Archive for June, 2009

A tiger in the woods @ US Open 2009

We stopped at the driving range first. It’s somewhat empty. After lingering for a few minutes, as we were about to leave, we heard some shifting and here came the Tiger. His coach in the dark blue sweater and caddy in white were in toe. More pix on FB

After the driving range, he walked over to the club house when the spectators began to call out
“Tiger … ”
“Tiger … ”

I laughed and yelled: cheetah! and took this picture.

It’s pretty comical: Mr. Woods was walking briskly in an quarantined area for players and milling crowds pulled down the soft green fences that were more than 5 feet tall to take a peek or picture of the famous tiger, plus the tranquility that was found nowhere else in the park, zoo came to mind.

2009 Tiger

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Phil Mickelson

Phil’s a nickname, brain because he wins a lot of money from gambling. He always looks ill dressed. But he’s popular because he smiles a lot, all the time and likes to chat with fans. Oh .. few have been complaining that his boobs are bit too large 🙂

A long time ago an interview on him, the reporter wrote his pretty wife few times when referring to her. I don’t know she should feel offended as if there wasn’t any other suitable adjective? The reporter was too lazy or she’s an airhead? I think it’s the former and hope so.

His wife Amy has breast cancer. Few pros at the park were wearing the pins in support of the family.

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Vijay Singh at 2009 Bethpage US Open

My g/f was bit in shock upon hearing my going to the US Open today. She thought that I’m finally converted or defected to golf.
No no no …
I was being kidnapped.
DQ herd the 5 of us there … her golf coach Jerry, her golfing buddy Michael G …

We had to park at Jones Beach and took the coach to Bethpage State Park. We used to go there with the kids biking, then had brunch at the club over looking the black tee off and the 18th hole.

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The future US Opens

The PGA plans its future US Open Championships well into 2015 and beyond … seen at the 2009 Open (golf) at Bethpage

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Parking All Night at Bethpage, Hoping to Drive

Are the golf players nuttier than tennis players? Waiting all night for the chance to play the pristine course that Tiger would trudge the following day?
Tiger Woods freshly off his last win at Memorial yesterday and he’s out there at the Bethpage black today. Talking about work ethic. Billy Schwafel, a Long Island local caddied for him.

Many golfers have commented that the Bethpage black is the most magnificent course out there.
And it’s a public course.
How cool and neat.
Only in New York.
I’ll be dragged out there next Wednesday: DQ invited eight of us to go. Golfer couldn’t. Not sure DQ gets this: What does she think Golfer picks up golf in the first place? … To get away from his wife … ha ha ha ha…
Thank lord Golfer isn’t coming. He just made me watched part of 2002 championship.
and said that
“I’ll make you walk the entire 18 holes.” IF he were to go.
Lord, please don’t go 🙂 I hate walk.
I’m reading on the golf etiquette so I won’t be an embarrassment to my gangs out there.
Lectured The Met Golfer:

… Cheering and clapping: definitely. Heckling (even of Sergio): don’t do it.

ha ha ha ha…

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China plans Mount Everest cleanup in 2009

BEIJING (AP) — With the debris of more than 50 years of climbing — oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and even some bodies — Mount Everest has been called the world’s highest garbage dump.

In the last seven years, climbers from Japan and Nepal have completed five garbage-collecting excursions on Mt. Everest in a mission to clean up the world’s tallest mountain.

Oh well ..

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1st of two men’s semi at Roland Garros

Robin Soderling is play Fernando Gonzalez. Gonzalez is from Santiago, Chile; plays single hand back hand and is the oldest one among the 4 semi men, 29. Guess I’ll root for him for the simple reason one-handed backhand … but he grunts … but his form is prettier than Soderling’s (his forehhand likes a street fighter) although I like Soderling’s relaxed manner. A lot of long rallies already. A fair game.

Oddly engouh, I can’t fine the live feed of the French Open, don’t tell me that NBC bought out all of the operators. That’s sicking.

OK .. it’s 11:10am, Soderling edges out Gonzalez … 6:3, 7:5, 5:7, 4:6 and 6:4. And NBC is still showing the game at 4:3 third set. Sickening. What other important sport that they have to show on a weekday early morning?

Gonzalez was up 4:1 in the 5th and was up 30:15 on Soderling’s serve …

Feliciano Lopez is the best looking man on the tour. He’s from Toledo, a little town not far from Madrid. A very distant memory of one of my Europass summers there :). Lopez plays one-handed backhand. He turned pro in 1997, with only one singles and one doubles titles (both in 2004), his earning over the course of 12 years is $4 mil.

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From Russia with Love

The two ladies semis produced the predictable result: Samantha Stosur lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova in 3 sets and Dominika Cibulkova lost to Dinara Safina in 2 sets, yielded a Russian final @ French Open this Saturday.
The Aussie Stosur looks cool and composed. The Slovakia Cibulkova who’s only 5’3” is small, but pretty, especially her eyes. Watching her trading hard fought and often long rallies with Safina was just amazing. The two losers played marvelously.
Dinara reminds me of Lindsay Davenport.

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The black swan …

What is this MIB .. Roger Federer doing here? Hmmmmm … …

The match between Jelena Jankovic and Sorana Cirstea was pretty exciting. The 19 years old Romanian won in 3rd set 9:7 – many guesty shots and gut wrenching moment. The stadium was packed. Mary Carillo kept on saying that the crowds were there for Andy Roddick vs Gael Monfils. Brad Gilbert predicted that Andy would win in 3 straight sets. Well, the drama king Gael wiped Andy out in three sets. So gone the last American man.

Go Serena Go …

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