Amateurism’s Demise, Vol. 93
On golfobserver.com, Frank Hannigan outlines the latest USGA changes to amateur status rules (also reported in the new Golf World). Basically, the USGA is working hard to render itself irrelevant, and...
View ArticleNGCOA Column
Now posted is my Golfdom column on the interesting power play by the National Golf Course Owners to wake up the governing bodies.
View ArticleHerb, We Found An Excuse to Return in 2010!***
The PGA of America found an excuse to not play the 2010 PGA Championship at dreadful Sahallee, claiming that the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will create a [corporate tent sales] conflict. But...
View ArticleWeekend Reads***
In the wire service game story covering Tiger’s Torrey Pines win, I couldn’t help but notice this: “When it was finally over, he had his 41st career victory and ended an 0-for-21 streak in stroke-play...
View ArticleMisc. Reads From The Bunker
Golf World’s Bunker runs down (and basically celebrates) the likely USGA amateur status changes, while Ron Sirak seems to bemoan the entire notion of allowing some amateurs to act like pros. “The wink...
View ArticleCallaway Struggles?
“Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced it has engaged the services of the Chicago-based global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to assist the Company in its search for a new...
View ArticleTwo PGA’s and a Ryder Cup For Kohler!
Well, the PGA failed to do the world a favor by yanking the 2008 Ryder Cup from Valhalla. But they did hand Whistling Straits the 2010 and 2015 PGA Championships along with the 2020 Ryder Cup,...
View ArticleMore Whistling Analysis
John McGrath in the Tacoma News Tribune points out several oddities in the PGA's decision to drop Sahallee, including why they award the events so far in advance. The best jab: he points out that Oak...
View ArticleMisc. Reads***
Ernie Els writes about going to the Titleist test center to find a new driver for the soft fairways at Torrey Pines. So with little roll and heavy fog, he still averaged 313 yards off the tee. I say...
View ArticleDifferent USGA Spin on Tourney Ball
Different USGA Spin on Tourney Ball January 27, 2005 Vartan Kupelian in the Detroit News takes an in-depth look at the golf ball distance debate. He offers some of the most extensive quotes to date...
View ArticleBusiness of Golf Circle...Err...Conference
Appearing before a tiny crowd (Fred Ridley: “You might want to do this a little later in the day next time, hopefully get a few more people here, but thanks to all of you who did come out”), some of...
View ArticleGolf News Network Interview
Geoff's interview with Ryan Ballengee on The Golf News Network is now posted. Topics on the January 25 show include Torrey Pines, future U.S. Open sites, Whistling Straits, Tiger Woods and Nick Faldo's...
View ArticleMisc Weekend Reads
A New Zealand paper has the scoop on the serious hand injuries sustained by Steve Williams, and more important to the Nissan Open in two weeks, the story says Williams will be back on Tiger’s bag when...
View ArticleRoyal Melbourne Week on TGC
Martin Blake reports on a change to Royal Melbourne in response to last year’s low scores. Ran Morrissett has the best profile of the course, while The Golf Channel lists air times for the Heineken...
View ArticleThe Valiant Competitors Tour
Golf World's Ron Sirak gives a big thumbs up to the PGA Tour for banning carts on the Champions Tour. “The decision to ban carts in competitive rounds of the Champions Tour - they can still be used in...
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