Tuesday, September 25, 2007

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The Cup

With the Presidents Cup starting this week, as a US Team fan I have to wonder which team will show up this time. The US has a fairly good record in this particular exhibition, as opposed to their recent Ryder Cup meltdowns, but the fact remains that one just doesn't know which version of what is essentially a Jekyll/Hyde US Team will show up. And with the rise in confidence of International talent like Rory Sabbatini, Geoff Ogilvy and K.J. Choi over the past two years, and as well as they are playing right now, I can't help but feel we're in for a dogfight this time around. One thing's for sure, I want to see Sabbatini and Tiger square off in at least one match this week. Whether it be individually or as a team, I want them to play the same holes at the same time.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

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We Have a Winner

Looks like Tiger pretty much ran away with the inaugural FedEx Cup trophy. I mean seriously, was the really ever any doubt? I bet Tim Finchem and the Tour have been drunk for the past 2 days. I mean, what better way to "validate" your new baby than having the #1 Player in the world win it the first time out. I mean, it's great isn't it? Tiger wins, some other big names were in the hunt, they got a showdown of sorts between Tiger and Phil, new stars were born, and oh yeah, Tiger won. Seriously, with all the criticism the format has taken this past year, I can't think of a better outcome for the Tour and its fans. I really believe this thing can only get better from here. If they can figure out a way to tweak this thing just right so that the big names aren't basically making political, back-door deals to blackmail each other into playing in this thing, and actually get them interested in competing in it, it will be huge. I enjoyed watching the entire playoff series a huge amount more than I thought I would.

Next stop, Presidents Cup.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

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Does Solheim Beat Ryder?

As I sit here writing this post, Solheim Cup, Day 2 is in progress in Sweden. Well, maybe not. I don't know about the time difference and all. Annika might be kicked back eating dinner right now and what I'm seeing is on tape delay. But here's my point: I am watching the Solheim Cup, and I might be enjoying it a lot more than I will be enjoying the Presidents Cup in a couple of weeks. Why? I don't know for sure, but my sense is that I am impressed with how much these girls want it. The US Team, over the last two Cups, have given me the impression that I get from the European Team in the Ryder Cup matches. They appear to truly enjoy being there and really want to win for their country and for their own pride's sake. That's what the Men's US Team needs. I don't care who plays in the events. I don't care if Tiger and Phil stay home and play with their kids. I want 12 guys on our team who want to be there and want to win. If nothing else, I will get three days of seeing emotion, instead of the same stone faces that have become prevalent in the past several Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup matches.

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Trying To Get Back Into It

So not a lot has been happening in my life since my last post way yonder back in June. I'm going to try to make a huge effort to start updating all of my blogs on a regular basis again. I can't guarantee anything, because I am a lazy slob by nature, but I am going to try to hold myself to at least 2 updates per week for each site. I don't have any type of schedule worked out or anything, as in "update Tech.rub on Monday/Wednesday and Rub Of The Green on Tuesday/Thursday", but maybe I should, and maybe I will. For now though, I'm just working on "twice a week, whenever the urge hits me and there's something significant to talk about". We'll see how that works for now.

Friday, September 14, 2007

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FedEx Cup Opinion

I know a lot has been said about the FedEx Cup, its limitations and its flaws, but I have to admit, these last four tournaments have had me, for lack of a better term, "glued to my seat". I don't really have any excuse other than I just have this feeling as I'm watching that these tournaments somehow mean "more" than normal season-ending events. Heck, I hadn't even been watching the Tour Championship for the past couple of years, but somehow this season it seems like it's more prestigious than before. Have I fallen for what Finchem and Co. have put down; am I drinking the Kool-Aid on this?

Perhaps, but at the same time, who cares? If this little move accomplishes getting me more interested in post-major TV golf, and I enjoy what I'm seeing, what does it matter if I'm getting taken in by all the hype? It's like someone giving you a fake diet pill. If it's fake, but it does the job you want it to do even though it's all in your mind, who cares?

I know if they manage to stay with this thing, it will get better and better as the seasons go by. I don't know right now, if it weren't to be tweaked a little, if it would accomplish making the big guns play together more throughout the season and in the playoffs, but I think at the very least, based on what I'm seeing now, it has potential. And that's really all you can ask for something like this in its first season.