Dress code at Hooters an easier fit
John Daly is back in Augusta, Ga., this year for the Masters.
Daly is no threat to don the green jacket that goes to the tournament winner. He wasn’t even eligible to play in the tournament, so he is there instead hawking John Daly-approved merchandise and food out of his trailer at the Hooters on Washington Road near Augusta National.
Reporter Mike Hlas of the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette decided to pass on the golf and headed to Daly’s trailer.
According to a post from Hlas on Twitter, Daly is looking quite comfortable with a cigarette in his mouth while wearing an Arkansas Razorbacks T-shirt.
Daly, as a former two-time majors champion, actually has privileges to play at Augusta during practice rounds and the Par 3 contest.
Of course, that’s probably a lot less fun than hanging out at Hooters, drinking Diet Cokes, smoking and calling the Hogs.
Sweet bet
It seems more and more professional golfers are into physical fitness, but pastry as a sign of success in the sport is relatively new for a college lecturer in Andover, United Kingdom, who reportedly saw what he believed to be the face of Rory McIlroy on a Danish roll and bet $1,700 on him to win the Masters.
“It’s got to be a sign - Rory’s face on a piece of food from his girlfriend’s home country,” Rob Price told a British news website.
“My mates have had a giggle and think I’m mad, but if I pocket [$20,000] I’ll be the one laughing.”
Price tweeted news of his wacky wager and posted a picture of the treat earlier this week, but it may be difficult for him to collect on the bet.
McIlroy shot a 1-under-par 71 in the first round Thursday, then followed that with a 5-over 77 Friday to make the cut by a stroke at 4 over, 11 shots behind the leader, Bubba Watson.
Pouty pitcher
Atlanta Braves outfielder Justin Upton hadn’t hit a home run this season until he hit two Thursday night against the New York Mets.
The second ball traveled 477 feet, according to ESPN’s Home Run Tracker, a shot worth watching just to see Mets starter Jenrry Mejia’s reaction when he saw his pitch crushed. Mejia jumped up and down, tossed his glove in disgust and then put his head down and pouted while he went to pick up his glove.
The Mets rallied to score three runs to win the game 6-4. That meant Mejia didn’t get a loss, and it gave him one less reason to punish his glove.
That’s just fine
Public address announcer Sean Heath will be shouting into his courtside microphone at American Airlines Center during the Mavericks’ regular-season home finale tonight after all.
The NBA office rescinded its two-game suspension for Heath, according to a source, opting to fine the Mavericks $25,000 as punishment for Heath’s tweets criticizing the officiating in the wake of Dallas’ 122-120 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors on April 1.
Three of the tweets from Heath’s account were directed to the NBA’s account, the most inflammatory of which said that games such as the Mavs’ loss to the Warriors are why the league has a “reputation that the games are rigged.”
A source said the fact Heath is a contract worker and technically not a team employee made a suspension for him a legally complicated issue.
Quote of the day
“It’s not science here. It’s try to hit the greens.” Second-day leader Bubba Watson on his approach at the Masters
Sports, Pages 22 on 04/12/2014