Sergio's Sweaty Palm Syndrome Subsides: Able To Double Up In PokerStars Caribbean Adventure!

Thanks to reader Mike for this account of Sergio Garcia's poker playing prowess.

David Peters made it 20,000 to go on the button before Sergio Garcia pulled out his driver from the big blind and mashed all of his chips into the middle. He was all in for 114,000 and Peters made the call.

The flop kept Garcia in the lead when the fell. No ace or jack came on the turn when the landed, but even that card helped Peters a little bit as it added him some outs to a gutshot. Needing an ace, jack or deuce, Peters couldn't find what he needed when the fell and Garcia was able to double up.

This should settle any questions about the health of his right wrist heading into 2012. As you may recall, Garcia recently set a record for longest one or two-handed club toss into a lake by a non-winner of a major. I think it deserves another look, don't you?

Mike Davis Tabbed Chair Of World Golf Foundation, World Asks: What's The World Golf Foundation?

It's a collection of older, well-compensated white men who gather and table most if not all of the pressing issues in the game while ensuring their cronies are elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

They do, however, have one heck of a museum in St. Augustine that you every golfer must visit.

Anyway,For Immediate Release...

USGA Executive Director Mike Davis Named 2012 World Golf Foundation Chair                                                                                            
 
St. Augustine, FL (January 11, 2012) – Mike Davis, Executive Director of the United States Golf Association (USGA) has been named Chairman of the World Golf Foundation’s Board of Directors for 2012.  Davis succeeds The European Tour’s Chief Executive, George O’Grady, who served as the 2011 Board Chairman.
 
Davis, who was named USGA Executive Director in March, 2011, has been with the Association for over 21 years.  He joined the organization in April 1990 where he served in various capacities in Rules & Competitions, including as U.S. Open Championship Director and later as Senior Director of Rules & Competitions, until being named Executive Director.

“I am both delighted and honored to assume the Chairman’s role for 2012,” said Davis. “The game of golf continues to be presented with challenges and opportunities around the world. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Foundation’s Board and the organization’s talented staff to ensure that the Foundation continues to play a leadership role in fostering the health, growth and development of the game.”

“Mike, with decades of experience organizing and managing national championships, will bring a rich perspective as Chair of our Board,” said Steve Mona, Chief Executive Officer of the World Golf Foundation. “His extensive knowledge and leadership in the golf industry will benefit our mission of supporting the growth of the game worldwide.”
 
In addition to Davis and O’Grady, the other World Golf Foundation Executive Committee members are Jim Armstrong, Executive Director of The Masters Tournament; Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A; Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA TOUR; Joe Steranka, Chief Executive Officer of the PGA of America; and Michael Whan, Commissioner of the LPGA.

What diversity!

Q-School Replacement Idea Getting Worse By The Day

Ryan Ballengee talks to Nationwide Tour president Bill Calfee, who says players showing up at a Torrey Pines player meeting will get to hear the latest concept for the PGA Tour/Nationwide Tour's three-event fall finish, which is designed to help lure a Nationwide title sponsor and replace PGA Tour Q-School as an annual avenue to the tour.

Check out this:

Beginning in 2013, a total of 50 PGA Tour cards will be awarded through a three-tournament series on the Nationwide Tour schedule. Q-School will only offer status on the Nationwide Tour.

The top 75 players from the Nationwide Tour money list and the first 75 players who fail to qualify for the PGA Tour playoffs will be a part of the series. In addition, Calfee said a number of top amateurs or collegiate players could be invited to take part in the series.

“It’s kind of like our form of the FedEx Cup, in some ways,” he said.

So now they are talking sponsor's invites for college players into the series?

What's next, spots for a few of the Commissioner's favorite players outside the top 125? Former Players Champions who no longer have status?

LPGA Announces 2012 Slate Well Before Its First 2012 Event!

Ron Sirak breaks down the additions to the LPGA Tour's 27-event schedule and says this "very well be the most crucial corner turned in a seemingly endless series of twists and turns during the 62-year history of the tour.

Golf Channel's Randall Mell also gives the LPGA a big thumb's up, saying "The ship doesn’t look like its foundering anymore."

Luke On Kapalua Debacle: "Slow play is killing our sport"

Jonathan Wall notes a nice mini-spurt of frustrated tweets from World No. 1 Luke Donald after watching the rude behavior of various leaders at Kapalua. Here are the tweets in reverse order: