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The Hot List: June 19
Posted: Monday June 19, 2000 03:56 PM
Sports Illustrated's Alan Shipnuck takes a weekly look at who's hot and who's not in the golf world. HOT 1. Tiger Woods. This is getting silly. 2. Europeans. Having won only one U.S. Open since 1927, the boys from across the pond served notice they're finally ready to be consistent contenders. Of course, they'll have to wait until Tiger retires to actually have a chance at victory. 3. Annika Sorenstam. Guaranteed you missed it, but Annika eagled the first playoff hole at the Evian Masters in France to slay Karrie Webb and collect the biggest payday in women's golf history, $270,000. At least there's one tour with a little competition. 4. Ernie Els. Another major, another second-place finish. The guy's been a bridesmaid more often than Liz Taylor's little sister. 5. Pebble Beach. The best-looking thing on TV this side of Amanda Peet and still the ultimate championship test. Don't forget -- no actual human being could do better than +3. NOT 1. Golf. O.K., it's nice to have a dominant player. Creates buzz, yadda yadda. But if every tournament is going to be a victory coronation, then why should we really care? Some of the other guys on Tour better grow some Spaldings in a hurry. 2. Johnny Miller. The NBC blowhard rips the Euros as overmatched and intimidated on Friday's telecast, and by Sunday he's singing their praises. I'd call him a jingoistic Ugly American, but who wants to plagiarize Mark James? 3. John Daly. He took a 14 on Pebble's 18th hole during the first round and then promptly withdrew. Too bad. I was looking forward to his second round -- haven't seen any really good train wrecks since The Fugitive. 4. Karrie Webb. My god, it's been weeks since her last victory! 5. Old Tom Morris. The guy's been dead 100 years and suddenly one of his most important records -- margin of victory in a major -- disappears. Sheesh, nobody's safe from this Woods kid. Don't forget to check out Alan's new column, On Tour, posting each Wednesday. Click here to send him a question or comment.
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