Roundup: Police Clash with Crowd in Anaheim, the Oakland A’s Are Hot & US Women’s Olympic Soccer Team Sings ‘Party in the USA’
Demi Lovato … three men who died in the Colorado theater shooting took bullets for their girlfriends … house for sale just off the 18th hole at St. Andrews … single-car accident in San Antonio killed 11 … “Bohemian Rhapsody – Vocals Only” … the death of SEO … George Costanza had some deep thoughts on gun control of assault weapons … sexual assault victim, unhappy with lenient sentence for her attackers, named them in tweets … the Times wrote about social kissing … really, really sad story out of Chicago … Tony Robbins acolytes burned badly walking across hot coals … dude broke into homes to view porn … best thing I read all weekend …
After sweeping the Yankees this weekend, Oakland is 14-2 in July. [Mercury News]
Joe Posnanski’s book on Joe Paterno continues to get the treatment. [Times]
No surprise: Phil Knight is named the most influential person in sports in Oregon. [Oregonian]
Cool look back at the 2002 Under-18 basketball team, which was led by Carmelo Anthony. [NYT]
Some handy charts on the decline of violence and gun ownership in the US. [MonkeyCage]
Jaguars cornerback will be rooting on his wife at the Olympics. [Times-Union]
An update on the MLB media rights negotiations. [Sports Business Daily]
Eric Davis wants to remind people he was very, very fast. [Cincinnati.com]
Bibi Jones, the porn star who used to “date” Rob Gronkowski, has given up adult films. [Houston Press]
Remember the arrest of NFL player Aaron Berry from the weekend? A blogger claims he was the victim. [Phins Fever]
OJ Mayo says he’d like to give point guard a shot with the Mavericks. [Star Telegram]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five in a row, and are only 1/2 game back of Cincinnati in the NL Central. [Tribune Review]
Arizona Senator Russell Pearce Blames Aurora Victims, Then Blames Gun Control, For Massacre. [TPM]
Barry Larkin was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame over the weekend. [AP]
US Women’s Olympic soccer team sings, “Party in the USA.” [via Bill Voth]
This police encounter with an “unruly crowd” – the anchor’s words, not mine – over the weekend in Anaheim will probably be a big deal.
Batman does the weather. The Batman here is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. [via CFB Section]
- The 2016 Super Bowl Has Been Awarded to the Bay Area, at the New Levi’s Stadium [UPDATE: Houston Will Host in 2017]
- Red Wings Players Hit Each Other In the Nuts Before Blackhawks Game
- The NBA Draft Lottery: Winner Gets Nerlens Noel? Or Ben McLemore?
- Guy Puts Girlfriend in Triangle Choke (to Propose During Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class) [Video]
- DeAndre Jordan Posterized an “Unsuspecting” Charissa Thompson on SportsNation [Video]
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July 23rd, 2012 at 8:12 AM
Ugghhhh…now I just feel icky. Disney’s really turning out the winners, aren’t they?
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:29 AM
Really well done essay by Costanza/Alexander. Couldn’t agree more, and the counterargument drives me nuts.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Some good links this morning, Jason.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:33 AM
23 people in the truck?!
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:38 AM
The original, non-canadian Call Me Maybe.
/USA! USA! USA!
//not a looker among them, in fact some of them had to be dudes
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Anyone have a link/know where I can watch the Penn State trainwreck today?
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:43 AM
the politicians won’t do anything about assault rifles until some islamic extremist takes out a few politicians after buying the weapons through gun shows.
americans killing other americans with assault rifles is acceptable, apparently.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:43 AM
I’m sure there’s a live link/cam somewhere on campus. Gonna have live coverage in about 15 minutes
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:43 AM
keep an eye out for the first JMac PSU post and you’ll have your trainwreck right there.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Yeah it sounds like a load of people riding in the back of that 250 super duty.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:47 AM
the politicians won’t do anything about assault rifles until some islamic extremist takes out a few politicians after buying the weapons through gun shows.
