Friday, July 11, 2008

One Goal For Celebs in Tahoe - Beat Barkley

There are only three people Charles Barkley has a legitimate shot at beating in golf -- beginners that have never touched a golf club, newborn babies and people without arms.

That is why at this weeks American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, the goal for all participants is simple -- beat Chuck.

As long as I'm ahead of Charles, I'm in good shape," Jason Kidd said.

It shouldn't be that difficult, since Barkley is 500 to 1 to win the event, something that would happen around the same time Sean William Scott won an Oscar or an offspring of Hulk Hogan ran for president.

I mean, Barkley's golf game couldn't be worse. His swing looks like what would happen if the movie "Vanilla Sky" was viewed on shrooms. You really can't explain what happens with this thing except he takes it "straight" back, starts his downswing and then some invisible goblin grabs his arms and makes him do things nobody from this world should do.

One of my favorite quotes ever about Barkley's golf game came from a 2001 article in the USA Today.

Barkley insists he's a 12 handicap, but his friends say that number is more likely his average score per hole.

"Tiger and I were in Vegas playing golf not so long ago, and he asked if I'd heard about the new super Kmart store being built there," Barkley recalls. "And I said, 'No, where are they gonna build it?' And Tiger said, 'In the space between your ball and mine.'


With that said, here is your Friday morning Charles golf swing video, brought to you by evil humans that want everyone dead.

1 comment:

Shane B. said...

I'm sorry, I had to comment, that video should be a staple ever Monday morning. You can't help but laugh when you watch him. Why the hell does he fall back like that?