Funny thing is, I hear Johnston is GREAT at reading greens.

Shanks,
Juli Inkster said that Johnston is very bad at reading greens, and she worked with him for quite a while.

I doubt Billy Casper ever hired a caddie based on green reading ability.

The pros today should go back to clown college where they obviously belong.

>>>"Juli Inkster said that Johnston is very bad at reading greens, and she worked with him for quite a while."

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Why would she keep on a guy who can't read greens!? Not an essential skill for a caddie, granted. But still pretty basic.

KEVIN

Juli Inkster did fire Greg Johnston. She did it over the fact that the Wies did not ask her permission to use Greg at the Samsung. But looking back, one has to wonder whether she just used that as an excuse to get rid of him. Her game certainly improved after she dumped him.

Wow ! What a communique. I would be curious to find out the cost of writing and issuing the "Jesse Derris of Ken Sunshine Consultants" statement. Maybe Jesse D. could apply for Mark Nessmith's "blog help wanted" add.

I would like to go back to the Wie penalty at the Weetabix. I am a teacher, not golf, but a teacher.

If Michelle Wie were my student, I would give her an A- for the shot where she incurred the penalty. Faced with an obstacle, she came up with a very ingenious and creative solution based upon her understanding of the rules. You can't teach that kind of creative golf, I would be thrilled.

However, for an A she would have needed to do more. First realize that the rules of golf probably anticipate what she had in mind and have made it illegal--but if it is feasible by all means call in a rules official, explain what you have in mind, and get a ruling ahead of time. If that is not feasible--barring any certain knowledge, assume your brilliance has been anticipated and ruled illegal.