I was going to try and come up with something witty to say about former heavyweight champ Pinklon Thomas' signing career, as detailed in a pre-fight segment before losing the title to Trevor "Larry Holmes just hit me!" Berbick. But really, I think the man's songs and voice need to speak for themselves:
If "American Idol" is looking for a judge who can stand up to Simon Cowell, I think I know just the person...
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il – disguised as “Y.E. Yang” – won the PGA Championships on Sunday by three strokes over Tiger Woods by shooting a final round 70, the official North Korean news agency reported today.
“Dear Leader has captured the magnificent title, reaffirming his status as the world’s greatest golfer despite wearing a disguise to avoid chaos sure to be caused by his adoring fans,” said a story by the Korean Central News Agency. “Also, the subterfuge was necessary to avoid illegal sabotage by Americans who would destroy Dear Leader’s accomplishments.”
The story credited Jong-Il’s victory to his “unparalleled natural golfing talent,” first evident when he was reported to have shot a round of 38-under par during his first round of golf. In fact, the KCNA story said that Jong-Il had to temper his play in order to avoid suspicion.
“Dear Leader wanted to ensure that he did not create suspicion about his true nature, which would have been evident when he shot a round in the 40s,” the story said. “He also did not want to embarrass golf master Tiger Woods and offend the Thai people by making his usual five or six holes-in-one each round, so he settled for a chip-in in the final round when needed.”
PGA of America president Brian Whitcomb dismissed the media reports that Yang was simply Jong-Il is disguise, although two-time major winner Fuzzy Zoeller said it might be tough “to tell them apart on account of all Asians looking alike.”
Zoeller also asked that Yang not “serve Kim Chi…or dog…or whatever the hell they eat,” although it was unsure what that was in reference to as the PGA Championships do not have a champion’s dinner.
