What’s up with cell phone batteries these days?  Seems like modern technology should be able to come up with something a little more reliable.

Owners of an Android phone know what I’m talking about.  Many are lucky to get about 12 hours out of their batteries.  Get caught in a situation where you don’t have a spare, or it’s also dead and you are back in the 1970’s without communication.

I wonder if Jim Furyk has an Android phone? 

Jim Furyk was third going into this weekend’s Barclay’s, the first of four FedEx Cup playoff events.  But, because his alarm didn’t go off on his cell phone, he overslept and arrived at a pro-am event five minutes late. 

Those five minutes could potentially make the difference in him winning $10 million.  If your phone has a calculator, and battery-life left, calculate that one out.  That’s some expensive few minutes. 

“I played my heart out all year.  I’ve got no one to blame but myself.”

In the end, does the punishment really fit the crime?  Five minutes to a pro-am event disqualifies a golfer from a playoff event?