I don’t know much about the minute details of our gun laws, but I would guess that islamic extremists wouldn’t be welcomed at a gun show. Now a 12-year with a mullett, he’s good to go with a AK.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Can’t wait for the sports media to do the same moralizing and outrage when another major program (Michigan, Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oho State, Alabama, LSU) has a major scandal come about. Oh wait, they won’t. Wonder if TBL and Duffy will dedicate tens of thousands of words…nah probably not.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:49 AM
well, if they show up in traditional islamic garb they probably wouldn’t be allowed out of their cars. however, as skeptics we should know they are smarter than that, unfortunately.
reminds me of the guy in Three Kings that just spends his days before the Army shooting stuffed animals with shotguns.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:50 AM
three men who died in the Colorado theater shooting took bullets for their girlfriends …
Heroes – all of them.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:50 AM
awesome…freddie mercury was the fucking best.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:52 AM
the live version, i think from Montreal, where he sings “somebody to love” is one of my all time favorites. some of his best singing right there.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Three Kings
Very Very good movie. One of the best modern heist films. The scene where Ice Cube and Spike Jonze argue about black quarterbacks and Wahlberg has to settle them down kills me every time.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:53 AM
apparently george hasn’t heard of “the armory,” TOR or bitcoins because the ATF cant got shit on them…
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:53 AM
not disagreeing with george tho…there’s no reason for a citizen not in a militia to have an assault rifle.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:54 AM
You can watch the announcement live at NCAA.com….
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:56 AM
this one kaiser?
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:56 AM
i’ve been thinking about that as well. The Armory seems like it’s for the people who are incredibly committed to whatever it is they are doing, but at the same time, probably spiked a few red flags with their internet traffic so they aren’t as under the radar as cash transactions at gunshows open to the public.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Because it was obviously in the way of her research on the Higgs-Boson particle.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:57 AM
From the Bibi Jones link…
I lol’d
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:58 AM
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five in a row, and are only 1/2 game back of Cincinnati in the NL Central.
Great job, you linked to something from 1991. Those guys were contracted 2 years ago.
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:58 AM
SHUT IT DOWN!
-tminus 2 minutes … we’ll have a post up soon after the announcement
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:58 AM
yea, but the buyers/sellers are still quite anonymous with TOR and bitcoins. almost impossible to trace otherwise why wouldnt they and the silk road be shut down?
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
think that’s it.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:01 AM
kaiser – you want a trainwreck? YOU GOT A TRAINWRECK!
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:01 AM
now you’re just being a troll.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:02 AM
i’m not even sure what that means.
but i picture JMac in full Randy Savage mode, complete with sunglasses and bicep tassels.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:03 AM
If said scandal also involves a conspiracy to cover up boy rape I’m betting it does…and even if it doesn’t this statement doesn’t fly since Ohio State players were only getting some free shit and that was getting posts left and right here
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:04 AM
criminals follow rules…
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:05 AM
In case anyone wants a reasoned opinion on the NCAA overstepping its bounds: http://bit.ly/SQ93is
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:06 AM
paterno’s body to be exhumed?
Wow this is unprecedented.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:06 AM
True, however said writer who wrote most of the OSU stuff was an alum of the rival athletic college. And TBL and Duffy had an axe against Paterno since at least ’08-’09. I imagine TBL being like Buschemi’s character in Billy Madison right now.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:06 AM
SHUT IT DOWN!
-tminus 2 minutes … we’ll have a post up soon after the announcement
This perfectly encapsulates the media’s coverage of this. screaming, not taking anytime for analysis, just scattershot. TBL, you have captured the zeitgeist of your profession.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:07 AM
I’m the troll kaiser? that’s funny. your lone purpose commenting here over the last 6 months has been trolling. 4-5-6 times a day dropping trollish comments on this site. You’re the troll, dude.
