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Category: European Tour, Golf Media, PGA Tour, Tiger Woods

British Open exclusively on ESPN starting in 2010 – Boo-NO!

Great. All four days of the British Open will be aired on ESPN starting in 2010. First the Masters and now the British. Isn’t anything sacred? I have the same fears I’ve always had about ESPN doing golf. I…

Category: Golf Media, Golf Videos, PGA Tour

Lots of talk about Sergio moving to #2. He’s #1 in some other categories though…

Yes, the blogs and golf media are buzzing with the Sergio love. Garcia has moved up to #2 in the world past Phil Mickelson. Good for Sergio. The gap between #1 and #2 in the world is about as big…

Category: European Tour, PGA Tour

Stolen driver forces poulter out of Singapore Open?

Ian Poulter had his driver stolen in Shanghai. Unable to get a suitable replacement, he decided not to risk world ranking points by playing a different driver in the Singapore Open. “I am really gutted. I have been thinking about…

Category: Golf Courses, PGA Tour

7445 – 10 = 7435

I played Edgewood Tahoe a few weeks ago and was entertained to see that the yardage from the tips was the magical 7445. Why magical? 7445 is the yardage of Augusta National and The Masters Tournament. It was announced today…

Category: Miscellaneous, PGA Tour

Equation of the day: John Daly + Booze + Hooters = Cops

Stories are now surfacing about an incident with John Daly. It appears that JD had a few too many frosty beverages and passed out at a Hooters. Man, a Hooters? How could that story be any more “Dalyesque.” Daly was…