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 »

Now that Michelle Wie has withdrawn from the final event of the 2009 LPGA season due to a worsening ankle injury, it is a good time for evaluation. The problem most people face in doing so, however, is dealing with their own pre-conceived notions of how… more »

We're officially coming down the back stretch now and I've got one hand on the first place prize with a lead of over $896K in earnings. Just one problem, though. The team in second place has the potential to fly past me this week at the WGC-HSBC Champion… more »

To be honest, there's not a lot of buzz surrounding the 2009 rendering of the Presidents Cup. The reason for the lack of pre-event excitement is because the American team appears to be a lead pipe cinch to win. I mean, seriously, is there anyone in the e… more »

Close your eyes and imagine that your boy Shanks here is Commissioner of the PGA Tour. Yeah, yeah, I know it’s a real stretch, but bear with me. I’d be going to those generous folks at FedEx with a better concept for their wildly lucrative FedEx Cup… more »

"Let me get this straight. I just shot 65 on Sunday to win by three shots, while Tiger shot 69. But he gets $10 million and I get $1 million. No, he he he, I'm just joking." That was Phil Mickelson's response (paraphrased) to a post-round query of his… more »

There are two major problems with the FedEx Cup which all stem from this undeniable truth: it was contrived to bring about a finale to the season for a handful of star players who otherwise would have basically packed it in after the PGA Championship in… more »

We should have seen this coming. Once again in a risk/reward scenario, Greg Norman has made a bold choice. To anyone familiar with his golfing career, this is what he does. There is one little problem with this philosophy. Greg Norman is no Arnold Palmer… more »

Ford's Colony Rocky Mount is a very upscale, 1,000 lot housing development that, because of the economic climate, is basically on hold. That bit of bad news, however, provides a great chance for the general public to play a really good private golf cours… more »

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Finally, someone has produced a very high quality golf vehicle that far exceeds the normal golf carts found at every golf course and those found in many private residences. Today at the PGA Fall Expo, which runs through Wednesday, Septe… more »

Sorry guys. I hate to be the one to pee in the pool but just a word of caution about all this fawning over Michelle Wie. Her Solheim Cup performance was magnificent, yes, but match play on home turf in front of friendly crowds is a different animal from… more »

There has been relatively little buzz going into the 2009 Solheim Cup this week because everybody has been saying the Americans are heavily favored to win. Well, hold onto your hats because this may yet be a barnburner. Halfway through the opening round… more »

Just finished reading one of the dumbest articles I've ever seen. Following a link in the Golf For Beginners blog on this website, I was directed to an article by sportswriter Jay Mariotti that says Tiger Woods choked in the PGA Championship last weekend… more »