Kenny G - Best Golfer On Music Row

As of now, saxophonist Kenny G has more to brag about than his world-class horn-tootin’. He’s now the best golfer among musicmakers, or best musicmaker among golfers, according to Golf Digest’s ranking of the ” Top 100 in Music. “

The Grammy winner beat out one of my favorite country stars Vince Gill, Marty Roe and Steve Azar, and No Doubt drummer Adrian Young, who rounded out the top 5.

The list also included Bob Dylan (No. 63), Snoop Dogg (tied for No. 64) and fellow sax player Branford Marsalis (No. 29).

The list will be published in the magazine’s December issue, already on newsstands.

The highest ranked woman on the list is singer Anne Murray (she tied for No. 39), the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts. An 11-handicap, Murray reportedly shoots in the low to mid-80s. I’d like to see this one.

The ranking is based on handicaps, some official, some not so official. Kenny G’s handicap is a plus-0.6, meaning his average score is better than par. I’m having trouble with believing this, as I’ve seen him play in the old Bing Crosby Clambake, now known as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Though he does admit he still needs improvement in the article.

” With the sax, I learned technique well enough so that it feels like part of my body and I just express myself, ” he said. ” That’s where I want to get in golf. ”

Good luck.

My man Vince Gill, a scratch golfer (0 handicap), said, ” musicians and golfers understand each other. ”

” We know what it takes to have to perform, ” he said. ” We know there is a lot of alone time. ”

Rocker Alice Cooper, one of three musicians who ranked 11th on the list with a 5.3 handicap, said playing golf helped him kick his drug habit.

” Golf is the crack of sports, ” he told the magazine. ” Once I took it seriously, I loved it. It absolutely saved my life. ”

Thanks golf, we all owe you one for that.

Other stars on the Golf Digest rankings include Justin Timberlake (in a group ranked at No. 15), Michael Bolton (36), Celine Dion (62), Andre 3000 (in a group of occasional players ranked 92) and Pink (eeewwww !) , a newcomer to the game, at 100.