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.
Wow, GC going all Jay-Z using a song with an Explicit tag! (That would be the part after the first 20 seconds, right? Explicity bad, eh?)
Either way, I just know this is going to bring in the kids. And a call from the Commissioner letting it be known that if they ever cue up this music during PGA Tour "product," that 15 year deal will come to a screeching halt!
Josh Hart reports the remarks made by CBS golf announcer David Feherty on Dan Patrick's radio show. You can listen the interview here.
Feherty, a golf commentator for CBS Sports added: "Apparently there's been an injunction filed to keep this story out of the newspapers."
Host Dan Patrick, who seemed to know more, but wanted to say less, did add: "There are pictures..." and then began to talk about Monty's earlier divorce.
Brooks has more, saying that it involves photos and would explain a curious recent question from the Daily Mail about Monty quitting as captain.
That court fight allegedly involves embarrassing photos of Montgomerie obtained by the U.K. tabloid. In order to block the supposed photos from being published by NOTW, Montgomerie has allegedly obtained an injunction from London’s high court.
On Peter Kessler's show today, the host asked if I thought Whistling Straits is a great course. I responded that while I love watching it and admire many elements of the design, I wouldn't want to play it nor do I think most golfers can get around, which DQ's it from the greatness category for me. (By comparison, Pebble Beach and the Old Course can be played by just about anyone.)The WGC Bridgestone drew a 2.3 overnight rating on Sunday, off 51% from last year when he won and the same as 2008 when he didn't play.
But hey, it was the highest rating any non-major PGA telecast since the final round of The Memorial in June (3.2).
So at least Tiger still can say he delivers a television audience. Or so it appears.
Golfweek posts some Getty images of Tiger's early morning practice at Whistling Straits. They reveal Stevie working harder than ever on Tiger's swing.
I know he's just holding a club on his head, but it really is a pathetic sight. Get this man a swing coach!
Meanwhile Robert Lusetich analyzes all things Tiger and brings his always fresh take to the table. And while you might laugh at the "Where's Marty Hackel When You Need Him?" portion of the piece, he does bring up a fair point about Tiger's goatee.
In retrospect, I should’ve known something was awry when Woods played the opening round with a goatee. I’ve seen him sporting facial hair many times when he arrives at tournaments, but by Thursday, he’s always clean shaven. Not this week.
I even asked him whether the goatee might face the razor after an opening 4-over 74, which was his worst-ever score at Firestone (Sunday‘s 77 has since replaced it in the record books).
“I don’t know,” he said with a shrug. “We’ll see.”
Though it's not as awful looking as Jon Stewart's goatee, it's not exactly going to have the Accenture's knocking on his door. Or perhaps that's the point, he has accepted that things will never be the same. Particularly on the corporate endorsement front.
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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