I didn't watch a single shot of the Tour Championship (because it was pointless) and barely saw 15 minutes of football on Sunday (because I got a bit looped playing golf) so as a sports blog, we're going to be lacking this week. I did, however, do some car shopping and I have a few tips for salesmen who engage with my particular demographic . . . especially Ken who "helped" last Friday night:
- If I call ahead and tell you exactly the car I want, don't parade me around the lot for twenty minutes looking for it and then compound that tomfoolery by saying "here it is" when it's the wrong car. As a car salesman, you start with zero credibility so you really don't want your first move to take you backwards.
- Try to know at least one thing about the car besides what you can see from the passenger seat. I can see it has a stereo and air conditioning. Maybe even make something up if you have to like "this car will float for 8 minutes if you drive off a bridge."
- If your customer is a middle-aged bald guy with a perpetual scowl, don't make him wait 20 minutes every time you go do the bullshit shuffle with your manager. He has previously walked-out of many situations that require far less patience. (And yes, I walked out on Ken).
TWEET OF THE WEEK
One more piece of car shopping advice . . .
Word to the wise. Don’t tell your dad that you’re buying a car until you’ve actually bought the car.
— Ronny Elliott (@FantasyGolfRep) September 7, 2024
GOLF ANALYSIS
Last year I more or less declared this tournament to be completely unpredictable based on its random list of champions that preceded Max Homa's back-to-back wins. Then I picked Sahith Theegala to win and he did just that. Sometimes even when I'm right, I'm wrong . . . or the other way around. I'm honestly not sure.
This tournament probably now warrants a historical performance chart but I didn't get to it this week due to the lingering effects of the aforementioned loopiness. However, I did review the past leaderboards and the information gleaned from that research has been strategically incorporated into the picks below. You'll just have to trust me.
One and Done Pick: Brendon Todd
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| Whoever said Brendon Todd doesn't have a personality needs to take it back. (That was you). Next question please. |
Other Guy I'd Pick: Maverick McNealy
Sleeper Pick: Robby Shelton
DraftKings Top Ten Values
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Sahith Theegala |
$10,600 |
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Maverick McNealy |
$9,400 |
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Brendon Todd |
$9,100 |
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Tom Hoge |
$8,900 |
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Doug Ghim |
$8,500 |
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Matt Kuchar |
$7,900 |
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Neil Shipley |
$7,600 |
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Andrew Putnam |
$7,500 |
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Charley Hoffman |
$7,300 |
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Robby Shelton |
$6,800 |
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