Long Ball Hitters

photo credit: Triple Tri   I always get a kick out of the player enthralled at his own ability to hit the ball a long way.  Ok, he crushes a 300 yard drive, to him, placement is irrelevant.  He is definitely the Alpha member of the group but so what!  Who really cares?  The real question is whether he can score.  Hitting the long ball is meaningless unless it results in low scores.

Let’s face it though, its fun to watch someone hit shots like Mighty Joe Young (gorilla movie character).  Those slow climbers that seem to hang forever.  In a scramble, having a long ball hitter on your team is like manna from heaven.  

Could it be a hidden jealousy that makes us want to crush our shots like ”long ball Charlie?”  I think it could be just that.