Blog

Written By: @PayneInsider

Each and every week the lovely, Kavita Channe from 1stDownNDirty will join us to give her NFL Free Picks right here on PayneInsider.

The Four…One…One on Kavita includes; being host and producer of her very own 1stDownNDirty show. Channe has interviewed a bevvy of high profile public figures from LeBron James, to Paris Hilton — and continually excels in all of her sports related content.

I had the pleasure of having Kavita Channe join my ESPN 950 radio show, The Breakdown during Florida/Alabama week, and the beautiful Londoner managed to out-pick all the boys on the show by nailing 67% of her Football Picks. Her knowledge of sports left me speechless, and at that point I needed to have the triple-threat of brains/beauty/personality “wow” you guys, like she did me.

Without further ado, your NFL Week 6 Sports Betting picks…

Written By: @PayneInsider

Have you ever wondered what life could be like if you joined forces with the competition? Michael Jordan and Larry Bird swapped sweat on the hardwood for ages, but what if they had done so wearing matching uniforms? The Dream Team was created for a reason, wasn’t it? To conjointly gather the highest talented forces and have them strive for one common goal. How safe could our streets be if Superman called Batman and said; “hey, lets kick some f*cking ass together!?” Joining teams for the betterment of a community is what people want, no? Unfortunately, the day in age in which we live, it’s far easier to bash somebody with 140 characters of venom-laced hatred hiding behind a computer screen in moms basement, than it is to salute the man across from you.

Because two guys with egos large enough to sell out Bryant-Denny Stadium decided to salute one another for the betterment of the Sports Betting industry, Superman and Batman have in fact joined forces! Move over, scumbag Sports Handicapper. Step to the side, Brandon Lang and company. Payne Insider and Philly Godfather have come together to give you, The Breakdown on what really goes down in the Sports Betting world each and every Saturday on ESPN 950 at 8:00am eastern. The Breakdown will give you A to Z coverage from two of the sharpest sports betting minds on what it will take to be successful with your Football Picks this upcoming season. We’ll also talk Baseball Picks with the playoffs and World Series right around the corner – and for Phillies fans, that’s an exciting time. The lineup of guests that will grace us with their presence on The Breakdown is like murderers row! Gambling legends, line makers (ones that actually make lines, not follow them), professional poker players, athletes, celebrities, and of course…gorgeous women! This is going to be an over the top, no holds bar, if you’re a phony, you’re getting called out type of show! No sugar-coating here! To my knowledge, Superman and Batman have never worn kid gloves, so don’t expect them to start now.

The Breakdown’s goal is to better inform, and give a greater understanding of how to think, breathe, and act sharp. The $100 player losing money making Football Picks on weekends and treating Sports Betting like a hobby, we want them to absorb enough information to start breaking even. We want the player breaking even, to get over that hump. Start earning a few dollars on the side from his monotonous nine-to-five, so that he can take the family on vacations, or treat the significant other to a night out on the town. We want the player already profiting on his own to become sharp enough to where he eventually has his own show on ESPN, and becomes a respected Sports Advisor like Payne and the Godfather. This show is for EVERYBODY! From the novice player, to Billy Walters, The Breakdown on ESPN 950 will not discriminate. If you love sports, gambling, and just laughing and having a good time, The Breakdown is going to be your official batcave Saturday mornings.

TAGS: The Breakdown | ESPN 950 | Sports Betting

Training camp is in full force, preseason games are just days away. The football season seems to be in its infant stages, doesn’t it? Are you looking over season win totals during lunch break? Are you looking to circle your Football Pick winners for Week 1 tomorrow morning on the john? Did “cool guy” who was captain of his high school football team in 94’ tell you how bad “the Redskins are going to suck this year mannnnnn,” during water-cooler talk?

My greatest piece of advice is to tread carefully at this point. Use kid gloves with each wager involving a season win total, or a Week 1 line in the NFL and College Football. Reality is; the football season is no longer in its potty-training phase. If you’re not mindful enough to realize sharp Sports Betting minds have already hammered the best available lines and sucked up most of the value, you’re going end up sinking quicker than that DiCaprio kid.

Now, I didn’t say treat your Sports Betting account like virgin vajayjay, but be cautious when tapping that…….submit button on your wagers. Ask yourself; “can I get better value a few weeks down the road when the public starts betting these games?” “Am I really willing to lay my hard earned money on a number I’m not getting the best of?” These are questions you should ask yourself before placing EVERY WAGER, but more so on ones that you won’t see the money hit your pocket for a few months. Why tie up money for a lengthy period of time on an investment that will yield a net loss in return simply because you didn’t get the added hook sharps got? These are things a sharp Sports Handicapper goes to sleep thinking about, it’s ingrained in our brain, it’s part of our DNA.

