Misc. Reads***
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 12:15 PM Ernie Els writes about going to the Titleist test center to find a new driver for the soft fairways at Torrey Pines.
So with little roll and heavy fog, he still averaged 313 yards off the
tee. I say it's all the time he put in at the punching bag! Also, Tod Leonard reports on the dismal ratings for the Buick. And there's confirmation of a new NBC-USGA TV deal extension to 2014. Finally, Jeff Babineau has the scoop on the impending Champions Tour lawsuit over carts, which promises to be one of the dumbest battles the PGA Tour has ever taken on.
***Update: Terry Vassey advocates 12-hole courses in Golfdom. Richard Hack's outstanding look at the life and golfing times of Howard Hughes is now posted at golfonline. Curtis Strange's "My Shot" in the February Golf Digest is also worth reading.