#sergio jimenez imagine

[fanfic-about-fictif]

Cool down and relax

Type: drabble/oneshot

Pairing: Sergio Jimenez x female reader

Words: 1091

Warnings: slight nsfw (this is my way of dealing with the new Sergio chapter and imagining my boy did not do a major screw up of some kind)

She was wide awake, staring at the ceiling for the last half an hour, unable to fall asleep despite the exhausting day she had. Turning her head to the side, she saw Sergio, who was tucked in comfortably and sleeping peacefully. She envied him at that moment.

With a sigh, she got up from the bed and shuffled downstairs to his kitchen. She took a glass of cold water to drink, leaning on the kitchen counter. She didn’t turn on the lights, but her eyes adjusted to the dim room and she could see all the clean, modern pieces of furniture in Sergio’s apartment. More importantly, she could see the pool through the large glass panels, which gave her an excellent idea.

With a spring in her step, she made her way outside, to the edge of the pool. Hastily taking off her pyjama top and underwear, she tossed them aside so she could go in. A nice swim in the pool was exactly what she needed right now – it would cool her down and help her relax, so she could finally fall asleep.

She didn’t worry about anyone seeing her naked in the pool, since Sergio’s neighbours weren’t close enough to pry. His apartment was perfect in many ways, but the privacy aspect of it was her favourite. Also, only the moonlight illuminated the pool, so you couldn’t really see much from far away.

After only a few strokes in the water, she could feel all the tension in her body melting away and dissipating in the water. She felt so free; this was her first time swimming nude and it was an amazing, liberating feeling. After a few dives and a few more laps, she stopped at the edge of the pool. It was an infinity pool, which meant that she could rest her forearms on the thin line of glass on the end of it and could look straight down and see the ground one story below. It felt scary and exhilarating at the same time – being so close to falling down, so close to life-threatening danger, yet still hoping that you’re safe and actually feeling like you’re out of harm’s way.

It was almost the same feeling she had when she thought about Sergio.

“You look like a mermaid. Luring me in with your beauty.”, she could her Sergio’s voice behind her, making her jump from surprise before she realized it was him.

She turned around, leaning with her back on the glass. “How long were you standing there and trying to think of a line like that?”

“Not too long.”, he chuckled.

It was dark, so she wondered how well he could see her. Still, most of her body was covered with water which appeared black at this point of the night, so she doubted he noticed her lack of swimsuit.

He was leaned on the glass panel next to the doors of the balcony, wearing only his pyjama bottoms. It was a wonderful view; seeing his bare, sculpted torso illuminated by the moonlight. He looked like a god, even with his black hair disheveled from sleep.

“You didn’t have to get up. I just couldn’t sleep so I decided to cool off in the pool.”, she slowly started to swim to his side of the pool.

“And miss this view?” Sergio stared at her hungrily. “Not a chance.”

She leaned with her arms on the side of the pool, resting her head on top of them. “Care to join me?”

Sergio crouched down, not taking his eyes off her. “At this moment, I prefer to… Observe.”

One of her eyebrow raised up and she grinned. “You mean gawk?”

“Well, can you blame me?” Sergio cupped her cheek, caressing her skin with his thumb tenderly.

He bent down to kiss her, but pulled away too quickly for her taste.

“Sergio…”, she pleaded. “Join me. The water is incredible.”

He smiled, sitting down on the floor and resting his bodyweight on his arm. “What’s in it for me?”

“A kiss.”, she offered, splashing him with the water jokingly.

He hissed at the cold water, not expecting it, but quickly recovering with a smile on his face. “Only a kiss?”

She shrugged, swimming backwards and away. “Did I mention I’m naked?”

Sergio’s eyes almost popped out of his head, before he reacted quickly, standing up and jumping into the pool with a loud splash. He came to the surface and heard her laugh, immediately making him smile.

“You’re gonna have to catch me first!” she teased, swimming away from him.

He went after her, like a hungry shark hunting down a fish. There were splashes, laughs and close calls, but he couldn’t catch her. She was crafty; right as he was about to catch her, she dove in, appearing seconds later on the other side of the pool. It didn’t take long for her to tire and give up though, letting Sergio trap her between his strong arms on each side of her, her back pressed against the pool tiles and her front against his torso.

“Seems like I caught a mermaid after all.”, Sergio smirked, leaning closer to her.

They were both breathing heavy. Sergio looked down on their chests, before pressing his lips above her right breast. She closed her eyes as he moved upwards, leaving pecks along her collarbone and neck, and then nipping on her earlobe. She didn’t manage to hold back her soft moans, which only spurred him on. His arms were now encircling her completely, their bodies moulded together as if they were only one.

“Sergio…”, she moaned out his name, which only made him more eager.

He kissed her hungrily, with so much fervour and lust that it made her shiver. She encircled his middle with her legs, now also feeling his excitement even through his pyjama bottoms.

“You said you couldn’t sleep?” Sergio asked with a whisper, staring intensely at her eyes after a breathtaking kiss. “Maybe I can tire you out.”

She hummed, smiling. “What do you have in mind?”

He grinded against her. “A lot of things…”

“Sounds promising.”, she giggled, kissing him passionately.

Sergio’s hands trailed down her back, right to her bum, squeezing and pressing her even more against him. When she responded with a grind of her hips, he pulled out of the kiss with a groan.

“After I’m done with you, cariño… You won’t be able to walk.”, he growled, sending vibrations through her whole body.

“I’m counting on it, mi amor.”, she smirked.

[junowritings]

I'd like to request some headcanons of Sergio with a hyper active Mc. Thank you!💕

Thanks for the request hun~! Always happy to throw some fictif hcs into the mix and what better way to start than with some Sergio~!

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♡ Your hyperactive personality makes for an interesting first impression - some get tired of it quickly, finding you too energetic to handle, while some find it amusing. Sergio is certainly in the latter of those categories when he sees for himself just how exuberant you can be - he finds it an endearing trait, really.

♡ Sergio had heard mention of your vivacious tendencies from your grandmother, who in the past often recalled just how overactive her little grandchild was. She had spoken so fondly of that energy, of the life you breathed into every moment, that it was impossible not to find himself at least somewhat intrigued as to what your first meeting in person would be like - you can only learn so much about a person over a phone after all. Even Chava had made a comment once about how hard you were to keep up with during the summers of your childhood spent on the plantation - always running off to find the next big adventure tugging the poor boy along with you all the way. It was as though nothing could slow you down or stop you, and Sergio makes a mental note to prepare himself for that potential factor before the day that you’ve even stepped off of the plane.

♡There’s a bit of a love hate relationship with just how much energy you have sometimes, especially when it comes to the events surrounding your grandmother’s death. It’s hard enough trying to keep a level head amongst death threats, twists, turns and constant lies, so adding in the fact that you refuse to sit still for even a second only serves to heighten the tension that’s already close to boiling over with each new revelation. Sergio himself isn’t going to stop you during these times, but boy oh boy is he stressed each time you try and take off in search of answers. Not only does it make keeping an eye on you even harder, but also means that making sure that you’re safe gets more difficult unless you’ve got someone by your side most of the time.

