Most importantly, Curtis received $51K for playing some really crappy golf.......wasn't he more than 20 over par?
He was +20 finishing last by 6 shots. 81-78-77-76 for a player that won a major a few years back and apparently has forgot how to be humble and doesn't appreciate those who have to earn a buck. Its a complete disrespect of his profession, the fans, and the sponsors.
I heard Vijay had some words for Curtis (who claimed he only had played 2 times in the last few months) about coming to a tournament unprepared. Vijay spent the last 2 weeks in Hawaii getting ready for the tournament and the season. At least he respects the word professional.
I am not a Ben Curtis Fan, but it seems harsh to say his poor play indicated a complete disrespect to many parties. Other than his wins, it doesn't seem like he played well last year. If nothing else, look what NBC said:
"Which Ben Curtis will show up for the Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua? Will it be the Ben who finished no better than T20 in 23 tournaments or the Ben whose only two top-10's were both wins? The Ben whose ranking for most PGA Tour stats was in the triple digits or the Ben who won over $2.2 million and ranked 30th on the money list?"
Looks like "triple digit" Ben showed up, which I say with no disrespect intended. If you rip on Curtis for +20, I think you should also get on Trahan for +14 to Dean Wilson at +10, after all Wilson was 24 shots behind VJ.