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{B2B51295-89D3-4BD9-828C-6923717ADE59}.pobj.MINI.jpgLast December, Golf Digest put out a list of the top 100 Hollywood-types who didn't embarass themselves on the golf course. The guy we thought would be No. 1 -- soap star Jack Wagner -- was only No. 11 on their list because he claimed he's a 10 handicap. Rule No. 1: Soaps are full of lies.
Dennis Quaid was ranked first, followed by Thomas Gibson and, tied for fourth, Tom Dreesen (we'll believe that when we see 'em at the Bob Hope Classic and AT&T Pro Am at Pebble Beach).
Today, GD came out with its list of the Top 100 musician golfers.
A guy without a last name won it.
Kenny G, (pictured) the long-haired flutist -- or is it a long funky sax you're using as a device to pull your ball out of the lake? -- was deemed the best (and his last name is Gorelick, dang it) with a plus 0.6 handicap index and the fact he won the club stroke-play championshp at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, where he plays a lot with actor Craig T. Nelson.
So, moving on, where's Alice Cooper? A disappointing tied for 11th (sound familar ... another sandbagger still kicking some grass at age 58).
Where's Justin Timberlake? Tied for 15th. He's a frequent Sherwood player as well.
Glen Campbell, who once had the L.A. PGA Tour stop named after him, is No. 21 with 6.5 handicap. At age 70?
Robbie Krieger, the former guitarist for the Doors, gets out at Riviera CC enough to log a 6.8 handicap. Johnny Mathis (10.5) is also out at Riv a lot at made it on the list at No. 38.
The biggest surprises?
Bob Dylan claims to have a 17 handicap for all the time he spends at Malibu Country Club. As does Flea (25) of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Eddie Van Halen (18) plays enough at Lakeside to merit consideration.
And Eddie Money (25), who used to do radio spots for a golf club company, has a pretty wild handicap to find any kind of paradise on a golf course. Hey, it's his money.


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