♡ For what it’s worth he tries to work around this by being with you as often as he can, whether that means following you as you race across the town square for the third time today or making sure you don’t get yourself arrested wandering where you shouldn’t. Sergio rather enjoys this actually since it gives him the opportunity to show off a little - giving you rides in expensive cars and pulling some strings to help you get into places that under normal circumstances would have been hard to pull off. (honestly it's like the desk he just really wants to impress you with these, it’s kind of sweet tbh)

♡ For as overactive as you are however, it makes the moments where things slow down all the more profound. Sergio is all for showing you how you can take the time to enjoy things and there’s no harm in taking things slowly, so it’s no surprise that he tries to convince you to just take a moment to relax and make the most of the finer things in life - after all you’re now the owner of a multi-million business, surely that deserves at least a little celebratory break every now and again. It isn’t easy to sway you into staying put for too long, but the times that he can coax you into indulging he likes to make the most of, whether that's by taking you out to restaurants he’s sure you’ll love or to any location in this vibrant Colombian town that you’ve expressed interest in. Sergio just wants to make your stay here as memorable as he can, even if it means peppering in some surprise trips here and there for a while.

♡ While he likes the peaceful quiet, the alternative is one he very much dreads. The times where a somberness settles over you as the weight of everything that’s happened creeps back in to weigh upon your shoulders. These times it’s like that weight itself is what slows you down, and the quiet that follows as you fall from boisterous to passive makes him uneasy as he wracks his mind for a way to comfort you or ease your fears - that’s easier said than done though, but he refuses to let that weight crush you if he has any say about it.

♡ On a lighter note, Sergio likes to think that he’s quite energetic himself, after all it’s not as easy to handle all those late nights working in the office as many would assume and he takes some pride in that. But amusingly enough even he has days where he can’t keep up with you. Some days it takes a strong cup of coffee or two before he’s even somewhat awake, meanwhile you’re already up and ready, eager to see what the day holds before he’s even gotten out of his bedclothes.

♡ Even as the weeks turn to months and the months turn to years very little seems to slow you down. And the more time passes the more endearing it gets, though he often wonders just where you get that overactive well of energy from. But he thinks that perhaps that’s a mystery he can live without finding the answer whenever he watches fondly as you skip ahead during the daily walks through the plantation, brimming with energy and contentment amongst the lush Colombian lands that you now call home.

♡ It becomes a fun game to come up with ploys to keep your attention, with some attempts requiring a little more creativity than others. One time Val had tried to keep you busy by letting you run around after uncle Sam, hoping to wear you down long enough to actually get you to sit through a few inquiries. Sergio was plenty amused to find out just how much that backfired when you came racing back into the house and promptly plopped the tuckered out pooch onto the sofa to lounge all over Val’s lap, seemingly more pumped than you had been when you’d first been given the task much to his amusement and Val’s chagrin.

[mariamancini]

4 months without an update on sergio’s route

[thesolotomyhan]

Mi chulaaaa I neeeed your opinion on what song(s)fit/reminds you of each of your favorite Narcos Mexico and Narcos men/women, I need inspo for a playlist and why not ask you🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏼❤️

ay mi amor , alright now listen here, i feel honored you would even ask me this but at the same time im quaking at the thought of you asking me for my opinion lol also im sorry i may just be dumb as a rock but i didnt know if you were asking me what song reminds me of them generally?? as a narco? or what song reminds me of them when they are in a relationship?? so idk i went with the latter but by all means yell at me if you wanted something else and not this lmaoo

right- and before you proceed lol i may have gotten carried away from excitement of you asking me but i held myself back from dropping all of the songs i have on them in case i was going too over the top heh

- amado: ella es mi mujer-banda carnaval shit makes me drop onto my knees thinking about him with this :(,,,

tu mirada en la mia-marco antonio solis,,,

hasta la miel amarga-luis angel

- benjamin: mi complemento-los huracanes del norte or como un huracan,, simplemente gracias-calibre 50

-chapo: el amor soñado-los tucanes de tijuana,, mi mayor anhelo-banda ms

-ramon: niña de mi corazon-la arrolladora,,

tu-los elegantes de jerez,,

te metiste-ariel camacho

-mayo: alma enamorada-chalino sanchez,, (or florita del alma)

creo estar soñando-luis r conriquez,,

me esta gustando-los recoditos (such a fuvking vibe when he realizes how much he loves you in the begininng of your relationship)

and if youre still reading on mayo and decided to read this too im so sorry for my ramble here but la fiesta-los dos carnales,, gives me so much serotonin imagining it with mayo because the lines "te dare mil besitos en mi camioneta" and "no tengo una jeepeta, traigo una ford 70, si quieres me quiTO MI TEJANA NEGRA" JUST FUVKING SCREAMS MI GRENUDOS NAme and i need someone to pls PLEASE tell me im not the only one thinking that with him and this pinche cancion :(((

-guero: mi amor inseparable-los tucanes de tijuana

-rafa: adoro-bronco,,hasta que amanezca-joan sebastian (iykyk >:)

-miguel angel: serenata sin luna-jose alfredo jimenez (ohH i am telling you all now that i stand by my argument this song def screams his name the hardest,try me ,,, si nos dejan-antonio aguilar

-horacio carrillo: millonario de amor-sergio vega

-enedina: si no es contigo-el recodo (nOW I KNOW you all saw how damn straight devasted she was when she lost claudio so do not even utter a word to me if you cant vibe this song with her,, i have laid my case down

-arturo: te ofrezco un corazon-el recodo

-barron: diles-bad bunny,ozuna (its just something about this whole vibe that fits him like a damn glove),, or even la droga-bad bunny (idk for some reason it made me think of him lmaoo

-kitty: desesperados-rauw alejandro ,,,,

oye mi amor-mana (listen idk why ???? but i can somehow picture him with this song lol)

[swimminginanunknownparadise]

Honeymoon Morning

pairing: Sergio Jimenez x fem!reader

summery: The morning after your wedding is spent with quiet conversation about the future in an intimate moment.

The deep rumble of his humming woke you up first, then his thumb massaging circles into your thigh. He was warm against you, and you wiggled closer to him with a sleepy sigh, head ducking into the crook of his neck. You didn’t know what time it was but you could hear the birds chirping outside, the salty air made you smile more. It reminded you of home. The room was still completely dark, the blackout curtains did what they were supposed to do, you were grateful for that much. “‘S too early,” you mumbled, earning a soft laugh.

“Morning, cariño,” he pulled you even closer and you wrapped a leg around him, grinning happily. He was your husband now, and you, his wife. “Good morning, Mr. Jimenez,” you mumbled into his chest. He chuckled, a deep rumble in the back of his throat that made your toes curl. “Good morning, Mrs. Jimenez.” You leaned your head back enough to look at him and you grinned even harder. You got to wake up like this every morning for the rest of your life. Nothing seemed better than that.

“Can we just lay here like this for a while?” You layed your head back on your pillow and pouted up at him. He smiled and let his hands roam your body. The intimacy of the moment made you melt in his hands. “I’d like nothing more.” You grinned again and craned your neck to kiss him, which he returned happily. You rested your hands on his bare chest and closed your eyes again, just imagining the two of you sitting on your porch in rocking chairs, drinking coffee and watching the plantation light up with the sun.

