PGA Tour: Pebble Beach Pro-Am Just Not What It Used To Be

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Published: February 12, 2010

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Thirty years ago, the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer used to walk the fairways of Pebble Beach alongside some of the most famous celebrities on the face of the planet.

These were A-listers comparable to today’s Brad Pitt, George Clooney or Tom Cruise.

Following their rounds each day, golfers and celebrities alike would all retire back to Bing Crosby’s house for a night of fun and laughter, which would inevitably lead to tired eyes for those with early tee times the following morning.

The Bob Hope Classic used to be very similar.  It was simply the Bing Crosby Clambake moved to the Palm Springs desert.

At the time, these events were exactly what the game of golf needed. Crosby, Hope, and the scores of other A-list celebrities who participated gave golf a full-fledged boost of “coolness.”

But during the last 40 years, these events have slowly but surely eroded into,well, just bad television.  

Today, it’s a toss up between Michael Bolton and Bill Murray as to who is the biggest celebrity participating in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Bill Murray’s routine used to be funny, but 20 years later it’s getting a little mundane.

How often can you watch a guy intentionally hit a bad shot when the cameras are on him and throw his club up in the air in a performance worthy of a Razzy?

Kenny G received more air time on Thursday afternoon than Jim Furyk.

Michael Bolton’s swing probably made more than a few viewers check to see whether or not the tournament was in a rain delay and the Golf Channel was airing one of its Funniest Video shows to pass the time.

Aside from Bolton, Kenny G, Murray, and a few others, most celebrities were so unrecognizable to the general public that Frank Nobilo and Kelly Tilghman needed to explain to viewers exactly who these people were and wh...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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