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Posted by Tim Kozlow
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on Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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What happened to the Americans on this tour? I follow all the tours but I have to admit I am having a hard time following this tour lately.

All these players that are hyped here in the U.S. are lucky if they win at all during the season. Wie, Creamer, Pressel and the rest simply do not win enough.

How many finished last week in the top 10? Where were the so called stars? Most were in the bottom half of the leaderboard. I just don't see the fire from some of these players anymore.

Creamer when she first came out was a ball of fire. Very focused, determined to make a name for herself. She would bang clubs or curse under her breath at her bad shots but now I don't see that anymore. I don't see that fire I used too.

I just see her walking around smiling all the time. Despite shooting a 75 and finishing 45.

I follow some of these players on twitter. I think they have become to comfortable. They are rich, galavanting around the country. Flush with cash from all their equipment, watch, clothing and endless product deals. They don't need to make a living simply on the tour.

Top 20 is good enough. A few times you get into the top 10 or get lucky and finish top 5 or higher. You don't win but your name is kept in the spotlight enough to keep your deals in place.

The non-U.S. players have taken this tour over. They deserve it, they earned it. They are better. More determined. They have to work harder to gain respect, especially here in the U.S.

We make stars out of average players.

 

Here is my last example

Natile Gulbis? Why is she so hyped? She is not a good player. Has not been for awhile now. Now we have to see her in body paint. This has what it has come to for her. She can't stay in the spotlight with her clubs so she might as well with her body.

Why is she still relavant because she is the tour eye candy.

That is all they seem to have now a days. They certianly don't win. Unless they start gaining back the hunger and start winning people will stay away.

I used to watch it on T.V. now I mostly follow on the internet. Soon I won't follow at all.

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