“Do you think we’ll be like this in forty, fifty years?” You tapped your finger on his sternum and he looked down at you with a curious look. “What do you mean?”

“Will we still be us, when we’re eighty?” You looked up at him, you’d never seen him so peaceful. “Yea, I think we will. I definitely know I’ll still roll my eyes when you tell dirty jokes.” He laughed and you did too, you knew that that was never going to end. His laughter always seemed to make the tips of your ears burn red, even more so when you knew he was laughing because of you.

“Oh, my love, I know you’ll be even more beautiful when your grey, your glow even brighter, and you’ll still light up my world.” He smiled again and pressed a kiss to your forehead.

“And you’ll be just as handsome as ever,” you smiled and kissed his nose quickly, just a peck. He smiled again, full of love, and he tucked a strand of hair out of your face. “And mischievous,” you kissed the corner of his mouth. “And romantic,” your hand dragged further down and he shivered. “And you’ll be all mine.” Your hand rested on his pelvis and you grinned again.

“Such a tease,” he grumbled, but he still had that adoring look on his face. “I’m sure that won’t change either.” You shook your head and smiled innocently. Your other hand came up to cup his cheek and he leaned into it. The band of your ring was cold against his skin and he smiled. The two of you layed in bed for a while, just basking in each other, the love you two had for each other. Thoughts of long walks on the beach, breakfast, and the days outing forgotten for just a while in the quiet of the bedroom

a/n: so uh, ok ik I said I’d post a text story… well that was evidently a fucking lie :) buuuut I did come back with some Sergio content for all my fellow Fictif hoes! If you don’t know about Fictif PLEASE check it out, it’s amazing!

[alexaplaysgames]

RANKING ALL FICTIF LOVE INTERESTS BASED ON HOW GOOD I THINK THEY SMELL (WORST TO BEST) - PART 1

Welcome back guys to my own personal living hell this again. Today I will be examining your personal opinions on how good the Fictif characters smell and telling you where you are wrong. Once again, there is no room for suggestion or improvement; I am omnipotent and everything I say goes. If you don’t like it, come at me, if you want to see what it feels like to have a 5’0 woman kick your ass.

I had a request to rate more CGs from @honourlight and I’m going to! Until then, enjoy this. Or don’t. I didn’t particularly enjoy imagining these rank ass smells .

Disclaimer: some of these are based on appearance alone, since I haven’t played all routes. And please, don’t take this seriously. All the Fictif characters are sexy. They just might smell too.

1. Sage Lesath

Coming in hot (or at least he’d like to think so) at number ten is Sage. Some of you are going to get real pressed about this, so let me remind you that it is not my fault I am right. This man definitely smells like raw sweat and fourty pounds of intoxication wrapped up in a sweet sandwich of wet cat. He has got that je ne sais quoi, and by that I mean I have no clue what that absolute stank wafting off him might be. Go ahead and lick his tiddies, but don’t come crying if they taste like battery acid. People sleep with him for many reasons, but the aroma is not one of them.

2. Chava Cerilla

It would’ve been more pleasant to scoop my eyeballs out with a ice-cream scoop than to put my boo second last, but my mama didn’t raise no bitch so I’m going to be honest. This man smells to high heavens. I licked him once and could taste his rankness through the screen. If he was real I would be able to smell it from Canada. Chava definitely smells like if pure must personified decided to smoke pot during the fifteenth century when people bathed like one a month. I just know in real life that shirt would be about as clean as my search history. His hair would smell like freshly mown grass but only because there’s actually grass in it. Probably grows coffee beans in there too.

3. Sergio Jimenez

Are you upset? Good. Life is upsetting, as is how Sergio smells. How does he smell, you ask? Imagine you took a Ken doll, melted it down, extracted its essence, and combined it with Old Spice. That’s Eau de Sergio: 50% hair gel, 50% compensation for something in the form of a bottle probably labelled something like Black Ice. You know how kids used to get high off the smell of sharpies? I’m pretty sure you could do the same by simply sniffing this man. He is toxic in every sense.

4. Tess Rogers

I love this bitch but I have to be honest: she smells. Tess Rogers has a layer of Cheeto dust thicker than Nicki’s ass caked ten miles deep under her nails and 100% uses two-in-one shampoo and conditioner. She would definitely skip class to make out with a cotton-candy scented vape pen, and if you caught her would give you stank eye that still pales in comparison to the way she literally reeks. Just because you wanna be one of the guys, Tess, doesn’t give you reason to smell like them.

5. Miguel Bravo

I’ve barely talked to him, but even without buying his bonus scene I can tell this man smells like ass. Hunny, someone needs to tell you that whiskey and leather is not tasteful, it’s a nose-full, and it’s clogging my goddamn nostrils. It is not your sheer beauty that is leaving the people speechless, it’s the smell of gasoline blocking off their alveoli. Miguel smells like every man that stared into a glass of scotch at a bar ever. I don’t care how metaphorically broken inside and desperate for love you may be, take a shower before your stench bursts my goddamn lungs.

6. Anisa Anka

This is the first time in this list that I’m going to come out and say this, but I think Anisa smells fine. Not fine like Idris Elba fine, more like you should probably be fined for smelling like that but you’re cute so I’ll let it slide. You know those bottles at Claire’s scented something ridiculous like marshmallow gumdrops and unicorn barf? Anisa smells like that on a good day. It’s a little odd, enough to make you question your sanity, but withstandable. On a bad day, well, this girl wants to eat dolphins. She would probably take furniture polish and spray it on herself for absolutely no fucking reason.

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Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk and I will see you all again in part two.

[nowgoalbola]

Match Time: 7/11/2020 04:00 Saturday（GMT+8）

Spanish La Liga -- Real Madrid VS Alaves

Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips| Asian Handicap Odds|Line-ups& H2H Stats

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Real Madrid will be looking to continue their charge towards the La Liga title when they welcome lowly Alaves to the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Friday night.  Los Blancos currently sit four points clear of second-placed Barcelona at the top of the table, while Alaves occupy 16th, six points clear of the relegation zone with four games left.  

Match preview  

It is very much advantage Madrid at this stage of the campaign, with Zinedine Zidane's side sitting four points clear of second-placed Barcelona, who have dipped since returning to action after the lockdown period.   Barca will have the chance to move to within a point of their bitter rivals when they face Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Wednesday night, although the gap will again be four if Madrid were to overcome Alaves in this match.  Four points with three games left would be a huge advantage; Zidane's team do have potentially tricky games against Granada, Villarreal and Leganes to come, although it would be a surprise if they did not manage to pick up enough points in those fixtures to finish at the top of the pile.  Madrid have now won their last seven in the league, including their last three 1-0, which is title-winning form; their performances have not always been pretty since returning to action last month, but a run of four straight clean sheets is an indication of their improvement in that area of the field.  Only once since the 2011-12 season have Los Blancos managed to win La Liga, and they will be determined to pick up all three points on Friday to move a step closer to lifting the trophy.  

