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Is he still playing properly?

What has happened to him? Is he still interested in the game? He is one of my favourite players, would be a shame to see him come out of the game, from what I could see, he was going ok, own cue line etc.

Any responses would be good.
 
I heard from Alex P that he was going to play in the NYC qualifyer to try and win a spot in the worlds - but then it was cancelled (as I was also going to play in it after reno)
 
Buckster_uk said:
Is he still playing properly?

What has happened to him? Is he still interested in the game? He is one of my favourite players, would be a shame to see him come out of the game, from what I could see, he was going ok, own cue line etc.

Any responses would be good.
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Rumour had it that Corey got really addicted to playing golf and as his passion for golf grew, his intrest in pool went downhill.I can't really confirm this , however, I've heard this rumour on a few different occasions. RJ
 
recoveryjones said:
Rumour had it that Corey got really addicted to playing golf and as his passion for golf grew, his intrest in pool went downhill.I can't really confirm this , however, I've heard this rumour on a few different occasions. RJ
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well recovery, let me confirm what you stated. since he told me himself the very same thing. He loves golf and is spending entirely to much time playing and not enough on pool. Well i hope he comes back soon. But then again, where can he play. From what i understand he cannot play in any UPA tournaments. So there is little left for him to play in other than the open or some regional tournaments.....................mike
 
cueball1950 said:
well recovery, let me confirm what you stated. since he told me himself the very same thing. He loves golf and is spending entirely to much time playing and not enough on pool. Well i hope he comes back soon. But then again, where can he play. From what i understand he cannot play in any UPA tournaments. So there is little left for him to play in other than the open or some regional tournaments.....................mike
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First of all, I'm sure if he recommitted himself to the game, he could make right with the UPA and get back on tour.

Second, a burning passion for golf didn't exactly hold back Johnny Archer, Kim Davenport, Nick Varner or Earl Strickland. They just seemed to be able to keep their love of golf in proper perspective, and never lost sight of what it took to be a great pool player. With the right amount of discipline and maturity, Corey could maintain his skills as a world class pool player while also pursuing excellence as a golfer.

For me, though Corey is a fine talent, I can't say I miss him. I never found him to be charismatic or polished in his appearance. I wish him well, but I don't feel that his relative absence from pro pool is felt at all.
 
Corey's Ambition

I have heard from good friends of Corey's that he is tired of the small amount of money in pool and wants to pursue a career in golf. I have heard his golf game is excellent and that he has a good chance of being on the PGA. I would miss watching him play pool, because he is my favorite player, but I hope he can make good on his dream. The money is so good in golf, I do not blame him for turning his back on pool, espcially considering the poor prize funds in top pool tournaments.
 
Nineballking said:
I have heard from good friends of Corey's that he is tired of the small amount of money in pool and wants to pursue a career in golf. I have heard his golf game is excellent and that he has a good chance of being on the PGA. I would miss watching him play pool, because he is my favorite player, but I hope he can make good on his dream. The money is so good in golf, I do not blame him for turning his back on pool, espcially considering the poor prize funds in top pool tournaments.
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Finishing 1st at the 2003 US open pool tournament netted Jeremey Jones $30,000. Finishing 1st at this years U.S open golf tournament won Retief Goosen $1,125,00.Finishing in the top 47 in the same golf tourney was worth just over $30,000.Corey is right...there is no money in pool.
 
Nineballking said:
I have heard his golf game is excellent and that he has a good chance of being on the PGA.
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I would have to see this to believe it. Everyone has dreams and fantasies and I guess being on the PGA is his, but if you think making it to the top of the pool world is hard, you ain't seen nothin' until you've really been around the upper echelon of golf. It's just hard to believe how f*#kin' good those guys are day in and day out in totally different course and weather conditions. Corey didn't start young enough in tournaments to get seasoning and know what it takes to stand up to the pressure of golf. It's not a carry over from one sport to the next. He can start by entering top flight amateur tournaments. If he wins those and wipes out the field on a regular basis, he might stand a chance. Right now many college players are already pro material and are playing in tournaments weekly that would mop him up on the golf course. Maybe that's what he needs to get a reality check.
 
