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Do we not have a running 2017 golf thread?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BitterYoungMatador2, May 26, 2017.

  1. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Yeah, we had a Masters thread and one on the Lexi debacle. Good as time as any to have one. Nice of Jordan to make a cut this week.
     
  3. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    How excited did Christine get when Funk said that.
     
  4. Gator

    Gator Well-Known Member

    I have respect for Christine Brennan, but looking through her Twitter feed, she knew exactly what she was going to write long before she stepped foot on the course. She just needed what she thought was validation.
     
  5. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    LOL. A columnist had an idea ahead of time and went to the event with pointed questions around that idea? How unusual!
     
  6. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    I didn't think what Funk said was out of line. He's notorious for not having length off the tee and most - not all - women pros don't drive as far as men. Not to mention if you're hitting it shorter you probably are taking an approach to the course than an LPGA player would with longer irons/hybrids being used for approach shots.
     
  7. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Sure. But her depiction of the Funk comments was stupid.
     
  8. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

  9. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    Pretty dumb all around. Brennan pretty much writes the same column every time out now. A one-note show, same as Mushnick. Neither has offered much of a fresh take in years. If you've read either of them once, you've read them a hundred times.

    That being said, Funk's comment was pretty dumb. I have never dealt with him. Many have defended him, so I'll buy he's not a sexist.

    But him basically saying that he's playing so bad he should be on the ladies tour isn't a good look. Comes off as tone deaf and condescending. A comment that opens the door for criticism.
     
  10. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    That blouse is red from the blood of the same horse she's been beating for decades.
    Surprised it's not Northwestern Purple.

    [​IMG]
     
  11. lcjjdnh

    lcjjdnh Well-Known Member

    He was commenting upon his distance. And according to the stats I just looked at, even the best driving golfer on the LPGA tour would rank only 45th on the Champions Tour...
     
  12. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    I'm not arguing his intent. And I personally don't think what he said was inaccurate or really that offensive.

    But, like it or not, we operate in a highly sensitive environment. And saying something that can be interpreted as "I hit it so bad I'm playing like a girl" isn't going to go well.

    He chose a poor way to express something. That's all. I'm sure if he had it to do over again he'd choose different words.

    There's also a factor of these guys never getting anything but fluff pieces from the lap-dog golf media. When anything is negative, there's a whole lot of cranky red-ass over it. Because pro golfers for the most part are cranky red-asses.

    But that's a separate topic.
     
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