Barcelona will be hoping that Alaves can do them a huge favour in this match, but the omens are not exactly terrific for the Basque side, who are currently 16th in the table.  Indeed, Los Babazorros have lost each of their last five in the league, scoring just once in the process, which led to Asier Garitano being sacked as head coach at the weekend.   Juan Muniz, who last managed Malaga in 2019, has been placed in charge of the club until the end of the season, and the 51-year-old's first assignment could not be much more difficult.  Alaves are enjoying their fourth season at this level of football, and it would be a surprise if they were relegated despite their poor form, which has seen them slide down the table.  A total of 35 points from 34 matches has left them in 16th position, six points clear of 18th-placed Mallorca, which is a healthy advantage at this late stage of the campaign.  

Real Madrid La Liga form: WWWWWW  

Alaves La Liga form: WLLLLL

Team News  

Madrid will be far from at full strength on Friday, with key defenders Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal both suspended due to the bookings that they picked up against Athletic last time out.  Eden Hazard is also expected to remain on the sidelines with an ankle problem, meaning that Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio could join Karim Benzema in the final third of the field.  Nacho's ongoing absence with a thigh problem means that Zidane has decisions to make in defence; Raphael Varane should be back from a head injury, having already returned to training, and the Frenchman could be joined at centre-back by Eder Militao.  Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy are options for the right-back spot, meanwhile, and the latter could get the nod, allowing Marcelo to come into the side at left-back.  Alaves, meanwhile, have lost defender Ruben Duarte for the remainder of the season due to a foot injury, while goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco remains on the sidelines with a muscular problem.  The strugglers are otherwise in good shape when it comes to injuries, though, and it will be very interesting to see how Muniz approaches this game in terms of formation.  Joselu could return to the attack alongside Lucas Perez, while Pere Pons is also in line for a recall, meaning that Scotland international Oliver Burke could drop back down to the bench.  

Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Mendy, Militao, Varane, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Vinicius, Benzema, Asensio  

Alaves possible starting lineup: Jimenez; Aguirregabiria, Laguardia, Magellan, Marin; Pons, Fejsa, Pina, Mendez; Joselu, Perez  

Odd analysis:

Even with Madrid's injury and suspension problems, it is difficult to imagine Alaves picking up something from this match. Los Blancos could only be a point clear at the summit by the time that they take to the field, but we expect Zidane's side to put another hugely important three points on the board.

Real Madrid VS Alaves

Real Madrid 2-0 Alaves

[bigyack-com]

Man City’s title bid in tatters after collapse at Wolves - football

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City’s faint hopes of retaining the Premier League title were in tatters as they blew a two-goal lead and had Ederson sent in a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday.Guardiola’s side recovered from Ederson’s 12th minute dismissal to take control thanks to Raheem Sterling’s double either side of half-time.But City’s fatigued stars were unable to go the distance as Adama Traore’s goal started a thrilling Wolves fightback.Raul Jimenez equalised with eight minutes to go and Matt Doherty hit the winner to send Molineux wild in the 89th minute.“Always the goals can be avoided but sometimes it’s tiredness. It’s a lot of minutes to defend with 10 men,” Guardiola said.“No regrets, they did absolutely everything to defend a result for 80 minutes but it was difficult.” Third placed City trail runaway leaders Liverpool by 14 points and, Jurgen Klopp’s red-hot team have a game in hand, making it hard to imagine the champions getting their hands on the trophy for a third successive season.“It is a big gap for a long time. It’s not a race if you think about it,” Guardiola said.“I have been asked the question for a long time and it is the same answer. It’s not realistic to think about the title race.“We have to think of the next game and about winning our games.” Wolves, flying high in fifth place, have contributed to City’s downfall more than most and, after winning 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in October, they celebrated a top-flight double over the Manchester club for the first time since 1960-61.The only blemish for Wolves were the missiles thrown from the stands when City celebrated their second goal, an incident that prompted the Football Association to launch an investigation.Referee Martin Atkinson was seen passing a metal hip flask to the fourth official as an announcement over the tannoy warned “numerous instances of objects being thrown have been seen. CCTV will be used to prosecute offenders”.It was a bitter night for Guardiola, whose team have lost five league games this season after being beaten just four times in the whole of last term.City had looked closer to their best in recent wins over Arsenal and Leicester, but they could not have made a worse start at Molineux.When Diogo Jota escaped with a well-timed run behind the City defence, Ederson rashly raced out of his area.The Brazilian misjudged the bounce of the ball and clipped Jota, earning a red card. Guardiola then replaced Sergio Aguero with reserve keeper Claudio Bravo.City responded by snatching the lead in controversial fashion in the 25th minute.Riyad Mahrez made an incisive run that ended with Leander Dendoncker stepping on the Algerian’s foot, leading VAR to award a penalty.That was not the end of the drama as Sterling’s spot-kick was saved by Rui Patricio, only for VAR to intervene again as the penalty was retaken for encroachment.Relentless pressure- Sterling shot to the same side with his second kick, but although Patricio saved again, this time the winger followed up to tap in the rebound.When Sterling doubled the lead in the 50th minute, City looked in charge.Beating the offside trap with ease, Sterling ran onto Kevin De Bruyne’s pass and clipped a deft finish over Patricio.But Sterling’s eventful night wasn’t finished yet and, when he surrendered possession careless in midfield five minutes later, Wolves took advantage to reduce the deficit.Traore’s blistering pace makes him a tough opponent, so City backed off just enough to allow the wing-back to blast a low drive past Bravo from 20 yards.Wolves’ relentless pressure in the closing stages finally forced City to crack.Benjamin Mendy made a mess of trying to shepherd the ball out for a goal-kick and Traore stole possession.Traore crossed for Jimenez to stab past Bravo from close-range, leaving City’s exhausted players on their knees in frustration.There was even worse to come for City in the 89th minute as Doherty took Jimenez’s backheel, slalomed past Nicolas Otamendi and smashed a fine finish into the far corner. Read the full article

[phoenixroofing164]

Tucson man gifted a brand new <b>roof</b> by two local companies

"I can't imagine what it would be like to be in his position physically," said Sergio Jimenez of America's Best Roofing. The old roof had caused many ...

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My turn

Type: drabble/oneshot

Pairing: Sergio Jimenez x female reader

Words: 1110

Warnings: no warnings

„Oh, come on, Sergio”, she tugged on his tie playfully. “Loosen up a little.”

They were standing on the beach, under the scorching Colombian sun, just a few feet of sand separating them from the splashing waves of the ocean. Well, she was standing on the beach, while her lawyer’s expensive shoes were standing firmly on the wooden boards of the beach bar. They had just finished a meeting, had a refreshing drink together at the bar and she was aching to get in the water to cool herself off. Sergio on the other hand…

“I would love to, cariño…”, he cupped her cheek affectionately, stroking her soft skin with his thumb. “But, I have too much work to finish.”

She rested her hands on his three-piece suit, wondering how he was not burning up in so many layers while she was feeling hot in the flowy summer dress she picked out for today. Her hair was pulled in a tight bun high up on her head, and with one swift movement, she released the strands of her hair which fell down her shoulders. As she twirled her hair around, Sergio watched her, completely mesmerized by her beauty.

After she moved her hands away from him, Sergio’s hands moved to her hips, keeping her close to him.

“Too bad.”, she pouted her lips. “I thought we could have some fun.”

