Contest: Create Your Fantasy Celeb Golf Pairing
Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Mike under sex & golf, social media, sports
Hard to believe, but the U.S. Open is indeed over. This year’s victor Lucas Glover might as well be Crispin Glover in Back to the Future III. His time has passed. Time to move on to real golf entertainment, or at least a tournament that’s guaranteed not to finish up on a Monday while your at work. I’m talking of course about the American Century Championship, held every summer in Lake Tahoe - the land of gambling, skiing, that horrible Piven movie Smokin’ Aces, and a place where no man’s golf game would ever get delayed an extra day.
Every year about 80 celebs escape to the Lake so that they can put their 40-yard slices power-fades on display to be broadcast on NBC. Over the years, friendships have been forged at this event. Charles Barkley already challenged Alonzo Mourning to see who can get the lower score this year (probably be around 125). This year, TAHOECELEBRITYGOLF.COM has decided to enlist the sports blog intelligentsia to help foster new connections of would-be golf prowess. Take a look at the list below of the 2009 participants and select your Fantasy Pairings (could be a twosome, threesome, or foursome), and send me your quote-unquote rationale. Next Week leading up to the tournament, we’ll post the best and vote.
The winner is going get their fantasy pairing printed as a by-line in the 2010 American Century Program, which is a family publication, so keep it less-than offensive. TahoeCelebrityGolf.com will also send free merchandise to the top entries. To enter, either email me here or post a short entry on your blog and link back here. Readers are free to enter as well!
Voting kicks off next Monday and the winner will be decided during tournament week beginning July 13.
For my personal, yet very ineligible, submission I’m throwing out a threesome that no Country Club manager would ever dare try to put pin a single with: David Wells, Chuck Liddell and Brian Baumgartner, who plays Kevin on The Office.
These guys could be brothers if you ask me, the kind of brothers that go drink Budweiser in the garage of their parents house for 6 1/2 hours…and then go play a round. You see why I couldn’t have put Alfonso Ribeiro in this group.
Extra favor or consideration may be given to anyone who makes a case for a grouping that features Carlton from Fresh Prince. Check out the list…
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Marcus Allen (NFL Hall of Fame RB)
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Ray Allen (Boston Celtics)
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Anthony Anderson (Law & Order, Barbershop)
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Derek Anderson (Cleveland Browns)
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Ronde Barber (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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Charles Barkley (Former NBA All-Star)
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Steve Bartkowski (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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Shane Battier (Houston Rockets)
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Brian Baumgartner (The Office)
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Tim Brown (Former NFL All-Pro WR)
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Joe Buck (Announcer)
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Cris Carter (Former NFL All-Pro WR)
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Joe Carter (Former MLB All-Star OF)
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Matt Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs)
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Chris Chandler (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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Vince Coleman (Former MLB All-Star OF)
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Jay Cutler (Chicago Bears)
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Jack Del Rio (NFL Head Coach: Jacksonville Jaguars)
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Vinny Del Negro (NBA Head Coach: Chicago Bulls)
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Richard Dent (Former NFL All-Pro LB)
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Trent Dilfer (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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Herm Edwards (Former NFL Head Coach)
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Trent Edwards (Buffalo Bills)
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John Elway (NFL Hall of Fame QB)
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Mike Eruzione (Captain, 1980 US Hockey Captain)
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Marshall Faulk (Former NFL All-Pro RB)
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Grant Fuhr (NHL Hall of Fame Goalie)
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Trent Green (NFL All-Pro QB)
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Anfernee Hardaway (Former NBA All-Star)
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Rodney Harrison (NFL All-Pro Safety)
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AJ Hawk (Green Bay Packers)
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Dennis Haysbert (24, The Unit, Major League)
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Todd Heap (Baltimore Ravens)
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Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement)
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Brett Hull (Former NHL All-Star)
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Dan Jansen (Olympic Gold Medal Speed Skater)
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Dale Jarrett (NASCAR Driver)
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Dick Jauron (NFL Head Coach, Buffalo Bills)
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Michael Jordan (NBA Legend)
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Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks)
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Pierre Larouche (Former NHL All-Star)
