*CAMILO VILLEGAS ALERT*

More than one person told me that Wednesday was the day to “meet the players.” So today, I woke up in anticipation of one more day…until my phone rings. On the other end of the phone is my friend Kevin. “Hey Delinda, “ he says, “Who’s that golfer you like, Camilo something?” My pulse speeds up, “Camilo, Camilo Villegas,” I said, “Why?” And then he uttered words that I will never get out of my mind. “Oh” says Kevin, “I’m standing right next to him.” I calmly told him to put Camilo on the phone, “Tell him its Delinda,” I said. I hear Kevin “hey Camilo, Delinda is on the phone and wants to say hi.” And then, the unmistakable voice of our kitten, in the background purred “Tell Delinda I said hi.”

It took me about fifteen minutes to haul my ass up there and hunt for the kitty. And oh, my friends, the news couldn’t be better. As I approached god-only-knows-what-hole, the Athlebrity gods were smiling upon me. I approach our kitty with sweaty palms and a racing heart as I saw him on the green. The unmistakable body built to perfection and silhouetted in his sexy J. Lindbergh outfit. Did I notice anything about his game? No. That was the LAST thing on my mind.

As he came off the hole and approached me, I was struck by not only how adorable he is, but how sweet and down-to-earth. There were no other spectators hunting the kat, which I found odd, but I did talk to the peeps at CBS who have assured me that “their boss loves Camilo” and we wont have to worry about air-time coverage.

But back to the good stuff…breaking my own rule of not gathering autographs, I needed to feel his sharpie across my chest as he signed. He was happy to oblige and I’m happy I broke my rule. At one point I couldn’t find a pen and Camilo was nice enough to say he’d find one. (I did find mine a second later). After he signed me, and I introduced myself, I handed him one of my cards and he said “Oh yes, I’ve heard of this.” I told him my conspiracy theory of “no-crawl-photos” and he laughed and said “No, its okay, its not a problem.” And no, he did not crawl for me- I didn’t ask either because you cant push these things. He’ll crawl when he’s ready to. Autograph, hug, introduction, a little video, a million photos and a solid molesting. Priceless. Of course I stalked the kitten for a few holes, and in a move that even surprised me, I stopped his caddie Matty, rubbed Camilo’s clubs and Gators-club covers and yes, took more photos. Yeah I know, I’m weird, but Matty said Camilo was great to caddie for. Not long after, my friend again hit Camilo up and asked him for a ball. He just wanted one of the balls Camilo was using. Our classy feline not only picked up a ball, but also signed it and tossed it to Kevin, who in turn handed it to me and said “Didn’t you want Camilo’s ball?”. Indeed. And now I can die happy. *Note: All photos have been uploaded. A permanent link has been added on the right. Also check out the Athlebrities group on YouTube for the video I took of Camilo doing his thing.

BUICK CHARITY’S
Prior to the tourney, several charity events have taken place in efforts to give back to the community. The Diamond in the Rough Gala was held on Saturday evening at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego. And keeping with their mission, the Century Club donated all proceeds from this event to the Monarch School and Pro Kids Golf Academy. Approximately $290,000 was raised at the event hosted by Jay Leno. (Who raised $10k alone in less than one-minute). So, keep in mind that our golf-kats aren’t here just for ‘show’. Their appearance on the greens lends credibility to the charities and in the end we all win. Last night, during the Pro-Am parings party, another $25,00 was raised for the kids. And it doesn’t end there. More events are planned through out the weekend, and if you cant make it to the tourney, please visit the Buick Invitational on-line to make a donation. The kids will love ya for it, and so will I.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

This country is already the laughing stock of the world because of our simian President, so why not douse our wounds with salt by throwing more Beckham mania our way. Hmm, how can we make ourselves look like real idiots? Why not import David & Victoria Beckhams wax figures from Madame Tussauds in London, display them at Madame Tussauds in New York, drape them in American flags and play dollhouse by introducing them to President Bush’s wax figure holding a “Welcome to America” sign! Awesome. I’m embarrassed already….

BLAME IT ON THAT STUPID MOVIE
Get ready for some more reality-show torture…beginning in July; NESN will start airing “Sox Appeal.” (Isnt that an oxymoron?) The ten-episode reality show follows a series of three, two-inning long dates that take place during eight Red Sox games. During the seventh-inning stretch at the games, the dater must decide who to invite to sit next to them for the rest of the game. And I thought we’d seen it all…

CARMELO AND ALLEN

Anyone still got a problem cheering for the Nuggets?

NIKE SECOND COMING

Just in case you haven’t seen this spornographic Nike spot I told ya about, its called “The Second Coming.” It has all our hot ballers teasing us to a tune by Juelz Santana & Just Blaze, appropriately titled ” The Second Coming. ”

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com