Well, there it was, big as day. If you wanted to know why, ultimately, Tiger Woods decided to end his working relationship with his now-former caddie Steve Williams, the reason was in plain view during a virtually unprecedented live tv interview of the… more »

The criticism being leveled at Dustin Johnson for hitting his second shot out of bounds on Royal St. George's par-5 14th hole is nearly ridiculous. For the most part it is coming from people who have never even played dead into a 30 mph wind on a links… more »

On a recent golf trip to Myrtle Beach I was a single paired with two great guys, Jerry and Lee from Michigan. During our round at the terrific Tidewater Golf Club in the Cherry Grove area, we had a somewhat surprising discussion. The place they were sta… more »

Lee Westwood crushed a drive on the fifth hole Thursday at the U.S. Open, way past playing partners Martin Kaymer and Luke Donald, leaving only a sand wedge to the green -- a green light special. He proceeded to stick the wedge in the ground, winding up… more »

And the players think they are tortured at the US Open. The blue bloods running the USGA just love to tout how they're using public access courses for some of their championships now, as if they care about the average golfer playing municipal tracks.… more »

Sportswriters are hilarious, not even as accurate as weathermen when it comes to forecasting. As they are giving you their best educated guess, it makes me wonder about the education. So, it is with that warning that I tell you this:Tiger Woods will… more »

Every sports fan over 30 years old in the United States, at least, has burned into their brain the iconic opening scene of the Saturday afternoon sports program Wide World of Sports. Legendary broadcaster Jim McKay would entice us with "the thrill of vic… more »

Really, this thing is too close to call, but that'll never stopped me from telling anyone what I think. Everything in my head says that the United States team is stronger and deeper. Something in my gut tells me that the Europeans will find a way to win.… more »

Well, no, he didn't actually come right out and say it. But 2004 Open Champion Todd Hamilton surmised as much. All one has to do is look at his success during his recent starts in the last 3 European Tour events. At the KLM Open in the Netherlands, Hamil… more »

"Hello.""Captain Colin Montgomerie here. Is this a Mr. Shanks?""Please, just call me Shanks. May I call you Monty?""Captain Montgomerie will do nicely, thank you very much. Now then, what's all this foolish talk of a botched European pick? Do… more »

"Hi Shanks, Corey here.""Hello Corey, I guess you're happy to have that Captain's selection business behind you.""Dude, you have no idea. Every word I say has to be perfectly neutralized because, if I don't, the press just has a field day, saying tha… more »

What we all want to know is precisely how did Colin Montgomerie say with a straight face that "nobody in match play golf wants to play" Padraig Harrington. When I heard him say that, I had to push up on my chin just to get my mouth closed. Did I hear wha… more »

Actually, the draft is tonight at one of our favorite watering holes. I'm just using the art of positive thinking regarding my selections for 2010. I'm also letting you know that I did win the big prize in 2009, in addition to one of the side pots (thank… more »

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. - Quoted from "Marmion" by Sir Walter Scott in 1808 It's impossible to know what effect this public humiliation regarding his philandering lifestyle will have on the golf game of Tig… more »

Rarely does a large honor like Player of the Year come down to the final event of the season, but that is exactly the case in the LPGA today. Finishing on Monday because of heavy rains, 2009 POY leader Jiyai Shin starts the day just one shot off the lead… more »