August 05, 2009

"Once the contract is extinguished, you can call and ask, it would be a good conversation, but nothing would come of it."

August 05, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Tim Finchem and others held a limited audience (translation: yours truly wasn't invited) conference call to announce the new Greenbriar event and to close the door on Buick...for now.

August 05, 2009

Even Monty Doesn't Want To See Sandy Lyle Fined For Telling The Truth

August 05, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Well, maybe that wasn't his motivation, but it in a "bizarre" twist,

August 05, 2009

"Mindful that global warming could provoke more and longer dry spells, state governments are increasingly consulting golf courses on water strategies."

August 05, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Nice to see Leslie Kaufman's positive story about golf's contributions to helping better understand water management in a New York Times "Environment" section.

August 05, 2009

Slow Play Leads To Another Assault Arrest

August 05, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Thanks to reader NRH for the latest slow play blow up and assault story. This time Donald Sauvageau, 57, was charged with felony aggravated assault

August 05, 2009

“Golf needs to reinvent itself"

August 05, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Lorne Rubenstein considers the collapse of the golf architecture and course development business and raises some wonderful points. First this from architect Tom Mackenzie:

August 05, 2009

Fartgate Latest: "I wonder what the running count is."

August 05, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Stephanie Wei has a "highly placed source" implicating Magruder as the fifth name to control the fund that financed the Watergate burglars David Feherty

August 04, 2009

"You can be as mad as you want at them, [but] they always win"

August 04, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

There's so much to consider in E. Michael Johnson and Mike Stachura's latest Golf World story on grooves.

August 04, 2009

"It sounds different, but good. The ball takes off."

August 04, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Steve DiMeglio on Spain's Alvaro Quiros' latest driving range show stopping moment:

August 04, 2009

"So there it is: 51 years and not even so much as a decent goodbye."

August 04, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Jim McGovern takes Buick/GM to task for not having the courage to announce that the final Buick Open was indeed, the final Buick Open.

August 04, 2009

"I'm embarrassed for players coming out here today"

August 04, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

You never like to hear about an incident like Harding Park's fertilizer burn as the Presidents Cup approaches, but you have to love superintendent Wayne Kappelman's immediate concern: the daily fee players. Ron Kroichick reports:

August 03, 2009

Race To Dubai Purse Drops 25%; Anthony Kim Will Learn The News In Late 2011

August 03, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Lawrence Donegan reports that the once vaunted $100 million Race To Dubai which lured Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim to join the European Tour has taken a major hit.

August 03, 2009

"A case of one (copyright) rule for some, another (copyright) rule for the rest?"

August 03, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Since the Kenny Perry unintended-lie-improvement video remains on YouTube, Lawrence Donegan wonders why the PGA Tour and CBS keep taking down the final round Buick clip featuring a robust passing of gas,

August 03, 2009

"FartGate -- CBS Denies Tiger Supplied It" **

August 03, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

You forget that in our little golf world, when Tiger might be involved it becomes national news. Case in point:

August 03, 2009

Yet Another Tiger Ratings Bump

August 03, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

You get the idea that they could just show Tiger walking and more people would tune in than a regular tour event.

August 03, 2009

Golf In America Takes On Ginn

August 03, 2009/ Geoff Shackelford

Looks like there's a provocative story about Bobby Ginn on Tuesday's Golf in America.

Geoff Shackelford

Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.