January 09, 2011

"He has to deal with 32 prima donnas every year, and somehow he caters for all our needs."

January 09, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Doug Ferguson's story on the departure of the much-loved Gary Planos from his role running the Tournament of Champions left me feeling like there is a lot not being said, especially about the impact of Mark Rolfing who now "runs" the tournament now according to the story. And of course his charity is also the tournament's beneficiary.

January 09, 2011

LPGA's Finest Still Trying To See Upside In Playing For Monopoly Money

January 09, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Randall Mell talks to some noteworthy LPGAers about playing one week a year for free and as you can imagine, some are reporting digestive issues.

January 09, 2011

Refresh Your Browser Alert: Monday January 10th, 11 a.m. EST

January 09, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Oh and be logged into the homepage here for a fresh look and site news!

January 09, 2011

Thorpe Looking Forward To Regaling His Pro-Am Partners With Stories Of His Vacation

January 09, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Following his tax evasion conviction, the Champions Tour suspended Jim Thorpe by email even though he was eligible to play four events before checking in to Montgomery, Alabama's Maxwell Air Force Base, Golf Course And Minimum Security Slammer where aerial photos do reveal a golf course but alas, I could it in Golf Digest's Best Places To Play.

January 09, 2011

Open Thread, '10 Hyundai Tournament Of Some Champions Final Round

January 09, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Feel free to comment on all things Kapalua and please...please note any final round rules infractions here and I'll forward them to the PGA Tour.

January 08, 2011

"How much hassle would it be for the PGA Tour to have an official watching the show from either the clubhouse, Ponte Vedra or even their homes?"

January 08, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

In the wake of the Camilo Villegas WD, that's the question Sal Johnson asks.

January 08, 2011

Golf Channel Airwaves To Feature David Feherty In Non-Infomercial Role

January 08, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

And this just in, bookmakers have moved up the over-under on the increasingly goofy Feherty's inevitable Ben Wright, career-ending idiotic report to September 2011!

January 07, 2011

"You don't write a monthly column at Golf Digest for 13 years straight, as Tiger did, without having some kind of talent."

January 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

VanityFair.com's Jim Windolf has a grand old time with the end of Tiger's Golf Digest column.

January 07, 2011

"See if you can match each of Woods’s dropped sponsors with Steinberg’s subsequent statements."

January 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Juli Weiner at VanityFair.com laments the demise of Tiger's Golf Digest column but isn't really buying Mark Steinberg's spinning of his endorsement divorces.

January 07, 2011

The Machrie Closes

January 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

The Herald's David Ross reports that the Machrie, which has been teetering has been closed.

By all accounts it's a splendid links. Hopefully they'll find a way to make it work.

January 07, 2011

Camilo DQ'd; Let The Howling Begin**

January 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

As first reported here thanks to Twitterer @DaveAndrews723, Camilo Villegas has been disqualified from the Hyundai Tournament Of Dwindling Champions for violating Rule 23-1.

January 07, 2011

USGA ED Should Be Ready, Willing And Able To Deal With The President!

January 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

The USGA has posted its guidelines for the Executive Director applicants. It's a long list of requirements but this about sums up the document.

January 07, 2011

"One such event could be golf’s Ryder Cup, which would move HBO into a new sport."

January 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Richard Sandomir reports on HBO's successful 24/7 show detailing the Penguins' and Captials' run to the NHL Winter Classic and suggests other sports are now on HBO's radar.

January 06, 2011

Did Camilo Violate Rule 23-1?**

January 06, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Longtime readers know I hate television viewer-caught rules violations, especially when the player has signed their card and their intent was not clear. But we know how the rules work and we certainly know intent is not taken into consideration, so here goes.

January 06, 2011

Forget Craigslist, USGA "ED" Job Posting Coming To USGA.org!

January 06, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Adam Schupak with the news that the USGA will be posting a job description and contact info at USGA.org Friday, January 7th.

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Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.

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