Keep it up, and you’ll have to take your pathetic act elsewhere.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:08 AM
So has Ernie supplanted Phil as the #2 guy of his generation?
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Can’t wait for the sports media to do the same moralizing and outrage when another major program (Michigan, Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oho State, Alabama, LSU) has a major scandal come about. Oh wait, they won’t. Wonder if TBL and Duffy will dedicate tens of thousands of words…nah probably not.
yeah, you have no way of knowing this.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Night-night Penn State, keep ya butthole tight.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:10 AM
In case anyone wants a reasoned opinion on the NCAA overstepping its bounds:
get out of here with your reasoned opinion and lack of pitchforks.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Doesn’t cover the blowup over the Nevin Shapiro stuff at Miami…PSU isn’t a special case when it comes to media reaction over a scandal, but if they are being ever so slightly more brutal I’ll again point out that instead of players getting free cars that school had a conspiracy to cover up boy rape so it’s kinda deserved
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:11 AM
vacate wins from 1998-2011 Whoooo.
Hello Eddie Robinson.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:12 AM
got off easy
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:12 AM
starting to smell ban-hammery in here.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Quite true, but let’s punish the future to get back at the past? JoePa’s already in the ground, the rest of the principal characters will be in jail soon (Curley, Graham, etc.) or be killed in jail (Sandusky).
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Nothing drives me away faster from here than anything to do with Penn State. Why in the blue hell would I come HERE for that when I can find legit news on it at more substantial sites?
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Bobby Bowden is dancing in the streets
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:14 AM
I’ll still give Phil the edge because he never really backed into a major victory, and he had the stones to call out Tiger’s equipment (albeit unsuccessfully so). Also, because he has twice as many wins on the PGA tour.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:15 AM
It’s outside of their boundary, and the guy from Arizona stated this was within their boundaries without explaining how. I bet he won’t. Like Jay Bilas said, this smells alot like grandstanding.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 AM
SHUT IT DOWN
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:17 AM
This punishment is obviously driven by public opinion and nothing more. By vacating wins from 1998 (I don’t really care about vacating wins), they are invoking an incident that was investigated by police and no charges were filed. I think this is a very sliperry slope.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:18 AM
All the “boogie men” that were involved are being or have been dealt with in one way or another. The outrage train just needs to run it’s course.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Agree on automatic weapons, but the problem lies in the precedent set in banning any kind of gun. Would have to be pretty ironclad and specific for some loon not to turn around and immediately sue for handguns to be banned.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:18 AM
You’re talking about what the NCAA is doing, I’m just commenting on the media reaction saying PSU isn’t a special case since other schools have been run through the ringer just in the last 3 years
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:20 AM
When did Ernie back into a win at a major? 68-68 over the weekend is not “backing in.”
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:21 AM
So what. Let him. That’s how laws are made. That’s like the whole “if we allow gay marriage people will start marrying their toaster” argument. There is a pretty clear line most people can draw between sporting weapons and violent, criminal, war type shit.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:23 AM
That’s hot.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Some handy charts on the decline of violence and gun ownership in the US.
i’m not sure there’s any logical conclusion drawn from that data. there are too many variable left out.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
go on…
/faps
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Slippery slope arguments are arguments of last resort…We’ve set a drinking age at 21 and somehow avoided the slippery slope of raising it 55 or lowering it 5.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
So has Ernie supplanted Phil as the #2 guy of his generation?
Around 2-3 years ago, I saw a study that took Tiger out of existence, and Els got like 3 more majors and another handful of tour events. Nobody suffered more from the Woods domination that Els.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:25 AM
RIP AM Roundup
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:28 AM
True. Don’t see why we can’t come up with some agreeable specs for public gun ownership.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:34 AM
wilhelm is a troll now? I am apparantly lost on what the definition of a troll is.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Joe Pa is no longer the all time wins leader and there are only 66 comments by 8:35 central? Is this some sort of holiday I wasn’t aware of?
