To those who have played the 16^th at TPC Scottsdale in the annual Waste Management Phoenix Open, it is like playing at the Red Sox post 2004 World Series riot inside of Fenway during the game.  No cars will be turned over and torched but you could light the breath of 80% of those in attendance.  There is nothing like it anywhere else on the PGA Tour.

Bo Van Pelt said that stepping out of the tunnel to the teeing area is the modern sports equivalent of stepping into the Roman Gladiator ring.  About 30,000 crazies with Caesar McCord giving the thumbs up or thumbs down.  All this hoopla for professionals hitting a knock-down 9-iron into a 162 yard par 3 that doesn’t even have a water hazard.

Over the years this hole has seen it’s share of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly-Tiger’s Ace in 1997,  some really impaired synchronization of the wave, and Ian Poulter giving the crowd the one-finger salute after missing a short birdie putt.

Bedlam always prevails.  The guy with the “Quiet Please” paddle is about as relevant as Tiger’s body guard at a Sorority Mixer.

The Golf Channel

January, 2011

Jesper Parnevik is the son of a Swedish Vaudeville style entertainer and the attached birthday video he did for his friend Brenda shows that entertaining runs in his blood.  Along with a cast of thousands including his kids, wife, and tour buddies Dustin Johnson, Richard Johnson, Will MacKenzie, Fredrick Jacobson, and Marc Turnesa, Jesper directed, produced, and edited this colorful extravaganza.

The man has style if not a lot of hair.

(Click to enjoy Jesper’s Gangnam Style dance video)

Jesper Parnevik

U-tube Video

October, 2012

Sure makes practical sense to me.

Sentiment captured by S. Cherner

July, 2011