Intrepid and hirsute reporter Will Willfrum (err, Wolfrum) informs on Dwight Monreal's attack by gator at Tampa Palms G&CC in a recent blog. Impressed and curious, I delved deeply into the CNN home page and came up with the following link to T-Shirt… more »

It had all the trappings of a coming-out party. Vicky Hurst forewent college golf to head straight to the professional golf world last Fall. She was medalist at the Duramed Futures Tour qualifying school and tossed a 64 on Saturday to take a 4-stroke l… more »

When Casey Wittenberg lost in the final of the USGA Amateur in 2003, it was by the slimmest of margins. Believing that he had accomplished all he might among the non-professionals, he turned pro after one college year, one college season, at Oklahoma St… more »

Two of Japan's finest golfing professionals placed outside the cut line this week at the Augusta National golf club. Toru Taniguchi and Shingo Katayama traveled to the USA with high hopes for glory at the Augusta National golf club. Taniguchi shook off… more »

4 out of 5 competing South Africans struggled to find form at Augusta National this week. Ernie Els, Tim Clark, Retief Goosen and Gary Player could muster no lower than 74 in their 8 rounds. All four missed the cut, breaking the hearts of their homelan… more »

I'm sure that Mr. Liang is looking forward to a return trip to Augusta National in 2009. He is a fine player who placed 12th at the Zurich Classic last week, although he could not recapture that form in Georgia. Liang does most of his playing in Asia… more »

Well, I'm off to our local ABC affiliate to do a spot on The Masters for airing on tonight's late-night sports show. I let you know this to add a bit of legitimacy to my often-ethereal writing. Some of my biggest supporters, like Tom and BV and Judge S… more »

Holes 9-13 are playing as five of the most difficult six holes on Sunday at Augusta National. They account for more than 1/3 of the bogeys and double bogeys on the day. The next trio, however, are three of the easiest five of the round. Holes 14-16 ac… more »

It's funny how, in the early stages of the final round, Tiger Woods is looking up at golfers we'd never have imagined in contention. With Ernie Els now working with Butch Harmon, the Big Easy might have made an inspired early run. Not to be. With Phil… more »

Seven golfers are currently tied for the lead at Augusta National...in TWB (total weekly birdies.) The guy in last place, the 1985 winner, the chap playing with the Augusta National member-as-marker, Sandy Lyle, has 14 birdies and is +14...28 over on th… more »

Seven golfers are currently tied for the lead at Augusta National...in TWB (total weekly birdies.) The guy in last place, the 1985 winner, the chap playing with the Augusta National member-as-marker, Sandy Lyle, has 14 birdies and is +14...28 over on th… more »

It's interesting how many of Augusta National's holes run north and south. Current conditions indicate 20-30 mph winds with 25-35 mph gusting. These should last until 6:30, long enough to wreak havoc on the field. Here are a few of the interesting win… more »

It's only 350 yards long, but it will ruin more early runs than any other hole. It's so birdieable that you cannot fathom making par, so you bogey it. Bubba Watson started out birdie...birdie...you guessed it not long ago. Instead of going to -1 for t… more »

One of our cronies around here hinted at the improvements made to the The Masters website for 2008. Old BT recognizes the importance of coverage of the event from practice through jacket ceremony. I'm here to concur and expand. As anticipated, you can… more »

You might have noticed that I've taken up temporary residence at a new address: ASAP Sports. I blog here, so this is home (until Mark kicks me out!) That other place feeds full-text interviews of every major sports event in the country to your email b… more »