Jim Furyk was disqualified from The Barclays, this week’s tour stop, because he missed his tee time for the pro-am. It’s interesting to see all of the pros and cons on The Golf Channel Blog. Surely Jim just flat out screwed up. His cell phone, which he used for an alarm clock, was out of power and did not work. This seems like the kind of mistake that could happen to many of us.
The tour had to pass the rule about missing the pro-am, because it has to be a nightmare for a pro trying to make a living, to have to play golf for 6 hours with dreadful hackers.
On the other hand, the most sensible comments I ever heard from a pro about pro-ams came from Greg Norman. Norman talked about how he appreciated the money the amateurs paid (much of which ends up with a charity). But Greg tried to establish a rapport with the business savvy golfers, and, over the years, established many great business connections in the process. This seems like a real win win for Greg AND the players. How much fun would it be to talk to your local country club friends about your business relationship with Greg Norman?
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