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05-02-2007, 10:31 PM
Guess how many current and former Packers are in the top fifteen of Golf Digests Best Golfing Athletes (non-pro golf division)?
1 Rick Rhoden plus-2.5 Won 151 games as a major league pitcher; has won 43 golf tournaments on the celebrity tour. Some athletes might occasionally have the same -- or better -- handicaps, but we're confident Rhoden is the best of this bunch right now.
2 Ray Sheppard plus-2.4 Prolific goal scorer with Red Wings in 1990s.
3 Sterling Sharpe plus-2.4 Ex-Packers receiver now is an analyst for NFL Network.
4 Dan Quinn plus-2.1 Ex-NHLer is four-time champ in Tahoe event.
5 Craig Hentrich plus-2.0 Tennessee Titans punter for past eight seasons.
T-6 Ryan Longwell plus-1.8 Vikings kicker spent his first nine NFL seasons with Packers.
T-6 Andy Van Slyke plus-1.8 Gold Glove outfielder now coaching with Tigers.
T-8 Chris Chandler plus-1.5 Falcons QB in '99 Super Bowl loss to Denver.
T-8 Trent Dilfer plus-1.5 Ravens QB in '01 Super Bowl win over N.Y. Giants.
T-8 Billy Joe Tolliver plus-1.5 QB played 12 NFL seasons; two wins in Tahoe.
11 Dale Jarrett plus-1.4 NASCAR driver improved his game in '06.
12 Al Del Greco plus-1.3 NFL kicker for 17 seasons; celebrity tour winner.
13 Chris Sabo plus-1.2 All-Star 3B won '90 World Series with Reds.
14 Mark McGwire plus-0.7 Ex-Cardinals slugger played high school golf.
15 Brett Favre plus-0.8 Packers QB can play to scratch during NFL's offseason.
1 Rick Rhoden plus-2.5 Won 151 games as a major league pitcher; has won 43 golf tournaments on the celebrity tour. Some athletes might occasionally have the same -- or better -- handicaps, but we're confident Rhoden is the best of this bunch right now.
2 Ray Sheppard plus-2.4 Prolific goal scorer with Red Wings in 1990s.
3 Sterling Sharpe plus-2.4 Ex-Packers receiver now is an analyst for NFL Network.
4 Dan Quinn plus-2.1 Ex-NHLer is four-time champ in Tahoe event.
5 Craig Hentrich plus-2.0 Tennessee Titans punter for past eight seasons.
T-6 Ryan Longwell plus-1.8 Vikings kicker spent his first nine NFL seasons with Packers.
T-6 Andy Van Slyke plus-1.8 Gold Glove outfielder now coaching with Tigers.
T-8 Chris Chandler plus-1.5 Falcons QB in '99 Super Bowl loss to Denver.
T-8 Trent Dilfer plus-1.5 Ravens QB in '01 Super Bowl win over N.Y. Giants.
T-8 Billy Joe Tolliver plus-1.5 QB played 12 NFL seasons; two wins in Tahoe.
11 Dale Jarrett plus-1.4 NASCAR driver improved his game in '06.
12 Al Del Greco plus-1.3 NFL kicker for 17 seasons; celebrity tour winner.
13 Chris Sabo plus-1.2 All-Star 3B won '90 World Series with Reds.
14 Mark McGwire plus-0.7 Ex-Cardinals slugger played high school golf.
15 Brett Favre plus-0.8 Packers QB can play to scratch during NFL's offseason.