BogeyLounge introduces golf nuts to the wonderful world of desktop wallpapers, featuring “the game’s most talented babes.” The Golf Blog stays focused on the Open with an array of links to images from the Golf Channel. Jason Gore, Retien Goosen and Tiger Woods are all caught on film in the “agony of defeat.” MajorChampionships.com has uploaded an entire photo gallery of the US Open Championship. And our good ole caddie, Jam Boy, ‘rides the couch’ for a bit before taking in the view at a colleague’s barebones basement … errr house … while helping him skip town.

Robert Thompson analyzes the aftershocks of the US Open and players, Campbell and Gore, wondering about reporters that now “fall all over themselves offering superlatives to a player [Campbell] they didn’t know existed until 5 pm yesterday.” GeoffShackelford.com features a segment of Peter McCleery’s acknowledgement of the cozy NBC-USGA relationship. SirShanksAlot, as usual, focuses on equipment. In this case, Callaway Golf’s first PGA Major win at the US Open.

Everybody’s talking about Michael Campbell and his victory over Tiger Woods on the Golf Blog. Blogger, Douglas, writes, “I was truly awed by Tiger’s ball striking down the stretch, but it was Michael Campbell’s ability to roll in the putts which meant a relatively calm stroll down 18 to secure the championship.” To find out more about What’s in the Bag for Michael Campbell, head out to SirShanksAlot.com. And of course, while everyone else talks about the major tourney of the weekend, Jam Boy, as usual goes off on a tangent and ponders commercials for genital herpes medication … among other ...

What the media has to say about Pinehurst No. 2 ……….. Reid Spencer of Sporting News takes a more favorable view of the $375 price tag for playing Pinehurst No. 2 saying, “from the perspective of a fantasy experience – the opportunity to tee off where the big shots play–Pinehurst is an absolute bargain.” The Associated Press offers a hole-by-hole breakdown of the 2005 US Open course. Paul Jett tells Bryan Strickland from The Herald-Sun about changes in maintenance to Pinehurst No.2 since the 1999 tourney. Jim Connors and Mark Barger take a closer look at Pinehurst No. 2’s 18th hole. Want to ...

Randall Mell of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, reported on Tuesday that the setup at Pinehurst No. 2 is already difficult with penal rough and turtleback greens that are potentially more severe than Shinnecock’s. USGA Executive Director David Fay is quoted, “One thing I can assure you is that we still want the Open to be a tough, fair championship with an emphasis on the word tough.” Mandy Schulz of the Sun Journal Staff, reports that Pinehurst No. 2 will have a uniform set up with a green speed set between 11 and 11 ½. Pinehurst No. 2 has to be ...

SortaGolf reveals seven things the USGA would not want you to know, even though most golfers already know them. Jam Boy explores the joys and horrors of being sleep deprived … among other things. By the time you get to the end of this blog you definitely need to get up and stretch yourself. SirShanksAlot confides that it’s time to pick his winner for the US Open, with a reminder of his initial choice of Sergio Garcia back in December. I was left wondering who his current choice was when he went on to name four other players. ...

Mulligan of The Golf Blog has fond memories of a highly successful interview with golf pro, swimsuit model and reality show personality, Natalie Gulbis. We’re told, “She is incredibly generous with her time, and cares a lot about her supporters.” Unless you’re Diana Ross, Catherine Zeta Jones, Naomi Campbell or Rory Sabbatini, why wouldn’t you be?!! It’s Golf Bag Day on SirShanksAlot.com. Or it was. On the 14th of this month. In his words, “Buying a golf bag isn’t rocket science but it is worth some thought.” Either way, it’s an interesting approach to an …. interesting … for some ...

Many golf purists and The Pinehurst Resort Management Company would have you believe that Pinehurst No. 2 is the Holy Grail of golf in the United States. However, more than half of GolfCarolina.com readers who have responded are saying that Pinehurst No. 2 is underwhelming and does not warrant the $375 walk-in rate. Have you played Pineurst No. 2? Tell us what you think and email us your review at Letters to the Editor. The winner this week gets a free driver from Pinemeadow Golf. Check out our Pinehurst feedback at “Over half of GolfCarolina.com readers say Pinehurst No. 2 doesn’t ...

With a blog that’s generally focused around golf equipment, SirShanksAlot’s latest post ponders the ‘comp’ craze. Click here for more. With a similar focus, the Golf Blogger features Callaway’s Hawkeye VFT … in a none too favorable light. MJonGolf is ‘Down for Reflection’ as he rethinks his vision for his blog. His weekly data feeds, which now includes a top ten list covering the Champions Tour, will continue to be updated every Monday.

World Golf Views is excited about the European Tour “bringing together all the tournament winners from the European PGA, Asian PGA, Australasian PGA, and Southern Africa PGA, the top 50 in the world, and a select handful of others.” Read more of his thoughts here. GeoffShackelford.com talks about “the USGA’s alliterative nickname for the annual pairing of their not-so-favorite players, as revealed by John Feinstein and confirmed by many longtime USGAers.” The Reluctant Jam Boy distresses over the heat in his latest blog, stressing, “I’ve been averaging about 20 ounces of water every 3 holes.” Check out his sweltering blog.

MediaGuru believes history is in the making on the LPGA Tour, with Annika Sorenstam winning the LPGA Championship. Grouchy Golf touts the U.S. Open as his favorite tourney after the Masters. Read it here. Mulligan on The Golf Blog is also on the U.S. Open/Pinehurst track. Bryan, from Major Championships, reminisces about his experience as a high school golfer playing the Pinehurst courses. BogeyMan rants about Rory Sabbatini’s lack of patience on the course. Read all about it here.

In true form, mimicking the fashion of some golf courses to stage openings long after the course has opened, Blogger Leaderboard has emerged without the pomp and circumstance of a red carpet, fake smiles and sashaying hips. Instead, we, of the powers that be, have humbly applauded ourselves and moved on to greater feats …. blogging it!