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Anyone who disagrees with the EIC.
/troll
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Long live TBLAD!
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:38 AM
same here
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Nobody suffered more from the Woods domination that Els.
i wouldn’t argue that, but there are a handful of players who would likely have more career wins if Tiger never played: Vijay, Els, Mickeltits are the first to come to mind.
hard to say for sure though…
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:41 AM
It’s in no way a coincidence that most mass murders take place at locations where the shooter knows his victims will not be armed. People who act as though these loons would abide by yet another gun law are beyond naive.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:41 AM
I’m tickled for Ernie Els. People saying he backed into that win are full of it. He took a steaming dump on the back 9 yesterday in typical Open conditions. If that wind’s howling all week, there’s no way Adam Scott is even in the last group on Sunday.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:42 AM
don’t think so…and honestly, id put vijay over the both of them.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:43 AM
i think scott still would’ve been there if the weather was bad…that choke was a textbook self-fulfilling prophecy.
bigger choker…scott or sergio?
keep in mind, even when scott won the players, he put two in the drink on 18.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:45 AM
If we’re considering Thursdays & Fridays as a choke point, Sergio by a mile.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:46 AM
counterpoint…can’t remember scott closing out a tournament like sergio did when he won the players with that killer shot on 17.
/yes realize adam scott buried a 50 footer to win the shell houston open a couple years back, but cmon…SHELL HOUSTON OPEN…and that win was considered a surprise since scott had a precipitous fall in form
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:48 AM
It doesn’t mean no effort whatsoever should be made.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Seriously? I don’t remember that. Crazy
Vijay had a higher peak, Els the better career
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:49 AM
if it will make you feel better, go for it.
you call me a troll, fine. have i called you out and made comments, like almost the entirety of the commentariate at one point or another, more recently? Yes. I’ve admitted that
i’ve been coming here for the past 4, almost 5 years, to comment about sports and entertainment and everything else under the sun, and to read some interesting articles.
if you want to ban people b/c you don’t like getting called out or having any criticism leveled at you that’s your prerogative, but if these are my last words on this site i really recommend you grow some thicker skin. the people that have been commenting on here for a while and are more vocal about the site in the past 6 months are doing so with good reason, Jason. The site has changed, you’re involvement with the commentariate (which used to be awesome) has turned into sporadic bannings. Your contributions to the discussions have turned into mostly random shout outs to incite chatter (mostly turning into how you’re just trolling to antagonize those with different views).
Yes, you’re busy. and Yes the site is getting more eyeballs and page clicks. But don’t forget the people that have been coming here for the better part of 4+ years. sure, commenting is only a small portion of visitors, but damn, Jason. Don’t treat the old timers who remember what this site was like crap just because you don’t like what we have to say about what the site has turned into.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:52 AM
bigger choker…scott or sergio?
they both have phenominal swings, are horrible putters, and hate pressure situations.
but Scott is a better dresser, so he wins.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Here’s who finished runner-up to Tiger in each of his majors:
97 Masters: Tom Kite
99 PGA: Sergio
00 US Open: Ernie and Miguel Angel Jimenez
00 Brit: Ernie and Thomas Bjorn
00 PGA: Bob May
01 Masters: Duval
02 Masters: Retief
02 US Open: Phil
05 Masters: DiMarco
05 Brit: Monty
06 Brit: DiMarco
06 PGA: Shaun Micheel (???)
07 PGA: Woody Austin
08 US Open: Rocco Mediate
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:54 AM
since we have to compare phil, veej and ernie against tiger, who did the best against him in his prime? ernie was ROUTINELY savaged by tiger, phil needed the decade to get used to playing with him but vijay never backed down.
looking at all three’s major records, you have a case with ernie, but phil’s is, i feel, a little more solid. vijay, if he were a few years younger both in body and career, would be at a level as high as phil and higher than ernie’s right now…keep in mind he didn’t really get started professionally til 30.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Vijay had a higher peak, Els the better career
they both have the most effortless swings you’ll ever find. there are some larger framed players on tour now who should immediately stop what they’re doing an emulate what those guys did.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:58 AM
For something dead it afforded me a hell of a lot of liquor.
