RIP Race To Dubai, Enter "The Final Series"
/There are plenty of fun tidbits in Alex Leach's excellent story on the
Read MoreWhen you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Gary Player Is Not Happy With The R&A, And He Hasn't Even Heard About The Planned Old Course Changes!
/Thanks to reader Mark for this unbylined SAPA story sharing Gary Player's latest (stock) rant on assorted topics (belly putter, lack of bifurcation, longer courses, water).
Read MoreOld Course: “I take it they don’t want a 59 shot on it.”
/Martin Dempster looks at the changes the R&A and architect Martin Hawtree have in store for The Old Course--just typing that feels so April Foolish-- and called on 2004 Dunhill Links Champ Stephen Gallacher to boil this down to the pure essence of the problem: big egos, afraid of low scores.
Read MoreThe Old Course And Its "Acute Spur Formation"
/As we come to grips with the idea that men who preach the gospel that is St. Andrews are also
Read More"That's Shack at his best."
/Okay, I
Read MoreFriday News Dump Files: Old Course Getting Changes To Some Greens And First New Bunkers Since 1949
/I know that the last bunker filled or cut on the sacred Old Course was in 1949 because I read it in Scott Macpherson's magnificent book, The Evolution Of The Old Course.
Read MoreWozzilroy Files: Caroline Pops A Question In Rory's Post Round Presser
/After Rory McIlroy opened with a 66 in Dubait,
Read MoreThe 2012 Turkeys Go To...
/The only thing I love more than a YouTube dog video is a
Read MoreNot Must See Video: Funny Dog Running Around A Golf Course
/Thanks to Mike Walker for three minutes of my life lost to starting at a computer screen, but it was an enjoyable three minutes. Who knew corgi's were so quick?
Read MoreEuro Tour's O'Grady: "We are concerned, but not panicking"
/From an AP story by Michael Casey on the exodus of top players to the PGA Tour from the European Tour, Euro Tour head George O'Grady:
Read MoreFaldo Gabs: Neurotic Ryder Cuppers, Rory's Near Catastrophe And Luke Donald's Major Prep
/Nick Faldo had all sorts of fun stuff to talk about with James Corrigan for a lengthy Telegraph story to promote the re-release of his 1995 instruction book.
Read MoreLuke Donald's PGA Tour Putting In 2012
/He Tweeted his numbers after someone (I can't find who now...) pointed out he made 90.2% of his putts inside 10 feet.
Read MoreAzinger: ''It's OK for manufacturers to figure out game improvement. But if a player figures it out, we're going to ban it?''
/Paul Azinger laments the forthcoming anchoring ban and
Read MoreRory Finally Admits He Wasn't Wild About Losing The ResetCup That Everyone Knows He Deserved To Win
/Derek Lawrenson reports from Dubai and the European Tour's season ending thingy.
Read MoreGMac Proposes On World's Tallest Helipad
/Sorry ladies, all six that read this blog, but Graeme McDowell engaged to long-time girlfriend Kirstin Stape on the Burg Al Arab's 656-foot high helipad
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