My Favorite Golfers

Subject to change at any time, and I make no excuse for my reasons.

Steve Elkington

First of all, he's my friend and he gave me Justin Timberlake tickets in Vegas, so he's pretty cemented as my favorite, but the more I learn about golf the more I like him as a golfer. I can spot him a mile away on a course from his stride. He's fun to watch, at the BHCC we met a guy who comes every year just to follow Elky from hole to hole. He has his own clothing line (elksworld.com) that's verrrry swanky and sports it on the course. He's been off to a rough start this season, and I'm hoping he'll turn it around, which he is certainly capable of.

Charley Hoffman

I get a kick out of Hoffman, he just cracks me up. He's always lumbering around with this huge grin on his face and his hair sticking out, I liked him immediately when I saw him at the Shriner's. I've never talked to him but I have a feeling he would be incredibly cool. He's having a killer year, he's been in 4 tournaments so far and has been in the top 25 each time. Hoffman is just one of the athletes you can get behind, you know? I mean, look at this picture. How can you not want to see him do well?

Ryan Moore

Just like with Hoffman I liked Ryan as soon as I saw him. It was his headband, a la Richie Tenenbaum, that did it for me. He also happens to be from a town about 30 minutes from where I live, so he has the home town thing going for him. He has a cool vibe about him and seems pretty down to earth. I get the sense, from interviews with him and watching him play in person, that he plays as hard as he can on the course but doesn't beat himself up too badly for not winning every single time. I dig his style, too. I like the vests, ties and hats and his sneaker-cleats. It's a little bit hipster, a little bit golfer and yet doesn't come off as contrived (take a hint, Jesper). This season a big deal is being made about him forgoing sponsors with his attire and bag which I think is cool, he's said he wants to get back to just focusing on the game and playing golf. It's a cool thing to see someone choose integrity over money. I talked to him for a couple minutes at the BHCC (despite being tied for 5th place in 2008 he didn't make the cut this year) and he just seems like a very cool guy. He did well at the FBR open, coming in 6th place, and I hope to see him win a tournament this year.

Some more of my favorites are Scott McCarron, Bill Haas, Daniel Chopra and Brett Quigley; all because they're golfers I've talked to/watched on the course and I liked them, that's pretty much all it takes with me. I freely admit that I'm new to golf and don't know everyone yet, but I'll learn. I'm sure this list will change too, but these are the guys on my radar.