Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Strange and Green Make The Hall Of Fame

Hello. Congrats to Curtis Strange and Hubert Green for being selected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Both men have waited a long time to get in. I feel Strange in particular finally got his due. And while Green may not be the first person many would've thought of, his record is worthy.
While it's been great to see what Tiger has done the past 10 years, there is something missing from the Tour - worthy opponents who won't wilt under the pressure. Strange and Green both had something lacking in many of today's players - guts! In spite of the fact neither had a classic swing, they were both there when the chips were down. And while they both have bad memories of the Masters (Green missing a short putt to tie Gary Player, Strange hitting it in the water on 13 and 15), they were always ready to take anyone on, especially head to head.
When Zach Johnson came through in the Masters, it kinda reminded me of how players like Strange and Green would've handled a more talented opponent. They would've said, "OK, I'm going to play my best, and you'll have to play your best to beat me. Otherwise, I'm going to win". So many guys now prior to Johnson seem to be thinking of ways not to lose instead of ways to win. They may want to read the Strange and Green bios at the World Golf Hall of Fame to get an idea of what a winning attitude is.
Congrats Curtis and Hubert!

Regards,
Steve

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