Archive for the 'Don't get me started' Category
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Johnny Miller “gems” from the US Open
I’m told he’s not mentally disabled, so I guess Johnny Miller is fair game. With all the incredible action yesterday, it was irritating to have to listen to his nonsense. Rather than muting the telecast, I decided to document some of his gems. Some are listed by readers in this previous post, but here are […]
Published by golfchick on June 16th, 2008 tagged Don't get me started, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary, Rants And Random Ramblings | 5 Comments »
Annika v. Lorena: The Rematch
Also known as The Greater Sinaloa Open 2: Electric Boogaloo
Well, I took Lorennika Sorenchoa back to the local dogrun to give Annika a rematch. The course wasn’t too busy but we didn’t have it all to ourselves. I caught up to a family on the third hole and the little kids were adorable to watch. […]
Published by golfchick on June 13th, 2008 tagged Annika Sorenstam, Don't get me started, Golf Course Reviews And Stories, Golf chicks, Golfchick Performance And Progress, Lorena Ochoa | 1 Comment »
Beware the passive-aggressive sandbagger
You know the cheating scumbags when you see them. The ones who intentionally post higher scores or conveniently “forget” to post their low scores. The obvious techniques to pad handicaps and gain extra strokes in competitions are easy to spot. But what about the passive-aggressive cheaters?
There is a sneakier behavior I only recently noticed. Perhaps […]
Published by golfchick on April 9th, 2008 tagged Don't get me started, Rants And Random Ramblings, Rules And Etiquette | 5 Comments »
Ladies: don’t let sexism (or anything else) keep you off the course!
Let’s face it: there are barriers that prevent women from taking up golf as well as staying in once they’ve taken the plunge. Not the least of which is the attitude that still exists among some men.
With the recent Kelly Tilghman/GolfWeek situation, the golf world at least seems to me making strides towards quelling its […]
Published by golfchick on February 23rd, 2008 tagged Don't get me started, Golf chicks, Rants And Random Ramblings | 14 Comments »
People (still) assume female golfers are lesbians
Random acquaintance: I heard you play golf?
Golf Chick: You heard right.
Random acquaintance: But you’re not gay!
Golf Chick: It’s a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy these days. Shhh.
Random acquaintance: Really?
Golf Chick: *eye roll*
And so it goes. The stereotype of female golfers being lesbians is alive and well. At least among non-golfers and people who don’t […]
