Jim Nantz and the Masters: Just the Facts, Jim

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Published: April 14, 2010

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As Jim Nantz watched Phil Mickelson stride up the 18th fairway on Sunday of the Masters, he couldn’t help but gush out, “It’s a win for the family.”

Seems like an innocent thing to say, right? Seems like something he has every right to say.

True, it was a clear and unabashed jab at the whole Tiger Woods mess, if not at Tiger himself, basically saying, Here now, look at this real family man. This man who doesn’t cheat on his wife. Doesn’t visit prostitutes. This is the man who should win this tournament.

“A win for the family”—seems like something old Jim had a right to say.

But just for a second, let’s think about those comments. Were they really appropriate? Does family have anything to do with who deserves to win a golf tournament, or a basketball game, or a chess match, for that matter?

Do we need to applaud the so-called family man over not only Tiger, but anyone else who messed up too? John Daly wasn’t in the field, but did Phil deserve to win more than Daly would have, with his past?

How about Fred Couples? Wouldn’t we have to say Phil is a better family man than Freddie, with his past?

Maybe they should start keeping “Family Stats.” Can you just imagine Verne Lundquist, perched atop his viewpoint at the 16th hole on Sunday, telling us the greens hit in regulation stats, the long drive stats, and the divorce stats? Should they tell us how many infidelities each player has had—season-long and career?

These were my thoughts while watching this on Sunday. Then, when I saw Nantz’s comments he made on a radio station on the day after the Masters, I really started putting two and two together regarding old Jim.

On WFAN radio station in New York, Nantz had a few choice things to say about the world’s best golfer and, possibly, worst husband.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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