Day 22

Day 22 2/5/99

So I returned to the AT&T Pro-Am the next day. First, I picked up David, a  friend from work. We then drove down to Pebble beach and had breakfast at Fremont Bank's house.  Look at all the food that I got to eat.

Click here for the Pebble Beach course layout. We went went to Pebble Beach. In this case we were interested more in the course rather than the players.

We did see Christ O'Donnell playing. Who is he? He played Robin in "Batman Forever," and also starred in "The Three Musketeers." He is fueling up with a banana and getting ready to tee-off at the 4th hole.

Here I was at Pebble Beach with the 4th, 5th hole and the Beach Club in the background. This is probably the only way I can afford being here on this course as the greens fee is $295, excluding cart! On the other hand, if I ever break 80, then I'll treat myself to a round of golf here. This course is gorgeous; I'm especially impressed with all the holes that line the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Look at the 7th hole. It's a par-3 107-yard from the back tee. Looks easy? Look at the huge bunkers and the slightly oversized water hazard--the Pacific Ocean :-) It gets really tricky when the wind is blowing.

Look at one of these gorgeous houses that line the fairways at Pebble Beach. I wonder who lives in this house--I mean mansion. If I play here, I'm sure that one of my balls will break a window :-)

After Pebble Beach we decided to head over to Poppy Hills as Tiger and crowd is playing there today. This course has five par-5's and has beautiful tress lining the fairways.

Click here for a large panoramic shot of the area near the club house.

Are we here to watch golf, interview golfers, or get autographs? The reporters on the right hand side are all anxiously jockeying for positions for an exclusive interview. The fans are also anxiously looking for opportunities to get just one more autograph to add to their collection. You don't think I came all the way from Fremont to collect autographs? Did I stoop that low?

To be honest, in the afternoon I spent more time getting autographs than watching golf. Look at my accomplishments. So could one of these autographs be Tiger's? Click on the autographs to find out.

Allen Bratton

He is one of those no-name, no-face PGA pro who is grinding away on the tour. No win and no info. The Dog Pile search engine on the internet turned up ZERO hits!

Glen Campbell

Famed country music star, especially for his Rhinestone Cowboys.

Ben Crenshaw

From Austin, TX with 19 career PGA tour wins.

David Duval

Mr. 59 himself with his signature sunglasses. He recently shot a 59--6 pars, 11 birdies, and 1 eagle. I sometimes shoot a 59 also--on a 9-hole course!

Jim Furyk

(From ESPN) Set a PGA Tour record in 1997 by finishing fourth on the money list with $1,619,480 without a victory ... Had 13 top-10 finishes to match Davis Love III for most on the Tour. That number included eight in a row at one point ... Lost playoff to Paul Stankowski at 1997 Hawaiian Open ... Won first Tour event in 1995 in Las Vegas by one shot over Billy Mayfair ... Won second Tour event, also in a playoff, in Hawaii after Brad Faxon made an eagle on the 72nd hole to force sudden death ... Two-time All-American and two-time All-Pac-10 selection at Arizona.

Ken Griffey Jr.

AGE: 28
BORN: 11-21-69 in Donora, PA
BATS: Left
THROWS: Left
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 205
M.L. SERVICE: 9 years, 0 days

He hit 56 home runs in 1997.

Tiger Woods

He was 3 feet away. His hands were 1 foot away from my gallery pass. Did I say

"Hi Tiger"

"You are my wife's and my favorite golfer."

"My wife is born in the year of the Tiger."

"My wife and I are an inter-racial married couple like your parents."

"Just bought a new pair of Nike golf shoes."

"Please sign--this is a Valentine's day present for my wife."