Notes From The Fairways: Cook, Shut Up and Lorena, No Soccer

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Notes From The Fairways
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John Cook made news recently by questioning the composition of the average Ryder Cupper from the US side. This from the man whose swing never reached parallel and whose repetoire of shots did not extend beyond hit the fairway and make the putt. Here a bit of what he said this week:

“They don’t play the little shots any more that can help them win. Just look at the world No 1 – that’s as far as you need to look.

“Hitting the correct shot at the right time is what’s missing. It’s in the college programmes. There are some very good players, but once they get out of school I don’t know what happens to them.”

Too bad Cook didn’t take his own advice. Well clear of his pursuers at The Senior BRITISH Open, he closed strong with a +4 39 on the final nine, including a 72nd hole bogey. He then lost the playoff to noted US Ryder Cupper Bruce Vaughan. Note to Azinger: Forget Cook, even though you are political bedfellows. Here’s another recollection of Cook’s open-mouth disease:

that he helped cause a minor Ryder Cup ruckus in 1993. A Republican on a U.S. team full of them, he and his teammates were invited to visit President Clinton at the White House prior to departing for Europe. Cook wondered aloud what they might talk about, given that they occupied opposite sides of the political fairway.

“Afterwards letters to the editor were written blasting me,” he said. “I got personal letters. I thought, my God, maybe I should keep my mouth shut. I can’t hardly do that, though.”

Don’t care if you are Libertarian, Green Party, Rebuplican or Democrat, you don’t question a visit to the White House.
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Lorena Ochoa burst out of the tee box with a passion this week, firing a leading score of 65 at the Evian Masters. Her third and fourth round scores were 70 and 68. What gave us that Friday 73? Look no farther than this horrific image:

Zinedine Zidane and Ochoa were having a harmless go of it at a charity soccer match after Thursday’s first round when Ochoa whispered something about Zidane’s sister and mom to him. Reminiscent of the 2006 World Cup, Zidane then head-butted Ochoa, knocking her out and getting a Red Card in the process. Ochoa recovered in time for her round two tee time, but the damage was done.