John Daly Deserves The Ryder Cup

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Simply put, the guy is fun to watch. The normal hacker can really relate to the guy, because he’s down to earth. He doesn’t care what people think of him and nothing scares him either. He’s one of the few golfers that you’ll see smoking a cigarette (or several) on TV during a round. He doesn’t lift weights or workout to improve his game, but he’s still one of the longest and most accurate drivers on tour.

Daly is playing the best golf of his life over the last few months. Every time I turn around, he’s on TV. Not only can he drive the ball further than most everyone else, but he is also one of the greatest long putters in the game. Don’t forget his short game either, which has improved over the years. His all-around game ranks among the best.

To get an automatic selection to the USA Ryder Cup team, an American golfer must be ranked in the top 10 in the Ryder Cup Team USA Standings. Currently Daly is 20th and this is the last weekend to qualify. Team captain Hal Sutton does get to invite 2 additional players to round out a team of 12. If Daly doesn’t move up into the top 10, I hope he’s the first guy Sutton thinks about.

Not only is Daly one of the best golfers on the PGA Tour this year, but he’s also the most intimidating. How could someone not be intimidated by a smoking fat guy, wearing logos every where, hitting the ball over 300 yards right down the middle of the fairway? I know I would!

I have tickets (which should arrive today) for the Wednesday and Thursday practice days, so I’d love to be able to see John Daly in person. Maybe even sneak in a few photos.

Twice in the past Daly has won one of the majors and was not invited to the Ryder Cup. This should be his year. Other players have played well and also deserve a spot, but no one else brings as much to the table.

Sutton…invite John!

A Swing In Progress

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I stopped by the driving range today to work on my golf swing. I recently found out that my backswing was getting too steep, which in turn has been causing me to slice the ball. I hit over 100 balls and was striking it pretty good. There were a few shanks here and there, but that is to be expected when you are trying to change something that’s become habit. It’ll take a few more trips to the range, but I already felt a big difference. In less than a week and half I’ll be up at Boyne Highlands for 3 days, playing 36 holes a day…time is running out.

Hellboy

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HellboyI wasn’t expecting much from Hellboy, but it wasn’t too bad. I remember watching commercials on TV for it, thinking that I’d definitely wait for the DVD to come out. I’m glad I didn’t go to the theater to watch it, but I’m glad that I took the time to watch it.

Hellboy is another comic book that has made it to the big screen over the past few years. I really hadn’t even heard of the comic book before until a few weeks ago when someone mentioned that the movie was based on it. It’s kind of a weird story and I wouldn’t know how to explain the main idea of it, so I’ll let you watch it on your own. Nothing in this movie will knock your socks off, but there are a few cool special effects worth a glance.

I give it a C+.

Naughty Fest 2004

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Each year, Rogers City hosts the Nautical Festival. We look forward to it the whole summer, but when Monday morning rolls around, boy are we glad that it’s over. It’s a blast of a weekend, but it sure kicks your ass!

Basically we

  1. Drink during the day.
  2. Take a little time to eat dinner.
  3. Change into clothes for the night out.
  4. Head over to whoever’s house has a keg for the night.
  5. Drink until 10:00 p.m.
  6. Walk to the beer tent.
  7. Drink, dance, and mingle.
  8. Walk to Greka’s at 1:30 a.m.
  9. Drink and push your way through the crowd.
  10. Walk home or to an after party.
  11. Get home at 3:30 or 4.
  12. Wake up and REPEAT.

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The Weeks Ahead

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Over the past few days, I’ve been quiet on the site again. I’ve been busy studying for my test, which paid off. August is going to be a busy month for me, so I just wanted to warn everyone that I won’t have as much time for quality posting.

Tomorrow I’m heading up to Rogers City for the Nautical Festival. We like to call it the “Naughty Fest!” It’s pretty much non-stop drinking for 4 days. Pre-partying with a keg at someone’s house, walking to the beer tent, bullshitting all night, and dancing occassionally. After the tent closes, everyone walks to the bar for more drinking and bullshitting. It’s one of the funnest weekends of the year for me. Then on Monday I have a dentist appointment before I come back to Saginaw.

No big plans for the week after I come back, but on the 15th I’m heading to Philadelphia for a SQL training class. My friend Lindsay is going along for the trip, so it should be fun. We’ll get back to Michigan late on the 20th. Then on Sunday (22nd), I’m driving up north for a 3 day golfing trip. This might be my 2nd funnest couple of days of the year. (I like the word funnest!)

There are 20 guys that go and we play 36 holes a day at Boyne Highlands. They are great courses that are always in great shape. Each round of 18, we are paired up with different guys and there is always some type of competition with cash prizes. Every par 3 has a closest to the pin contest too. The highlight of the trip is the Hackers vs. Whackers match play. We play 10 guys to each team, and play 5 matches for a trophy and bragging rights. It’s just an all around great time.

I’m looking forward to the rest of the month.