When Phil Mickelson switched from Titleist to Callaway sticks just prior to the Ryder Cup, he was pilloried for making such a drastic change before such a big event. He hit the range, and the media hit him. He hit a wayward drive, and the media hit him. He was left out of the rotation, the media hit him. Everyone wanted to know why in God’s name he would change equipment at such a time. Thing is, most of the guys on tour are constantly changing equipment. They’re not like us. They’re pros. Before theyput new equipment into play in ... full post »

So for all my obsessive-compulsive dithering over my fanatsy golf team last week, circumstances forced me to just pick my players and forget about it. I was out of town and never had a chance to even look to see who made the cut. Lucky for me, I had Philly Mick–the eventual winner–picked, along with 3 other players who all made the cut. I came out on top of my league for the week! Not so lucky this week. I had Philly Mick again, but didn’t have him activated. I figured he’d be hard-pressed to keep up the torrid pace. (I ... full post »