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Every Picture Tells a Story

My 2005 Picture of the Year:



With the New Year looming I thought it time to share with you some of my favourite memories of the year that was. I'm starting today with my picture of the year. There are other pictures out there with much more personal meaning and much more artistic merit but this one wins it purely for the giggle factor. I love, absolutely love, this picture.

The picture is full of humanity. For those of you that have played the game know that this guy is on another level; almost otherworldly. This picture proves that although he may be able to hit a 6-iron 230 yards from a bunker to the the flag he can't pull off a half decent high-five when under pressure. Now to put it in context he did just make an impossible looping 60 foot putt from the fringe, under pressure. It was his pure excitement at making the putt that screwed him for the high five. He wore his polish off and looked like a rookie. Which is another part of the human factor. This guy has won millions and millions of dollars but can still lose it like a kid when he surprises himself. You have to respect a competitor like that. I can relate to it too...I once holed a chip from the rough golfing at Fundy with the boys. I took my shirt off and did the airplane. And while Tiger's putt was worth millions I only had Normy's standing $5 and a hot dog offer to get excited about. There is always time to be a kid again and this picture embodies that well. And at least he didn't do "the pound"; that's bush league...

More to come...

Pace out

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posted by Vitamin S @ 8:47 p.m.