Shame on you Phil Mickelson...

Shame on you, Phil Mickelson for playing by the rules. With all of the controversy in sports over the past few years, why are we talking about a 20-year-old wedge? We don’t have enough to worry about with PED’s, gambling, and countless others not to mention numerous indiscretions of players off the field.

This is different. Golf is a gentlemen’s game, it is against the spirit of the rule, it is an unfair advantage, and everyone should be on the same playing field. These are some of ridiculous reasons I have heard. Sure golf is a gentlemen’s game, but most guys would kick another guy’s ball in the water if he thought it wasn’t outlawed. I have a series of books call A Gentleman, the titles vary from 'at the table', 'at a party'-- mysteriously mine is missing the at the Golf course volume. If it existed, I am sure its first chapter would discuss the use of irons over two decades old never mind the language read on the lips after a missed putt or the moving of boulders or not allowing a golfer with a disease that causes problems walking to ride in a cart. Every time I play, I encounter more and more gentlemen (like the six yahoos playing in the foursome in front of me sharing a cart and not allowing anyone to play through). Never mind trashing on fellow players to the media.

It is against the spirit of the rule because the spirit says although this club is explicitly mentioned in the rule and exempted this implies it shouldn’t be used?!?! Unfair advantage? We are playing with Titanium drivers the size of a watermelon with graphite shafts that can hit the ball 350 yards with a ball that flies straighter and farther and stops on a dime and we are worried about a club made when the original Bush was in office. That is unfair, “Read my lips No 20 year old Wedges.”

Everyone should be on the same playing field. There is a new Internet site, its called eBay- and get this you can buy old stuff there. I am sure if a Pro wants a 20-year-old wedge he can find one. I was not aware there was a shortage. I have one in my bag if anyone wants it- I use it when I am in the rocks, which is about every other shot for me.

Professional golf is COMPETITIVE and HUGE MONEY IS ON THE LINE. What do people do when money is on the line in life? We hire Tax attorneys & CPA’s to interpret the rules to the best of their abilities so we can keep every nickel. We probably shouldn’t do that because it isn’t really in the spirit of the tax code. It is like cheating. Do we blame swimmers for wearing Speedos instead of baggy swim trunks? No, it is in the rules. Is the hitter who notices a seam in the webbing every-time the pitcher throws a curve ball cheating or just smart? How about the coach that calls a timeout just as the kicker is kicking the ball? CHEATER. Even though if he didn’t and it was our favorite team we would all be screaming ice him ice him! We may hate the rule, but we don’t hate those that follow it.

America, Golf, and Scott McCarron you all have bigger problems to worry about, like missing last week's cut. Please forget the 20-year-old wedge sir and get a life. If a Ping-Eye 2 wedge is the difference in Scott McCarron’s world ranking of 204 & Phil Mickelson at number 2, I will gladly buy you won Scott for 50% of your increase in winnings. Better yet, maybe you could play Phil for his. What should be the rules? We don’t want any cheating.