Say It Ain't So: Poulter Says He May Have To Pick A Tour

Frankly, I don't know if the PGA Tour could survive if the fashionista, Orlando resident and master Tweeter were to devote himself to Europe.

"Hopefully it won't get more difficult as I will have to make a decision myself," said Poulter ahead of his Singapore Open title defence this week.

Golf Digest Armchair Architect Winner

Golf Digest launched an innovative new Armchair Architect contest that collected submissions using imaginary properties and computer aided designs.

While a couple of the finalist images might make you cringe (a golf cart, really?), I think they highlight just how difficult it is to design a golf hole on a computer.

That said, a great start to what could become a fun annual experiment as more readers become computer savvy. Especially since we won't be seeing many new real holes for a while.

"The PGA Tour needs the players a lot more than the players need the PGA Tour."

Jason Sobel on the accelerated globilization of golf with this week's news:

It remains to be seen what kind of foresight and creativity can be employed to keep more top players competing in the U.S. more often. One thing is certain: This is a critical juncture for the PGA Tour and without a proper plan in place, its power could be severely weakened by those players who wish to ply their craft elsewhere around the world.

How Does The FedExCup Return In 2013?

The PGA Tour's next television contract negotiation will occur in 2011 and with the recent defections of Europeans Westwood and McIlroy citing the FedExCup as the final straw in opting to remain loyal to the European Tour it would seem that the FedExCup foundations are crumbling.

Since many writers have touted the Cup as a success because it brings top players together at a time they wouldn't otherwise play, this latest episode of non-commitment to the tour from Euros would seem to deflate that argument. Throw in the absurd points system, the branding as a playoff with almost no authentic playoff characteristics, and general apathy from fans, and the tour would seem to have no choice but to be radically rethink the cup in every respect.

Thoughts?

"The team’s mantra is ‘212 Degrees,’ the temperature at which water boils."

Sean Martin, filing a must read for the college-golf-coaches-have-too-much-time-and-money-at-their-disposal files, tells us that UCLA now sports numbers on their uniforms and bags to give the players a sense of "ownership." The coach also has a number.

Freeman is No. 212. Why? The team’s mantra is ‘212 Degrees,’ the temperature at which water boils. Since water cannot boil at 211 degrees, the implication is that one degree – the degree that pushes water to its boiling point – makes a huge difference. It’s an effort to push players to put in that small incremental increase in effort that makes a huge difference.]

Way too cerebrial for me!

"His head doesn't bother me as much as his pants."

Thanks to reader Thomas for this Photoshop Disasters post of John Daly snowboarding with a golf club in hand and loud pants to match. The comments are great fun. If they only knew our John is that flexible.

"The problem is the US Tour is just too rigid in terms of making you play 15 but with long-term suspensions if you don't."

I am fascinated by agent Johan Elliott's comments in suggesting Martin Kaymer will not take on a PGA Tour membership next year.

"Martin will follow Lee Westwood and not take out US Tour membership next year," said Elliott. "He just feels that joining the US Tour would be too much work and give him no freedom in his schedule. You have to play your 15 events and with everything else that he wants to play that would mean playing 30 tournaments."

Okay, first of all, if he plays four majors and four WGC's, he's more than halfway there. But anyway...this is what got my attention.

"The problem is the US Tour is just too rigid in terms of making you play 15 but with long-term suspensions if you don't."

Long-term suspensions?