And now, he's firmly in our camp. First of all, he lent his name to the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals Open this week. (Either that, or it was an amazing coincidence.) And at a press conference, he firmly sided with the golf community against the ever-growing threat of teen pop stars. (Irony!)
When asked what would bring fans out to the tournament, he replied, "Rickie Fowler. You know, that should get some young girls out here, shouldn't it? Right? Rickie Fowler is like -- I don't know, I think he's cooler than Justin Bieber. Did I throw the gauntlet down? Oh, whatever. I'm taking Rickie Fowler."
So there you have it. Rickie Fowler, cooler than Justin Bieber. Of course, we knew that already, but it's nice to hear it verified.
On a more serious note, Timberlake added that he wants to make the tournament a more important stop on the PGA Tour -- a notion we advocated here -- and unlike many celebs, Timberlake isn't above using his power to twist some arms.
"t's no secret that I have access to a lot of different avenues of entertainment," Timberlake said. "And now with this tournament, a lot of access to the world of the PGA and the tour. So any way, shape, or form that I can use my resources to bring everyone together, you know, I'm at least going to try." Good on ya, Justin.
The Timberlake tees off Thursday. Justin Bieber likely will not be in attendance.
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