Aug 14, 2024

Jim McCabe's front 9 musings . . .

1 – Impressive and his own

Scottie Scheffler’s footwork has duende.


2 – In my humble opinion, of course

It probably fits better than better than break-dancing, but I’m still not convinced that golf belongs in the Olympics.


3 – Remember . . .

Where there’s a will, there’s a guy who prefers to be called William.


4 – Wrong diagnosis

Just hearing Phil Mickelson say that he’s committed to getting the HyFlyers “to new levels” gives me goosebumps. Oops, sorry, but the physician’s assistant is telling me it’s the hives, not goosebumps.


5 – National epidemics

Recent research reveals that 84.2 percent of American drivers do not understand what yield means and that 65.4 percent do not know how to remove a golf tee out of the ground.


6 – Hey, she asked

She suspected there was something I wanted to talk about, so I told her. “Verticutting and aerating,” I said. “They are necessary inconveniences, don’t you agree?” She just turned and walked away.


7 – Unnecessary stuff that needs addressing

Preseason collegiate football polls. Simply the stupidest thing ever. In-course out-of-bounds is a close second.


8 – Proper reaction

When asked what you shot, your answer is a number and doesn’t include an introduction such as “I should have . . . ”


9 – A sign of a better time

If I say Amana and you immediately know where I’m coming from, we can be friends.