"The lineup assembled by Lisa Pavin and company is by all accounts, including this one, the best team golf event uniform effort of all time."

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PGATour.com's "Man in the black hat" (formerly known as Chapeau Noir) loves the Captainness' uniforms.

The lineup assembled by Lisa Pavin and company is by all accounts, including this one, the best team golf event uniform effort of all time. Hyperbole? Perhaps, but keep in mind that there have been some pretty weak efforts over the years - the best, or worst of which (it all depends on how you look at it) will be reviewed for posterity in this space next week.

In the meantime, for team USA, the 2010 Ryder Cup sweaters are sumptuous, the trousers are terrific, and the accessories are amazing.

Even better, is a gallery with the article revealing a wives outfit that screams Singapore Airlines flight attendant. Or is it Death Star chic? Sort of Princess Leia goes geisha?

And there's these subtle team jackets...

Finchem On Cume Audiences, Brand Interweaving And Striking Distance Retirement Acceleration

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Ah, I remember when the ASAP folks called Tim Finchem's latest b-speak favorite cum audience. But after fifteen internal meetings and one memo I'd sure love to read, the latest buzzword is now cume audience. For the life of me, I don't know why they tweaked it, but boy were those cume audiences the topic of the day at East Lake when the Commissioner sat down with the slingers to talk about the state of the tour.
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"Tuesday's announcement, while welcome, will nonetheless still leave golf fans wanting."

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That's Bob Harig of ESPN.com on the folks at Augusta National adding another hour to the weekday telecasts on ESPN. While Harig is right, I think we've all become accustomed to Augusta doing things at their own pace. You know, like mowing fairways out gradually instead of just eliminating the second cut.
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"We were behind budget and then they picked Tiger and it sold out overnight."

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There was an interesting assertion made by Celtic Manor Director of Golf Jim McKenzie in Bill Dwyre's LA Times Ryder Cup preview.

"We will have 45,000 people a day, for the three practice days starting Tuesday and the three competition days," McKenzie says, by phone from Wales.

He says that sellout is a recent happening.

"We were behind budget," McKenzie says, "and then they picked Tiger and it sold out overnight."

Tiger, of course, is Tiger Woods, and if any question remains as to who still drives the bus in golf, McKenzie's testimonial should end that. Ticket prices are $880 (with clubhouse access) and $660, giving access to all six days. For discussion, if all tickets sold at $880, that would generate $39.6 million. That's a nice payday for PGA and European golf charities, especially since the players don't get paid.

Corey Pavin, U.S. team captain, who made Woods one of his four captain's picks, was surprised that ticket sales didn't boom until after he tabbed Tiger.

"That's not why I picked him," Pavin said.