Welcome to Bad Birdie Mount Rushmore!
MEET US WOMEN'S MID-AM CHAMP, KRISSY CARMAN
Time to lug out my rock carving kit because we've got a new face to add to the Bad Birdie Mount Rushmore. Reserved for the elite BB enthusiast who combines passion, skill and vibe to produce the kind of champion we all deserve.
Meet Krissy Carman
On Thursday, she emerged victorious from the US Women's Mid-Amateur Championship with a 2 and 1 victory over Aliea Clark.
Krissy Facts (and maybe a fib, too):
- Krissy stepped away from competitive golf from 2018 to 2021
- She returned to the game when her and her husband brought their son, Conrad, to the course in a jogging stroller ( ...I'm listening... )
- Played collegiately at Oregon State and Portland State
- She once shot even par on a 9 hole course using only a garden shovel, baseball bat and a pool cue
- She has the best dressed family in the game
Now, since this worked for Bruce Bibb (currently the only other face on our BB Mount Rushmore), I am going to try it again.
Krissy—this link's for you! Hit me up and let's get the fam a little something for your victory from the BB team.
Internet 1, Adam Scott 0
ADAM SCOTT BROKE THE ICE CREAM MACHINE
I was rollllllling when this meme popped on my feeds this week. The grin. The squint. The poorly fitting hat. The color scheme. The vest.
I wouldn't be surprised if he was actually taking part in some sort of Nathan for You sketch.
THIS JUST IN, THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM UNIFORMS FOR NEXT PRESIDENT'S CUP HAVE BEEN LEAKED!
Jokes aside, I have a McDonald's breakfast before every major golf event I've ever played in.
Ba-da-da-da-daaaaaa—I'm legit lovin' it.
President's Cup time!
REMIND ME AGAIN WHAT THIS IS?
It's President's Cup week!
Ya know, like the Curtis Cup. Which is the women's version of the Walker Cup. Which is the amateur version of the Solheim Cup. Which is the women's version of the Ryder Cup. Which is similar to the Stanley Cup... wait...
Basically, it's more team-based golf between the US and the ENTIRE WORLD and it happens in the years between the Ryder Cup.
The main takeaway this year is while it should've been a pretty competitive match, the PGA banned LIV players from participating. So the international team, uhhh, took a hit.
That said, always fun to watch the pros pair up and compete, and the US looks poised to absolutely dominate.
Twist my arm, I'll tune in.
How do you know the LIV hype is fading?
BRYSON JUST CAN'T GET OUT OF HIS OWN WAY
(AND A CLOTHESLINE APPARENTLY, TOO)
<sigh>
I genuinely wish that I liked Bryson. By all indications, he seems like he means well and has the best of intentions. But then he goes and does stuff like this...
Click through if you want the actual footage but basically a docent didn't lift the rope high enough and Bryson was all hopped up from hitting a great shot so he didn't duck far enough and the cord hit him.
An event that's happened to everyone on the planet at some point or another. Filed right alongside walking into a screen door, tripping over a computer charging cord and slipping on a patch of black ice in the winter. Normal.
But his reaction??? Like he got punched in the gut and was suffering from extreme dehydration. Buckled over on the ground for many many seconds, holding his head, milking the entire thing.
My dude, just brush it off, off-handedly ask the docent if Jay Monahan paid to knock him out. Move on. You'd be a legend.
<sigh>
(Side note, when the biggest story out of the LIV tourney is a player getting "nearly decapitated"—chill out thebiglead.com—you know the hype has faded.)
"Welp—I joined the office fantasy league" update
THE BILLS SCREWED ME (ALL OF THEM)
I can't quite put into words how annoying it is that the success of Bucket Hat Bill's team is directly tied to the actual Bills. Sure, he hangs with Jordan Poyer. Am I jealous? Well, yeah, but also, I am confident I wouldn't quite know how to handle myself around professional athletes on a golf course anyways so whatever.
But the fact that he can send me GIFs of Josh Allen saying no one circles the wagons like the Bills—and his name is literally Bill—it's a level of frustration that is nearly uncontainable.
Onward and upward. (Well, not really...)
Looking for a big time bounce back against the other poor soul hovering near the basement of ESPN's bogus final standings projections.
Let's meet Philly's Phinest aka Bad Birdie James
Title
Director of Growth
Hometown
Philly (here we go...)
Favorite NFL Team
NY Giants (scandalous!)
Most likely team in our league to offer a garbage trade?
Bill - not because he is dumb… he knows how to maneuver the league back channels (a key clarification)
Person you most want to beat in the league?
Gotta be Preston. (The growth v brand rivalry is REAL)
Person you most regret drafting?
Cam Akers. (Oof)
Favorite club in the bag?
Hybrid King (crown 'em!)
Worst club in the bag?
Driver. Something is wrong with it. Ball doesn't go straight. (I think I've got the same driver!)
Favorite BB polo pattern?
Chimp’n Ain't Easy deserves more respect (There's always money in the banana stand)
Favorite part of Breakfast Balls?
Am I supposed to say Scott?? But in all seriousness… done wonders to grow my “courses I have to play” list. (Yes, the answer is always going to be me.)
Have a Breakfast Balls-worthy tip? Secrets to teaching an infant to love golf from day one?
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