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Award-winning columnist Tom Archdeacon — an old-school storyteller in a brand-new venue — writes about sports, the city, southwest Ohio and anything else that catches his fancy… or yours.Home > Blogs > Through the Arch > Archives > 2008 > May > 29 > Entry
BLOG: Too Hungover To Golf
DUBLIN — One of the best stories to come out of the first round of the Memorial tournament, Thursday, came from leader Mathew Goggin, who shot a 7-under-par 65.
Asked if this was his first-ever competitive round at the Memorial, the 33-year-old Australian pro from Tasmania smiled:
“Yes. Last time — my first experience playing Muirfield — I was staying with some friends and it was my birthday. And we got so drunk. We were going to play the course the next day and I was all fired up.
“But we had a big night and I think it was like eight holes and I had such a hangover that we decided to pull the pin and get out of the sun. So this was a little different experience playing in the tournament.”
Asked for some more details, he shrugged:
“This was in ‘99. Actually, we were staying with Gary Nicklaus (son of tournament founder and Muirfield architect Jack Nicklaus). He was a bad influence.”
Asked if Jack knew about this, Goggin gave a devilish Tasmanian grin:
“He will now. I better play well the next three days.”
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