Michigan Golf Journal May 2021

9 May 2021 www.michigangolfjournal.com a “piece of metal,” as did clueless MLB Commish Rob Manfred. 5 In baseball, players and managers can be ejected if they argue too forcefully over a call. In golf, players serve as the referee (Patrick Reed notwithstanding). 4 For all the ridicule golfers absorb for their style of dress, at least we don’t wear stirrups and pretend they serve a purpose. 3 Golf has Shot Tracer. Baseball has multiple umpires huddling under giant headphones solely for the purpose of listening to someone else in New York tell them how to adjudicate a play that was crystal clear 4 minutes ago to everyone watching at home. If there was anyone watching at home. 2 Baseball rewards a .300 hitter with $12 million per year. That same player also receives daily meal money, free transportation (chartered flights), and stays in the best hotels. Golf rewards a .300 hitter with a prime spot in the Thursday afternoon golf league, pushing a cart and trying to take home a trophy worth $31. There are no guaranteed contracts in golf. You perform with excellence or find a new career path. Either way, you cover your own costs for travel and living. Miss the cut? Too bad. Miss a check. 1 Golf: The Masters. The PGA Championship. The US Open. The Open Championship. Ryder Cup. Baseball: Our championship games will start after 9 p.m. and wrap up around 1 a.m. Enjoy! MGJ