By Joe McAdory
Posted 12/24 at 09:42 PM
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Joseph and I teed off a new Christmas Eve tradition this afternoon at Grand National. From here on out, we will golf together each Christmas Eve. The Short Course (all par 3s) is one of the most enjoyable courses I’ve played and it’s quite challenging despite its diminuative length.
Greens fees were $20 with a RTJ Trail Card, which is among the best deals in golf.
The course is magnificent with rolling hills, plenty of water and treacherous greens. It’s very sightly and doesn’t leave you feeling beaten up like its older brothers on the premesis. My 79 was barely good enough to beat my 9-year-old, who fired an 82. I think he had a few provisions though. That’s ok, I might have had a provision or two myself at times. Joseph even made his first birdie today, sinking an 8-foot putt to score a 2 on the course’s third hole. That will certainly be something he won’t forget. No, I didn’t get a birdie.
Have a Merry Christmas. Next up on our holiday golf agenda is The Oceans par 3 course in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. It’s $10 a pop. Gotta love that.
By Joe McAdory
Posted 12/23 at 09:22 PM
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Saw results of a Harris Poll tonight that said 80 percent of Americans believed in God. The poll also revealed that just 64 percent of Americans believed in Satan. I find this rather puzzling because I figured that number would be the same. Bible scholars would agree, right? Adding to my intrigue was the Revelation (no pun intended) that 73 percent of Americans believe in heaven. Hmm ... so this means 7 percent believe in God but do not believe in heaven.
Go figure.
I’m not sure how many Americans believe in Santa Claus. I, for one, do believe in Santa Claus. He’s tired, broke, his kid won’t go to sleep and he’d rather take Christmas Eve off than setting up toys in the living room.
Merry Christmas.
By Joe McAdory
Posted 12/18 at 09:53 PM
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Thought it was a tremendous gesture by Auburn baseball coach John Pawlowski and his family to donate $10,000 to the Medical College of Georgia’s Children’s Unit, in Augusta, the other day. One of his three daughters, 13-year-old Mary Louise, has courageously battled cancer in the last year and continues to show us all that this battle can be won with the right spirit.
Below is a link to the story from Auburn University’s athletic department Web site:
http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/121808aaa.html
By Joe McAdory
Posted 12/18 at 02:21 PM
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Let me get this straight ... Charles Barkley claims Auburn’s hire of Gene Chizik instead of Turner Gill was racially-motivated. Chizik is white. Gill is black.
Hmm ...
Auburn interviewed Gill for the job, right? And it also interviewed Rodney Garner, who is black, didn’t it?
Hmm ...
Clemson hired a new football coach didn’t it? He’s white. Did the Tigers interview minorities for the job?
Tennessee hired a new football coach, didn’t it? He’s white. Did the Vols interview minorities for the job?
Hmm ...
Syracuse hired a new football coach, didn’t it? Yeah, and the ‘Cuse is right down the road from Buffalo, Gill’s stomping grounds. Gill was interviewed, but not hired.
Hmm ...
Clemson’s hire had nothing to do with race. Tennessee’s hire had nothing to do with race. Syracuse’s hire had nothing to do with race.
But Auburn’s did.
Obviously.
By Joe McAdory
Posted 12/16 at 02:14 PM
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I could admonish the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush the other day, but I figure that dude’s gotten enough admonishment (and perhaps praise from the Muslim world) for his actions already. Instead, the incident actually left me a little bit impressed.
How? The reporter has incredible aim. He must be an expert at shoe-tossing. He delivered two perfect strikes in the direction of the president’s head. I don’t know if many Braves pitchers did that last season. Also, President Bush displayed excellent reflexes. Not once, but twice. He alertly ducked out of the way and avoided the “brush back” pitch.
It would have been really cool if Bush caught both shoes with the same hand. Anyway, here’s a link to the video released on cnn.com:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/16/shoe.reporter.profile/#cnnSTCVideo