Both sports have many of them same simularities: Mental toughness, stance grip,stroke, weight control, hand eye co-ordination,hitting the ball with various spins, etc, etc.Usually great pool players can use there God given talents and play golf good as well.

Whether Corey has left it too long remains to be seen. Although he's definitly a long shot, I wouldn't bet against him.

Before the WPC Alex Pagulayan was playing a lot of snooker.It kind of had me wondering if he was trying to possibly make the pro tour in Britian where the prize money is so much better than the 9 ball circuit.

These guys are so blessed with talent......count me envious, RJ
 
I agree with drivermaker, Corey would probably have a very difficult time making to the pga tour. He should probably stick with pool. I would imagine that most pro golfers, even the ones who are making a good living playing on the smaller tours, started playing golf at a young age. Corey has the ability to reach the top ranks of pool again if he wants to. He has always been one of my favorite players to watch. I've seen him make some amazing shots. If he does think he can make it as a golfer I wish him well, but if will definitely not be easy.
 
The 2 best golfers are Earl, and Archer. Deuel is not too bad. besides he won U.S.Open and a host of other titles in 2001. he can do whatever he puts his mind to obviously. He is a gaming genius my friends. I have had conversations with him, and he talks about games, card strategies he is a real nut, My guess is he just wants to take advantage of his youth, and all the possibilities for his life, That is what it is he has a life guys , he is immortal now, to go into history as a winner, A real champion we all want to be like, Not be stuck in a stinking smokefilled poolroom looking at the depressed peole that lurk in these places, and listening to the same 10 songs on the juke. Get real, pool is for Losers,drunks and gamblers in Americas eyes.That is for real, Golf is the true Gentlemans game. And it is WAY harder Tons of more variables involved than stix and balls. He chooses to spend his time elsewhere for now. So what. Stop talking about the guy and leave him alone. Plus Corey and UPA not affiliated.Like Troy Frank. I thought Earl was not UPA too.
He is probably sick of the idiot fans bothering him all the time, talkin about thing we know nothing about speculating...... get off these guys nutz.
 
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drivermaker said:
I would have to see this to believe it. Everyone has dreams and fantasies and I guess being on the PGA is his, but if you think making it to the top of the pool world is hard, you ain't seen nothin' until you've really been around the upper echelon of golf. It's just hard to believe how f*#kin' good those guys are day in and day out in totally different course and weather conditions. Corey didn't start young enough in tournaments to get seasoning and know what it takes to stand up to the pressure of golf. It's not a carry over from one sport to the next. He can start by entering top flight amateur tournaments. If he wins those and wipes out the field on a regular basis, he might stand a chance. Right now many college players are already pro material and are playing in tournaments weekly that would mop him up on the golf course. Maybe that's what he needs to get a reality check.
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Right on, Drivermaker. A friend of mine, whom I consider to be a really outstanding golfer, carries a ten handicap, meaning he tends to shoot in the low 80's. I've always thought that the attainment of a single digit handicap in golf is comparable to becoming an "A" player in pool.

I wondered how good he really is relative to other golfers, and, just for kicks, I checked a USGA website. What I learned is that over one million golfers carry a handicap of nine or less. In other words, my friend, who sure seems like a fine golfer to me, is not even among the top one million players in the United States.

If becoming a pro golfer is your dream, Corey, good luck, but be warned, the number of great golfers out there is downright scary. Even a scratch golfer (one that shoots about par) is a major longshot to ever qualify for either the PGA tour or even the second-tier Nationwide Tour.
 
Nineballking said:
... he has a good chance of being on the PGA.
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... and Michael Jordan had a good chance of being a major league baseball player.
Good luck to him he is young enough to take a flier and try golf, but just like all pro sports for every one that makes it there are 100's who are extaordinarily good at the sport that don't. Though he might be better off hustling golf than pool.
IMO, he is probably among the elite who could make a living at pool and it is more likely he is good enough that he's bored with it rather than concerned about money.
 