“I promise I’ll…”

She interrupted him. “It’s too bad you’re gonna miss me showing off my new bikini.”

With a seductive wink and a smirk, she left him standing there, utterly shocked and confused. Sergio watched her as she unclasped the bow of her dress behind her neck, letting the fabric fall down her body and pool around her feet in the sand. Since her back was turned to him, the first thing he noticed how little the bottom piece of her bikini actually covered, making him instantly wonder how the front looked like. She didn’t need to turn around to see him gape at her, but she did, smiling at him brightly.

Sergio smirked, shaking his head at her like he was scolding her.

He made his way to her, not caring about the possibility of sand getting in his shoes anymore. His hands swiftly encircled her, making her turn around. Sergio pressed her body against his and kissed her without warning, hungrily and without holding back.

As they pulled away, she looked at him curiously. “What was that sudden kiss for?”

Sergio smirked, looking around them. “Just making sure none of these men around you try to hit on you while I go get my swim trunks.”

She laughed heartily and Sergio could feel the vibrations from her body as she did. He pecked her lips once again, before he made a step back. Holding only her hands now and with space between them, he took his time eyeing her from top to bottom.

“Like it?” she struck a pose jokingly, chuckling.

“You have no idea how much.”, Sergio concluded in a low voice. “I’ll try to change as quick as possible and come back.”

“Need some help?” she asked innocently, although Sergio recognized her intentions were on the opposite end of the innocence spectrum.

“I don’t think so.”, he grinned. “But, I’m sure I’ll need some help with taking them off later…”

She giggled, blushing now. “I would be happy to help.”

With one last quick kiss, Sergio left her on the beach to get changed and join her.

She had to admit, it took him even less time than she expected. And he was also thoughtful, bringing towels and sunscreen. He sat next to her, leaning on his hands casually. She admired his toned body, his blue swimming trunks which suited his tan so well, and his relaxed face expression, with his shades on. He closed his eyes for a moment, hanging his head back and revelling in the afternoon warmth of the sun.

After he opened his eyes, he took his time to properly observe her, the strands of her hair flowing in the air from the light breeze, the tan she was slowly starting to get from being in Colombia, her rosy cheeks from being too hot in this weather, and lastly, her beautiful body in a bikini.

“Why are you staring?”

“Because you are a goddess.”, he answered quickly, without hesitation.

She laughed. “I’m starting to think you have these answers memorized and ready for almost all of my questions.”

“I’m simply telling you what crossed my mind.”, Sergio smiled genuinely.

He was letting his guard down, piece by piece, each day. She loved it. It made it easier for her too, to let go and open herself to all the possibilities of them being together.

“Will you put sunscreen on my back?” she handed the tube to him. “I can’t be a goddess if I burn in this sun.”

He moved in the sand to sit behind her, happily taking the tube of sunscreen. “Gladly.”

She closed her eyes when she felt his large hands on her shoulders. At first, he took his time in gently lathering her up in sunscreen, even carefully going around and under the bikini straps. After some time though, he continued to massage her shoulders and back, with his practiced fingers.

Completely unintentionally, she let out a moan of satisfaction, instantly tensing up after she realized it.

She could hear his chuckle. Also, she didn’t need to turn around to see the cheeky smirk on his face and the glint in his eyes.

“Enjoying yourself?” she whispered into her ear, making her shiver.

“Very much so.”

“Should I continue?” Sergio kissed her shoulder, slowly moving up and leaving a trail of kisses up her neck.

“Nope. It’s my turn.”

Sergio was surprised when she pulled one leg on the other side of him and sat on his thighs. Her legs were spread apart and resting loosely around him, while he was leaning back on his hands. With no time to waste, she squeezed some sunscreen on her palms before rubbing it on his chest. She made sure to hold eye contact with him as she caressed every inch of his skin. His shoulders were last on the list, and after she rubbed some sunscreen on his back as well, which meant that her body got even closer to his. Sergio suddenly enveloped her in his arms, pulling her completely against him.

“You’re very thorough.”, Sergio remarked, quite blissfully.

“Just following your lead.”, she winked.

“How about you follow me to our hotel room?” Sergio murmured in a flirtatious manner.

“I’ll follow you anywhere.”, she concluded with a kiss.  

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"I can't imagine what it would be like to be in his position physically," said Sergio Jimenez of America's Best Roofing. The old roof had caused many ...

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Tucson man gifted a brand new <b>roof</b> by two local companies

"I can't imagine what it would be like to be in his position physically," said Sergio Jimenez of America's Best Roofing. The old roof had caused many ...

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The 10 Greatest Things That Could Happen in Golf in 2019

The end of the year is a time to look back and evaluate all that transpired in the previous 12 months, and though the internet is littered with “best of” lists, let’s be honest: a decent share of our assessments are based in regret—things that could have happened, that nearly happened, but in the end did not. Or, worse, terrible things that completely go against our greatest hopes. A year gone by is a graveyard. But the year ahead? That’s a sown field! Anything could happen, anything could grow, and it is far more fun to look forward with optimism than to look back in judgment.

So now that the calendar has flipped, let’s put an end to our sad reconciliations with 2018, and let our imaginations run wild. What follows are the 10 greatest things that could happen in golf in the coming year. Will they all transpire? Will any of them? The answer is, you can’t prove that they won’t.

1. There will be at least one incredible final round duel at a major Like it or not, golf is the most anticlimactic spectator sport, and the major finishes we got in 2018 were typical. Rory McIlroy blowing up at Augusta and brief salvos from Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler fizzing out; Brooks Koepka snuffing out the field at the U.S. Open; Spieth laying a Sunday egg and nobody rising to Francesco Molinari’s challenge at the Open; Koepka snuffing out the field at the PGA. Real drama, good drama, is a rare commodity. The last really good two-man duel we had was probably Henrik Stenson vs. Phil Mickelson, but this year, let’s hope for even more. Let’s hope for something Arnie and Jack never quite gave us, and ditto for Tiger and Phil. Let’s hope the two best players in the world, whoever they are, face off in a Sunday showdown that lives up to and exceeds the hype.

2. Bryson DeChambeau will win a major championship It’s time to face reality: Aside from Tiger Woods—who holds the title in perpetuity—Bryson DeChambeau is the most exciting person in golf right now. With Rory smack in the middle of his “pick-your-favorite-polite-synonym-for-choking” phase, and Spieth still mired in his technical woes, DeChambeau is the man who could rescue us from the Koepka doldrums. What sets him apart is that he has the game and the personality—he’s part brilliant scientist, part egotist, part snake-oil salesman, and all showman. He loves the stage, and judging by the polarizing reactions he provokes, the stage loves him back. It would be terrific for golf if he broke through at a major in 2019.

3. Tiger Woods will win a major championship Well, yeah.

4. One of the new “Big Four” will win another major A lot of major talk, I know! But majors really tend to overshadow everything else, especially in a non-Ryder Cup year, so you’ll have to deal with it. Earlier this year, I calculated that there are four young(ish) players with a faint-yet-not-entirely-unrealistic hope of reaching the vaunted 10 major mark: Koepka, Spieth, McIlroy and Justin Thomas. If you believe as I do that golf is better when familiar faces are winning majors, and better yet when at least one or two is chasing some kind of historical mark, than you should want one of these guys to take home another trophy.

