"The problem is the US Tour is just too rigid in terms of making you play 15 but with long-term suspensions if you don't."

I am fascinated by agent Johan Elliott's comments in suggesting Martin Kaymer will not take on a PGA Tour membership next year.

"Martin will follow Lee Westwood and not take out US Tour membership next year," said Elliott. "He just feels that joining the US Tour would be too much work and give him no freedom in his schedule. You have to play your 15 events and with everything else that he wants to play that would mean playing 30 tournaments."

Okay, first of all, if he plays four majors and four WGC's, he's more than halfway there. But anyway...this is what got my attention.

"The problem is the US Tour is just too rigid in terms of making you play 15 but with long-term suspensions if you don't."

Long-term suspensions?

“Next year when we go there, if it's not good, it'll get beat up because the other one was so good."

Richard Oliver details the textbook PGA Tour move from classy old course near a population base to a new TPC course away from civilization. In this case it's the Champions Tour's 2011 AT&T Championship moving from classy old Oak Hills after this week, in favor of a new Pete Dye design outside of town at the TPC San Antonio. The players are besides themselves, but of course, they'll show up no matter where the suits send them.
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"Bearing more guilt is IMG, Kim’s management company, which in return for its commission concocts shore stories to hide unpalatable truths."

Tough words from Robert Lusetich aimed at the PGA Tour and IMG for their "enabling" of Anthony

It’s his life and if he wants to piss it away with all that money Nike gave him last year, then so be it. He’s only really hurting himself.

But what I object to, in advance, is the inevitable in-depth profile that is bound to appear in some publication of note on the heels of this latest debacle claiming that Kim’s had another come-to-Jesus moment. That he’s suddenly re-dedicated himself to his game and has seen the error of his ways.

These fairytales have appeared throughout his career and I’m calling B.S. right now on the next one. So, please, IMG, spare us the heartfelt story of how AK’s grown up and come to see that he’s throwing away a very special talent.

Until he has.

Ryder Cup Question One: The Real Evil Is The FedExCup Or The European Tour Selling Ryder Cup Venue Selection To Highest Bidder?

I guess that's a bit of a misleading headline?

But after four days of watching the insipid sponge that is Celtic Manor and its flat greens, 70s bunkers and strategy-light design, I'm thinking all of this crit

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