One particular game every wise guy Sports Advisor I speak with had circled on their sheet awaiting a line from Vegas was, Utah State at Auburn Week 1 of the College Football season. The Football Pick was on Utah State +28.5 or better. The larger the discrepancy in the line, the bigger the bet we were going to make. This line opened up at Utah State +32! The point to be had here is, this line is now Utah State +22, I wouldn’t advise a bet on Utah State plus the points right now, in fact, we will 100% buy back Auburn -22 and set ourselves up with a monster middle opportunity. This is how a REAL Sports Handicapper operates and conducts business.

This leads me to my next Sports Betting piece of advice for the upcoming season. There are many of you out there that bet based upon line movement. That’s not always the best way to maneuver, specially, when dealing with the aforementioned win totals and early lines. I can’t speak for every Sports Handicapper out there making their Football Picks, but myself, I have put money on certain positions in which are not TRUE POSITIONS. They’re to set myself up down the road to hedge, scalp, and middle – and thus, make larger profits than just cashing the ticket straight up. So following some of these moves doesn’t necessarily mean it’s actually a Sports Prediction I’m making on a REAL POSITION. So you could be following the move, but not knowing what the wise guys true intentions are, or what we’re going to do with that position down the road.

A Football Pick that was a TRUE POSITION I made in the NFL was on the Houston Texans OVER 8 wins. This is one of a few OVER positions that sharps liked. We looked towards a lot of unders for the 2011-2012 season due to the lockout. This is the second NFL Football Pick season win total I have given out for free. The first one you can find HERE !

TAGS: Football Pick | Football Picks | Sports Betting

The 2011 College and NFL Football seasons are in site! Can you smell it? That’s the fresh scent of greenbacks in the air with your name on them. Trusted and respected Sports Advisor PayneInsider is looking to help you snatch those profits out of thin air. In search of a 10th consecutive winning Football season, Payne is one of the very best Sports Prediction analysts when it comes to Football Picks.

It’s no secret, this Football Picks expert has built the foundation of his company that started nearly a decade ago around a dedication to excellence. Since that time his Football Picks have been leading the Sports Betting industry. He’s withstood the test of time, and his resume speaks for itself. Inside information, hard work, dedication, consistency, respect, and top notch customer service sets PayneInsider apart from the rest. Spending 12-18 hours daily during Football season researching, gathering information, and using an endless list of contacts to acquire the most pertinent advantages give Payne’s clients the greatest chance for success each and every time they place a wager.

Even though regular season Football doesn’t start until September, PayneInsider has been working to gather Football Pick information for months now. Being first to the draw is the only way this professional Sports Handicapper operates. He sent his team out to Las Vegas the first week of June to get down on College Football Game of the Year lines. Payne’s team laid down cash on numerous games, some that won’t have their fate decided for months. Payne looks at these wagers no different than other types of investments you maybe more familiar with. You can shove money in your savings account for 12 months and watch it accrue minimal interest during these economic struggles, or you can potentially earn close to 100% profits on a single bet that will take just a few short hours. This trusted Sports Betting prognosticator depicts savings accounts as being similar to your wife. They hoard your hard earned funds for long durations, with a slight chance of return.

This week, Payne sent his boys back out west to his beloved MGM Grand Casino to get down on NFL win totals. Every year, Las Vegas assigns a win total to each and every team in the NFL. You can then bet whether a team wins OVER the amount assigned to them, or UNDER. One of Payne’s largest Football Pick win totals for 2011-2012 was placed on the Cincinnati Bengals UNDER 8 wins. After gathering information, Payne claims this was one of the easiest Sports Prediction win totals he’s had to handicap regarding win totals, ever! Getting down on this wager before mainstream media broke all the free agency news was important for Payne. Knowing Cincinnati had a bevy of key free agents this off season, he knew the important ones wanted out! They weren’t willing to re-sign and play for crazy owner, Mike Brown and his dysfunctional organization any longer. This type of Sports Betting information isn’t easily accessible, but is the type of winning information Sports Handicapper PayneInsider offers on a daily basis to its long list of clients who want to win consistently!

There are 7 Football Pick team win totals that Payne made between the NFL and College Football within the last week. Lines are moving fast, and I would encourage you to contact this trusted and respected Sports Advisor if you’re looking to make money betting Football in 2011.

