Australian Masters comedy stuff

[furyk_or_unique]

As if it wasn't enough that an unknown chunky Aussie amateur called Aaron Pike is leading by two at the halfway stage, there's more totally implausible stuff further down the leaderboard:-

* Marvellously named Adam Porker shoots 69 to make the weekend action
* Benjamin Bunny just misses out by a shot, but does at least make the field unlike Mrs Tiggywinkly and Jemima Puddleduck
* Jon Abbott follows up a first round 96 by being 14 over through 5 for his second round, before presumably being forcibly evicted from the course!!

Yes, golf's Silly Season is truly upon us!

 

[Trueblue]

I see Aaron Baddley is doing ok...

 

[MacMachattie]

Former tennis pro Scott Draper also missed the cut at +5. Tennis stars always seem to think they can turn their hand to golf and they never manage it: Ivan Lendl and Yevgeny Kafelnikov are two more examples.

 

[Trueblue]

The Australian newspaper opened with an article yesterday; "Jon Abbbott is a talented golfer..."

if only their cricketers were having as bad a time!

 

[Shooter_McGavin]

Come on the PORKER!!

Sounds like they've invited some weirdo's to make things a bit more excititng.

Add to that Michelle wie shooting massive numbers in another mens event its a bit of a mad week.

 

[Trueblue]

I think wie wie should keep playing men's events...quality entertainment to see her build up some highly impressive figures!! Maybe Abbott and Wie could have an exhibition match...

 

[furyk_or_unique]

It's not just tennis either, MacMachattie. Seem to remember past-it footballers like Julian Dicks and Roy Wegerle having a go at pro golf too, and the Shark once got Nigel Mansell an invite to the Australian Masters I believe.

And years ago I seem to remember Ted Dexter missed a 6-footer in Open qualifying that would have got him into the Championshiop...

 

[MacMachattie]

Poor old Miss Wie. How many more times can she say that she played a lot better than her score would suggest. The thing is Michelle, golf's not about looking like you're a good player, it's about getting the ball into the hole in the fewest possible strokes.

At University I used to play golf with a guy who had a great swing and looked like he hit the ball pretty well - I don't think he ever broke 90.

 

[golfdonkey]

There are also a lot of single-figure players out there with rubbish swings. You should see some of the old geezers at my club on a Saturday. More moving parts than a Swiss clock and playing off five or six. My swing is a thing of beauty and I can't get below 20.

 

[Trueblue]

As beautiful as the Nile is what i hear – it flows just as fast and long! The John Daly overswing looks gd but doesn't deliver on conssistency.

Putting really is the key isn't it - hole some putts and everything suddenly looks a whole lot rosier!