"I've seen better work by a mall cop."

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There are so many eye-opening tidbits in Rene Stutzman's excellent Orlando Sentinel story on her analysis of the Florida Highway Patrol that I'm not sure where to begin.

So let's go big picture and just say that after reading some of the emails the FHP received, coupled with certain revelations in the story, and I believe more than ever Tiger is in for a rude awakening when he returns. It's hard not to get the sense that his celebrity put him above the law. Combine that ego inflating news with a an already lingering animosity among fans that he skirted the law, and it would seem to spell trouble when he returns.

 

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Have $150 Million, Need Money Manager

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The Daily Mail's Charles Sale says that Elin Woods' sister Josefin Lonnborg is...

conducting a tender with wealth management specialists at a number of top banks on behalf of her sister. The financial giants being considered are believed to include UBS and Credit Suisse, with interested parties having been informed about the huge sum Tiger is putting in Elin's name to prevent her from leaving him permanently following his serial adultery. Josefin put the phone down in her City office yesterday when told her caller was from the Daily Mail.

Can't blame her for not wanting to invest in the Daily Mail! After all, newspapers are dying.

Step 14 Of Tiger's Rehab Revealed: Grilling By Ari Fleischer**

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Mark Cannizzaro has the details of Tiger's enhanced interrogation sessions in the comfort of his Orlando living room.

"A Simpler Game"

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Now posted is my winter Links Magazine look at how golf got to the mess it's in and ways in which costs can be cut. Included are quotes from architects like Bruce Hepner, developer Jim Taylor of Clear Creek and superintendent Rusty Mercer of Cuscowilla. As always, thoughts welcomed

Meanwhile Ryan Ballengee plays Coore and Crenshaw's Sugarloaf Mountain, part of a failing central Florida real estate development, and comes away wondering if people would ever buy a home on a minimalist design. 

Really? “The Story of Golf at The Country Club” Wins 2009 USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award**

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According to the USGA Museum website, The Herbert Warren Wind Book Award...

recognizes and honors outstanding contributions to golf literature. Named in honor of the famed 20th-century American golf writer, the award acknowledges and encourages outstanding research, writing, and publishing about golf. The award attempts to broaden the public’s interest and knowledge in the game of golf.

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