TAGS: Football Pick | Football Picks | Sports Handicapper

I’m going to do something NFL owners and players had a hard time doing…Make things short and sweet.

On Monday, four and a half months of posturing, negotiating, and more posturing finally concluded. Owners and Players have decided to come together and play nice for the foreseeable future. The new CBA that has been reached will hold strong for the next decade. The NFL Lockout is officially over!

The 26-page collective bargaining agreement ratified by Owners, and agreed to by the players is below. Who do you feel made out best? Players, or Owners?

TAGS: NFL Lockout | Football Picks | Football Pick

The word TRUSTED is one you will hear numerous times throughout this article; it truly is a lost entity in the Sports Betting world. In an ocean filled with an abundance of bottom feeders, there are very few Sports Advisors that fit the mold of being trusted. Just like buried treasure, digging up a Sports Handicapper can be a grueling mission. Finding one you can trust, know is respected, and gathers the very best information, is a triple-threat combination tougher to locate than getting your girlfriend to agree to eat box on your birthday…IT’S IMPROBABLE!

The Sports Betting industry is jam-packed with touts peddling their “lock of a lifetime,” and it can be yours for only $999! 18 year old forum junkies who know it all, yet they still grace the confines of their mother’s basement. The latest Sports Handicapper type has now blessed us with their presence on Twitter. If you want their “line moving” Sports Prediction they can be found @SharpSyndicateLineMovingWiseGuy. I’ve yet to research if that’s an authentic account, but Pinnacle Sports opened betting on “REAL” at -265. Similar to the lock of a lifetime you’ll consider purchasing in September when the Orioles head to New York to take on the Yankees.

The issue with the aforementioned Sports Handicapper types is; each one thinks they “move lines,” and portrays influence in the industry. Reality is; the Sports Betting world only has 5-6 ACTUAL syndicate groups that have the potential to influence a line. They are respected by the books, and when they make a wager the books respond. Outside of these groups, there might be 7-10 individuals that garner that same respect. How do I know this? I have contact with 2 different syndicate groups that I exchange information with daily. This isn’t make believe, these people aren’t figments of ones imagination, they really exist! There are HUGE differences between the people I associate with, and your old roommate from college that has a rich uncle who bet $100,000 on a Football Pick last year, and the line moved by a hook. That doesn’t make him sharp! True sharps and syndicate groups can make a casual bet in the area of $5,000, and move the dial a full point or more. That’s respect, understand the difference?

There are trusted and respected names in this business, both paid, and non-paid Sports Advisor personalities. The non-paid variety tend to get respect from everyone, while the paid ones sometimes get the grunt of the scumbag perception the Sports Betting industry can depict at times. The question I get asked frequently; “If you make so much money betting, why do you need to sell picks?” For me, the answer is simple! I put in more time and effort than 95% of people betting sports. Starting with my own research, making calls and texts throughout the day to gather information, it’s literally a 12-18 hour process each and every day. Comparatively; it takes minimal time to update my website, attach names to an email list, and send out the plays I wager on. Aside from customer service, there really isn’t much work involved. Is that too honest for you?

I’ve always wanted to retire young, and Sports Betting in ALL aspects is going to allow me to do that. Being in my mid 20’s, I use the money I make through my website to invest multiple ways. #1 – It expands my bankroll exponentially in conjunction with profits from picking winners, the faster it grows, the greater percentage of it I can wager on games. #2 – I invest money in the stock market, which since taking seriously the last 30 months has yielded 23.8% net gains. #3 – I invest money in real estate. I put that money away to build for MY future; the number of reasons for ME to sell picks far outweighs the reasons not to! “My Number…” is MORE! I’d much rather work at the age of 26, than 56. I can’t answer that question any more truthfully, if you agree, thanks for getting the big picture, if not…TOUGH SHIT!

My name in the Sports Betting industry is one that carries trust and respect with it — and has for nearly a decade! That’s not something a majority of Sports Advisor and Sports Handicapper businesses can attest to. Find a trusted name, find a respected name…looking right here is a good start.

TAGS: Sports Handicapper | Sports Advisor | Sports Betting | Sports Prediction

Sports Betting is an industry filled with endless situations, numerous elements, and an abundance of factors that determine the outcome of games. Unfortunately, one category this industry falls short in; is a Sports Advisor or Sports Handicapper that wins on a consistent basis. Those who bet, wager, and give their Sports Prediction on a daily basis, at years end, almost always fall on the short end of the stick. In fact, when the dust settles, only 1-3% of them actually profit betting on sports. There’s a very elite group of Sports Handicappers that profit each and every year betting on sports in this industry. PayneInsider.com is the home of one those rare winning entities that displays the consistency that earns the respect from people all over the country.

