Another Sign The U.S. Walker Cup Team Has Too Much Free Time

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I'm trying to get excited about the Walker Cup matches this week, but with the whole selection process done in private, the team ringing Wall Street bells (really?) and a travel budget designed to spend the USGA's Fox money, it's just hard to get excited about what should be a supreme exhibition of amateur team golf.

Seeing them resort to a stunt video--of which I'm usually a fan of--just adds to the sense that the Walker Cup has become another strange chapter in what is the decline of amateur golf.

Steve Elling with the video of the Walker Cup team's stunt video posted by the Royal Lytham pro shop Twitter account, if you're so inclined.

Poll: Should Haas Pick Haas For The Presidents Cup Team?

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There have been a few suggestions of nepotism should Bill Haas, after a closing 72 at the Deutsche Bank will be just outside the 10 automatic spots for the Presidents Cup, be one of dad Jay's two Captain's picks.

Randall Mell presented all of the scenarios before Monday's final round. The situation is certainly an intriguing one.

Knowing how much the family loves sports, it was no surprise Bill was almost distraught after his round Monday. But unless there is pressure to add a veteran star, it's hard to see how Jay does not pick Bill.

Or does it look bad?

What say you? You get two votes...

Who would be your two Presidents Cup picks?
 
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Video: Two Quite Stellar Trick Shots From Wes Wright

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I don't know who Wes Wright thinks he is, but judging by his Instagram account (highlighted by Sam Weinman at GolfDigest.com), there's a lot to not like: young, athletic, good at every sport he tries, hair like a Kennedy and creative to boot!

Now, I'm not generally a fan of the walk off trick shot, Wright really sells the beauty of this one by not running around in shock, but instead, acting like "of course" I was going to do this.

His tagline is that he's "trying to not be 'one of many'" and if I had to vote, grudgingly, I'd say he's right.

The first looks like your run-of-the-mill trick shot until he caps it off with a shocker ending:

So @golf_gods featured this on their page today. 😈⛳️😋 #igetbored

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And then a few days back he went all glow in the dark, with obvious lighting assistance. Next you know he's going to be directing a Marvel movie.

A.M. 👽 @golfgrinders

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Even Rory Looks For The Remote When That Ad Comes On

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At that tail end of his Deutsche Bank Championship presser Thursday, Rory McIlroy was asked about the dreaded, petition-worthy relentlessness of the Omega "Hall of Fame" ad and he showed his lovable side by joining the rest of us in...not liking it.

Alex Myers has the ad embedded for cruelty purposes, and this:

"I'm sure I will. I'm not sure when. But I think that one went quite well for them, that's why we didn't have to shoot another one this year. If they could just change the music that would help."

YES. Is that too much to ask?

Even McIlroy indicated he's sick of the ad. When asked what he does when it comes on, this was his response:

"Turn it off. I've seen it too many times."

If only Omega would listen! The petition is at 549. Surely we can get a few more signees.