Tuesday Shorts

Lawrence Donegan in The Guardian reports on the latest flare up in the Monty scandal. John Hopkins in the Times says the European Tour should put together a blue ribbon committee to determine what happened, as if there is much doubt at this point.

Alan Ross has the story of Pinehurst looper Willie McRae, who once caddied for Donald Ross. As well as many others over a long career. Mike Aitken reports that St. Andrews is being pushed as the Olympic golf site if London receives the 2012 bid. Another sport must be dropped though, and golf will be competing with rugby, squash, karate and roller sports for any opening.

Thomas Bonk in the LA Times talks to Johnny Miller about the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Miller has many interesting things to say about the “big 4.” And Bonk writes that Miller said Pinehurst “should be a good U.S. Open setup, not like last year's too-tough Shinnecock Hills in New York. Last year, the setup was over the top, said Miller, who admitted he kept his mouth shut about it on the air. There's your upset. Johnny Miller without an opinion is like John Daly without a driver.”

Johnny, don’t be so hard on yourself. You did say that the course was “unplayable” at one point Sunday. That’s pretty strong.

This Telegraph story reports Gary Evans' remarks on the Monty incident. And this story reports on a call from European Tour director George O'Grady for Evans to apologize. Alan Campbell writes about the Els IMG departure and the demise of the agency.