Whether it is Football Picks, Basketball Picks, or Baseball Picks, Payne Insider always finds a way to produce winning season after winning season. Payne’s endless knowledge in the sports field, his uncanny ability to gather inside information, and his limitless contact list of sharp bettors and wise guys throughout the country is the reason for his continuous success. In life, the same as betting on sports, it is equally important as to WHO you know, than WHAT you know. Building contacts throughout the country and sharing information is the key to finding winners. With the amount of teams scattered throughout the country, it’s hard to keep tabs on every bit of information trickling through the locker rooms of every team, in every sport. Utilizing contacts to gather critical information is the reason the long line of success has stretched for nearly a decade for Payne. Being in his mid 20’s, he could really be what the Sports Betting industry so desperately needs for the next half century, a proven winner!

Payne urges the casual sports fan looking to get into Sports Betting to do their homework when trying to find a Sports Handicapper. One thing this industry also has an abundance of is, scumbags looking to scam people out of their hard earned money to make a quick buck. The Sports Advisor that claims outlandish win rates like winning 97 percent of their Football Picks, or 83 percent of their Basketball Picks, are flat out lying and deceiving you. At the standard rate of -110 (betting $11 to win $10) your break even point is 52.4%. Anything above that number is in profit territory. There are many times where a real professional bettor goes on a hot streak over a 2 or 3 week span and is hitting an extremely high percentage, but at the end of the year the gold standard is a 55 to 60 percent win rate. That is the goal we set for ourselves – and a goal PayneInsider.com reaches frequently.

At the end of the day, Payne Insider is among the very best in the industry at setting clients up with strict guidelines to managing money. Bankroll management is the key success, and because of that success, you need to quit looking at Sports Betting as a risk, and start looking at it as an investment! My stock market approach to wagering on sports can not be duplicated; it is what sets me apart from the rest. In an uncertain industry, be a part of something certain! Join today, and be part of our winning team!

TAGS: Sports Handicapper, Sports Betting, Sports Advisor

In my city of Miami, being fashionably late is a way of life. We head out after midnight for an evening on the town, and we show up after the first quarter of the big game! I’m sure you picked up on it if you tuned into the NBA Finals, there’s no secret why the Heat are “White Hot.” Fans and seats need to mesh so you can’t tell how many are in attendance. Conversely, in the sports betting world, being first to the draw is the only means of survival. Getting the best numbers, and ensuring the greatest possible value is the way a true sharp bettor can expose a sportsbook.

It’s extremely rare a sportsbook will subject itself to a bevy of heavy-hitters like the one in Las Vegas did about a week ago. That’s right, the Golden Nugget Casino opened it’s doors and welcomed every sharp, wiseguy, and big-money bettor it could with open arms. Even one east coast syndicate I speak with sent runners out west to get down on some early numbers too! Essentially, this is the one day a year where the Nugget has more sharps than “Joes” roaming it’s property.

The atmosphere is extremely peculiar, some guys will show up early and exchange information, while others like keeping a low profile. Those keeping a low profile will show up in sweatpants, hoodies, hats, and any other stitch of clothing you could deem vital for a 72-hour stakeout. Now, I’m sure you’re picturing a frenzy of men wearing baggy cotton swarming the betting window like fly’s on sh*t, but there’s strict procedures to be followed.

Here is an overview of what Golden Nugget sportsbook director Tony Miller set up. 105 College Football Game of the Year lines were posted (See Below). Lines opened at 12:00PM Pacific Time. $1,000 max bet per game. Only 3 bets can be made at ONE TIME. If you wanted to get down more action, then you had to go to the back of the line and wait your turn after your initial 3 bets. It was a highly organized set up, as it always is at the Nugget. Tony runs one of the best sportsbooks in the entire country.

Without further ado…The 2011-12 College Football opening lines!

NCAAFB WEEK 1: (Week Of September 3rd, 2011)

Tulsa @ Oklahoma (-21)

LSU @ Oregon (-3)

Boise State (-6) @ Georgia

Miami Ohio @ Missouri (-20.5)

SMU @ Texas A&M (-17)

Miami (-3.5) @ Maryland

NCAAFB WEEK 2: (Week of September 10th, 2011)

Missouri @ Arizona State (-3)

Alabama (-9) @ Penn St.

