We all have our pet players on the PGA Tour, don’t we? Guys we just cheer for because they somehow look like the kind of guy you’d like to play 18 with and then go out for a beer. Why do I like Jesper Parnevik? Maybe the up-turned bill on his cap. Maybe his taste in nannies. Maybe because I used to speak Swedish fairly well. Who knows? Then there are they guys we love to hate. Why do I dislike Davis Love III so much? His tantrums at hecklers? I don’t think so. I disliked him long before that—even when ... full post »

Because the Funai Classic is about as classic as a Chrysler K-Car, and even less newsworthy, I feel the need to get something off my chest: I have grown to despise Golf Digest. Now don’t get me wrong: The grand old man of golf publishing still makes for pleasant airplane reading, especially if you’re trying to catch some Zs. And the photos and updated layout make it easier to skim through before tossing it in the wastebasket. What is bothering me recently is the slew of subscription notices I’m receiving. Several months ago, my wife renewed my subscription…twice. Unbeknownst to her, I had ... full post »

The 2004 U.S. Women’s Open was won by Meg Mallon. After I spoke with her during a practice round, she went to go buy a cap at the souvenir tent because she didn’t have any other cap along. And there was no logo on her shirt. She didn’t have a shirt sponsor, either. So had all the companies who passed by the U.S. Women’s Open champ earlier in the year really screwed up, or had they acted wisely and saved their money? For those of us who love golf, and love to watch great golf, Mallon’s plight was appalling. How could one ... full post »