Is this his big year?Charles Howell III, christened "Chucky Three Sticks" by Scott Van Pelt of the World Wide Leader, is sitting quietly alone on top of the FedEx Cup standings after three events. He has avoided the spotlight surrounding Tiger and the flashbulbs flickering around Brandt Snedeker and Andrew Buckle, but if he keeps this up, 2007 may prove to be the breakout year for him that 2006 was for Geoff Ogilvy--that is, he might drop some Rohypnol in the U.S. Open's Stoli & cranberry, whisper something in its ear about how its hair smells nice, and then date-rape it in the back of his dad's Tahoe once the U.S. Open's boyfriend, Phil Mickelson, leaves her behind to head to Silver City with an 8-ball.
Howell has an immaculate golfing pedigree: he was was born in Augusta, Georgia, attended an elite private school there where he led the golf team, and, like most of us, he has been a life long member at the eponymous golf club located in his hometown. I can only conclude he is the son of Lovey and Thurston Howell.
A self proclaimed geek in high school, he joked his girlfriend was "Big Bertha" and he has another one-his putter. Funny unless he was really admitting he F-ed his golf clubs somehow. Sicko.
He attended Oklahoma State University (which is no Yale, but has a pretty damn good golf team). There, he was a member of the 2000 NCAA golf national champion team, and won the individual championships with a 23-under performance. (Thanks Wikipedia!)
In 2001, he was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and won the Michelob Ultra Open in 2002. He has played on the President's Cup Team (that's U.S. vs. The World, winner take all, no holds barred).
Adding him to your draft list yet? Consider...
Sony Open - Tied for 2nd Place (with Luke Donald one stroke behind blockhead Paul Goydos)
Bob Hope - Tied for 65th Place (can't win 'em all, and he made the cut)
Buick Invitational - 2nd Place (two strokes behind White Bread Toast with Cocoa Butter)
Two second place finishes in three tournaments is impressive no matter how you cut it. It remains to be seen whether he can keep this up, but if he continues to finish strong through Match Play, should he go as high as fourth or fifth? If not, is he at least a 1st Rounder?
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CH III is the Michael Vick of golf - tons of talent but can never put it all together, chokes on the biggest stage, and went by the name of Ron Mexico and gave herpes to multiple women (although I'm not positive about the last part). He was a second round pick in 2003, a third round pick in 2004 and 2005, a fourth round pick in 2006... and is no better than a late round flier at this point. CH III is a clubhouse cancer who never lives up to FGA expectations.
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