With the birth of his first child, Sam Alexis, two months ago, Tiger Wood begins a new phase of his life. And with the launch of his golf course design company, Tiger Woods Design, he embarks on a new phase of his career. As a golfing mother of three, I’m familiar with this kind of juggling act. In fact I’m something of an expert. Not a parenting expert—after three kids I happen to know that there’s no such thing. It’s the golf course design part that I can help with. While William K. grapples with the complex sociopolitical ramifications of Tiger’s ... full post »

My family and I just returned from our annual summer vacation in Hawaii, where my husband and I played golf nearly every day. Cool? Oh yes. And one of those days we played in the group in front of a certain rock star by the name of Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper, you’re thinking, the ghoulish shock rocker known for platinum albums like “Welcome to My Nightmare"–he’s a golfer? Yes, as many people in the golf world are aware, he’s a good one. He picked up golf 20 years ago and now credits it with saving his life. His autobiography, published ... full post »