5. The USGA will somehow top themselves in the “infuriate everyone” department Watching professional golfers rage against the USGA for the most petty grievances imaginable is one of my favorite annual pastimes, and Phil Mickelson’s performance-art piece on the 13th green on Saturday last June at Shinnecock Hills (Title: “The Funniest Way For a Rich Guy to Pout”) was a highlight not just of that year, but any year. It will be incredibly disappointing if the USGA doesn’t up the ante. And frankly, driving a handful of whiners to say “they’ve lost the course” in their most solemn tones isn’t good enough. I want disappearing holes, or six-foot greens, or birds that are trained to pick up errant balls and fly them back to the tee. I want Mike Davis in a jester’s cap, dancing a jig on a raised platform every time a four-foot putt runs 15 feet past. Embrace your identity, USGA!

6. The International Team will win the Presidents Cup The obvious reasoning behind this is that the Presidents Cup is a bore, it’s not going to be fun until the U.S. stops dominating. Unfortunately, that seems surpassingly unlikely since language barriers on the International side make a mockery of any “team” concept for the “rest of the world”. But I have another selfish reason I’d like to see the Americans stumble: the U.S. needs to hit rock bottom before it can start winning Ryder Cups, and in hindsight, after the Paris debacle, Gleneagles 2014 looks more and more like a false rock bottom. Everything that happened since has been band-aids on a massive festering wound, and until the wound itself is addressed (hint: it’s going to involve a ton of soul-searching and revolves around how we, as a country, conceive of team events in golf), history is just going to repeat itself. Which makes me an accelerationist, I guess, but my motive is genuine: let’s make the reality of team play unbearable until somebody has to fix the problem.

7. The U.S. will not suffer another Ryder Cup defeat I need at least one thing on this list to come true, OK. This is not cheating, this is preparing for success.

8. The new PGA Tour schedule is going to work out amazingly for everyone Seriously, I really think it will! The only real problem for the majors was that the PGA Championship lacked a bit of prestige, and from decent slogans like “glory’s last shot” to achingly desperate ones like “this is major!”, nothing really caught on. However, the PGA’s move to May is genius—nobody’s burned out on golf, you can ride those sweet Masters tailwinds, and your stock inevitably goes up … right? No other big tournament suffers for it, either, and in fact the Players benefits from getting to go first. At a time when professional sports leagues seem to be in a constant state of foot-in-mouth, it’s weirdly thrilling to see PGA Tour absolutely nail it, and I hope it’s as good in reality as it looks in conception.

9. Someone extremely cool will emerge Maybe it’s Cam Champ? I don’t know, but I’m longing for a dynamic figure to throw down the gauntlet this year. Some combination of Tiger and Miguel Angel Jimenez, but young. Someone like we momentarily thought Brooks Koepka might be, until he turned out be either boring or resentful, depending on the day. Someone like Sergio, but without the debilitating neuroses. Someone like Phil, but with an ounce of impulse control. You get the point.

10. The “ball goes too far” brigade will be slightly less tiresome Look, I’m not saying they don’t have a point. But it’s a little like complaining about how the Internet has destroyed society in 2019—you’re absolutely right, but you’re also years and years too late. Nothing’s changing now, amigos! You’re the proverbial old man yells at cloud meme! Enjoy the bombs!

Source: golfdigest.com

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The 10 Greatest Things That Could Happen in Golf in 2019

The end of the year is a time to look back and evaluate all that transpired in the previous 12 months, and though the internet is littered with “best of” lists, let’s be honest: a decent share of our assessments are based in regret—things that could have happened, that nearly happened, but in the end did not. Or, worse, terrible things that completely go against our greatest hopes. A year gone by is a graveyard. But the year ahead? That’s a sown field! Anything could happen, anything could grow, and it is far more fun to look forward with optimism than to look back in judgment.

So now that the calendar has flipped, let’s put an end to our sad reconciliations with 2018, and let our imaginations run wild. What follows are the 10 greatest things that could happen in golf in the coming year. Will they all transpire? Will any of them? The answer is, you can’t prove that they won’t.

1. There will be at least one incredible final round duel at a major Like it or not, golf is the most anticlimactic spectator sport, and the major finishes we got in 2018 were typical. Rory McIlroy blowing up at Augusta and brief salvos from Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler fizzing out; Brooks Koepka snuffing out the field at the U.S. Open; Spieth laying a Sunday egg and nobody rising to Francesco Molinari’s challenge at the Open; Koepka snuffing out the field at the PGA. Real drama, good drama, is a rare commodity. The last really good two-man duel we had was probably Henrik Stenson vs. Phil Mickelson, but this year, let’s hope for even more. Let’s hope for something Arnie and Jack never quite gave us, and ditto for Tiger and Phil. Let’s hope the two best players in the world, whoever they are, face off in a Sunday showdown that lives up to and exceeds the hype.

2. Bryson DeChambeau will win a major championship It’s time to face reality: Aside from Tiger Woods—who holds the title in perpetuity—Bryson DeChambeau is the most exciting person in golf right now. With Rory smack in the middle of his “pick-your-favorite-polite-synonym-for-choking” phase, and Spieth still mired in his technical woes, DeChambeau is the man who could rescue us from the Koepka doldrums. What sets him apart is that he has the game and the personality—he’s part brilliant scientist, part egotist, part snake-oil salesman, and all showman. He loves the stage, and judging by the polarizing reactions he provokes, the stage loves him back. It would be terrific for golf if he broke through at a major in 2019.

3. Tiger Woods will win a major championship Well, yeah.

4. One of the new “Big Four” will win another major A lot of major talk, I know! But majors really tend to overshadow everything else, especially in a non-Ryder Cup year, so you’ll have to deal with it. Earlier this year, I calculated that there are four young(ish) players with a faint-yet-not-entirely-unrealistic hope of reaching the vaunted 10 major mark: Koepka, Spieth, McIlroy and Justin Thomas. If you believe as I do that golf is better when familiar faces are winning majors, and better yet when at least one or two is chasing some kind of historical mark, than you should want one of these guys to take home another trophy.

5. The USGA will somehow top themselves in the “infuriate everyone” department Watching professional golfers rage against the USGA for the most petty grievances imaginable is one of my favorite annual pastimes, and Phil Mickelson’s performance-art piece on the 13th green on Saturday last June at Shinnecock Hills (Title: “The Funniest Way For a Rich Guy to Pout”) was a highlight not just of that year, but any year. It will be incredibly disappointing if the USGA doesn’t up the ante. And frankly, driving a handful of whiners to say “they’ve lost the course” in their most solemn tones isn’t good enough. I want disappearing holes, or six-foot greens, or birds that are trained to pick up errant balls and fly them back to the tee. I want Mike Davis in a jester’s cap, dancing a jig on a raised platform every time a four-foot putt runs 15 feet past. Embrace your identity, USGA!

