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It's Northern Trust Open Week!

2012-02-14T06:50:34Z

I know this week is blocked off on your calendars and your bingo boards are all ready to go, just waiting for Jim Nantz to make his first Bel-Air Hotel reference so you can mark off the upper left corner while hoping they'll show a little tenth hole play before a witty segue into a CSI Los Angeles plug.

Stars Of 70s Align To Give Tiger Advice, Make Yet Another Career Major Count Prediction

2012-02-14T05:52:22Z

Johnny Miller has told Golf Magazine in a forthcoming interview that he now thinks Tiger will TIE Jack's mark of 18 majors. In May of last year, Tiger was going to struggle to tie Jack. And this May, well, I'm sure we'll find out Johnny's updated prognostication.

Has Tiger Played His Final Round At Pebble Until '19?

2012-02-14T05:24:59Z

Ron Kroichick's notes column touches on the likelihood that Tiger was paying back former sponsor AT&T with an appearance this year and doesn't seem likely to return until the 2019 U.S. Open.

Michigan-Illinois Free-Throwfest Helps CBS Deliver 15-Year Pebble Pro-Am Rating High

2012-02-13T16:42:29Z

For Immediate Release...

State Of The Game, Episode 3: "The game's never been easier and people have never complained more about how hard it is."

2012-02-13T04:27:17Z

Wrap-Up: Phil Romps In Sunday Showdown

2012-02-13T04:23:34Z

Doug Ferguson's AP lede for the 2012 AT&T National Pro-Am:

Shock: The Donald In Feud With Politicians Who Approved His Scottish Course

2012-02-13T03:58:23Z

2012 AT&T National Pro-Am Final Round Open Comment Thread

2012-02-12T18:00:47Z

Tiger and Phil chasing Charlie and Ken, as Ron Kroichick reports. I think we need to count the number of shots we see from the final twosome versus the second-to-last pairing (not that anyone could blame CBS with the ratings golf's been registering lately).

Korda Takes Six-Way Shake at Royal Melbourne

2012-02-12T17:12:09Z

Martin Blake on a popular 6-way playoff win in Australia for 18-year-old Jessica Korda, whose father won the 1998 Australian (tennis) Open.

"Golf's Strangest And Most Obscure Trophies"

2012-02-12T17:03:36Z

Thanks to reader Brian for Fraser Wilson's compilation of golf's strangest and most obscure trophies. Kind of makes you appreciate the big bucks the PGA Tour spends with Tiffany to create super-cool and classy trophies.

Tiger-Phil Pairing Set For Sunday To Help Nation Recover From Annual Saturday Pro-Am Debacle

2012-02-12T05:16:37Z

As longtime readers know, my medical team has strictly forbidden me from watching the Saturday CBS telecast from the AT&T National Pro-Am for fear that I may break out in hives at the first CEO/blantant shill (hello friend Cindy Davis!). And especially when my beloved Shackleford is running at Gulfstream (sixth, after a layoff).

Mrs. Gingrich: "Newt golfs the way that he does everything: with enthusiasm and determination."

2012-02-11T15:52:39Z

Jon Swaine reports that Callista Gingrich proudly outed her husband, who laments President Obama's playing of the game (including recently), as a "committed golfer."

WSJ: "From about 1990 to the mid-2000s, the golf industry boomed, overbuilt and overpromised. Now it's paying the price."

2012-02-11T15:32:32Z

John Paul Newport compares the various solutions for the golf industry struggles to 16th century Christianity and the Protestant Reformation. And he sounds skeptical about the various initiatives when faced with comments like this:

Tiger Begins Arduous Task Of Laying Groundwork For Not Returning To AT&T Pro-Am, Again

2012-02-11T05:45:41Z

Hank Gola with Tiger's post round whining comments complaining about the AT&T National Pro-Am greens. He really is back to his old self!

Friday P.M. News Dump Special: Non-WGC WGC Finally Confirmed For South Africa

2012-02-10T23:40:09Z