Finally, after months with nothing golf is set to return with the Schawb event at the Colonial tour stop next week. Sure, there were the made-for-TV, faux events like “The Match” which attempted to give us a short-term fix, but there is no substitute for the real thing.
The one positive to come out of the The Match was watching Tom Brady struggle. After watching him play a few holes it seemed clear to us that something is amiss with his claimed handicap (8.1.). Our guess is his REAL handicap is closer to a 16, and maybe higher than that. Had Brady had the good sense to swap out his TB12 hat for our incredibly calming “Birddha” cap, there is no question he would have settled down earlier in his round. Alternatively, he could have donned our Back9 hat at the turn. You can’t help people unless they are willing to help themselves.
Other observations about the event: It appeared Tiger Woods was really just going through the motions. Phil Mickelson DID seem engaged, but talks an awful lot. Peyton Manning is a decent golfer and his handicap seems legit.
Regardless, with these silly events behind us we can now look forward to seeing competitive golf once again.