If there is anything fat meth addled retards needs it’s concealable mass murder tools.
TBL fuck off with your nonsense with kaiserwilhelmreems.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:58 AM
So should I just put down a preemptive “Free Kaiser”?
TBL fuck off with your nonsense with kaiserwilhelmreems.
And “Free Soused” while we’re at it, too.
/feels like the public defender
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Kaisers comments speak volumes to the readership of this blog. We may give you a hard time, and we may call you out, but its because we care. I don’t want to go into a long-winded “we do it because we love this place” sort of ramble, but it would behoove you to listen to what we say sometimes. Things are changing, and your readers have taken note. How you choose to move forward is up to you and the parties who have a vested interest in the site. However, don’t be surprised if the people who click the most, refresh the most, and comment the most suddenly realize that their side of the participation street just isn’t worth traveling every day.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Spencer – found an Anser 1, basically store-putted a few times, for 198 on the electronic bay. had to jump on it.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:03 AM
stewart cink’s swing looks like he’d smell like hot dog water.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:03 AM
heel – “things are changing.”
you mean for the better? i think you need to be clear about what you think is changing.
as i’ve seen dozens of times, the nucleus of this site: 1/3 sports, 1/3 off the field, 1/3 media is the same.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:05 AM
fuck yes. love the feel.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:05 AM
fyp.
JUST JOSHIN’ (sort of).
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:07 AM
speaking of swings and hot dog water, i’m officially tearing down my swing and starting from scratch. i’m beyond frustrated and tired of my common misses associated with this swing and need a change.
see you guys on the course in 2013!
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Ah, for the glory days of 1/3 dong.
/coop’d?
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:08 AM
what you gonna do?
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Told my boss pick any five I’ll take the field, he negotiated his way to 7, here where his picks:
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Graeme McDowell
Adam Scott
Jim Furyk
Zach Johnson
Luke Donald
One of the craziest winning bets I’ve watched. It will be spent on whiskey.
Also do any Canadians know a good gambling website? I want to parlay American Mens basketball, American Womens basketball and Jamacian 4×100 relay team. Bet 50 will yield me enough for a pint.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:10 AM
I think a lot of it is for the better, yes. However, I also agree with kaiser in that sometimes if feels that the only time we “see” you is when its time to whip some commenter into shape for saying something that was probably not all that bad. Sometimes it feels that the home-grown vibe this place used to have is all but gone. You seem more focused on running a business now as opposed to having legit fun with the site. You may patently disagree with me, and this isn’t a categorical damnation of your site, but you asked and thats my humble opinion. Keep up the good work though, its not easy being successful and listening to us give you a hard time every day.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:11 AM
I wouldnt call Vijay’s swing effortless. It’s a bloodless machine built to avoid missed of one direction. Ernie’s is fluid and his size masks the tremendous downforce he exerts onto the ball.
Watch Ernie on a sand shot. Sublime and seemingly effortless. His shoulders and forearms making the ball dance with a simple furrowed brow.
Listen to the guys of Australia and South Africa talk about Ernie. An icon of the game. He also dealt with his son’s autism and took his platform to raise awareness.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Spencer – hit some balls at the local shop this weekend, and for some reason my left wrist (outside) is sore. Not sure how I tweaked it, but was hoping you may have some helpful advice for it. Since I am a lefty, this is my dominant (and trailing) wrist in my swing.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:13 AM
while awesome, id like to supplement this…watch gary player hit a sand shot.
