Turkish Airports On Alert For Players Smuggling Absurd Amounts Of Appearance Cash Out Of Country

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The players, the press, everyone who had their way paid just had a swell time at the Turkey Final taking gobs of money for a few days of inspired work. No one sounded like he was having more fun than the headbutting Turkish Golf President Ahmet Agaoglu, who played with Tiger Woods in Friday's post-tournament pro-am.
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Shorts-Wearers Win Three Of Four Matches In Turkey Final

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Derek Lawrenson in the Daily Mail, reporting on day one of the Turkey Final cash grab, which included of pro football pro-am participants...errr...golfers Lee Westwood and Charl Schwartzel in shorts.

The other thing of note was the fact, for the first time in a leading professional event, the players were allowed to wear shorts if they chose. Four of the eight-man field took up the option.

Intriguingly, all four matches featured one man wearing long trousers and his opponent wearing shorts.

The result of that little game-within-a-game was three to one in favour of the men trying something new.

Sea Island Mafia Revealed: Partial To Oak Trees, Worshipful Of Their Don Davis Love

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Karen Crouse travels to St. Simons Island, population 13,000 and branded by a headline writer as the "new capital for U.S. golf." She tries to understand what it is about the wealthy enclave that is spurring so many successful Americans including the Captain and three Ryder Cuppers.

The players were drawn to St. Simons, part of the Golden Isles chain of barrier islands along Georgia’s southeast coast, at least in part by Love, a 20-time PGA Tour winner whom they affectionately refer to as Uncle Davis.

“He’s everything from a plumber to an electrician to a hunting guide to a fishing expert, not to mention a pretty good chef when we grill out,” Snedeker said. “He’s kind of like everybody’s safety net.”

Hunter had no chance!

Matt Kuchar feels at peace with the oaks.

“It has beautiful low-country scenery with the reeds, the marshes and the oceanfront property as well,” said Kuchar, who moved his family here two years ago. “I think one of the things that I may enjoy the most is seeing these big oak trees. Something about going down a drive with just big old oak trees canopying a place puts me at peace. And then having the ocean; something about the natural ebb and flow of an ocean adds an unreal, peaceful rhythm to the place.”

Well, now I get it!

Breaking: Poulter Taking Delivery On "Tailor Made"...Ferrari

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An unbylined report reveals the emotional news that Ian Poulter will finally be taking delivery on his Ferrari Tailor Made, part of "the ultimate automotive personalisation programme" and to help fill a hole in his garage that already includes, according to the story, a Ford GT, a Bentley Continental GT, and a Ferrari California.

The world's 25th-ranked golfer, who is renowned in the sport's circles for his unique personal dress sense and who has his own clothing company, IJP Design, chose a triple-layer paint for the exterior in ''Sabbia'', a pearlescent white.

And excessive hair gel absorbing head rests?

Inside, the Ferrari FF is trimmed in black Poltrona Frau Leather with highlights trimmed in the Tartan cloths that the golfer has made a personal trademark in his own fashion lines.

Red highlights are used on dashboard and instruments.

Why not blond highlights? Oh his are natural, I keep forgetting!

Great News: Klauk Returns To Golf Next Week

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Garry Smits with the news that Jeff Klauk, promising PGA Tour pro who had brain surgery to alleviate epilepsy symptoms, will be teeing up in next week's Albertson's Boise Open.

"I'm going out there to try and win, or else I wouldn't go," said Klauk, whose last professional start was the Web.com Tour's Wichita event June 16-19, 2011. "I've been working hard and practicing just as much as I ever did."

Klauk had a procedure in Atlanta April 20 in which doctors put 108 electrodes into his brain, then monitored activity during subsequent seizures.

Klauk's seizures are coming from the left side of his brain and he can elect to have another surgery in the future, which will be more invasive, in a more critical area.

These Guys Are Good, Especially On Twitter Files: Charlie Beljan Edition

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There is apparently someone on the PGA Tour named Charlie Beljan who, through the miracle of the all-exempt tour and of course, hard, hard, work, has racked up $424,278 dollars this year thanks to a T3 at Greenbrier (you all remember it!). Best of all, for the real thinkers of society
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