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Who says golf isn’t entertaining?  A game of intellect, strategy and concentration, golf affords the general public an opportunity to witness some of the world’s greatest athletes in action.  This weekend the Barclays, a leg of the PGA, or Professional Golfers Association Tour, proved to be no different than so many others this summer. 

Saturday evening, finishing the third round of the Barclays, Tiger Woods closed the gap for the lead to 5 shots, playing a -4 for the day and sitting at a -4 for the tournament.  By the time he completed the 15^th hole, Tiger was once again on the prowl, pulling to within two shots of the lead at -7.

The first round of the FedEx Cup, a leg of the PGA Tour came down to the 18^th hole.  The Barclays golf tournament, part of the FedEx Cup, is played at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.  Residents of this city are given a real treat every year in being able to attend this tournament.  Consider moving to New Jersey to partake in this distinguished tournament where Ellis Island, home of the Statue of Liberty, serves as a magnificent backdrop.   This was truly a match of suspense. 

The Barclays were infused with suspense.  The final round began with Steve Marino and Paul Goydos sharing the lead at -9.  But as with any major tournament, if Woods is within striking distance in the final round, the leaders sense this - and choke.  And as usual, opportunity after opportunity presented itself for Tiger to pounce.  But the story of the tournament was his putting.  He simply could not pull it together.  However, Steve Stricker and Heath Slocum took advantage and seized the lead, walking into the 18^th hole, both at -9.

Tiger made things interesting, closing in even more by making birdie on 16.  The on-lookers had never been as silent as when he stepped up for his birdie putt on 18. Releasing his stroke, the crowd, the announcers, even Woods thought this putt was going in.  But it just grazed the edge of the hole and rolled about 4 feet to the other side.  Disappointment.  Disbelief.  Woods couldn’t understand how he missed that putt.  Tiger just doesn’t miss putts from that distance with the match on the line.

Meanwhile, both Stricker and Slocum shot into the bunker on their first swing on 18.  The match wasn’t over yet.  But Slocum simply had luck on his side.  Entering this tournament ranked 124th, making the cut by the skin of his teeth, Slocum managed to make one of the biggest jumps in this tournament, winning outright by saving par making a 20-foot putt with a final score of -9 shooting a 67.  Stricker bogeyed on 18, finishing at -8, tied for second with Woods, Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington.

Congrats to Slocum, but Tiger remains ranked number 1and will shoot for his sixth win of the tournament next weekend, with the field narrowed to the top 100 in the Deutsche Bank Championship beginning September 4^th in Norton, Massachusetts.

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We’ve all heard the story of Peter and the Wolf, right?  Well when I think about the roller coaster ride Brett Favre has taken the NFL and all of its fans on the fable is the first thing that comes to mind.  Favre recently signed a two-year, $25 million with the Minnesota Vikings.  I’m just as salty as the next real football fan because last time I checked, football is a team sport, not a ‘come and do what you please, when you please sport’.  I’ve got a few thoughts on what he should do.  But who am I to say what Brett Favre should or shouldn’t do?

Just your average sports fan.  Back in the day, about 10-12 years ago, I was an avid Brett Favre fan, especially when he led the Packers to their Super Bowl win in 1996. Reminiscing on the good ‘ol days, check on these apartments for rent in Green Bay.  But now, that’s a distant memory.  His indecision has begun to overshadow his immense accomplishments in the NFL.

Fran Tarkenton, former great Minnesota Vikings quarterback, described it best in a recent interview on ‘Outside the Lines’, an ESPN show focusing on off the field issues in different sports and athlete’s lives, when he said Favre signing with Minnesota was an ‘absolute circus’.  I completely agree, I don’t think it’s fair to football fans and the NFL, to take attention away from important football issues to focus on whether or not Favre is going to make up his mind this year.

Taking things a step further, a guest analyst on ‘Mike and Mike in the Morning’, an ESPN radio show which also airs on ESPN2, spoke on Favre’s daughter’s indecisiveness on whether or not he should come out of retirement.  Apparently, Favre’s daughter first encouraged him to join the Vikings in hopes that she would make new friends, but later expressed her hesitation to leave her current friends.  The analyst said, “I guess the whole family has a history of waffling.”  The greatest line ever!

It’s deplorable how some find it acceptable for Favre, or anyone, to waltz on to a team without attending training camp or any pre-season workouts.  Please explain this to me!  Favre’s inability to make a decision has caused some rifts in relationships, particularly with the Green Bay Packers.  Since March of 2008 Favre has retired first with Green Bay, came back, and when Green Bay doesn’t honor his ‘un-retirement’ he signs with the Jets.  Then, he retired again after an injury-laden season with the New York Jets. If New York is your scene unlike the ‘waffling’ Favre, check out these apartments for rent in New York.

Now, a major reason Favre’s signing with Minnesota is so tough on Packers’ fans is because the Vikings are a division rival.  This is the ultimate sin in the NFL.  But, I guess Brett thinks he’s above the NFL, right?  He doesn’t even have to come to training camp to play!  All I’m saying is, we need to focus more on the game of football and less on turning Brett Favre into a god of the NFL.  Because that, he is not.

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