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Phil Mickelson will play in the US OPEN

Good news on the Mickelson front. It appears that they’ve caught Amy Mickelson’s breast cancer at a fairly early stage. The earlier the better. She’s not out of the woods yet and has more testing to undergo. But the situation…

Category: European Tour, PGA Tour

John Daly’s suspension quietly expires

JD, Big John, Mr. Nicotine and Diet Coke, Hooters, Mullet… …is no longer suspended from the PGA Tour. He’s sporting wild clothes from Loudmouth Golf and has lost a few pounds to boot. Is this the new JD? I doubt…

Category: Golf Courses, PGA Tour

The Byron Preview, Part 3 – The Location

For most major golf tournaments, the period immediately after the tournament is spent de-briefing, discussing what worked and what didn’t work, and then laying pretty low for several months before it’s time to start working on next year’s event. Two…

Category: Life, PGA Tour

Phil Mickelson’s wife Amy diagnosed with breast cancer. Phil’s schedule cancelled indefinitely.

Fans either love Phil Mickelson or hate him. Regardless of your preference in that department, I’m blogging to send my best wishes and positive karma to Amy Mickelson, who was just diagnosed with breast cancer. Amy has undergone extensive tests…

Category: Golf Equipment, Hackers, PGA Tour

The Byron Preview, part 1 – Byron Nelson

The HP Byron Nelson Championship is played May 21 through May 24 at the Four Seasons Las Colinas outside Dallas. The tournament is affectionately called “The Byron”, and it’s put on by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas. This is the…