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US Open - "STORM" in a Tee Cup!
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AnyoneForTee's Howitzer Prize-winning coverage of the US Open, tracing the heroic efforts of the unsung heroes of the tour who are being demonised by the golfing authorities, earned us unprecedented volumes of mail, nearly all of it from the families and sponsors of the "Unknowns" whose progress (or lack of - Ed) we tracked. These are typical of the reactions we received:
- "I was amazed to see my son's name in your pages. He may be a brat, but that's for me to decide. Leave him alone, or I'll set the lawyers on you." (Mr L. of California)
- "I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my brother's picture on your site. He's trying to build a career, how dare you drag him down to your gutter level?" (Mrs M. of Wisconsin)
- "You should be ashamed of yourselves taking cheap shots at people's names. What kind of stupid name is AnyoneForTee, anyway?" (Mr Uresti - who urestis his case)
- "The boy's name is NOT a spelling mistake. We happen to like the initials 'KFC', and we thought it might help find a sponsor." (Mr C. of Louisiana)
- "You made fun of our man's betting odds, but we had a spread on him finishing in the top three or the bottom three, and cleaned up nearly ten grand when he came last but one. Now who's laughing?" (Sponsor of JM)
- "I never thought you guys would stoop so low. I can take it, but leave the Pup alone, OK?"(A. Walrus of California)
Click on the links below to read the full story:
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The week in quotes - by those who were closest to it!
"Shinnecock is going to prove to the world that you can have a golf course under 7,000 yards and still test them." This seemed like the ultimate understatement to most of the field by week's end. To find out who said it, and to read the rest of what is printable, click here. |
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US Open - Outrage as Amateur takes unknown title!
Further drastic changes to the rules governing unknown players' participation in major championships are on the way as an Amateur wins the Unknown US Open, and Britain's royalty takes a firm stand to protect the Open Championship. The climax to the US Open is here. |
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US Open round 2 - The 'Walrus Pup' leads unknown field!
The fifty players in the Unknown US Open faced tough playing conditions and even tougher rules (designed to keep them from spoiling the tournament - see story below) in the first two rounds, and only 13 made the halfway cut. Click here to see how they fared. |
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US Open - Nobodies furious as USGA whips up a storm!
The threat of a boycott by the lesser lights of the golfing world hangs over this week's US Open, as the USGA attempts to introduce rules that will ensure only the star players can win major championships. Read about the STORM (Stop Outsiders Ruining Majors) proposals here. |
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