Okay, I couldn’t stand it any longer. I read a few of the questions posed by the venerable scribes at the pre-PGA Championship news conferences and thought y’all might be interested in partaking in the humor. Now, please, bear in mind that these are writers who the PGA of America has deemed qualified to cover its biggest tournament of the year. Sort of gives “Glorys Last Chance” a whole new meaning.

Poor Tiger:

Q: My doctor doesn’t think that golf is a very physical game, but you have a lot of ups and downs here at Medinah. How would you rate it compared to other courses as far as a walk for four days?

TW: Not that tough. I mean, I think I’m in decent shape. Walking 18 holes shouldn’t be that hard. Twenty more years before I can ride in a cart (laughter).

Send me this guy and I’ll take him to Monticello, UT and we’ll be play at over 7,000 feet – that’s right before we go to Leadville, CO at over 9,600 feet. And, of course, we’ll walk.

This doc’s patient count should see a dramatic change.

At least Tiger could keep a straight face.

Poor, poor Tiger.

Here’s a couple of questions that you have to ask the question, “What was the question?”

Q: Is it okay to ask on the spectator side I know you are a great player, great champion. I’ve seen this like four times in a row, but no matter what, you are a great player. I remember there was a long time ago at The Masters, you won The Masters, and I think the channel 2 commentator introduced you, and when your father passed away everybody felt sorry. My question is going to be in the near future about a charity in the memory of your parents who have passed on?

Q. You look at some of the guys who have played you tough in majors, Rich Beem, Bob May, even Chris DiMarco would sort of fit into this category of guys who maybe they wouldn’t be the first guys you would think of. This might be a tough question for you to answer, but do you think it’s easier in a way for those guys who have lower expectations to play up to their abilities against you, as opposed to guys who are ranked second, third, fourth in the world.

And Phil’s got humor:

Q: Not to harp on the pairings, but what’s the difference for you playing with a guy like Freddie like at The Masters versus a guy like Tiger?
Like – like – like. Hey, pal, you weren’t questioning one of those teenagers on the LPGA Tour.

PM: Amount of conversation.

Can’t wait for the actual tournament to begin.

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