Friends as foes: former college teammates talk Eminem, Charlie's Angels and Krispy Kremes

Golf Digest, Nov, 2003 by Craig Bestrom

Friends as foes

Former college teammates talk Eminem, Charlie's Angels and
Krispy Kremes

                                     LEE JANZEN

1. Which artist sold the         1   At Florida Southern, Roc and I
   most albums in 2002?              would turn off the radio three
                                     seconds after a song began and
   Answer: Eminem                    see who could name it. I'll
                                     guess 'N Sync.

2. How many national             1   Eleven. And Rocco's about the
   championships in golf has         only guy who played there and
   Florida Southern won?             never  won one.

   Answer: 11

3. Both of you work with         1   Sixty-one. He also played in a
   swing coach Rick Smith.           U.S. Open, in 1983 at Oakmont.
   What did he shoot in the
   PGA of America's
   playing-ability test?

   Answer: 61

4. Who are the reigning          1   Tampa Bay Bucs, Angels, Devils
   champions in the four             and Spurs. Ohio State in college
   major sports?                     football. You want volleyball?
                                     Water polo?
   Answer: Anaheim Angels,
   Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San
   Antonio Spurs and New
   Jersey Devils

5. Which of the two of you       1   We're probably pretty close, but
   spends more time in the           don't let him count massages. When
   gym?                              I'm home, I'm in the gym three to
                                     five hours a week, but it's less
   Answer: Both average              on the road. I do more lifting
   three to five hours per           than he does.
   week

6. Drew Barrymore, Cameron     1/2   Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd and
   Diaz and Lucy Liu are the         Kate Smith, uh, Kate Hudson, Kate
   current Charlie's Angels.         ... Kate Something. [Told Cheryl
   Who were the original             Ladd wasn't an original Angel.]
   Angels?                           Oh, I wasn't allowed to watch
                                     until Cheryl Ladd joined.
   Answer: Farrah Fawcett,
   Jaclyn Smith and Kate
   Jackson

7. Who's the U.S. Secretary      0   It's either Colin Powell, Donald
   of State?                         Rumsfeld or Condoleezza Rice. I
                                     don't know which one, though.
   Answer: Colin Powell

8. At the start of 2003,         1   Me. But Roc's closing the gap.
   which of you ranked               I don't even know how much I have.
   higher in career                  I'm guessing I'm over $10 million.
   earnings?                         Is that right?

   Answer: Janzen,
   $10.1 million; Mediate,
   $9.2 million

9. How many glazed Krispy        0   I haven't had a Krispy Kreme in
   Kreme doughnuts would you         about four years, but aren't there
   have to eat to equal the          39 grams of sugar in a 12-ounce
   sugar in a 32-ounce Coke?         Coke? I'll guess six Krispy
                                     Kremes.
   Answer: 11 (10 grams of
   sugar in the doughnut and
   108 in the Coke)

Total: 5 1/2

                                     ROCCO MEDIATE

1. Which artist sold the         1   Probably Eminem. Believe it or
   most albums in 2002?              not, I listen to some of his
                                     stuff.
   Answer: Eminem

2. How many national             0   The only thing I know is, we
   championships in golf has         didn't win any when I was there.
   Florida Southern won?

   Answer: 11

3. Both of you work with         1   Oh, he shot some silly, crazy
   swing coach Rick Smith.           number like 60 or 61. I'll say 61.
   What did he shoot in the
   PGA of America's
   playing-ability test?

   Answer: 61

4. Who are the reigning        1/2   San Antonio won the basketball,
   champions in the four             New Jersey the hockey. The Angels
   major sports?                     beat the Giants. Oakland lost in
                                     football, but I don't know who
   Answer: Anaheim Angels,           won. That's bad. I'll get killed
   Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San         on that.
   Antonio Spurs and New
   Jersey Devils

5. Which of the two of you       1   When I'm home I spend an hour a
   spends more time in the           day four to five days a week.
   gym?                              When I'm playing I hardly work
                                     out at all. Lee probably spends
   Answer: Both average              an hour a day, too. He's in
   three to five hours per           tremendous shape.
   week

6. Drew Barrymore, Cameron     1/2   Farrah, Jaclyn Smith and ... I
   Diaz and Lucy Liu are the         can see the other one in my head,
   current Charlie's Angels.         but I don't ... I give up.
   Who were the original
   Angels?

   Answer: Farrah Fawcett,
   Jaclyn Smith and Kate
   Jackson

7. Who's the U.S. Secretary      0   Don't know. I just know that
   of State?                         Rumsfeld's the man!

   Answer: Colin Powell

8. At the start of 2003,         1   Lee's got me by a little. He was
   which of you ranked               kicking the crap out of me after
   higher in career                  winning those U.S. Opens.
   earnings?

   Answer: Janzen,
   $10.1 million; Mediate,
   $9.2 million

9. How many glazed Krispy        0   I haven't had a doughnut in 15
   Kreme doughnuts would you         years. I'll say half a doughnut.
   Have to eat to equal the          [Told 11.] Good! I can start
   sugar in a 32-ounce Coke?         eating doughnuts.

   Answer: 11 (10 grams of
   sugar in the doughnut and
   108 in the Coke)

Total: 5

Janzen wins
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