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Matt Leinart (Arizona Cardinals)
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Mario Lemieux (NHL Legend)
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Chuck Liddell (MMA Fighter)
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Kenny Lofton (Former MLB All-Star)
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Neil Lomax (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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John Lynch (Former NFL All-Pro Safety)
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Dan Marino (NFL Hall of Fame QB)
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Tino Martinez (Former MLB All-Star 1B)
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Chris McDonald (Happy Gilmore)
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Bruce McGill (Animal House)
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Jim McMahon (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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Bode Miller (World Class Skier)
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Alonzo Mourning (Former NBA All-Star)
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Kevin Nealon (SNL)
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Daniel Negreanu (Professional Poker Player)
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Terence Newman (NFL All-Pro CB: Dallas Cowboys)
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Jonathan Ogden (Former All-Pro OL)
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Paul O’Neill (Former MLB All-Star OF)
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Carson Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals)
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Digger Phelps (ESPN Analyst, Former Notre Dame Basketball Coach)
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Wade Phillips (NFL Head Coach: Dallas Cowboys)
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Maury Povich (Television Host)
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Dan Quayle (Former U.S Vice President)
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Dan Quinn (Former NHL Center)
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Rick Rhoden (Former MLB All-Star Pitcher)
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Alfonso Ribeiro (Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
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Jerry Rice (Former NFL All-Pro WR)
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Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)
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Jeremy Roenick (San Jose Sharks)
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Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond)
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Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys)
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Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)
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Mark Rypien (Former All-Pro NFL QB)
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Bret Saberhagen (Former MLB Pitcher/World Series MVP)
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Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche)
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Matt Schaub (Houston Texans)
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Mike Schmidt (MLB Hall of Fame 3B)
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Mike Shanahan (Former NFL Head Coach)
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Sterling Sharpe (Former NFL All-Pro WR)
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Emmitt Smith (NFL All-Time Rushing Leader)
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Ozzie Smith ( MLB Hall of Fame SS)
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Steve Spurrier (Univ. of South Carolina Football Coach)
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Darryl Strawberry (Former MLB All-Star OF)
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Wally Szczerbiak (Cleveland Cavaliers)
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Lawrence Taylor (NFL Hall of Fame LB)
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Vinny Testaverde (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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Joe Theismann (Former NFL All-Pro QB)
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Billy Joe Tolliver (Former NFL QB)
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Brian Urlacher (Chicago Bears)
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Jack Wagner (The Bold and The Beautiful)
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Antoine Walker (Former NBA All-Star)
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Wes Welker (New England Patriots)
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David Wells (Former All-Star Pitcher)
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Ken Whisenhunt (NFL Head Coach: Arizona Cardinals)
July 1st, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Oh man, how do you not pick Maury Povich. If you’ve ever been unemployed then you know that Maury is hands down the best thing on weekday morning TV cause it features people who are WAY worse off than your unemployed, no hope self. LT is another obvious great choice, he’s constant entertainment. Hell, he probably has had plenty of “Lawrence, when it comes to 4 month of baby Virginity you are …. Not the father” freak out moments (If only Travis Henry was on the list). Barkley has to come if only to spice up the game by gambling on every hole (hell, every shot!) and the comedy upside is huge.
Honorable mention to Joe Buck… but only if Artie Lange is there as well.
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Dan Quayle, Barkley, and Ray Romano with Kramer on call as a pinch hitter. Who forgot to call Flava Flav? I see a few of the Sports Legends Challenge athletes are making it out, they’re gonna need to fine tune their game for next September!
July 21st, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Well researched site - I love Bernard Cornwell’s work! - Will look to incorporate some of your ideas into my site. Thanks!