This weekend was the British Open. Now, every year the weather is a big factor at this golf tournament because it always takes place during an English summer and the weather is constantly changing. One minute it is a wave of high winds and sideways rain, the next it is sunny and pleasant. As such, the guy who wins is not usually the one who plays the best, but the one who gets the best weather draw. Also, because there are so many guys playing it takes forever to get them all out there. The first group goes off at 6 AM and the final groups finishes around 7 at night. If you watched on Saturday while the guys were played the morning wave and then checked back in with the guys playing in the afternoon, you would never believe they were playing in the same country, let alone on the same course.
What amazes me the most about this phenomenon is that all these golfers, never known as a group willing to roll with things, are totally cool with it. Usually golfers complain loudly about every little thing wrong during a golf tournament, but not here. The guys who have to play in a hurricane just shrug their shoulders and say, "That's life" as they head home, while the guys who were able to play in the sun and no wind collect huge checks. I'm stunned no one has pushed for a format change. So, really, the winner shouldn't just be named 'Champion Golfer of the Year', but also 'Mr. Blue Sky'.
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