Open and shut (his mouth)
While watching ESPN’s coverage of the U.S. Open, I couldn’t decide which was more difficult -- the golf course, or listening to Chris “Shelley” Berman (see, I can do it too).
If I hear “ground control to David Toms” or “Jeff ‘Seattle’ Sluman” one more time, I’ll personally turn off his mike.
STEVE KEHELA
Studio City
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It was your tight T-shirt, Tiger, that cost you another major title. Back to the loose look. Please.
JERRY SELBY
Pasadena
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So Bill Plaschke thinks seeing the greatest golfers in the world stumble around is “wonderful.” Well, include me out. I don’t like to see home run hitters strike out. I don’t like to see champion ice skaters fall down. I don’t like to see All-Pro football players fumble or drop passes. I don’t like to hear great musicians make mistakes and I don’t like to see award-winning actors forget their lines.
To me, none of the above is entertainment. If I want to watch golfers struggle, all I have to do is watch my regular Monday foursome.
JOEL RAPP
Los Angeles
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The USGA says the U.S. Open’s purpose is to determine the best golfer.
However, when shots two yards off a narrow fairway land in ankle-deep rough or irons to rock-hard greens bounce 20 yards over and 10-foot putts with four-foot breaks slide 20 feet past the hole, it actually determines the luckiest golfer.
GARY A. ROBB
Los Feliz
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