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As we congratulate Tiger Woods for finally figuring out the correct way to slap another man's hand with his own, we take a look at the Masters, which, for all its bluster and Carlyle Group vibe, is the one golf tournament we look forward to every year, even if it's just because it reminds us that eventually, it won't be so damned freezing out. Plus, it's fun to watch overweight, balding white men cream in their jeans about the "hallowed ground" of big huge patches of grass and sand.
Anyway, Tiger ended the day at even par, five strokes behind the leader, Vijay Singh, or as we like to call him, Senor Happy Pants. Alas, it turns out that pounding beers and sucking down Marlboros isn't the best training regiment after all; John Daly is currently two over par. Pity.
In a totally unrelated note, Barry Bonds just stepped to the plate in San Francisco and received, of course, a standing ovation. We have always had a sneaking suspicion that Barry and Hootie Johnson are secret best pals. Bonds was intentionally walked with one out and runners on second and third, an obvious situation; the Giants announcers still called Bobby Cox a "chicken." Evil comes in many forms, friends.
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Comments
It should be noted that the Giants broadcasters are total smartasses.
It should also be noted that Moises Alou immediately grounded into an inning ending double play.
I'm afraid I have to take issue with the characterization of this photo as a "successful" high five. If you look closely, you can see that Tiger is indeed grasping the hand of his playing partner. I have never given nor received a high five where my hand was held by the receipient.
Well Bobby Cox does kinda look like a chicken.
Gonna have to agree with CMStrapz-that is a goofy looking five!
Yes, very strange, as if he's reaching out to touch... "I wish I knew how to quit you, Tiger."
Will please don't be such a golf hater. the Masters makes me gooey and I have too much hair.
It's getting really, really easy to hate the Giants and Giant fans, ain't it?
CMStrapz is right. It looks like Tiger and that guy are about to interlock fingers and walk hand-in-hand down the fairway. Which would cause Hootie an aneurysm. Which ain't all bad.
Tiger's lucky to get off that easy, his playing partner is Italian, the round could have ended in an awkward cheek kiss.
It should also be noted that Tiger didn't really successfully complete that high-five: While everyone else knows it's palm to palm, Tiger seems to think it's palm to fingers. Bad form, champ.
I am a big fan of where golf is going. Tiger started an era with his success and his youth. Some are calling this LPGA season "one for the ages" a lot of youth out there and they are at the top of the leaderboard. Maybe the historic, sway in the trees, holier-than-thou image in golf will change and we can get on with this PGA "Happy" style.
oh yea, and bowden bowden bowden, alou and the giants won the game... goon! Alou scored bonds after a SECOND pansy intentional walk....cowardly atl
"Plus, it's fun to watch overweight, balding white men cream in their jeans about the 'hallowed ground' of big huge patches of grass and sand." Are you saying that Tiger Woods isn't a balding white man?
Ty Webb - do you talk to people like this in real life?
according to the documentary "Caddyshack" Ty Webb lives in a world quite his own
Yeah, and he owns two lumberyards.
yet he doesn't seem to spend much time there
It's because he's not sure where they are.
Nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuhhhhh...
be the ball billy
every time I see Tiger Woods im reminded that somebody somewhere has to have sex with him.
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