As the temperature in the ongoing World Cup is raised to fever pitch, the rest of the sporting world came to a halt and stood still. They watched as the greatest show on earth unfolded. “Expect the amazing” is the slogan for this year’s spectacle in Doha, Qatar and indeed barely two days after it’s opening, amazing things have happened.
Saudi Arabia amazed the football world with the unthinkable. Third ranked Argentina suffered a humiliating defeat from the hands,, err… foot of the Saudis literally ranked 51st, second to last among the qualifiers). As the Saudis and the rest of the Arab world erupted in wild celebration, a deafening silence of disbelief ensued in the world of the Latinos.
Don’t cry for me Argentina. The weight of the world now is on the shoulders of Lion King Messi. Do they deserved a second chance for redemption? You bet.
Assuming they won’t lose again and at least win or draw the remaining games in their bracket, they might have a chance for second place. But the Poles and the Mexicans are no pushovers either and the hardest part of them all if ever they’ll make it to the quarters, mighty France is waiting for them. But let’s not get ahead of the story. The important thing is they still have a second chance.In golf, there is a term they call Mulligan. It’s a second chance shot which is commonly used by amateur golfers. It is not allowed among the pros. Legend have it that back in 1920s, a Canadian hotelier and amateur golfer named David Mulligan started it all. As the story goes, after hitting his ball from the box, the drive went crazy and he didn’t like the result, that’s why he teed up again. “What are you doing?” says his flight mates. “I am hitting a correction shot”, he curtly replied. As they progressed, his partners followed his lead, and also hit their own “correction” shots to level the playing field. Ultimately, every time somebody hits a second chance shot, they’ll just recite “I am hitting a Mulligan” and that’s how it all started.
My regular flight mates Rev Pastor Dondon Caminade and childhood friend Raul Cabrera always love to hit those second chance shots; sort of practice shots after hitting bad ones. Most often, those “correction shots” are perfect, straight and pure that’s why I told them, you just gave me an idea. I will sponsor a tournament with a unique format, the second shot tournament. The rule is, only the second shots will count but here’s the catch. Even though your first shot is good it will not be counted; you need to hit a second chance shot to continue, regardless if it is good or bad shot.. hahaha…What dya think?
Now in the professional golf, a number of golfers who opted to play in the LIV Golf is now in danger of being cut and can’t play anymore in next year’s series. The question is, can they return to the PGA or DP world Series (European PGA )? These journeymen does not have a respectable ranking in the OWGR when they choose to play at the LIV Golf with the hope of earning some living but because of poor showing, they are now in the danger of losing their chance of playing golf professionally. Do they deserve a second chance?
The debate will continue to go on until the present war on turf will be resolved. Golf stars and upcoming pros in between are enjoying the Prize wars but for the rest belonging to the lower echelon of the field, it will be a battle for survival for their career.
How about the young collegiate basketball player named Amores , is he deserving to be given a second chance to play again ? Came the stone-cold question from my golf partner Mikey Principe. Well partner, I blurted back. That’s a three-punch combination question in which the answer is beyond my pay grade, hehehe.
What dya think fellas?