6. The International Team will win the Presidents Cup The obvious reasoning behind this is that the Presidents Cup is a bore, it’s not going to be fun until the U.S. stops dominating. Unfortunately, that seems surpassingly unlikely since language barriers on the International side make a mockery of any “team” concept for the “rest of the world”. But I have another selfish reason I’d like to see the Americans stumble: the U.S. needs to hit rock bottom before it can start winning Ryder Cups, and in hindsight, after the Paris debacle, Gleneagles 2014 looks more and more like a false rock bottom. Everything that happened since has been band-aids on a massive festering wound, and until the wound itself is addressed (hint: it’s going to involve a ton of soul-searching and revolves around how we, as a country, conceive of team events in golf), history is just going to repeat itself. Which makes me an accelerationist, I guess, but my motive is genuine: let’s make the reality of team play unbearable until somebody has to fix the problem.

7. The U.S. will not suffer another Ryder Cup defeat I need at least one thing on this list to come true, OK. This is not cheating, this is preparing for success.

8. The new PGA Tour schedule is going to work out amazingly for everyone Seriously, I really think it will! The only real problem for the majors was that the PGA Championship lacked a bit of prestige, and from decent slogans like “glory’s last shot” to achingly desperate ones like “this is major!”, nothing really caught on. However, the PGA’s move to May is genius—nobody’s burned out on golf, you can ride those sweet Masters tailwinds, and your stock inevitably goes up … right? No other big tournament suffers for it, either, and in fact the Players benefits from getting to go first. At a time when professional sports leagues seem to be in a constant state of foot-in-mouth, it’s weirdly thrilling to see PGA Tour absolutely nail it, and I hope it’s as good in reality as it looks in conception.

9. Someone extremely cool will emerge Maybe it’s Cam Champ? I don’t know, but I’m longing for a dynamic figure to throw down the gauntlet this year. Some combination of Tiger and Miguel Angel Jimenez, but young. Someone like we momentarily thought Brooks Koepka might be, until he turned out be either boring or resentful, depending on the day. Someone like Sergio, but without the debilitating neuroses. Someone like Phil, but with an ounce of impulse control. You get the point.

10. The “ball goes too far” brigade will be slightly less tiresome Look, I’m not saying they don’t have a point. But it’s a little like complaining about how the Internet has destroyed society in 2019—you’re absolutely right, but you’re also years and years too late. Nothing’s changing now, amigos! You’re the proverbial old man yells at cloud meme! Enjoy the bombs!

Source: golfdigest.com

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The 10 Greatest Things That Could Happen in Golf in 2019

The end of the year is a time to look back and evaluate all that transpired in the previous 12 months, and though the internet is littered with “best of” lists, let’s be honest: a decent share of our assessments are based in regret—things that could have happened, that nearly happened, but in the end did not. Or, worse, terrible things that completely go against our greatest hopes. A year gone by is a graveyard. But the year ahead? That’s a sown field! Anything could happen, anything could grow, and it is far more fun to look forward with optimism than to look back in judgment.

So now that the calendar has flipped, let’s put an end to our sad reconciliations with 2018, and let our imaginations run wild. What follows are the 10 greatest things that could happen in golf in the coming year. Will they all transpire? Will any of them? The answer is, you can’t prove that they won’t.

1. There will be at least one incredible final round duel at a major Like it or not, golf is the most anticlimactic spectator sport, and the major finishes we got in 2018 were typical. Rory McIlroy blowing up at Augusta and brief salvos from Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler fizzing out; Brooks Koepka snuffing out the field at the U.S. Open; Spieth laying a Sunday egg and nobody rising to Francesco Molinari’s challenge at the Open; Koepka snuffing out the field at the PGA. Real drama, good drama, is a rare commodity. The last really good two-man duel we had was probably Henrik Stenson vs. Phil Mickelson, but this year, let’s hope for even more. Let’s hope for something Arnie and Jack never quite gave us, and ditto for Tiger and Phil. Let’s hope the two best players in the world, whoever they are, face off in a Sunday showdown that lives up to and exceeds the hype.

2. Bryson DeChambeau will win a major championship It’s time to face reality: Aside from Tiger Woods—who holds the title in perpetuity—Bryson DeChambeau is the most exciting person in golf right now. With Rory smack in the middle of his “pick-your-favorite-polite-synonym-for-choking” phase, and Spieth still mired in his technical woes, DeChambeau is the man who could rescue us from the Koepka doldrums. What sets him apart is that he has the game and the personality—he’s part brilliant scientist, part egotist, part snake-oil salesman, and all showman. He loves the stage, and judging by the polarizing reactions he provokes, the stage loves him back. It would be terrific for golf if he broke through at a major in 2019.

3. Tiger Woods will win a major championship Well, yeah.

4. One of the new “Big Four” will win another major A lot of major talk, I know! But majors really tend to overshadow everything else, especially in a non-Ryder Cup year, so you’ll have to deal with it. Earlier this year, I calculated that there are four young(ish) players with a faint-yet-not-entirely-unrealistic hope of reaching the vaunted 10 major mark: Koepka, Spieth, McIlroy and Justin Thomas. If you believe as I do that golf is better when familiar faces are winning majors, and better yet when at least one or two is chasing some kind of historical mark, than you should want one of these guys to take home another trophy.

5. The USGA will somehow top themselves in the “infuriate everyone” department Watching professional golfers rage against the USGA for the most petty grievances imaginable is one of my favorite annual pastimes, and Phil Mickelson’s performance-art piece on the 13th green on Saturday last June at Shinnecock Hills (Title: “The Funniest Way For a Rich Guy to Pout”) was a highlight not just of that year, but any year. It will be incredibly disappointing if the USGA doesn’t up the ante. And frankly, driving a handful of whiners to say “they’ve lost the course” in their most solemn tones isn’t good enough. I want disappearing holes, or six-foot greens, or birds that are trained to pick up errant balls and fly them back to the tee. I want Mike Davis in a jester’s cap, dancing a jig on a raised platform every time a four-foot putt runs 15 feet past. Embrace your identity, USGA!

6. The International Team will win the Presidents Cup The obvious reasoning behind this is that the Presidents Cup is a bore, it’s not going to be fun until the U.S. stops dominating. Unfortunately, that seems surpassingly unlikely since language barriers on the International side make a mockery of any “team” concept for the “rest of the world”. But I have another selfish reason I’d like to see the Americans stumble: the U.S. needs to hit rock bottom before it can start winning Ryder Cups, and in hindsight, after the Paris debacle, Gleneagles 2014 looks more and more like a false rock bottom. Everything that happened since has been band-aids on a massive festering wound, and until the wound itself is addressed (hint: it’s going to involve a ton of soul-searching and revolves around how we, as a country, conceive of team events in golf), history is just going to repeat itself. Which makes me an accelerationist, I guess, but my motive is genuine: let’s make the reality of team play unbearable until somebody has to fix the problem.

7. The U.S. will not suffer another Ryder Cup defeat I need at least one thing on this list to come true, OK. This is not cheating, this is preparing for success.

8. The new PGA Tour schedule is going to work out amazingly for everyone Seriously, I really think it will! The only real problem for the majors was that the PGA Championship lacked a bit of prestige, and from decent slogans like “glory’s last shot” to achingly desperate ones like “this is major!”, nothing really caught on. However, the PGA’s move to May is genius—nobody’s burned out on golf, you can ride those sweet Masters tailwinds, and your stock inevitably goes up … right? No other big tournament suffers for it, either, and in fact the Players benefits from getting to go first. At a time when professional sports leagues seem to be in a constant state of foot-in-mouth, it’s weirdly thrilling to see PGA Tour absolutely nail it, and I hope it’s as good in reality as it looks in conception.

