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It will not be Tee-bow Time at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will not play in the Clambake in two weeks, according to the Monterey Herald. Tournament director Steve Worthy said injuries Tebow sustained in the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the New England Patriots will preclude him from participating.
“Due to the injuries, it looks like he’s a no-go” Worthy said.
Tebow suffered injuries to the chest and ribs during the game against the Patriots, reportedly including torn rib cartilage and bruised lungs. The former Florida Gator would not have played in the AFC Championship game had the Broncos won.
Meanwhile, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick have committed to the event.This past week was the 24th Skins Game. Perhaps it should be the last.After nearly a quarter-century, it would appear that this annual Thanksgiving weekend tradition has run its course.This year’s installment included a guy who finished 193rd on the money list, a guy who has one PGA TOUR win in the last eight years, a guy who is a member of the senior circuit, and a guy who many casual golf fans – who this event was made for – couldn’t identify with his name on his bag.Do these four players make you want to watch the Skins Game?I asked my wife, a casual golf fan, Saturday afternoon while watching the Skins Game if she knew who John Daly was. Obviously she did.I asked her is she was familiar with Fred Couples. “He usually wins this thing,” she responded. How about Fred Funk? “He won last year and had to wear a skirt.”Stephen Ames? “Who? No. Should I?”And about two minutes later, she left the room not to return. I imagine that was probably a good representation of the general population.There are several reasons that the Skins Game has lost its luster. For one, star power, or lack thereof.When Tiger Woods’ five-year contract with Disney concluded last year, it also put an end to his obligation to this competition. He’s not likely to return, which means the loss of millions of eyeballs.This problem that the Skins Game faces is the same problem that the PGA TOUR faces – a serious deficiency in personality.Daly and Couples have solid fan support, but they are not overly entertaining to watch on TV. Funk, who tried to inject a little humor on a couple of occasions over the 18 holes, is a really good guy who can pump up a crowd on occasion. But he’s not going to steal away a football audience. And this was a great opportunity for Ames to gain some recognition, but, honestly, how many people really care about getting to know Stephen Ames?So who would be a good replacement? The answer is nobody from the modern game, at least not from the men’s side. The ladies might have some good substitutes, especially – and forgive me if this sounds crass, but it’s true – if you factor in sex appeal.Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, Se Ri Pak and Lorena Ochoa might make for a highly competitive event, but it probably wouldn’t get bigger numbers than a foursome of Natalie Gulbis, Paula Creamer, Sophie Sandolo and May Wood.(How many of you are Googling Sandolo and Wood right now? Word of warning: Sandolo’s Web site contains partial nudity.)Sex appeal, while beneficial to many women’s sports, doesn’t mean nearly as much in the men’s arena. But what does is entertainment. Today’s game doesn’t have a Lee Trevino or Chi Chi Rodriguez. There’s not even a Fuzzy Zoeller or Payne Stewart.There is no flash. There are no showmen.And there are no legends. No Arnold Palmer or Gary Player or Jack Nicklaus or Tom Watson, like they had in the inaugural Game in 1983.Today, aside from Woods, there is Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh and Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. These are your multiple major winners.
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