harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted April 13, 2020 Agreed, sportspeople, especially golfers, are sickeningly overpaid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 13, 2020 13 hours ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: Agreed, sportspeople, especially golfers, are sickeningly overpaid. I guess when you get 20000 folks to pay to see you do what you do you’ll have a legitimate beef. Maybe you can even develop advertising revenue! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,156 Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: I guess when you get 20000 folks to pay to see you do what you do you’ll have a legitimate beef. Maybe you can even develop advertising revenue! Actually - no, never mind. Carry on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,550 Posted July 16, 2020 I notice that social-distancing conventions will be broken at the upcoming Memorial Tournament, and Jack Nicklaus (80) will shake the winner's hand as is tradition... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: I notice that social-distancing conventions will be broken at the upcoming Memorial Tournament, and Jack Nicklaus (80) will shake the winner's hand as is tradition... Only if the player wants too though. Said he'll do a fist bump or elbow bump if the player offers that instead. Don't think any player wants to take the miniscule risk of potentially helping in the death of the Golden Bear 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted August 5, 2020 On 02/09/2019 at 07:33, Etushispushingupdaisies said: https://www.golfchannel.com/news/kentuckys-cullan-brown-withdraws-school-after-cancer-diagnosis?amp Cullan Brown has cancer. Cullan Brown reportedly dead: https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2020/08/05/kentucky-golfer-cullan-brown-dies-after-battle-osteosarcoma/3297412001/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Cullan Brown reportedly dead: https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2020/08/05/kentucky-golfer-cullan-brown-dies-after-battle-osteosarcoma/3297412001/ Well, he has turned out not to be a qualified pick, after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,628 Posted August 12, 2020 Gordon J Brand, English golfer, former Ryder Cup player and runner-up to Greg Norman in the 1986 Open, has died aged 65. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, time said: Gordon J Brand, English golfer, former Ryder Cup player and runner-up to Greg Norman in the 1986 Open, has died aged 65. A mere twelve months after his contemporary, Gordon Brand Jr. Similar age at death, similar superior-journeyman careers - they needed better brand awareness and now, dare I suggest, a rebrand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted September 11, 2020 John Daly diagnosed with bladder cancer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 15, 2020 On 11/09/2020 at 15:28, Banana said: John Daly diagnosed with bladder cancer. Nothing some alcohol can’t kill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted December 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Peter Alliss is dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2020/12/06/peter-alliss-bbcs-voice-golf-dies-89/ Cross posting here news of the dead of eight time Ryder Cup player Peter Alliss. Voice of golf my entire life. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted December 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Cross posting here news of the dead of eight time Ryder Cup player Peter Alliss. Voice of golf my entire life. Not surprised somewhat given how he sounded during the Masters coverage. Very few "commentary greats" left. Barry Davies and Murray Walker. Motson to a lesser extent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted December 6, 2020 Not complaining but his death would have been a perfect 19th hit for the list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted December 6, 2020 Amazed that that other voice of golf, Renton Laidlaw, has never seemingly been mentioned on the Forum and doesn't even have a Wiki page. I'm assuming he's still alive though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,668 Posted December 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Amazed that that other voice of golf, Renton Laidlaw, has never seemingly been mentioned on the Forum and doesn't even have a Wiki page. I'm assuming he's still alive though. Alive and well aged 81 it seems. Retired in 2014. Made appearances in 2018 and 2019 and there's some videos of him on YouTube. Sad news about Alliss. He was on my long list as well as being a former DL pick. He taught Sean Connery to play golf for the scenes in Goldfinger! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted December 8, 2020 Gary Player is pretty remarkable for 85 https://mobile.twitter.com/garyplayer/status/1336396850987982861 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted December 11, 2020 On 01/02/2020 at 04:15, drunkasaskunk said: I do not like the "Theme Team" game. For me it serves very little purpose, except for . . . . - Inflating the total number of teams - sneaking in obscure picks that you are debating whether or not they will get a QO, but by fitting them in to a theme team denies a possible Unique hit if someone else picks them - showing off that you know how to spell Tom Weiskopf I imagine more people will try to spell Tom Weiskopf next year. He’s just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,488 Posted December 11, 2020 36 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: I imagine more people will try to spell Tom Weiskopf next year. He’s just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Aww christ, going to be my brains biggest DDP Obit spelling anxiety attack since that sod Willz picked one of the Khrushchev's! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted December 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, msc said: Aww christ, going to be my brains biggest DDP Obit spelling anxiety attack since that sod Willz picked one of the Khrushchev's! I before E except after TomW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted December 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, msc said: Aww christ, going to be my brains biggest DDP Obit spelling anxiety attack since that sod Willz picked one of the Khrushchev's! Oi! You know, that was a bit of an inspired pick actually. He looked pretty far gone on a BBC Four documentary, turned out it was from a while ago and I thought, why not? Nobody else is going to pick him. Turned out a unique hit. There's been worse, some swami summat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,488 Posted December 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Oi! You know, that was a bit of an inspired pick actually. He looked pretty far gone on a BBC Four documentary, turned out it was from a while ago and I thought, why not? Nobody else is going to pick him. Turned out a unique hit. There's been worse, some swami summat? I'm not bemoaning your deft unique picking, more his having three bloody H's in his surname! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted December 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: I before E except after TomW His name literally translates as 'Whitehead' if my less than GCSE German can be trusted. 14 minutes ago, msc said: I'm not bemoaning your deft unique picking, more his having three bloody H's in his surname! As a history teacher who's done the Cold War in the past, try getting a classful of 16 year olds to spell it even remotely correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,220 Posted December 11, 2020 What I want to know is when pro golfers stopped wearing 'Rupert The Bear trousers ' and shoes with tassels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted December 26, 2020 Greg Norman has the COVID....https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/26/australian-golf-great-greg-norman-tests-positive-for-covid-19 The old "mild symptoms" defence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
