Scott Verplank’s win at the Byron Nelson was heartwarming to see given that he is a Dallas native who developed a friendship with Lord Byron as a young amateur. It’s a nice story. What’s less of a nice story are the large number of top tour players who stayed away from the tournament in droves. Pardon me for my cynicism, but I couldn’t help but wonder how many of the stars figured that once Nelson had passed away, they no long felt any obligation to play at his tournament. Give Phil Mickelsen credit for showing up and making a point to greet Nelson’s widow, Peggy, after his round on Sunday. Yes, the pros grumble about the courses used for the event and yes, the greens were not really up to tournament standards. But the young money grubbers who in previous years made it a big deal to greet Byron Nelson at his tournament were conspicuous by their absence. Wonder if they will be so callous as to skip the Bay Hill Invitational and the Memorial when Palmer and Nicklaus leave the world.
Hitting range balls while wonder whatever happened to Don January.
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- Mr. Fairway
- Mr. Fairway’s love affair with the game of golf began in junior high. He once made his living as a journalist covering high school sports, cops and robbers and politics. Today, Mr. Fairway is a public relations consultant and a widely-published freelance golf writer. His current USGA handicap index is 9.3 and he averages 50-plus rounds a year.