We’re a golf household. Mr. Man is an excellent golfer. I am a hack golfer, but I enjoy playing. The kittens have a golf ball that they like to play with in the house (they can’t throw it, so they aren’t going to break anything with it). And we like to put the golf tournament on the TV on the weekends.
Some golf tournaments are more can’t miss TV than others. The Masters is one of them. Augusta is one of the most beautiful golf courses that I have ever seen. Since I’ve only ever seen it on television, I can’t imagine how stunning it is in real life.
So, the other weekend, we had the Masters on and by the end of play on Saturday it had gotten really interesting. Tiger Woods, Francesco Molinari, and Tony Finau were playing in the final group on Sunday (the leaders play last). Tiger who? Remember back in the day, there was this golfer named Tiger Woods who turned the golf world on its head? Yeah, him.
Ok, so here’s the Kitten Tuesday part of this story:
When the kittens very first came home, I had them out in the front room while the U.S. Open was on. They were both very interested in the golf tournament or at least seemed to actually be looking at the television that day. It was good to know that I had brought home natural golf fans.
Since then Anabel has been more interested in watching TV than Sally. She seems to like football and hockey but mostly she likes the sports ticker at the bottom of the screen. She will jump up and sit in front of the TV and try her darnedest to catch that scrolling ticker.
Back to the Masters. Its Sunday, Tiger Woods is in the lead and getting ready to tee off on the 17th hole. Sally, for the first time ever, jumps up and sits in front of the TV. He was watching Tiger Woods!
Now, it’s hard to say whether Sally just likes Augusta, or Tiger’s Sunday red & black, or if he is a true Tiger fan. I think he may be more interested in the big tournaments and great come back stories than week-to-week play. We will have to keep an eye on him during the US Open to find out.