OH YEA…well vijay named his sons “large bucket” and “alignment rod.” that’s love right there.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:15 AM
So on Saturday evening I was putting a few of my wife’s clubs in my trunk as I was going to re-grip them and some other at my father’s place on Sunday. There was some late-day sun and some one of those times where your shadow was a perfect mirror of your body in size/scale.
I took a swing and noticed my club was a little flat at the top. I took a few swings, fixed it – went out and BOMBED my driver the best all year on Sunday.
/proceeded to shoot worse than my handicap due to terrible iron play.
//also drove it through some fairways – #humblebrag’d
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:16 AM
stretch your hands and forearms out more beforehand…how were you hitting them? shape, quality of contact, high/low, flipping/holding, etc…? mats or grass? tense or loose?
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:17 AM
what you gonna do?
i’m not completely sure yet. i found a swing coach who will work with me, but i haven’t met with him yet. i’ve been considering it for a few months now but i wasn’t sure if i wanted to spend the money. however, i played so bad in this father-son tourney last week that i can’t go on like this. it’s that bad, spence.
by the 3rd day of the tourney, i looked like sunday tiger at the masters this year and couldn’t wait to get off the course, in a car, and ride 8 hrs home.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:19 AM
played sleepy hollow sunday…overshot eight greens total despite telling myself to not leave it above the hole under any circumstances. hit two 3i’s 230+, a hybrid flew the 3rd green (after a shitty 3w drive) when i was 240 out, on two (front pin at 190) flew a 4i to the 2nd tier 215.
KILLED my score since the greens were LIGHTNING FAST in prep for the cleveland open qualifiers.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:21 AM
wow man…that’s fucking rough.
you ever read harvey penick’s little red book? that’d be a good golf palate cleanser before starting swing changes en masse.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:23 AM
you ever read harvey penick’s little red book?
no, but i will now since my swissy just ate the remaining chapters of In Cold Blood and i don’t have anything left to read.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Ernie wins for personality if nothing else. Prob one reason Vijay could stand up to Tiger is because he is such an arrogant, colossal asshole that nothing fazes him. That, and he’s a cheater.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:26 AM
definitely didnt stretch, and now i am paying for it. was hitting off mats, catching the ball fat most times, and not rotating my wrists properly. i knew i wasnt hitting the ball very well (in flip flops, no less), but didnt think it would cause this much pain!
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:28 AM
dude was set up by the little shit son of one of the tour’s bigwigs…that was the biggest pile of bullshit ever levied on a player for nothing and hurt his career. that’s a bullshit stigma.
phil using eye2 wedges in a tourney with conforming grooves is way more of a cheater move…since it can actually be proven.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:28 AM
looks like you found the problem right there.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:32 AM
i know i know,
/fucking mats
However, they had this really cool “rough” mat that felt almost just like the real thing. I was chipping off of it and it felt so good i may have to buy one myself.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Golf! Demo’d a RBZ hybrid 19 loft. hate to be the guy that gets the popular club, but my goodness did it feel good. I was carrying it not that much shorter than my driver.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:35 AM
RBZ and RBZ hybrids are nothing short of amazing. I dont care about guarantees or all the techno-bable. those things are so easy to hit it isnt even funny
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
All the golf talk around here had me tempted to join a local CC and take up the game. Took a visit here on Saturday but don’t think I’m ready to pull the trigger yet.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
RBZ’s are one of the few clubs that live up to the marketing hype. phenomenal sticks.
/shudders
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
RBZ
someone is going to label those illegal at some point. the carry on those things is ridiculously long.
having said that, the 3 wood is a much better product than the driver.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
I did not like the RBZ driver. Didn’t feel or sound the same coming off the club.
/user error
//probably
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:37 AM
if you can afford it, do it.
just go in knowing you’re going to need some patience. if you want some tips to start off to avoid some pitfalls i fell into, shoot me an email.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:38 AM
yeah, the driver didn’t do it for me. Its pretty much a two-horse race with the R11S and the 910D2.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
see i liked the RBZ driver, wasn’t crazy about the sound, but i was crazy about the distance…but of the white woods line, my fav was the superfast 2.0.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:41 AM
I think my best golf this year is ahead of me. Finally driving like I did a few years ago pre-shoulder issues. Does Mac Smith Golf do ball fittings?
