It is with much sadness that I report the news that TravelGolf.com blogger Cheap Bastard has apparently perished, after the boat he was traveling on to Zimbabwe was attacked by pirates. Cheap Bastard, whose real name was Percy Ramirez-Epstein, reportedly stowed away on a cargo boat heading to the African nation. Sources close to WorldGolf.com have told us the boat was raided by pirates off the coast of Florida. Everyone on the boat survived the raid, except for Percy. In his final blog post, he wrote about his excitement in going to Zimbabwe on a golf review trip. Yes, President/Dictator Robert Mugabe ...

Hey everyone, long time, no see. Which is truly a terrible faux pas on my part, as golf bloggers have been taking it up a notch all year long with incredible opinions and coverage. And now, even John Daly has his own blog. At LasVegasGolf.com, they have a new blogger and it’s none other than John Daly! Ok, not thatJohn Daly (though he’d be a perfect Las Vegas blogger, wouldn’t he?) But this Daly is also famous, known internationally as host of Real-TV and House Detective (HGTV), and is a long-time Las Vegas resident. Take a look at ...

Could there be a better world for simple and loyal golf bloggers than having World No. 1 Tiger Woods facing emotional favorite Rocco Mediate in a U.S. Open playoff round? It’s like a special gift hath been bestowed upon us all. So here’s what golf bloggers are saying: New golf bloggers take notice! Tony at the Hooked on Golf Blog and The Golf Space knows how to run a blog. When the big events are here, he’s all over them. Head over to see the U.S. Open work Tony’s put in thus far. Other old favorites keeping ...

So much happening on the golf blogosphere radar these days it’s hard to keep up with! Dave Berner has a new podcast that all should take a listen to, and a couple of my favorite ladies in the golf world are doing their thing for a national magazine! There’s a new podcast in town: LasVegasGolf.com On The Air, hosted by famed broadcaster Dave Berner. Take a listen as he talks to some experts about Siena Golf Course, TPC Las Vegas and other great Sin City golf venues. Drop by and say hi to Jack at Pour me Another ...

Tiger Woods is off to another roaring start, and golf bloggers are having their say about the world’s No. 1 player, from whether he’ll win the Grand Slam to his place in the stars. The Armchair Golfer writes about the two different Torrey Pines Tiger and the PGA Tour will be seeing in 2008. Primary Rough predicts big things for Tiger in 2008. And I mean big things. Albert Bianchi at DeJuiced reports on Woods’ horrifying collapse at the Buick Invitational. Leading him to win by a paltry eight shots. Mulligan at The Golf Blog mulls ...

The PGA Merchandise Show is once again dominating the golf headlines, and that’s because golf bloggers are helping! Here’s some news, pictures and videos from the big golf show in Orlando, Fla. The Hooked on Golf Blog has a ton of fantastic videos from the show that you need to see. OobGolf has some pictures of the show for you to see. Brandon Tucker takes a look at the fashion winners and losers from Orlando. Joel Zuckerman checks in with his own report from the show, which missed some of the big names of the sport. ...

Well, there has definitely been some controversy in the world of golf lately! Kelly Tilghman’s remark about how young golfers should lynch Tiger Woods in the back alley has gotten everyone’s attention, especially golf bloggers! Here’s what some of them are saying about The Golf Channel’s gaffe. The always-excellent Sports Law Blog points out that it’s no laughing matter: “None of the excuses can excuse a joke that ties lynching with an African American because it dismisses and insults those who care about unjustified brutal killings. Historians note that between 1889 and 1918, a total of 2,522 black Americans were ...