When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
"What is an amateur doing in the same group as major champions?"
/Doug Ferguson explains how the unusual Tiger Woods pairing for this week's Frys.com Open came about. (He's playing with amateur Patrick Cantlay and 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen.)
The PGA Tour has been tweaking a few groupings this year to help make it more appealing for TV viewers. It starts with eight groups of three players - four groups in the morning draw, four in the afternoon draw. Twenty players are taken alternately from the world ranking and the FedEx Cup standings. The other four come from the winner’s category.
However, the tour now can have one “wild card” to swap out from the four players in the winner’s category. This week, Cantlay was chosen, and then put in the same group as Woods.
Steiny: "Go back to Butch or Hank . . . well, nobody has said go back to Hank."
/Thomas Bonk scores an exclusive interview with Mark Steinberg on the eve of Tiger's return at the Frys.com Open. He says a bag and endorsement deal are looming. He also talks about the propects of Tiger going back to his old swing.
Read MoreTiger's Fall Finish Return: Storylines Galore!
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I'll be reporting live this week from the Frys.com Open for GolfDigest.com, so check here and there for updates on Tiger's every move. In the meantime...Foreclosure Complaints Filed Against The Cliffs
/Thanks to Pete Finch for Tweeting David Dykes's story on the latest chapter in The Cliffs saga, where "Travelers Rest bank and a Florida corporation have filed foreclosure complaints naming Cliffs developer Jim Anthony as a defendant and alleging they are owed millions of dollars."
Read MoreNew Member Tiger Breaks Shark's Course Record
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Something else for Tiger and Greg Norman to talk about when they have their "guy-to-guy" sitdown. Tim Rosaforte reports:Did Tiger Really Owe Dustin A Phone Call Over Joey?
/I'm having a hard time putting a finger on why I find all of the talk about Tiger "poaching" Joe LaCava from Dustin Johnson. Rex Hoggard talks to some people about the proper etiquette for pro golfers and bag handlers, and the consensus is that Tiger owed Dustin Johnson a phone call.
Read MoreAnother TigerWoods.com Scoop: Joey Approached Tiger!
/For a small news operation they sure do land the exclusives, including this on Tiger's hiring of Joe LaCava. Tiger doesn't talk to a lot of media these days, but the intrepid reporters at TW.com pulled it off:
Read MoreNew Tiger Looper Comes With Established Nickname, Disdain For Photographers
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Doug Ferguson on Joe "Joey" LaCava leaving Dustin Johnson for Tiger Woods. Just look at that glare toward the cameraman! Eat your heart out Stevie.Johnny: Tiger Could Win A Few More Majors, But Number Five? No Way Jose!
/In a Q&A with Doug Roberson of what's left of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Johnny Miller says this about Tiger's major chances.
Read MoreShark: I Want To Talk To Tiger Guy-To-Guy...If He'll Still Talk To Me After I Insult Him In This Interview
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The November issue of Golf Magazine is going to feature a Greg Norman interview that will provide Tiger plenty of bulletin board material for the Presidents Cup. Though the exact quote isn't featured in this teaser, Norman apparently says he doesn't see Tiger winning another major. And this...Jack: Tiger Can Still Win More Majors; Now Can We Just Pick An Olympic Architect!
/Making the rounds in South Korean (ESPN, AP), here's the unbylined AP story where he made comments suggesting Tiger can still pass his mark, Tiger is a fine Presidents Cup selection, all while urging the Olympic golf course process to move along. When does the hard sell become desperation?
Read MoreFaldo: Tiger's Major Window Has Closed
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Darren Zary reports on Nick Faldo's radio show comments about Tiger Woods.Another Awkward Presidents Cup Consequence Of The Tiger Selection
/As Tiger drops to 29th in Presidents Cup points and 44th in the official world golf ranking,
12th, Steve Elling points out that a name lost in the Presidents Cup shuffle is Bill Haas, who just dropped out of the top 10 this week (to 12th). And his dad is an assistant captain to Fred Couples.
