In golf construction art and utility meet; both are absolutely vital; one is utterly ruined without the other. GEORGE THOMAS
It’s back!
Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).
The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.
Tiger Accident Clippings, Vol. 8
/The tabloids continue to ignore Tiger's plea for privacy (shocking!), with Sharon Churcher and Caroline Graham of the Daily Mail offering the most extensive detail and interviews yet with an Orlando woman and her family.
The latest mistress was the subject of the previously reported National Enquirer story that was reportedly scrapped in exchange for the Men's Fitness cover story. (Amazing coincidence: the NY Post story that revealed this earlier in the week and then disappeared is magically back up!)
Who Says Gary Koch Isn't Funny?
/During Saturday's Chevron World Challenge telecast, Camilo Villegas unleashed a nice "f*&$#ng p@#$k" picked up by microphones, but the immediate interpretation by Gary Koch should win him an Emmy.
Stevie Stands By His Man; Tiger's Return Set For Torrey Pines
/Jonathan Milne reports that caddy Stevie Williams, who knows a thing or two about car crashes and angry reactions, has spoken to Tiger and plans to stick by him...as if he had a choice in the matter.
Read MoreAnatomy Of The Woods-Uchitel Negotiation...With A Little Help From Online Friends?
/I know a lot of you are sick of tabloid talk and I certainly am leery citing websites I never had looked at before this week, but I do think the last few days exposed an interesting saga of the backstage negotiations and positioning that may have taken place.
Read MoreMonty Loses His License While Tiger Pays $164 Fine!
/Seems our man loves to drive his X5 a wee bit fast and thanks to Scotland's tough policy on speeding, won't be able to drive for six months due to Scotland's much tougher standards than the Florida Highway Patrol. (Not to worry Monty, you can still enjoy the bliss of washing the cars!). Patrick Hill reports:
Read MoreAh...Back To Reality: A Course Setup Boondoggle To Savor!
/Remember the good old days when we bloggers had to harp on about course setup boondoggles instead of TMZ reports? I feel refreshed after reading about the latest Australian Open debacle that players apparently saw coming, even though the folks in charge did not.
Adam Lucius for Sportal:
Daily Beast Shocker: Golfers Play As Many As 20 Events A Year, Often Meet Future Wives At Tournaments!
/Those are just two of the many stunning and profound revelations in Gerald Posner's laugh-out-loud disaster of a story on the dark side of the PGA Tour. Excuse me, the "PGA" as he erroneously calls it.
Read MoreRickie Fowler 10-under Through 14**
/Four holes to play, par-72 layout so there's a shot at least of a you-know-what.
Update on 2009-12-04 19:42 by Geoff
**Made bogey as soon as I made the post!
Tiger Should Return To The PGA Tour At...
/...Kapalua. For the 2010 SBS Championship.
Here's why:
- He can enter the Friday before and various outlets will have missed the chance to apply for a credential.
Tiger Accident Clippings, Vol. 7
/Before the AP's breaking story revealing that Tiger was asleep while lying on the pavement after Elin purportedly rescued him from his Cadillac, I was prepared to declare that the coverage tide was turning with Thursday's Rachel Uchitel news conference cancellation.
But asleep? Snoring? Expect that and other audio tape revelations to reignite questions about the Florida Highway Patrol's investigation.
9-1-1 Caller: Tiger On The Ground...Snoring
/The Associated Press has obtained the police interview with Tiger Woods neighbor Jarius Adams and his sister Kimberly Harris where we learn that when Adams came upon the scene to help Tiger's wife Elin, he found Tiger on the ground with a cut on his lip and...snoring.
Read MoreJesper Stands By His Comments; Has More To Say
/Reader Tim was watching the Golf Channel pre-game show for today's Chevron World Challenge and reports that Inga Hammond went back to Jesper Parnevik to follow up on yesterday's interview.
With a night to sleep on his comments, Parnevik was shown saying something to the effect of, "all the respect i had for him is gone." I presume they will air it again tonight on Golf Central.
Update on 2009-12-03 23:28 by Geoff
GolfChannel.com posts his comments here.
Does he stand by what he said a day earlier? “Oh, no, it’s nothing I regret. I stand by everything. He lost all my respect. All the respect I had for the guy is gone.” Comments, now that there’s been time for the news to settle: “I was just a little shocked. Everybody was hoping it was rumors and everything was going to turn out all right. I was just a little disappointed with the situation. Elin is family to us, she lived with us for two years. On what he’s hearing as reaction from players: “I don’t know, I probably shouldn’t say.”
Update on 2009-12-04 03:12 by Geoff
Press Conference Cancelled...
/...Radaronline says Rachel Uchitel's press conference, as hosted by attorney Gloria Allred, has been canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances." According to Radar, money is now being offered Uchitel to prevent embarrassing details from emerging.
As noted last night, the suggestion that Tiger's "organization" may have set up and paid her way to Australia implied others were involved in coordinating this side of Tiger's life.
Now, I know you guys label it blackmail (I'd call it a gift for time served), but why didn't this happen with the other women before they went public?
