Guess those Tiger critics will have to whine about his swearing. Or maybe bring up rumors about his supposed tipping habits. There’s really nothing else left now. Tiger is shooting down that rap about him being a bad team player in the U.S.’s Presidents Cup romp. Heading into Sunday, Woods is 3-1 in team matches in Montreal. Sure, it’s only the Presidents Cup, which makes FedEx Cup look as important and thrilling as the Super Bowl by comparison. Still, Tiger has been just about as dominant in this team competition as he has throughout the Tour season. … Hey, maybe one of those ... full post »

The difference between Woody Austin and Will Ferrell is that Austin doesn’t know he’s a jackass while Ferrell relishes it. It doesn’t matter though. Austin still manages to entertain by making a fool out of himself - without even trying. The latest and greatest comes in Austin tumbling face first into a lake in the second day of the Presidents Cup. Sure, there have been times I thought I’d fall in the water or tumble down a hill while golfing. But I’m not a PGA Tour player. Remember, in theory, these guys are supposed to be professional athletes. Of course that theory doesn’t ... full post »

Jack Nicklaus must think he’s playing the New York Mets in late September or going against a squad coached by U.S. Women’s Soccer goalie-switching genius Greg Ryan. In other words, Nicklaus has to believe he’s facing something truly pathetic that only deserves pity not fear. For one day into the Presidents Cup, Nicklaus is already laughing at the International team. There is no other way to describe the Captain America’s decision to order Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin to concede a four-foot putt to Vijay Singh on the 18th hole, allowing the Internationals to slink away from day one with a half ... full post »

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem is like a parent whose kids laugh at him because he promises to punish them when they throw food on the floor and never does. He conducts himself with all the real authority of a Iraqi government official. Finchem’s latest is promoting a new drug testing plan in golf - which Finchem arrived at about as eagerly as Michael Vick will arrive at jail - that carries no penalties yet. That’s right, Finchem announced that the PGA Tour will finally have drug testing, but declined to say what the penalties would be. A stern talking to from ... full post »

America often now seems to be all about passing as many laws as possible to restrict individual choice and put as many people as possible into the jail system. So it’s no surprise that several cities across the country are proud of their new so-called saggy pants laws. These are the laws that make it illegal to wear your pants low enough that boxers or bare buttocks are visible. (Which is really going to steam TravelGolf.com’s resident hipster Tim McDonald, who doesn’t roll any other way). The saggy pants laws are being passed in places as different as Atlanta and Trenton, New ... full post »

If you think O.J. Simpson pulled off the ultimate legal wrangling move with the Johnnie Cochran stylized “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” straining to put on the gloves show more than a decade ago, you’re not giving the Juice enough credit. It appears O.J. has come up with another stroke of legal “brilliance” - and this time without any help from Cochran. In his most extensive interview since a sports memorabilia dealer accused Simpson and his posse (only O.J. could still have a posse at age 60) of robbing him at gunpoint, or at least yanking stuff from him ... full post »

Cleveland is no longer the Mistake by the Lake. Unless it comes to football. The Browns are still like the Titanic sunk in the lake. Under a whale. With diarrhea. But some of Ohio’s golf is surprisingly good, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame can be interesting (though not nearly as great as Cleveland’s tourism people want you to think) and the restaurants go beyond just burgers and fries. Which you couldn’t say back as recently as the late 1980s in Cleveland. Sans Souci helped bring about some of the dining change though and it still holds up today. It’s in ... full post »

Just six days after Phil Mickelson gave the FedEx Cup some short-lived thrills by taming Tiger Woods, the greatest golfer in history reminded everyone just how wide the margin really is. With his final round 63 Sunday in Chicago, Tiger wrapped his arms around career win No. 60. Think about that number for a moment. Sixty wins in only 11 years on Tour. That’s a number that easily transcends any of the FedEx Cup furor. It should drown out both those who realize the Cup’s done some good and the dimwits who act like sheep following some cynical sports writer manual in ... full post »

Southwest Airlines, the carrier that perfected making air travel feel like bus travel before everyone else with its scramble-for-your-seat policy, is at it again. SWA’s latest cutting edge innovation is threatening to kick off a passenger who was minding her own business because her outfit was deemed “too revealing.” I guess those Southwest flight attendants who make those zany, corny jokes aren’t so chipper these days? They threatened to kick her off the flight? She should have been given a lifetime pass to fly SWA for free instead. Everyone who travels regularly knows there are a lot of ugly people hurling through ... full post »

WorldGolf.com first reported that Phil Mickelson would probably skip one of the next two FedEx Cup tournaments back on Aug. 22 from The Barclays. So Mickelson’s confirmation today that he is opting out of this week’s third playoff leg in Chicago is no great revelation. Still, it shows again why PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem needs to adopt a If You Miss A Playoff Tournament, You’re Eliminated From the Playoffs rule. Mickelson’s Cog Hill skip ensures that in three weeks of FedEx Cup tournaments - three weeks in the first FedEx Cup tournament when the curiosity factor alone drives up interest ... full post »

You’re not supposed to be able to beat Tiger Woods playing in his group. You’re certainly not supposed to be able to psyche him out. But there was Phil Mickelson throwing up a 66 in the final round of the FedEx Cup’s second tournament, the Deutsche. Phil went lower on a day when Tiger went low (67). He won a tournament when he was paired with Tiger for the final round for the first time in six tries. That got Phil one of those handshakes from Tiger that Eric Mangini gets from Bill Belichick after beating the Patriots. And you know it ... full post »