Yes, this man won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament … along with help from D.A. Points. Gaze upon his majesty (he’s hunting wabbits).
And please refrain from Caddyshack references. Thanks.
With apologies to Bill Maher, I’d like to propose a New Rule: If your At&T Pebble Beach story or tweet today includes a line from Caddyshack, you must exit the Internet and stay off for one year. That should give you time to update your witty reference Rolodex to beyond 1980 … which is when the movie came out. Kudos to Helen Ross of PGATour.com for her story this morning which did not contain a single Caddyshack quote, yet successfully conveyed the light-natured touch that Murray employed on the course, helping his team to victory.
Meanwhile, over at oh-so-clever-and-cutting-edge Gawker.com headquarters, we got “Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion …” I was wondering what happened to that kid I knew from eighth grade who knew every line from Caddyshack by heart. He writes for Gawker now. But they weren’t alone. Guys, I beg you to move ahead in the Bill Murray canon, at least to Scrooged or Tootsie. Not that Caddyshack wasn’t great, because it was; but if I hear one more “gunga lagunga,” someone’s getting a plastic explosive where the sun don’t shine. Yes, I realize that it isn’t every day that Murray wins a golf tournament, but come on. Those quotes are like the third tee at a public course. Worn.
(Note: Any Rodney Dangerfield line from that movie is still acceptable).
Meanwhile, Points said that Murray’s ability to engage the crowd actually helped his game.
It’s not always easy playing with Murray, who constantly engages the crowd, bought ice cream bars for them on the back nine, and years ago enraged the PGA Tour brass when he flung an elderly woman into a bunker.
Some of his previous partners have quietly asked that someone else play with Murray.
Points was all too happy.
“Everybody all week kept saying, ‘You got the short end of the stick,’” Points said. “I never, ever felt that way. I tried to embrace it. He just seemed to have fun, and he taught me to go ahead and have a little more fun. And in turn, it distracted me from trying so hard. It kept me loose and having a good time with Bill.”
Is this a new tandem?
“I’m thinking of turning pro,” Murray said. “I probably won’t. It’s really nice to play with a gentleman. He’s a good person. He’s from Illinois. He’s Lincoln-esque in stature and unfailingly polite.”
Also acceptable: Brian Doyle-Murray quotes from Caddyshack. Carry on.
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Points wins Pebble Beach with Murray at his side [Golf.com]
