Here (courtesy of our old pal Bangkok Al) is a pretty interesting take by L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke on the shift in the Tiger Woods saga away from questions about his [insert updated number here] adulterous affairs to questions about doping in t… more »

adidas Golf has a pretty interesting vlog/promotion going on at http://wearintheworld.adidasgolf.com/ The idea is for team members Josh Sullivan and Lindsay Knowlton to chronicle a 30-day golf trip to some of the world's most extreme golf courses, playin… more »

A release just hit my desk announcing nominees for this year's Golf Tourism Scotland's Gold Standard Awards. The nominees for Golf Course of the Year are: Ailsa Course at Turnberry Balcomie Links (Crail) Castle Stuart Golf Links (Inverness) D… more »

In this press release that just came across my desk, NBA legend and noted golf nut Charles Barkley is quoted as saying "Golf is no fun when you suck." Charles, if you're reading this (and I'm pretty sure you are), on behalf of the entire golf industry… more »

I get tons of press releases. I mean, if I had a nickle for every press release I got, I'd be able to take a year off and just travel around playing golf at PGA Tour host courses. So I have no idea why this one from Visit Scotland caught my eye. It's ent… more »

Titleist has a very cool promotion going on on their web site. While supplies last, they're giving away copies of Pete McDaniel's excellent book, "Uneven Lies: The Heroic Story of African-Americans in Golf." Click here to get yourself one. Also, check… more »

Do you want to see golf in the Olympics? The International Golf Federation is busy "lobbying the International Olympic Committee for one of two open spots on the sports calendar for 2016, and with a decision on the 2016 sports roster to be made in Octobe… more »

Allow me, dear readers, to take zero credit for this observation; reader Elliot DeBear just e-mailed it in: A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found golfers drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a Ye… more »

I just read that John Daly auctioned off his Mercedes on Ebay. I won't bore you with rehashing the other Daly lowlights of late (Bruce Stasch and Mike Bailey can bring you up to speed). But I did want to ask if anyone still doubts my prediction from S… more »

This just came across my desk... Tim Rosaforte will announce The Rosies, his annual year-end award winners from the 2008 golf season tomorrow and Sunday on The Golf Channel's "Sprint Post Game" (6 p.m. EST) and "Golf Central" (9:30 p.m. EST) programs.… more »

Fans of the TravelGolf.com This Week podcast heard me talking a few weeks back about a whole slate of improvements at ScotlandGolf.com, the top source on the web for info about golf in Scotland. We just rolled out another improvement there: reader co… more »

It seems the LPGA has made official something we knew when we asked golf instructor Beverly Fergusson early last year to blog for TravelGolf.com: She's among the very best teachers in the U.S. The LPGA just released its first-ever list of The 50 Best… more »

As Bill Wolfrum blogged at WorldGolf.com, a team of scientists studied Tiger Woods' sweat when creating the formula for the new "Gatorade Tiger ... a new line of Gatorade Thirst Quencher formulated for Tiger Woods in great-tasting flavors he selected."… more »

New readers might have noticed that our Beverly Fergusson is calling out Chris Baldwin for his claims back in May that golf pros are afraid to teach the driver. Folks who have been following these blogs for awhile, though, will surely remember the la… more »

My man over at The Deep Rough got his "hands on some Nike Sumo Irons, fit with the Diamana for Nike stiff flex graphite shafts." He posts his thoughts along with his photos. Nice looking sticks. PS: Got a golf or sports blog I should be reading? Let… more »