Feb 04

A lefty Who Doesn't Love Lefty

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I have a confession to make. A shocking admission really. I’m a lefty and I don’t worship Lefty. That’s right, Phil Mickelson is just another golfer to me, despite our amazing bond of holding a pen in the same hand.

This may not seem like a big deal to some. But to anyone who’s ever listened to other left-handed golfers, including a few who blog here right alongside me, would know this could be construded as heresy. Most of us left-handers love Lefty. Because well…he’s lefty.

Which is about the most ridiculously lame reason to root for anyone. Are all right- handers expected to champion Donald Trump and his vexing hair? Of course not. Yet I’m expected to be behind a golfer with the gag reflex of an anorexic.

Yes, I know, the scissors were tough growing up and some of those desks just weren’t designed for us…Please. Get over it already. Your left-handed, not part of some secret society. It’s really not that exciting of a distinction.
Phil Mickelson isn’t the man because he happens to be left-handed like us.

I never got into the Steve Young craze either. Guess I’m just a disgrace to my hand.

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4 comments

  1. § Jim Brown said on : 2005-02-14 @ 09:23
    The major problem with your write up: Lefty is actually a "righty" and holds his pen in his right (read correct ) hand!
  2. § Ralph said on : 2005-02-15 @ 18:11
    Again, who cares? This is boring stuff about yourself and no one cares.
  3. § Jim Frase said on : 2005-02-16 @ 11:21
    I agree. I can't understand the medias love affair with Phil. Although he seems to be a very nice guy and certainly a very talented golfer, he really doesn't have the record to warrant all of the attention that he gets. This was really brought to light with this season's wrap up edition of Golf World Magazine. Vijay Singh won 11? tournaments including a major, the most money in the history of golf, and supplanted Tiger as the number one player in world. What does golf World pick as their story of the year? Phil Mickelson wins the Masters. When ws the last time somone won 11 events on the PGA Tour? When was the last time a player won his first major? Is there really any comparision? Yet golf World and the rest of the golf media dote over Phil Mickelson like he's the second coming of Jack. I feel a little guilty saying this, because I really do like Phil and wish him the best. The fact however, is that while he's had a very good career, it's been far from great. Although until recently he has had a beautiful looking, smooth putting stroke, he hasn't been a very good putter under pressure. Remember the '99 Ryder Cup. The US never would have had the greatest comeback in history had Mr Mickelson made a few three footers. I know. I was there and saw many of them. The media didn't want ot cover that. They were too busy trying to make David Duval a bad guy. Now that Phil has started to listen to some people regarding his sometimes reckless play. Maybe since he has had some help from Dave Pelz t straighten out that poor putting stroke, he may become one of the greatest players in history. Until then, I wish the media would cover reality, not the fantasy that they wish existed. Or is it that they feel that he is the "Great American-White Hope". That would really be sad.
  4. § duckhead said on : 2005-02-16 @ 21:03
    Read Jim Frase's comment above, thats all you
    need to know. (Last 2 sentences.)

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