Palos Heights Mayor issues challenge to area golfers

By Tom Jalana
for TJSN.com

Published: July 13, 2010

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Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz practices for the upcoming Chamber of Commerce Annual Scholarship Golf Outing at Water's Edge Golf Course

If you thought Tiger Woods was the best golfer in the world, think again.

Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz has been honing his golf game for the past 12 months and says he’s “never been golfing better.” TJSN analyst agree that Straz may just possibly be better than Tiger Woods was in his prime – possibly.

“I’ve been golfing a long, long time,” said Straz, “mostly in community and charity events but I think now’s the time to unleash my “A” game.”

Straz is no stranger to the game. As Mayor of Palos Heights, he’s had to rub elbows with some of the best golfers in the area each year when they attend the Palos Heights Chamber of Commerce Annual Scholarship Golf Outing. This year though, Straz expects to mop up the competition.

“A lot of people don’t know how good I really am. People will tell you that I shoot in the high 90′s, but when you adjust that number for relative inflation and subtract the current interest rates associated with my score, federal bail-out money and the National Debt, you’ll see that the real number is closer to low-60′s. And that goes for every round.”

Straz issued a challenge that he’d like to see as many people as possible to come out and be part of the Palos Heights Chamber of Commerce Annual Scholarship Golf Outing, which is being held this year on Wednesday, August 11th at Water’s Edge Golf Course. If not to come out to try and beat him and his team, then to help support the college scholarship funds the event raises for local-area high school seniors.

TJSN found some footage from a recent practice session the mayor had last week and issued the following statement: “We here at TJSN believe that if the Mayor Straz plays anything like the putting he displayed in this video, other foursomes will have no problem beating his team on August 11th. While we publicly apologize to Mayor Straz for airing this video, we hope that it encourages people to download the registration form and come out and “stick it to the man” and his team.”

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