Big Break Blues
 

I love this show. I have some opinions about the contestants. Let's shoot the uhmm, stuff! :o

IC T

One of the young Canadian men has a mom with cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis and is being treated with Chemo. His mom is cute, but she must also be a saint as she works 40-70 hours a week. Should he really be golfing? Your opinion?

IC T

One of the young men is Bermudian and spent his life with his family foraging for food. He works in a pro shop and he had earned a track scholarship. He plays 9 holes at lunch....running! How do you guys think he'll do?

IC T

I haven't seen the show but now I'm very interested.

Let me know who wins. :)

Is there a scenario where s a man shouldnt be golfing? Never occured to me.

Oic
 

I see what I am up against based on the comments of the more serious "playahs" in the crowd. My light hearted whimsy has not quite penetrated the firmament of LBG.

Sadly, I personally was distracted from the program as I was trying some of the exercises on Golf Fitness and I got a phone call from a uhhm friend, yeah, uhhm Morgan Fairchild, yeah, that's the ticket. :)

When I see the on demand replay I will write a summary.


IC T

City,
No explanations are required. You'll just dig deeper. Keep moving and we'll eventually catch up.
Peace, brother.
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Well after the first episode I'm rooting for Shank. Former Long Drive competitor and real life Tin Cup would be cool to see on the PGA Tour. Him and the guy with the dreads (Will I think?) Anyone who plays cross-handed is alright in my book :laughing9

Logical
 

Given some of my golf rounds over the years NC, I should like those guys too. I am intrigued by the track guy and I am pulling for the Marine and Canadian kid with the very sick mom.

I love the Marine saying, 'Hell, no one's shooting at me here!" :)

Capitalism, he should realize, is war through other means! :laughing1

IC T

So very true :eyes: I think it's a cool idea how they play with 'their own money'. It puts a different perspective on how they play the game when they have something tangible to lose. I bet Lee Trevino would be right at home on the show with this kind of format.

Petey Looses!
 

I kept racking my brain trying to imagine how Soccer athleticism translates into golfing Alignments. My kids are good athletes. I wouldn't park my cart in front of them if they were hitting. :naughty:

And while I honor his military service, I was underwhelmed by my Yiddish brother who has lost his edge playing country club golfers for lots of money and probably winning with pars or bogies. :(

IC T

I win my money on pars and bogeys too, ain't nothing wrong with that :laughing9 I know literally nothing of soccer (they call their field a 'pitch', c'mon) so I can't really say anything to how they're similar. Maybe lots of lower body awareness?? :-s

Trevino
 

I like winning a hole with a double-bogey, if I can, NC. What I'm saying is that really good players on television shows should have some pride or should go take lessons from Lynn and if he's too busy, they should take lessons from the LBG guys especially if their reputation is for being a hustler.

NC, what is the quote about Trevino you use? What does it mean?

Have you seen "The Invention of Lying?"

IC T

The Trevino quote I have is from Happy Gilmore. The part where Happy and Shooter argue over who's going to play in Chubb's honor, Shooter says, "yeah, and Grizzly Adams had a beard." Then Trevino is in the trees nearby and says, "Grizzly Adams did have a beard." One of the all-time great golf movies :laughing9 But yeah, I'm sure the guys on the show, or even on the Tour, aren't thrilled with winning with bogeys and such, but they'll take anything they can get

To each his own. I hate reality shows and despise the big break.I have yet to find any of the contestants even slightly interesting. I have made a promise to myself, no more reality shows unless everyone in them is naked.

What if the show is featuring bucket and innercity?

You are right Ben, I would tune in for that.

The naked version or the clothed? :)

Please, not naked.
Rather than keep showing those stupid reality shows, how about the old Julius Boros shows with him playing golf all over the world?
My persimmons are looking like they are edging toward the door trying to get to a golf course. I think I'll help them out Monday.

Bucket, they are being nasty to us!
 

I have now lost 20 lbs. of the 45 lbs. I need to lose according to my doctor so I'm feeling quite a bit lighter. It's a bit strange they are not showing an all-female Big Break during the warm weather months given beach season and all and the majority of golfers being men.

But maybe this is part of the growing female golfing movement strategy of the game of golf. I know Dodger is a golf stud-muffin, like NC, and Ben so it surprises me that the competition aspects of the Big-Break fantasy. We know of course that this is blended whiskey not 18 year old single malt. :)

Any guesses on who will be out this week?

BTW, congratulations to Ian Poulter on winning the Volvo World Match Play Championship. :salut:

Enjoying the thread, don't mean to bring it back somewhat on topic, but I really LOVE the Indian Wells courses.

I played both Celebrity and Players last summer for like under 30 bucks in scorching heat. Amazing golf courses IMO -- great service, lots of beautiful trees for shade, and ice machines every four holes. I haven't seen the first episode yet, but I'm excited to tune in when I get a break. (Graduated law school yesterday, already studying for CA Bar). I'm going back out there in a couple of weeks and hopefully I can play them again this time. Anyone else out there played IW?

Oh geez, I cannot help myself. As long as we are threadjacking, I'm going along with it.
In March we played The Golf Club of Kansas near KC, KA. It is an extraordinary experience to play golf there. If you are anywhere in the area, make sure to get a tee time in advance. It is an absolutely remarkable venue.
I hope to go back in the fall or next spring.

So who lost on Monday night?
 

After Raymond Floyd's son made his dad fidget, no doubt, buy mucking around in the sand traps, I ummm, fell asleep! LOL! :golfcart:

IC T

Little Floyd can't get out of the bunker!
 

Dear Little Floyd, I had a lesson with Yoda on sand traps and I bet I can get out of the pits more often than you! :dance:

May I recommend a great teacher? Y O D A :snooty:

He is the best!

IC T

I felt bad for the guy. What a way to go out :crybaby: It was tough to watch, I've been there. Not on that kind of stage, but to have your game suddenly leave you like that...definitely no bueno.

Down Sheba!
 

Is it me or does Shank sound like a character from "Waterboy?" He mumbles when he talks and I think "Down Sheba" is slightly racist! But he does seem like a genuinely nice though strange guy!

Kent is a moron! :eyes:

That guy is hilarious!

Ic T

Picking the Right Horse...So Far
 

That was a clutch up&down Shank made from the second location to pretty much seal the deal. I loved that bit where they were talking about how he bought that putter in the pro shop right before the show :laughing9 It'll be interesting to see how buying that half point will affect him in later shows since he's at the bottom of the money list now. I wouldn't mind watching Kent leave next :eyes:

I was thinking Boomhauer from King of the Hill :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFGYs...eature=related

I'd say that's pretty spot on :laughing9

That's good!
 

Check out the guy with the floppy hat at 1:01 of the tape.

http://youtu.be/YeCM7UTyr7M

Same voice?

IC T