PGA Pros punch tickets to Royal Birkdale

The final stage of the International Final Qualifying for the 2008 Open Championship to be held at Royal Birkdale later next month was completed late Monday evening.  There were 120 participants that competed on two challenging courses, Dearborn Country Club and the TPC of Michigan.  Those that qualified are as follows:

Dearborn CC

*Paul Goydos        65 66   -13

  Michael Letzig    66 67   -11

  Doug LaBelle II  68 66   -10

  Davis Love III     67 68   -9

  Rich Beem           67 68   -9

  Craig Barlow       66 69   -9

  Kevin Stadler      69 66   -9

TPC of Michigan

*Jeff Overton        63 67   -14

  John Rollins        67 69   -8

  Tim Petrovic        67 70   -7

  Matt Kuchar        69 68  -7

  Alex Cejka            68 69  -7

  Scott McCarron  71 67   -6

  Tom Gillis            71 68   -5

The Pistons took WHO????

Now first off, I absolutely love Joe Dumars.  I think he is undoubtedly one of the best NBA execs in the league.  Not just one year wonders like say Danny Ainge or Mitch Kupchak, but a proven man in terms of putting together a great team for the past 6 years.  Now he has made some proven mistakes when it comes to the draft, most notably Darko Milicic.  But I think he excels when he doesn't have to make the early, big name marquee pick.  Names like Maxiell and Stuckey were booed and questioned when first mentioned, but look at them now.  Maxiell gave the Pistons great energy and defensive time this year and Stuckey could be the guard of the future.  

Then again trading D.J. White for Walter "can't stay eligible" Sharpe is a little unsettling.  The guy attended Miss. St before becoming academically ineligible during the middle of the year.  This of course is the state school that pretty much lets in anyone who can spell out M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I.  He then transfers to UAB, another top-notch academic institution and proceeds to only play in 12 games because he once again finds a spot on the academically ineligible roster.  This guy better have some raw talent because the baggage that comes along with him is well you get the picture.  Did I happen to mention Sharpe suffers from narcolepsy.  YES, the sleeping disorder that is classified as excessive daytime sleepiness.  HAHA.  Can you picture ol Walter going up for a dunk during the Pistons Sunday day game on ABC and in mid-air suddenly falling asleep, clocking his noggin off the front rim.  Dear lord help us God.  Luckily the Pistons don't need much help next year as they will once again be a force in the Eastern Conference.  Joe D, I love ya, but please prove me wrong with this guy.

- The Turk

KP Wins @ Warwick Again!

Congrats to Kenny Perry on winning his 11th PGA Tour title, victory number two for him at the Buick Open (2001).  It was good to see the Kentucky native play so well, especially knowing how much stress he's putting on himself to make that all-important Ryder Cup team.  

The real story of the post-tournament has to be the choke of Woody "Hot Head" Austin.  Lord knows what he's currently doing to his putter, but I have a few guesses.

A) Instead of kissing it, like he was sarcastically in regulation Woody is in the scorers tent most likely gnawing at it ferociously like a hyena.

B) Snap it over his knee like previously seen in well a few different tournaments.

C ) My personal favorite.  Hammer the putter shaft over his head five or six times until it looked like a gummy worm.  (MCI Heritage Classic Harbour Town 1997)

-The TURK