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Stupid Is As Stupid Does…In Golf Too!

May 20, 2013 | By Chris Chirico | 3 Comments

There are more hazards than you think on the golf course...
There are more hazards than you think on the golf course…

Somehow my little girl and I got on the subject of injuries in sports.  Not sure how this came about since she’s no sports fan, but maybe she’s a fan of sports injuries.  I think we were watching a game, or maybe Sportscenter, when the subject came up.  She asked me if I ever got hurt playing a sport to which I responded “Sure, but nothing serious.”  I went over the time I took a baseball to the chest and chin thanks to a bad hop, and the time I broke my thumb playing basketball…but that’s about all I had.  She knows, for the most part, my sports career is now relegated to the golf course.

It was at that point she wanted to know if I’ve ever gotten hurt playing golf.  “Well” I tell her, “I once took a golf ball, that someone else hit, off the ankle.  That stung a bit.” So then she said, “You should write something about golf injuries.”  “What do you mean?  I’ve already sort of done that before.”  She responds with “No, I mean people getting hurt doing something stupid.”  Now we’re talkin’.  There’s nothing quite as funny as someone getting hurt doing something they shouldn’t be doing.

Anyone ever hear about Thomas Levet?  Well back in 2011, after winning the French Open, he celebrated by jumping into a lake on the course.  After that little stunt, he had to skip the British Open thanks to the broken shin he suffered after his victory leap. I’d have to agree with Colin Montgomerie when he said “I’ve always been suspect about people diving into lakes that don’t know how deep it is and what’s in there.”

Also from 2011, how about Robert Garrigus at the Tournament of Champions who ended up with a sore shoulder due to excessive fist pumping after sinking an eagle putt.  Geez…thanks Robert.  No wonder people think us golfers are wimps.  We can’t even celebrate properly!

One more from the pros…how about John Daly who injured a rib trying to stop his swing when a fan attempted to take his picture at the Honda Classic.  He actually sued the tournament organizers, but I couldn’t find any results of the suit.

But we know all the real stupid stuff comes from us – the average hack out on the public course.  I’ve found plenty of ridiculousness out there, such as one guy who, doing his best golf cart impression of Erwin Rommel, hit a large root which bounced him out of his seat and broke his finger on the steering wheel when he landed.  Or how about a guy who tried to hit a ball out of a tree only to step onto a rotten branch, fall about eight feet down and give himself a concussion.

But the probable grand daddy of them all is when NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson attempted “golf cart surfing” at a tournament.  The result…of course…the idiot fell off.  Yup, he broke his wrist.

Me personally, I’ve never suffered an injury on the course, nor has anyone I’ve played with.  I’ve also never seen an injury occur on the course.  But I’ve heard some stories!  And now we’re looking for more.  Anyone got any good ones?  Let’s hear ’em!  I’m sure some of you have seen someone out on the course get what they deserve.

Swing ’til you’re happy!

Filed Under: Golf Life Tagged With: golf injuries, NASCAR, sports injuries, Thomas Levet

What Would a Melee Do For Golf?

November 19, 2012 | By Chris Chirico | Leave a Comment

So if it hasn’t been shoved down every sports fans throat by now, there was a fight last weekend after a NASCAR race between a driver and a pit crew member for another driving team.  Really now?  Have you seen the video?  Of course you have…you can’t escape it.  Of course, in every angle of the video, you can’t see a thing worthwhile happen.  You can’t see a punch thrown or contact made.  Nothing.  But I’ll tell you what, NASCAR and they’re fans are eating it up. 

Me, I couldn’t possibly care less about NASCAR.  How anyone can sit for hours watching cars drive around in a circle (yes…I understand it’s an oval, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it) blows my mind.  So to me, that’s why NASCAR fans are eating it up.  It’s because something that could possibly be exciting, other than a car accident, actually happened!  Can you imagine what fans of the NHL must be thinking about this?!  They must be laughing all the way to the penalty box! 

But of course, as I try to equate things in other sports to golf, I wonder if the PGA Tour could use something like this.  Because lets face it, watching the PGA Tour is almost as dull as watching NASCAR.  But what if Rickie Fowler was to, I don’t know…step in Rory’s line?  Or cough during his swing?  What kind of reaction do you think there would be if Rory blew up and smacked Fowler across the lips right there on the 13th green?  I’d have to imagine that ESPN would be all over it!  That footage would be on 24/7!  And could you imagine if Tiger was involved?!  They would start a new channel that night!  And the first show airing would be ESPN Tigercenter! 

But the real question is, would that be a bad thing?  They say there is no such thing as bad publicity, but golf is so rooted in the “gentleman’s game” mindset that one would have to imagine the PGA would want this swept under the rug as soon as possible.  But would they be making a mistake by doing this?  Would the publicity do something to help bring in a younger generation of fans who typically find the game boring.  Maybe it’s not a good reason to get them to watch, but at the same time, if it gets them to watch…isn’t that reason enough?

Swing ’til you’re happy!                 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ESPN, golf stinks, golfstinks, NASCAR, NHL, PGA, PGA TOUR, Rickie Fowler, rory mcilroy, tiger woods

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