Thanks. That just seems boorish, not terribly evil -- regarding the put, not your essay.
On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 11:14:43AM -0700, David B. Shemano wrote: > > Golf - something I do know about. Justin Leonard made a miraculous putt on > the 17th hole and the US players ran onto the green and celebrated because > they thought that the putt won the US the Ryder Cup. But the European player > had not yet putted (he had a very lengthy putt as well), and if he > miraculously made his putt, the hole would have tied and the match would have > gone on to the 18th hole. After the US players cleared the green, the > European putted and missed, thereby giving the US the Ryder Cup. The US > emotional reaction was understandable in context, but still very improper and > rightly criticized. > > If anyone is interested, I once wrote an essay about golf, specifically the > Supreme Court's decision that the PGA was required to permit Casey Martin to > use a golf cart on tour (and more generally about the Americans with > Disabilities Act): http://www.geocities.com/mrranterandraver/IanWoosnam.html > > David Shemano -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
