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Funny how golf is such a polarizing sport. You either love it, or hate it with a passion. You either understand it, or are completely clueless about it.
What the pros do is not really comprehensible to someone that hasn't ever played competetive golf. Playing a few times a week and hitting a few buckets of balls in between just isn't the same thing. You don't swing like they do. If you did, 100 range balls and 18 holes would be all you wanted in a day and you wouldn't be all that excited about doing it again the next day.
I thought that this year's Open was one of the best of all time. Rocco played some great golf. It was hard to watch him fold on the last hole.
You can't blame the golfers for the spin the announcers put on their commentary. None of the media (print, electronic) is worth listening to, because they cater to the average guy, who isn't all that impressive. Face it, we are a living in a world full of idiots and the media caters to the average dude, while worrying more about ratings, the stock price and the end of year bonuses than content. You need to hear a good sound bite daily! SportCenter! ESPN360! SportsNation! It's on now, turn the box on and turn it up!
By the way, it is getting worse.
JR
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