the BBQ tour wraps up the majors this week at beautiful ruston country club. an 18 hole event, on a 9 hole course. the BBQ tour is named for the catering..they all serve BBQ meat 'co' slaw tata salad, beans, and bread. it is to the pga tour what the dirt track circuit is to nascar. It has no dress code, and there is really only one rule. DONT PLAY SLOW, ITS NOT LIKE WE ARE PLAYING FOR A MILLION DOLLARS! the courteous is pretty standard, inside(or nearly inside) the leather is good. The lack of well established rules is a great part of the tour but i am troubled by a few things. i think dress code should be addressed.. not so much on the blue jean or collar end.. but more along the lines of matching clothes or long pants. It is absolutely unacceptable to wear matching shirts on the BBQ tour. the spirit of the bbq tour is truly captured by tank tops and cut off blue jeans. matching clothes is like the wnba thing to do. the guys who show up with the same shirt, shorts and belt should be forced to drive pink carts,use lady flyers, pay double, and drink strictly apple martinis. if you show up with long pants you should be issued a cardigan, struck on the face, and forced to walk. i dare say all players should pass nascar type inspections before teeing off. to quote the saga joe dirt, DONT TRY TO CHURCH IT UP! alls im saying is dont run from who you really are, embrace it. so here is to a weekend of beers and bad decisions.
BBQ tour Chronicles:
my personal career can thus far be summed up in two words... WEAK LINK
you see i played the 2006 season with an unnamed partner. we played well at times and had chances to win, always coming up short on sunday. due to some so called scheduling conflicts my teammate left me high and dry. so instead of chasing down some cheap dime store babe of a partner, i brought on a dear friend, someone i thought i could go to battle with. well there were hills and valleys as in any relationship. one of us was faithful and one of us, well wasnt..the two guys that i toured with, laced 'em up with, spurred on to greatness, both quit on me with unfinished business.. THEN went and committed the ultimate misdeed and joined forces. Oh! what a tangled web we weave. not only are they now knocking the proverbial boots, but they won! they partnered up on the BBQ tour and won a major. After drinking from the forbidden cup, my 2007 partner wanted to work things out. i turned a cold shoulder to his remorse. i can just see us winning and him saying, i am so happy that you now feel what i felt when i won. if i partner with someone who has already won, i can never feel good about it. i dont mind being the B player on a squad.. i dont even mind losing so long as i know the one losing with me, would rather lose with me than win with a cheap mistress. i hit the free agent market and found a teammate. a partner more famous for his Baggo or CornHole exploits than for tournament golf. i dont know from experience how he will perform on the course but i have partnered with him in some heated baggo games and can testify that when it was time to step up and hit the big shot, he hits it. the tournament is only days away now and i have nothing but confidence in my mind, fire in my spirit, and vengeance in my heart. You cant hide much longer boys, i am coming after the title belt and hell's coming with me!
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i'm just waiting on you to win one, so we can have a reunion tour and become BBQ legends.
It is my understanding that the torch has been passed faster than a BBQ- Tour-baked bean. Congratulations are in order for Tim and his new BBQ Partner PR. They won there flight at Ruston Country Club the same day that Paddinton Harrington was winning The Championship at Carnoustie. Tim's marriage to the lovely Heather Cruse has balanced his life, given him an outlet other than golf and has allowed him the freedom to know that while he is spending money on the BBQ circuit, she is making money for them at the poker tables. A more-perfect match could only be made in heaven. As Tim's Dad, I can only say, "Thank goodness for Heather". As to the former partners of Tim, I can only say that "hurts to the heart makes memories that are not easily overcome". If you want to be Tim's partner, I feel that it may take alot of years or maybe just a few mexican dinners and beers.Congratulations again to Tim and PR and Padraig Harrington and condolences to Sergio Garcia and to Tim's ex-partners. See y'all at the BBQ buffet. jim shaw-the elder
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