Mississippi St. @ Auburn (-3.5)

South Carolina (-3) @ Georgia

Notre Dame @ Michigan (-2)

BYU @ Texas (-7.5)

Utah @ USC (-8)

TCU (-6.5) @ Air Force

NCAAFB WEEK 3: (Week Of September 17th, 2011)

LSU @ Mississippi St. (-1)

Oklahoma (-3.5) @ Florida State

Oklahoma St. (-8) @ Tulsa

Michigan St. @ Notre Dame (-6)

West Virginia (-3) @ Maryland

Utah @ BYU (-2.5)

Tennessee @ Florida (-13.5)

Auburn @ Clemson (-1)

NCAAFB WEEK 4: (Week Of September 24th, 2011)

Missouri @ Oklahoma (-13)

Arkansas @ Alabama (-11)

LSU (-4) @ West Virginia

Tulsa @ Boise St. (-24)

Oklahoma St. @ Texas A&M (-6)

Notre Dame (-4) @ Pittsburgh

USC @ Arizona St. (-3)

San Diego St. @ Michigan (-8)

Florida State (-7) @ Clemson

NCAAFB WEEK 5: (Week Of October 1st, 2011)

SMU @ TCU (-12)

Alabama (-6) @ Florida

Arkansas @ Texas A&M (-2.5)

Auburn @ South Carolina (-7.5)

Nebraska @ Wisconsin (-2.5)

Mississippi @ Georgia (-3.5)

NCAAFB WEEK 6: (Week Of October 8th, 2011)

Oklahoma (-8) @ Texas

Florida @ LSU (-5.5)

Auburn @ Arkansas (-7.5)

Miami @ Virginia Tech (-7)

Arizona St. (-2) @ Utah

UCONN @ West Virginia (-13.5)

Air Force @ Notre Dame (-10)

Georgia (-3.5) @ Tennessee

Michigan (-4) @ NorthWestern

TCU (-6.5) @ San Diego St.

NCAAFB WEEK 7: (Week Of October 15th, 2011)

San Diego St. @ Air Force (-3)

Arizona St. @ Oregon (-11)

Oklahoma St. @ Texas (-3)

Florida (-1) @ Auburn

Michigan @ Michigan St. (-3.5)

South Carolina (-1.5) @ Mississippi St.

Utah @ Pittsburgh (-4)

LSU (-9.5) @ Tennessee

NCAAFB WEEK 8: (Week Of October 22nd, 2011)

Auburn @ LSU (-9.5)

Oklahoma St. @ Missouri (-2.5)

Wisconsin @ Michigan St. (-1)

USC @ Notre Dame (-4)

Maryland @ Florida St. (-16)

Air Force @ Boise St. (-20)

Tennessee @ Alabama (-21)

Penn State @ Northwestern (Pick’Em)

NCAAFB WEEK 9: (Week Of October 29th, 2011)

UCONN @ Pittsburgh (-10)

BYU @ TCU (-7)

Stanford (-2) @ USC

Missouri @ Texas A&M (-7.5)

North Carolina St. @ Florida State (-14.5)

Michigan St. @ Nebraska (-7.5)

Georgia @ Florida (-3)

South Carolina (-10.5) @ Tennessee

NCAAFB WEEK 10: (Week Of November 5th, 2011)

Texas A&M @ Oklahoma (-7.5)

LSU @ Alabama (-9)

South Carolina @ Arkansas (-4)

NorthWestern @ Nebraska (-12)

NCAAFB WEEK 11: (Week Of November 12th, 2011)

Alabama (-7) @ Mississippi St.

Oregon (-1) @ Stanford

TCU @ Boise St. (-13.5)

Miami @ Florida St. (-7.5)

Auburn @ Georgia (-4.5)

Florida @ South Carolina (-6)

Nebraska (-1) @ Penn St.

Texas @ Missouri (-2)

Notre Dame (-7.5) @ Maryland

Tennessee @ Arkansas (-14)

NCAAFB WEEK 12: (Week Of November 19th, 2011)

USC @ Oregon (-11)

Mississippi @ Arkansas (-9)

Nebraska (-1) @ Michigan

Boise St. (-17.5) @ San Diego St.

