New Year Wishes for Professional Golfers and Others
The New Year is a time for resolutions and new starts. The golf tours will be starting soon, so I thought I would make a list of wishes for some prominent golf stars for 2015.
Rory McIlroy – a win at the Masters and a new girlfriend
Tiger Woods – a new and healthy back
Rickie Fowler – superstars win more than one PGA in a career. More PGA wins!
Adam Scott – a putting stroke and short putter to make you look like a professional golfer
Kevin Stadler – win a bunch of money this year before they outlaw your long putter
Brandel Chamblee – you and Tiger become friends and he listens occasionally
Steve Sticker – a full recovery from your disc surgery
Matt Kuchar – a smiling picture of you holding up a major trophy
Patrick Reed – reality check. You’re good, but top 5?
Bubba Watson – ear muffs for rabbit ears and a realization that people are not out to get you
Annika Sorenstam – a comeback
Arnold Palmer – more years hitting it long and straight off the Masters first tee
Phil Mickelson – good health and a cure for your psoriatic arthritis
Notah Begay – a superstar analyst in the making – more exposure
Tom Watson – No Gleneagles nightmares
The PGA Tour - stop slow play and start fining players
Michelle Wie – good health and listen to your own voice
Steve Williams – a part time job with Tiger Woods
Gary Player – continued 1000 sit-up days
David Duval – a PGA win and exempt status until the Champions Tour
Ben Crane – a stop watch
Cheyenne Woods – success on your own, other than having a famous uncle
Ernie Els – a cure for autism
Louis Oosthuizen – a John Deere tractor and putting stroke to match your golf swing
Hunter Mahan – to play the game and not the golf swing
Ian Poulter – a golf game to match your ego
Victor Dubuisson – more magic up and downs
Stacy Lewis – push the LPGA back into “must see” TV
Keegan Bradley – pull the trigger and win!
Frank Nobilo – one of the best analysts, give him his due
Henrik Stenson – find that 2013 form
Jim Furyk – a new head of hair
Johnny Miller – a new gig
Lydia Ko – keep doing what you are doing and don’t realize how really great you are
Roger Maltbie – more on course walking and a bit fewer Michelob’s
Nick Faldo – more thinking before you speak
Sergio Garcia – learn to close a major
Stuart Clink – a tanned head that matches when you take your cap off
Jordan Spieth – greatness could be happening this coming year
Sam Saunders – play half as good as your granddad
Martin Kaymer – you’re great, now be consistently great
David Feherty – more TV time
Lee Westbrook – a short game
Billy Horschel – prove the Fed Ex cup was no fluke
Jimmy Walker – last years’ start was outstanding, after that it was hanging on
The PGA of America – consult the players and pick a winner
Paula Creamer – a happy marriage and birdies
PGA of America President – you’re a representative of all PGA professionals - know your role
Justin Rose – more brilliance like your 2013 US Open performance
Chris Como – good luck and success with Tiger. Hope you are the one!
Gary McCord – you’re funny, but you don’t have to try
Tim Clark – a non yippy pitch shot
Gary Woodland – a short game that matches your looong game
Davis Love III – one more PGA Tour win
Luke Donald – find your form and fairways
Dottie Pepper – back on TV - miss your frank commentary
John Daly – people love seeing accidents, don’t be an accident
VIP Golf Academy students – consistent golf shots and more birdies
Happy New Year
