Well, let me tell you about this Triple Crown of Golf thing. It’s like, you gotta win three big games all in one year. That’s a big deal, you know? It ain’t easy, that’s for sure. Not many folks can do that.
So, this here Triple Crown, it’s about winning them golf championships. The big ones. They say only two fellas ever did it. Some fella named Ben Hogan did it way back. And another guy, too, I heard. It’s like winning the lottery three times in a row, I reckon. You gotta be real good at hitting that little ball.
- You gotta win three of them big tournaments in one year.
- That’s the Triple Crown.
- They say it’s like a king’s hat, but I don’t see no crown.
These golf fellas, they go around hitting that ball, trying to get it in a little hole. And they do it all over the place, in different golf championships. They got these tournaments, like the Open Championship, the U.S. Open, and even one up in Canada, the Canadian Open. That’s the oldest ones, they say. Older than me, I reckon!
Now, this Ben Hogan fella, he did it a long time ago, in 1953. That’s before I even learned to knit properly! And this other fella, Lee Trevino, he did it in ’71. I remember that year, the price of eggs went up somethin’ fierce. And then there’s this Tiger Woods, he did something big in 2000, winning them old games. I don’t follow it that closely, but I hear the names. They say he’s real good.
I don’t know all the rules of this golf game. I hear them talk about “holes” and “strokes”. They count how many times you hit the ball, and the one who hits it the least, he wins that hole. And if they hit it the same, it’s called “halved.” If you win more holes than the other fella, you’re “one up.” It’s all a bit much for me, but they seem to like it.
And this Jack Nicklaus fella, they say he won the most of these big games. More than anyone else. Masters, U.S. Opens, Open Championships, PGA Championships, these are the big deals. He won them all, more than a few times, too. He must be rolling in dough, that one.
It takes a lot of work to win these golf games. You gotta practice all the time. I see them on TV sometimes, swinging those clubs. Looks tiring, if you ask me. I’d rather be tending to my garden, to be honest. But they seem to enjoy it, chasing that little ball around.
- Ben Hogan won the Triple Crown a long time ago.
- Lee Trevino, he won it too.
- Tiger Woods is another one that won big in 2000, those oldest games.
- Jack Nicklaus won a whole bunch of them big golf championships.
So, that’s what I know about this Triple Crown of Golf. It’s a big deal in that golf world. Winning three golf championships in one year, that’s like hitting the jackpot. You gotta be real lucky and real good, I suppose. But me? I’ll stick to my knitting and my garden. That’s enough excitement for me.
I don’t know why they call it a “Triple Crown” though. Ain’t no actual crown involved, far as I can tell. Maybe they should give the winner a nice hat. A big, fancy one. That would make more sense to me. Or maybe a nice pie. Everyone likes pie.
These golf championships, they’re a big deal. People travel from all over to watch them. And they pay good money, too. I guess it’s a big business, this golf thing. More money than I’ve ever seen, that’s for sure.
Winning just one of them tournaments is hard enough. But three? In one year? That’s just crazy. You gotta be really, really good. And have a lot of luck, too. Like finding a four-leaf clover while winning the lottery and getting struck by lightning all at the same time. That kind of lucky.
Anyways, that’s all I got to say about this Triple Crown of Golf thing. It’s a lot of fuss over a little ball, if you ask me. But hey, to each their own, right? Some folks like golf, some folks like bingo. Me? I like a nice cup of tea and a good nap. That’s my kind of triple crown.
