21 Jun 2011

GOLF has turned up a new contender for world's wackiest sports stars

Forget the "spiderman" antics of Colombian Camilo Villegas, or the gaudy duds of John Daly, put a 35-year-old balding American known more for his slow play than his quick wit at the top of the list when it comes to personality.
His name is Ben Crane, world No.44, and in his 10 seasons on the US PGA Tour he has won three tournaments.
Until last year he was one of the quiet plodders on tour, rarely seen on TV coverage until fiery South African Rory Sabbatini became so frustrated at his painful routine that he played out of turn a breach of etiquette in any competition.
But last year Crane unleashed his other side, launching his own website and posting a mock fitness instructional video.
Dressed in a tight red bodysuit and a black helmet, he is shown struggling with inflatable fit balls, belting foam sticks and offering pearls of wisdom.
In follow-up videos he has tackled his battles with slow play, his pre-round warm-ups and a penchant for dancing.
But his latest post takes the cake - it's a music video boy-band parody with fellow PGA pros Ricky Fowler, Bubba Watson and Hunter Mahan.
Click on the link to view the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM2NocuEihw&feature=player_embedded

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