9. Someone extremely cool will emerge Maybe it’s Cam Champ? I don’t know, but I’m longing for a dynamic figure to throw down the gauntlet this year. Some combination of Tiger and Miguel Angel Jimenez, but young. Someone like we momentarily thought Brooks Koepka might be, until he turned out be either boring or resentful, depending on the day. Someone like Sergio, but without the debilitating neuroses. Someone like Phil, but with an ounce of impulse control. You get the point.

10. The “ball goes too far” brigade will be slightly less tiresome Look, I’m not saying they don’t have a point. But it’s a little like complaining about how the Internet has destroyed society in 2019—you’re absolutely right, but you’re also years and years too late. Nothing’s changing now, amigos! You’re the proverbial old man yells at cloud meme! Enjoy the bombs!

Source: golfdigest.com

The post The 10 Greatest Things That Could Happen in Golf in 2019 appeared first on Culbertson Hills.

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The 10 Greatest Things That Could Happen in Golf in 2019

The end of the year is a time to look back and evaluate all that transpired in the previous 12 months, and though the internet is littered with “best of” lists, let’s be honest: a decent share of our assessments are based in regret—things that could have happened, that nearly happened, but in the end did not. Or, worse, terrible things that completely go against our greatest hopes. A year gone by is a graveyard. But the year ahead? That’s a sown field! Anything could happen, anything could grow, and it is far more fun to look forward with optimism than to look back in judgment.

So now that the calendar has flipped, let’s put an end to our sad reconciliations with 2018, and let our imaginations run wild. What follows are the 10 greatest things that could happen in golf in the coming year. Will they all transpire? Will any of them? The answer is, you can’t prove that they won’t.

1. There will be at least one incredible final round duel at a major Like it or not, golf is the most anticlimactic spectator sport, and the major finishes we got in 2018 were typical. Rory McIlroy blowing up at Augusta and brief salvos from Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler fizzing out; Brooks Koepka snuffing out the field at the U.S. Open; Spieth laying a Sunday egg and nobody rising to Francesco Molinari’s challenge at the Open; Koepka snuffing out the field at the PGA. Real drama, good drama, is a rare commodity. The last really good two-man duel we had was probably Henrik Stenson vs. Phil Mickelson, but this year, let’s hope for even more. Let’s hope for something Arnie and Jack never quite gave us, and ditto for Tiger and Phil. Let’s hope the two best players in the world, whoever they are, face off in a Sunday showdown that lives up to and exceeds the hype.

2. Bryson DeChambeau will win a major championship It’s time to face reality: Aside from Tiger Woods—who holds the title in perpetuity—Bryson DeChambeau is the most exciting person in golf right now. With Rory smack in the middle of his “pick-your-favorite-polite-synonym-for-choking” phase, and Spieth still mired in his technical woes, DeChambeau is the man who could rescue us from the Koepka doldrums. What sets him apart is that he has the game and the personality—he’s part brilliant scientist, part egotist, part snake-oil salesman, and all showman. He loves the stage, and judging by the polarizing reactions he provokes, the stage loves him back. It would be terrific for golf if he broke through at a major in 2019.

3. Tiger Woods will win a major championship Well, yeah.

4. One of the new “Big Four” will win another major A lot of major talk, I know! But majors really tend to overshadow everything else, especially in a non-Ryder Cup year, so you’ll have to deal with it. Earlier this year, I calculated that there are four young(ish) players with a faint-yet-not-entirely-unrealistic hope of reaching the vaunted 10 major mark: Koepka, Spieth, McIlroy and Justin Thomas. If you believe as I do that golf is better when familiar faces are winning majors, and better yet when at least one or two is chasing some kind of historical mark, than you should want one of these guys to take home another trophy.

5. The USGA will somehow top themselves in the “infuriate everyone” department Watching professional golfers rage against the USGA for the most petty grievances imaginable is one of my favorite annual pastimes, and Phil Mickelson’s performance-art piece on the 13th green on Saturday last June at Shinnecock Hills (Title: “The Funniest Way For a Rich Guy to Pout”) was a highlight not just of that year, but any year. It will be incredibly disappointing if the USGA doesn’t up the ante. And frankly, driving a handful of whiners to say “they’ve lost the course” in their most solemn tones isn’t good enough. I want disappearing holes, or six-foot greens, or birds that are trained to pick up errant balls and fly them back to the tee. I want Mike Davis in a jester’s cap, dancing a jig on a raised platform every time a four-foot putt runs 15 feet past. Embrace your identity, USGA!

6. The International Team will win the Presidents Cup The obvious reasoning behind this is that the Presidents Cup is a bore, it’s not going to be fun until the U.S. stops dominating. Unfortunately, that seems surpassingly unlikely since language barriers on the International side make a mockery of any “team” concept for the “rest of the world”. But I have another selfish reason I’d like to see the Americans stumble: the U.S. needs to hit rock bottom before it can start winning Ryder Cups, and in hindsight, after the Paris debacle, Gleneagles 2014 looks more and more like a false rock bottom. Everything that happened since has been band-aids on a massive festering wound, and until the wound itself is addressed (hint: it’s going to involve a ton of soul-searching and revolves around how we, as a country, conceive of team events in golf), history is just going to repeat itself. Which makes me an accelerationist, I guess, but my motive is genuine: let’s make the reality of team play unbearable until somebody has to fix the problem.

7. The U.S. will not suffer another Ryder Cup defeat I need at least one thing on this list to come true, OK. This is not cheating, this is preparing for success.

8. The new PGA Tour schedule is going to work out amazingly for everyone Seriously, I really think it will! The only real problem for the majors was that the PGA Championship lacked a bit of prestige, and from decent slogans like “glory’s last shot” to achingly desperate ones like “this is major!”, nothing really caught on. However, the PGA’s move to May is genius—nobody’s burned out on golf, you can ride those sweet Masters tailwinds, and your stock inevitably goes up … right? No other big tournament suffers for it, either, and in fact the Players benefits from getting to go first. At a time when professional sports leagues seem to be in a constant state of foot-in-mouth, it’s weirdly thrilling to see PGA Tour absolutely nail it, and I hope it’s as good in reality as it looks in conception.

9. Someone extremely cool will emerge Maybe it’s Cam Champ? I don’t know, but I’m longing for a dynamic figure to throw down the gauntlet this year. Some combination of Tiger and Miguel Angel Jimenez, but young. Someone like we momentarily thought Brooks Koepka might be, until he turned out be either boring or resentful, depending on the day. Someone like Sergio, but without the debilitating neuroses. Someone like Phil, but with an ounce of impulse control. You get the point.

10. The “ball goes too far” brigade will be slightly less tiresome Look, I’m not saying they don’t have a point. But it’s a little like complaining about how the Internet has destroyed society in 2019—you’re absolutely right, but you’re also years and years too late. Nothing’s changing now, amigos! You’re the proverbial old man yells at cloud meme! Enjoy the bombs!

Source: golfdigest.com

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