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
See I am not a fan of having a mis-matched driver and fairway wood. Not at all.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
why’s that?
i could see being bugged by a 3w and 5w not matching, or one being white the other being black, but other than that, i see the driver as a pure specialty club like a lob wedge. id be cool with having an LW that doesn’t match the rest of the wedges.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:53 AM
I like a uniformity of shaft/grip/style. Maybe when I get a bit better it wont be an issue. Yeah to your point, I like having my wedges the same though too.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:58 AM
no doubt…i guess it’s just to which degree you’re OCD about it. since i only have one driver, 3w and hybrid, each serves a unique purpose…but if i had a 5w or an extra hybrid, id def want it to match both model and with the same shaft installed.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:03 AM
I used to be like that and then I started getting better. my whole bag is a hodge podge really. Cobra driver, Taylor Made 3 wood, Callaway irons, Clevelande wedges, tear drop putter.
Was really striping the ball Saturday, played one of my best rounds ever. Straightening out my driver has been a tremendous difference maker.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:06 AM
my uncle was saying “drive for show, putt for dough” as i had one of my four 3-putts sunday (greens were stupid fast)…i was currently five up on him thru 14 to which i said “at least im in the show and not in the woods.”
the driver needs to be a strength of everyone’s game…it is so damn important, i cannot stress it enough. look at tiger this weekend…didnt pull driver and didn’t attack the course…didnt have that many attempts at birdies either. meanwhile, for 68 holes, scott brought that place to its knees.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Also, any of you ever play a maxfli ball? I had a sleeve of U/3s, and while I really liked the feel of them, I cracked 2 the cover of 2 of the 3 balls. 1 of them on the first hole.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:09 AM
I’m struggling with this right now. I want an Eye 2+ BeCu lob wedge to match my set, but I can get a set of Vokeys for the same price as the BeCu lob.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:09 AM
speaking of balls, the Srixon Zstar is a close #2 behind the ProV 1x now. played them last week and they’re easily better than the Nike, Callaway, and Taylormade tour balls. the Bridgestone B330 is #3.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:18 AM
it’s all personal preference, obviously, but i just never hit srixons well. id go prov1x, nike 20xi-x, cally hex, b330, tp5. it’s more a matter of fit than a matter of quality these days. i was surpised how nice the wilson premium ball felt…well, until i lost it.
haven’t played u/3 maxfli’s…not exactly a ringing endorsement either.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:22 AM
ill…you gotta try the nike 20xi-x out for a round, at least just for your driver. titanic distance…i bet it’s right there if not longer than prov1x.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:30 AM
spencer – i’d love to but i wouldn’t be able to get a accurate read on distance because i can’t hit the ball straight.
/puts gun in mouth
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:33 AM
nothing a few pre-round b0ng rips can’t fix.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:38 AM
annnnnnndd… you’ve solved my problems.
btw – if you have any interest in meeting to play again this year, give me some dates that work for you and ill see what i can manage.
July 23rd, 2012 at 11:40 AM
def have interest, but have a lot on my plate job-wise the next few months…i’ll take a look at my schedule a lil later today and shoot you an email.
July 23rd, 2012 at 12:06 PM
/looks at my 2-slot toaster
//immediately realizes “I can do better”
///starts lusting after 4-slot toasters
Long live TBLAD!
July 23rd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
bonertoaster > bonerholster
July 23rd, 2012 at 12:10 PM
What’s up with all the toaster love? Fuck a toster, I’m a blender man!
/Just don’t plug it in.
July 23rd, 2012 at 12:22 PM
“That’s what she said!” Wocka wocka wocka
/Fozzie Bear after dark