The Golf Channels Big Break Disney just concluded with a 1 hole playoff between Toni Finau a polite and professional 17 year old pro out of Salt Lake City and Mike Perez the younger brother of PGA winner Pat Perez. It was a tough back nine for both but Finau gave up the lead and Perez capitalized on his mistakes.
The question is, with all the negatives in professional sports, should a foul mouthed, tantrum throwing, club throwing, immature player like Perez be given the opportunity to tarnish golf any more than it already is. His antics were embarrassing to watch. On my home course we would call a Marshall and have him removed. Any self respecting player with the smallest respect for the game wouldn't even play a single round with him. I find it hard to believe that Torrey Pines would put up with that behaviour, the course he calls home. Well, it is a public course. But I am sure he would find it difficult to find a private course that would let him damage the turf the way he does. No Superintendent would allow him near their greens.
If older brother Pat was watching, he ought to throw a whupping on that boy like he did when they were younger. Seriously Pat, kick his butt! He wronged the family name, the older sibling has a familial duty to punish those that shame the name. In some cultures death is an acceptable remedy. Not here of course, so maybe he could be the locker room attendant at some 9 hole sand green course in Iowa as punishment for his antics.
Let's not let children like this profit from their bad behaviour, boycott any venue that allows him to play, complain to the PGA Tour about his antics. Let them know that we expect more from these players.
