GeoffShackelford.comhttp://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/Geoff Shackelford the state of golf, course design and his books.en-US2010-09-09T16:57:16ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)"The plan is for this new Latin American tour to award Official World Golf Ranking points, thus giving more countries access to the Olympics."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/9/the-plan-is-for-this-new-latin-american-tour-to-award-offici.htmlGeoff2010-09-09T16:05:41ZOlympic Golf PGA TourSean Martin fleshes out the details of the Nationwide feeder tour the PGA Tour is attempting to setup in hopes of producing some local players for 2016's WGC Rio de Janeiro Olympics.]]>"Tom Brady involved in an "early morning" car accident. They called it a serious accident. Hmmm. Sound familiar?"http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/9/tom-brady-involved-in-an-early-morning-car-accident-they-cal.htmlGeoff2010-09-09T16:00:04ZTiger WoodsTiger Woods Foundation if that's a Tweet I'd send out. But, I'm not running the Tiger Woods Foundation.]]>"That's not my idea of sustainability in golf."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/9/thats-not-my-idea-of-sustainability-in-golf.htmlGeoff2010-09-09T07:36:51ZArchitecture USGADottie Pepper did not leave Chambers Bay a fan, writing in her SI column that while the course is "big on ideas, it's not quite ready for prime time." Her reasoning:]]>"Why else would the Ryder Cup, one of the biggest events in golf and sports in general, be missing from the West Coast since 1959?"http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/9/why-else-would-the-ryder-cup-one-of-the-biggest-events-in-go.htmlGeoff2010-09-09T07:36:16ZPGA of AmericaMcPhee On The Open Championshiphttp://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/9/mcphee-on-the-open-championship.htmlGeoff2010-09-09T07:28:31Z2010 Open ChampionshipJohn McPhee's essay from the Open Championship online. As with any subject in the hands of a craftsman like McPhee, it's an enjoyable read even if you were there or when the metaphors teeter veer in the direction of Dennis Miller gone awry.]]>TIGER WOODS: "He's coaching me (smiling)."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/8/tiger-woods-hes-coaching-me-smiling.htmlGeoff2010-09-08T20:50:40ZTiger WoodsMore Pavin Picks Conjecturehttp://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/more-pavin-picks-conjecture.htmlGeoff2010-09-08T03:53:33Z2010 Ryder CupSteve DiMeglio sets the scene for Tuesday's announcement in New York.]]>“I want the Ryder Cup to keep getting better and better. I want to see that brand grow."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/i-want-the-ryder-cup-to-keep-getting-better-and-better-i-wan.htmlGeoff2010-09-08T03:45:26Z2010 Ryder CupRobert Rodriguez's Avid Golfer Dallas profile of "Captainess" Lisa Pavin, which figures to become fodder for the scribes of Europe. But more importantly, we have someone dropping more B-bombs than Finchem or Bivens ever did back when the word was hip to use.]]>“I said, ‘Tim, I know everybody thinks it’s bad, but I’m in the middle of it. And this is really bad. You need to start rethinking a lot of things.’"http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/i-said-tim-i-know-everybody-thinks-its-bad-but-im-in-the-mid.htmlGeoff2010-09-08T03:37:34ZPGA Tour TPC BostonDeutsche Bank how CEO Seth Waugh shocked the scribes by openly voicing his displeasure with the tour kicking in a purse increase as the banking industry was melting down.]]>Forget Corey's Picks, How About Lisa's Pics!http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/forget-coreys-picks-how-about-lisas-pics.htmlGeoff2010-09-08T01:26:54Z2010 Ryder CupBrooks for spotting and documenting this vital moment in Ryder Cup history: Lisa Pavin's revealing sitdown with Avid Golfer magazine where the photos will get most of the attention but the backstory of her marriage to Corey will certainly be news to some.]]>"I have my doubts about how he will fit in on the team this year."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/i-have-my-doubts-about-how-he-will-fit-in-on-the-team-this-y.htmlGeoff2010-09-07T22:38:58Z2010 Ryder Cup Tiger WoodsPavin's Picks Rounduphttp://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/pavins-picks-roundup.htmlGeoff2010-09-07T21:19:11Z2010 Ryder CupJason Sobel believes it came down to rounding out the team with names that meshed with the qualifiers.]]>"Tiger Woods is going to the Ryder Cup as a captain's pick with his 71 victories and 14 majors. So is 21-year-old Rickie Fowler, who has never won anything at all."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/7/tiger-woods-is-going-to-the-ryder-cup-as-a-captains-pick-wit.htmlGeoff2010-09-07T15:54:13Z2010 Ryder Cuplede sums up the state of American Ryder Cup picks of Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Rickie Fowler. ]]>"And you thought Colin Montgomerie had a tough decision eight days ago."http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/6/and-you-thought-colin-montgomerie-had-a-tough-decision-eight.htmlGeoff2010-09-07T03:02:05Z2010 PGA Tour 2010 Ryder CupHelen Ross says about Captain Corey Pavin's big Ryder Cup decision, due Tuesday from the New York Stock Exchange (why not go to the home of American gambling for what figures to be a massive roll of the dice).]]>Battle Of The Computer-Generated Suspense: Phil Going For #1 Versus Jason Day Vying For #1http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2010/9/6/battle-of-the-computer-generated-suspense-phil-going-for-1-v.htmlGeoff2010-09-06T07:14:47Z2010 PGA Tour FedEx Cup Phil MickelsonWhich faux quest for supremacy will be more exciting Monday: Phil Mickelson trying to grab the top spot in the world golf ranking or Jason Day looking to vault to the top spot in the FedEx Cup. 

 

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