As the sport pages across the web breakdown every shot of Y.E. Yang’s victory over Tiger Woods yesterday at the PGA Championship, we’re left reminded about the vast degree of separation between the skill-level of pros and those of average Joes (consider the average golfer shoots 97). Forget Mr. Yang and Mr. Woods shot 70 and 75 respectively; instead consider they shot those scores from the championship tees, with millions watching and more than $1.3 million in prize money to the winner – it boggles the average golfer’s mind (I can’t break 90 from the white-tees, no money on the line and 3 people watching – and usually laughing).

I think this is why I don’t watch golf on TV all that much (well, that and the fact you can literally watch the greens’ grass grow while waiting for a pro to line-up his putt) – and it also explains why I don’t really follow the PGA Tour. Don’t get me wrong, I love this game (and can appreciate a good golfer), but those guys don’t make me feel good about myself at all – they’re constantly showing-off with their 65’s and their 59’s. Show me a tour with guys shooting 93 and 101 – all whom won some sort of lottery to get there, and all competing on TV with beer and a steak dinner as prize money (the trophy cup is literally a beer mug that you get to keep after you drink it).

See now THAT would inspire me and probably millions of other golfers around the world to boot. So while this small band of really good golfers (e.g. the PGA Tour) continues to insult average Joe golfers week-in and week-out, I’ll be out on the local muni, having a few beers, smoking a cigar, listening to my friends complain about work and shooting a 97. FORE!