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Curtis Strange Calls Out Rahm and Landry on Twitter

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January 22, 2018

Curtis Strange was none too happy about Jon Rahm and Andrew Landry’s friendliness during their playoff at the CareerBuilder Challenge yesterday.

https://twitter.com/golf_strange/status/955232074130231296

Strange is not the first to express disdain for this new generation’s tendency to, well, like each other. But he is one of the few within the golfing world to complain about it.

Typically, the noise about golfers being too friendly with each other during competition comes from the likes of Stephen A. Smith who complained last year about Sergio and Justin Rose’s Masters finish.

Strange referred to his own rivalry against Nick Faldo in the 1988 U.S. Open, which was decided by a full 18-hole playoff in which he apparently said “zero words” to Faldo during the entire round.

Which side are you on? Would you prefer the two players fighting for a trophy wear scowls during the final round or playoff?

Or are you of the belief that golf is not ultimately against another player, but instead yourself versus the course and its architect? Is it okay if competitors chat and compliment each other on a Sunday?

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Kris became obsessed with the game of golf after deciding to finally hang up his baseball cleats about four years ago. Still learning the game, he’s leaned on much of the on-line golf community for help and loves to return the favor whenever possible. A contributor to several golf sites in the past, Kris writes from the perspective of your average golfer. One who has a passion for the game, but also has the typical restrictions of life and budget. He can be reached on Twitter at @krismcewen.

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