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by Steve

Who else got a similar text this week, "two words, bethpage black". Anyone, anyone? Either my compatriots and I are the biggest sports fans in the world, or we're like millions of other people with our obsession of competitive athletics.

The 2009 US Open starts friday in the greater NYC area at Bethpage on the "black" course. Eldrick won last time it was held there. He also won the last US Open. Most think he'll win again, a minority, hope he loses.

Last year was one of the more memorable Opens. RocCo Mediate went head to head with Woods, eventually losing a playoff (after Woods nearly collapsed). Doubt it will be as intersting as least year, or even half as interesting as the Masters; where Woods and Hefty lefty went toe to toe for like uh fifth place.

Some dude from WGR likes Bajagus who ever that is. Others like Justin Rose. Most likely it will be someone we didn't really see coming, a whiley ol' vet, or Woods will run away with it on moving day.

Regardless, the NHL and NBA playoffs are over, interleague baseball is getting played out and there is nothing else even remotely interesting on. Plus, fuck golf. Other than the fifty or so people that are great at it, the rest of us are terrible, waste a shit load of money, and will never be good at it. Then again, try and get a tee time on the weekends between July and September. All I know is someone is getting rich it aint us, and hopefully, for a day, it isn't Eldrick either.