California @ Standford (-12)

NCAAFB WEEK 13: (Week Of November 26th, 2011)

Texas @ Texas A&M (-7)

Pittsburgh @ West Virginia (-6)

Arkansas @ LSU (-4.5)

Alabama (-8) @ Auburn

Notre Dame @ Stanford (-6.5)

Florida St. @ Florida (-1)

Penn St. @ Wisconsin (-7)

Maryland @ North Carolina St. (-6.5)

Michigan St. (3.5) @ NorthWestern

Georgia (-6.5) @ Georgia Tech

Mississippi @ Mississippi St. (-12)

Oregon St. @ Oregon (-14)

UCLA @ USC (-6.5)

Clemson @ South Carolina (-12)

NCAAFB WEEK 14: (Week Of December 3rd, 2011)

Oklahoma (-2) @ Oklahoma St.

That was all 105 games and their opening numbers posted by the Golden Nugget. The goal in betting these lines early is not only to get the best number and cash that bet, but set up potential “middle” situations. Wise guys and sharps have done their home work for months at this point, and are able to peg teams as being good or bad based on recruiting, returning players, coaching turnover, new systems, and other situations like revenge, home coming, and an abundance of other factors. You name it, it has been thought of and factored in when placing these early wagers.

For example, when we talk about “middle” situations, and cashing two bets — the goal is to find undervalued, and overvalued teams. Perception is EVERYTHING! Lets say Team A is -3 based on the opening lines above. Once the season rolls along and the perception of a team has changed based on actual results, Team A maybe -10 once the lines are released for games that particular week. You would then come back and bet Team B (their opponent) at +10. You have thus created yourself a 7-point middle which has crossed multiple key numbers. So for instance if Team A beats Team B 35-28, you have cashed two tickets! Team A -3, and Team B +10 in the very same game. Are you getting how this works?

Not always will this be the case, but if you have done your home work over the summer, and done it well, you will have created great money making opportunities. Our biggest opportunity last season was backing South Carolina -3 at home Vs. Tennessee. We pegged the Vols as being in for a down season, they would be coming off a physical battle the week prior against Alabama. It happened to be Home Coming weekend for the Gamecocks. Point being, the stars seemed to all align themselves! The line re-opened the week of the game with South Carolina being 17 point favorites! We had not only got the best of the number by 2 Touchdowns, but we also created a 14-point middle! That’s essentially being a married man and getting a free F*ck Marisa Miller pass! SC ended up winning the game 38-24, and we cashed two tickets.

I was able to do the same this year and get down on a bunch of these College Football Game of the Year lines at their early numbers. I have started sending out all of the games I bet to my Early Bird Football Picks Clients. So If you guys need any help, or have any questions for the upcoming season, feel free to contact me — If you are not on board early, you are going miss the best lines available, and you won’t be able to set yourself up for the middle situations previously discussed. If you want sports betting to pay you like a job, then start treating it like a job!

CLICK HERE!!!
To get on board our Discounted Early Bird Football Picks Package!

Charles Barkley is a notoriously poor golfer, and that’s being kind. Barkley has one of the ugliest golf swings known to man kind. He has an uncontrollable hitch in the middle of his down-swing. So bad that, not even Hank Haney could fix Sir Charles and his stuttering problem.

Anytime Charles decides to pick up a golf club, laughs are surely to ensue. Earlier this week Barkley participated in a Pro-Am at the Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek, and trust me…he did not disappoint. Classic! Comedy at its finest!

What you are about to witness, many thought was impossible to execute on a golf course, but leave it to Charles and he can make the impossible come to reality — and he managed to do so on the very first tee!

Barkley broke all types of records in the NBA, and he followed suit on Hole #1 at Shoal Creek by breaking his driver. The clubhead of his Nike Driver flew off at contact, and sailed further than his ball.

Charles playing partner, Fuzzy Zoeller was eager to chime in once he located the driver head; “Are you playing a black Nike?”

Fuzzy suggested to auction the clubhead off for charity, and Barkley decided to be a good sport and do just that. The clubhead was signed by Charles, and donated to the PGA TOUR Charities to be auctioned off for charity. The bidding on the autographed driver head ends May13th.

Barkley was able to continue playing in the Pro-Am thanks to a fellow Auburn collegiate athlete, Bo Jackson. Bo allowed Charles to borrow one of his drivers to finish the round.

One thing was certain in Charles embarrassing display on the golf course, his colleagues Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson at TNT were sure going to get a kick out of this. Boy, did they ever…

In the end, you have to take your hat off to Charles for being such a good sport, but he should really stick to making basketball picks! The further away this guy is from a golf course, the better chance animals in the wilderness have of surviving.

TAGS: Basketball Picks | Charles Barkley Broke Club