Nathan Green likes soccer...a lot. (Image: Buried Elephant/Flickr)
Nathan Green is a professional golfer. Perhaps you’ve heard of him? He did win the Canadian Open last year.
Anyway, as a pro golfer, you would expect Mr. Green to opt for an opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Open over, say, watching the World Cup on the television. No-brainer, right?
Think again. After finishing 41st in last week’s Memorial, Green told Golfweek he was scrapping his plans to qualify for the Open on Monday: “I’m really not that interested in playing it,” Green said. “I’d rather sit home on the couch and watch soccer than beat my head against a brick wall for four days.”
To that quote, one veteran Tour caddie responded: “Let’s face it, [not showing up] proves some of these guys make too much money.”
Isn’t that the truth. Look, I’m all for supporting your country in The World Cup. I come out of soccer-watching hibernation every four years to support the U.S. team.
But, even though Green is an Aussie (and that’s who he’ll be cheering for), I still can’t comprehend passing up the opportunity to qualify for–and possibly play in–The United States Open. Wow.
Hey Nathan, have you ever heard of DVR? Geesh.
June 10, 2010 at 2:48 pm
No one ever won a tournament that they did not enter. Ask Curtis Strange how he feels about skipping the British Open back in the 80s. And he did it to play in the US tournament that week to help win the money title (when the British was not official money).
June 10, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I’m with you ‘Armchair’, Mr. Green needs an attitude adjustment.
June 10, 2010 at 9:05 pm
What Green is doing seems to say a lot (and none of it good) about his approach to the game and his reasons for playing. But on the bright side, he’s opening up a spot for someone that cares.
June 14, 2010 at 4:46 pm
With today’s international game, this is even worse than guys skipping the British in the past because they didn’t want to make the trip. Worked out pretty well for him as well, probably enjoyed watching his Aussie team get thumped by Germany in their first game.
July 20, 2010 at 6:01 am
thank
February 2, 2011 at 9:24 am
I totally agree. Playing in major championships is the defining moment of a player’s career and winning one is the greatest thing you can do in golf. Just ask Todd Hamilton, Ben Curtis or Shaun Micheel.
March 8, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Perhaps he found out that Tiger Woods was going to be playing?
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