Orender: A Non-Denial Denial?

Ron Sirak shares this email statement from Donna Orender that does not sound like a full denial that she's out of the LPGA Commissionership running:

"I was flattered by the widespread support of the industry who strongly encouraged me to look at this opportunity and the prospect of working again with so many people who I respect and with whom there is a history of success," Orender told GolfDigest.com in an email. "The WNBA Is in the midst of it's most successful finals in the leagues history and to continue to work with the dedicated team who is passionately committed to it's future is a good fit for me."

"According to a tour executive, players were in unanimous agreement with the move."

Ron Sirak reports on a couple of LPGA events lowering their purses. Great to see the players and executives not hung up on "value dynamics" or whatever they call it.

Weather the storm, keep your sponsors happy and hopefully the goodwill pays off down the road when times aren't so lean.

See why I'd never get my MBA.

Tiger Tests Out New Edgy Nike Ad Slogan On Suzann Pettersen

From her post-Canadian Women's Open win press conference:

Q. Looking back at yesterday, Karrie said that it was probably going to be daunting to be all alone in front with a five-stroke lead, a big lead. And you look at her, and she's an LPGA Hall of Famer; did it feel like that out there? Did you think about that? Did you have the nightmares from last night that we talked about?

SUZANN PETTERSEN: To be honest I didn't sleep that well. I tried to – actually, it was funny, tried to look an all of the press conferences on the U.S. Open last night before I went to bed and there were a few kind of big wins yesterday and a few surprises, and I tried to look at all the underdogs and what they said in their press conference. Everybody kept saying, you never give up, you keep grinding and you've got to believe you can do it. And I tried to bring those words kind of with me today, just keep believing what you do and don't fear anything. The door is wide open and you've just got to keep doing what you're doing.

Alright, enough with the cliches. What was Tiger's text message?

In that way, I used a lot of other sports and performances in kind of an inspirational way. I got a message from Tiger this morning, ‘Keep doing your shit.' So I guess I did keep doing my shit. (Laughter).

Why "just do it" when you "keep doing your %$#@" is so much more bold, direct, global, iconic and 21st century brand worthy?

"Patty is the best person I could have asked to be on my bag, not only is she a great caddie, she is a great person and a legend on the course."

First Tee grad Alex Phillips is filing PGATour.com diary items from the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, and it was fun to read that her caddy for the week is none other than Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan.