Drug testing for the PGA Tour? Let’s start with commissioner Tim Finchem
We really didn't need a blog to tell us that Tim Finchem will do anything Tiger tells him to. That much was known long ago.
What's ludicrous about Finchem's latest mess is that we're even having this discussion. As ESPN Radio...
Phil Mickelson needs time to mope after Winged Foot
Dear Phil:
Just read where you're withdrawing from the annual ING Par-3 Shootout at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich. Probably a good idea. Why bring your family to an event you always enjoy and start moving forward with things? Instead, stay h...
Hurricane Tim Finchem and PGA Tour get it right in New Orleans
Quite a weekend for the good people of New Orleans. From Jazzfest to Reggie Bush and the Zurich Classic, the Big Easy is back. Maybe not entirely, sure, but the signs are good.
With all the excitement surrounding Bush, it'll be easy to minimize...
Blame Mercedes Championships yawner on PGA Tour boss Tim Finchem
For all the criticism Bud Selig receives – and deservedly so – he’s no longer the worst commissioner in sports. Just days into the new year, PGA Tour boss Tim Finchem has successfully wrested away the title.
In no other major sport does openi...
Seve Ballesteros wasn’t really missed
Some comebacks are just unnecessary. After this week's Madrid Open, we can add Seve Ballesteros to the list.Absent from competition for the past two years due to injuries, Seve talked a good game heading into Madrid. "Winning is very possible...
Does Australia hold the key to affordable golf?
Want to make golf more accessible for American kids? Look toward Australia, mate.
As Stuart Appleby told the San Francisco Chronicle, "Golf is way more affordable in Australia than it is here (in the U.S.). It's not as elitist a sport over...
Sergio keeps it real, gets fined
News item: PGA European Tour Fines Sergio Garcia.
For what, you ask? A profanity-laced press conference? Punching a belligerent fan? Showing up drunk?
Nothing that bad, fortunately. Instead, Garcia was fined for kicking an advertising board dur...
Phil Mickelson: How to lead a balanced life
It’s a good thing golf is an individual sport, because Phil Mickelson would be a lousy teammate. Ryder Cup fans already know this, of course, but just imagine Lefty suiting up for Bill Belichick this week.
Mickelson: I’m going to have to miss we...
Killing me slowly: Crane’s win sets golf back
Reading Tim McDonald’s recap of Ben Crane’s agonizingly slow win at the US Bank Championship reminded me of my favorite John Wooden quote: “Be quick, but never hurry.”
If we’re lucky, Crane’s win won’t inspire...
Annika Rocks
Quote of the week comes from LPGA commish Ty Votaw, commenting on the tour’s new $1 million year-end playoff: “We didn’t talk to any of the other golf tours because we thought it was such a good idea, they would want to take it.”...
Why isn’t Annika Sorenstam a cover girl?
After watching Annika Sorenstam steamroll the competition at last week’s Chick-fil-A, SI.com’s Seth Davis asked his employers to cancel the magazine’s Sportsman of the Year search. So what if it’s mid-May? Davis wants to give So...
In search of the perfect airport
Because I’m a bit of an airport geek, I just spent the past 30 minutes reviewing the new report from Skytrax that lists the world’s Top 10 Airports for 2005.
(Okay, so maybe I’m a huge airport geek. Sue me. Surely I’m not the ...