Is Duell all that awesome at pool? Every time I have seen him play he has been pretty ordinary.

Honest question, not a troll.
 
Raistlin said:
Is Duell all that awesome at pool? Every time I have seen him play he has been pretty ordinary.

Honest question, not a troll.
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Yes- he is top-notch when his head is in it. No bout a doubt it.

-piga
 
recoveryjones said:
Both sports have many of them same simularities: Mental toughness, stance grip,stroke, weight control, hand eye co-ordination,hitting the ball with various spins, etc, etc.Usually great pool players can use there God given talents and play golf good as well.
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That's a very broad generalization that I don't think holds true at all, especially when the only moving body part in pool is the lower part of one arm and in golf EVERTHING on your whole body comes into play. THAT takes exceptional coordination and even some of the most gifted athletes in other sports can't do it in golf. There's probably no one more coordinated and blessed than Michael Jordan on the basketball court, but his golf swing looks like shit and he plays like it too. Charles Barkley's swing is incredibly bad and he's taken lessons from all the top teachers and plays daily. Ivan Lendl quit tennis and tried making it on the mini-tours, devoting every minute of his waking hours to practice and playing and stinks. Gabrielle Reese, the very gifted volley ball player and super physical specimen has devoted her life to golf and is getting nowhere. Some of these 5'1" Korean girls on the LPGA that have to walk past a wall twice to cast a shadow once can give her 10 strokes or more and whip her butt every day of the week. Many a great baseball player with picture perfect power swings in the batter's box look like spastics with a golf ball on a tee that isn't moving and a club in their hands.

I'll make Corey a deal. If he can whup up on me everyday for a full week on the golf course, I'll personally move Heaven and Earth to find him financial backing and the best teachers to pursue his dream, and I do know some big money cats that wouldn't hesitate if the talent was there. So...there you go Corey...if you're reading this and want to do something with it, get in touch...I ain't bullshitin'. My personal thoughts though...stick to pool. What a tremendous young talent that could probably dominate if staying focused.
 
The year Corey became player of the year he beat everyone to death. There is no money in pool right now but there is for golf. I like his chances to make more money in golf than he can make in pool. If he loves the game and he's good at it, he'll do alright. Besides, it's his choice. He's done the pool thing and realizes there's no money in it and he's right. Good for him and too bad for pool.
 
Just a random thought from someone who spent most of his life on the golf course. Golf is the invention of the devil, it encourages people to think they are better than they really are - after all if I par a hole, and Tiger pars the hole, we are the same, right?? I think I will have to scream if I hear another high profile athlete say, "I think I might concentrate on golf, then I can play on the PGA tour." It won't happen, these athletes (and any t.v. commentator who plays along) are delusional. John Brodie and Ken Harrelson are the only 2 athletes I can think of who have been able to compete with the pro's, and neither has made a living out of it (they would have been better off concentrating on playing pool). I just watched a player review Accu-Stats video with Johnny Archer, and Bill Staton was gushing about how good Johnny would be at golf if he concentrated on it (he was sure Johnny would be a top golf pro) - almost made me ill. Though I'm not a big believer in truth in advertising, there is one thing that is true about the PGA, and its, "these guys are good." In fact they are a world better than the average scratch golfer (even though every scratch golfer thinks he probably is almost as good as Tiger) - the real slogan should be, "these guys are golf-playing mutants, and its freakish that anyone could ever get that good."
 
Strong Words Drivermaker!! I agree with you about Corey having one hell of and uphill climb to make a great living playing golf......but you never know. I understand that Corey plays pretty close to scratch golf on his home course and Ohio and frequently enjoys One on One tournamants. You might very well get a challenge from Corey if someone informs him about your possible financial sponsorship. You never know..
 
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