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Jaime's Top 10
By Jaime Diaz Unfortunately, five-hour rounds are becoming the norm on tour, and these poky pros are partly responsible. At one time or another, all 10 have goaded a playing partner into hissing, "Hit the ball, already!" -- or worse. 1. Bernhard Langer Waiting for the then bearded Langer to clear the green in front of him, an exasperated Lee Trevino said, "When this round began, the man was clean-shaven." 2. Ted Tryba A bachelor who likes to look good for the ladies, he's known to dip frequently into his bag for all manner of personal-care products, from sunscreen to lip gloss to hair gel. 3. Grant Waite A swing nut who constantly checks his mechanics, he's particularly deliberate on the greens. His unofficial nickname: Everyone. 4. Jesper Parnevik Speed-walking between shots doesn't make up for all the questions -- often the same one over and over -- he asks his caddie before pulling a club. 5. Charles Coody It would take any pro time to hit the ball 76 times a round, as Coody does these days, but even in Coody's heyday close friend Frank Beard said Coody was as slow as "an old grandmother." 6. John Schroeder Tom Kite's rant about Schroeder's pace of play killed the Tour's miking of players. Nickname is Gucci, because he cares more about how he looks than how he plays. 7. Hubert Green He's speedy until he gets over the ball, when his waggling looks like Anthony Mason's release on free throws. 8. Mi Hyun Kim Some opponents are convinced her drawn-out preshot routine is meant to annoy them. Then again, almost all the Korean women are slow players. Kim is just the slowest. 9. Nancy Lopez Her seldom-spoken nickname is Slowpez, which she earned in the early 1990s when she had her caddie line up all her shots, including putts. 10. Maggie Will Her campaign slogan while running for the LPGA executive committee: "Vote for me and I'll play faster." Turns out that was only another empty political promise.
Issue date: May 21, 2001
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