Xamilo Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I can agree with what you say about celebrities after all they are human too. A friend of mine and I were playing in Charlotte some years go at a course when we were off work. A couple of gentlemen asked us to enjoy them and a few holes later we were playing a little $25 best ball match. The course was not crowded that day and we ended up playing 36 holes with those guys. At the end of the day we found out who they were. It was Larry Johnson and Mugsy Bowles players for the (then) Charlotte Hornets basketball team. They were surprised that me and my friend did not know who they were. We told them no offense but we did not keep up with basketball. They loved it. We ended up playing with them quite a few times. They really liked it playing with us because we did not pester them with questions etc. Larry told me that they really enjoyed our company and they got to be ordinary guys for a little while when playing golf with us. These two guys celebrity status aside were really great guys and just down to earth. Larry Johnson? Hehehehe. Weren't you at least surprised to play with a guy over 7 feet and at least 110kg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin66 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Gran-mama! You are so lucky, Big Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72strokes Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Mugsy Bowles I think you mean Mugsy Bogues. To be fair, it's not like you meet a 5'3" guy and assume that he plays professional basketball. Quote Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Koufax Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Larry Johnson? Hehehehe. Weren't you at least surprised to play with a guy over 7 feet and at least 110kg? LJ was listed at 6'7, more like 6'5...making his long, productive career at power forward even more impressive. Of course it helps to be 265 and carved out of granite. Awesome story Big Stu. How did Mugsy and Larry shoot just out of curiousity? Quote The Germans are only dead, when the coffin is nailed shut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted April 11, 2011 SPY VIP Share Posted April 11, 2011 LJ was listed at 6'7, more like 6'5...making his long, productive career at power forward even more impressive. Of course it helps to be 265 and carved out of granite. Awesome story Big Stu. How did Mugsy and Larry shoot just out of curiousity? Met him when he was still at UNLV. Dude was a force... Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbgolf4 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 OK. Tiger made a MAJOR mistake in his life, but it isnt like any else of us havent made a mistake in our lives. Sexual affairs happen all the time, and this was just one more case of a tragic thing that happens too often. If you liked Tiger before, you should like him now. His decisions and actions may have disappointed greatly, but he is still the same person as before (and probably more mature as a result). Quote "Never criticize anyone until you've walked a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you'll be a mile away and you have their shoes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobson Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 OK. Tiger made a MAJOR mistake in his life, but it isnt like any else of us havent made a mistake in our lives. Sexual affairs happen all the time, and this was just one more case of a tragic thing that happens too often. If you liked Tiger before, you should like him now. His decisions and actions may have disappointed greatly, but he is still the same person as before (and probably more mature as a result). well said. the self righteous talk flying around this thread is sickening. the one thing we all have in common is our imperfect human nature, NONE of us are blameless or innocent, and so are in a poor position to judge the mistakes of others. if you don't like what the guy has done fine, if it disgusts you then fine, but don't piss on the right of others to draw their own conclusions and act accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Peszel Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Before I started playing golf 6-7 years ago, I did not even know who Tiger was, paid no attention. Now I don't even watch if Tiger is not playing. It's that excellence, or pursuit of it, that he brings. Love to see him play well. Brings the level of competition up. Just take this past week at the Masters - best yet, and Tiger made more exciting by making a run. Did he scare the others? You bet he did. Not as much as previous years but still there. I don't care about his private life, it's called "private" for a reason; not my business. Pity those who make it theirs. Oh, and don't live in a glass house... Quote Post theft of my clubs and gear, I have all new:In the bags: ClicGear cart bag; Mizuno Carry Bag. Clic Gear 2.0 cart. Lamkin mid size grips on all. KZG VC-420 Driver 10.5 deg with 38 lb flex black NovaTech 6000 shaft. KZG Q 3 Wood 15 deg with 37 lb Fierce Full Force shaft silver KZG Q 5 Wood, 19 deg with 37 lb Fierce Full Force shaft silver KZG H370 Tour hybrid 22 deg with Silver NovaTech shaft 38 lbs KZG forged cavity back CBIII wedges AW -5 iron, bent 3 deg up, with silver 38lb graphite NovaTech shafts KZG 60 degree forged wedge NS shaft. Callaway X Jaw 64 degree wedge Odyssey Putter. Vision Golf Balls Test Pilot, Titleist ProV1x Open for sponsorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWshoot67 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Mr. Rob Kelley grow up! Get over yourself already. Who cares who's the favorite of a golf tourney unless your a gambler which may be illegal in your state and you would be breaking the law placing a bet. Maybe we should look into your personal life with a microscope. I'm sure we could find some morally damaging information to share on the internet! The internet can be such a great tool and then again it can be used by any fool who owns a computer and a phone line. I think we know which catagory you fall under Mr. Rob Kelley! CORRESPONDENT....HA HA AHA AHA AHAHAHAH. Quote The Bag: Right handed Cobra King FLYZ+ 10.5* w/ Aldila Rogue 125 R 44.5" Tour Issued TM M2 10.5 w/ Mitsubishi Tensi CK Pro Blue 60S Tour Issued TM M2 15* w/ GD Tour AD 7S 43" TM R7 17.5 HFS w/ Tour AD 7S Stiff 42" Cobra S3 Pro's 4-pw w/ Aldila RIP Tours SLT 115 Reg. 5i 38.5" Titleist Vokey Proto's 52*,54*,58* all TTDG S-400 TM TP5 X Scotty Cameron SSS Tiffany 009 350 34.5" or Bettinardi BB1 DASS Proto GHIN # 5144472 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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