Is it possible that Jerry Rice is worse at golf than Michael Jordan was at baseball?
In his second Nationwide Tour event, Jerry Rice fired a 92-82 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Two weeks ago, Rice shot an 83-76 in his debut Nationwide event. I briefly wrote about that train wreck here.
Yes, those scores are awful. But here’s the kicker, Rice was disqualified in his second event because his caddy used a yardage scope in the fairway. Are you kidding me? The Nationwide Tour should be embarrassed to let this guy use corporate sponsors. Are they that hard up for publicity?
If Rice was competing on some small regional mini tour, then that’s fine. But the Nationwide is a smidgen below the PGA Tour–these golfers are the real deal–so why taint that with some publicity stunt from a guy who couldn’t make a cut if he played in every tournament for five years?
Unbelievable.
You know Rice doesn’t belong on the Nationwide for the mere fact that he said he was pleased with a second round 76 during his debut tournament. Dude, if you’re happy with a 76 on the Nationwide Tour, you’ve got serious issues.
Thankfully, Rice was quoted in USA Today as saying, ““Because I can’t commit to golf the way I want to, this is probably my last Nationwide Tour event.” Let’s go ahead and eliminate that “probably”, Jerry. Save yourself the embarrassment, and keep the range finder in the bag, please.
This Rice debacle leads me to one question: Who was worse at their second sport…was it Rice at golf or Michael Jordan at baseball?
Talk amongst yourselves.
May 21, 2010 at 11:34 am
Great article. More than anything, this whole episode highlights the fact that on the whole, talent, hard-work, and success in one sport do not automatically translate into success in another. Better to be a legend in one sport, than to be a legend in one and a flop in another.
May 24, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Man, low blow on my boy MJ – no need for that. It is no contest, Rice is way worse of a golfer than MJ a baseball player. True, MJ was not a great baseball player but he could play. In his one full season (127 games)he batted .202 (he never mastered the curve ball) with 3 HR’s, 51 RBI’s and 30 stolen bases. While these stats may pale in comparison with the MLB stars, they are still very admirable numbers for a guy who hadn’t played any baseball since he was a young kid. Rice was a great receiver but his pro golf career should never be compared to MJ’s stint in baseball.
May 25, 2010 at 8:07 am
No low blow, Mike. Just stating the facts. Ha. The greatest basketball player ever was not even mediocre at baseball…he was actually quite bad. I think it just speaks to the ego of these athletes…Rice, Jordan, whomever, to think they can play professionally in another sport just because they dominated one sport.
September 14, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I agree with Mike. This is a no-brainer, Rice is way worse at golf than Jordan is at baseball. Shooting a 92 is unacceptable at any level. That would be the equivalent of striking out at every at bat for a week. No contest Rice all the way.
November 28, 2011 at 12:39 am
I think they both suck at golf, and even worse then Jerry rices’ golf game, is watching an asshole walk around the course with a cigar in his mouth like he’s even fairly good….stay off the course…both those self-centered washed up fools….