“And a child was born unto them.” Well, another page in the life of Tiger Woods is opened. Nine months of a pregnant wife, nine months of anticipation and preparation. Of course, the question looming, how will this new development effect his world renown preparation for the majors? Assuming everything goes well, it wouldn’t seem to get in the way for his next assault at Augusta and his third major in a row. Then on to Oakmont where Tiger has the opportunity to score his second Tiger Slam. Now things get interesting. Let’s say for ...

Hello from Jamaica. After reporting on Saturday and giving a heads up about a breakthrough new concept in golf, the Pro Team Golf League, I hopped a flight to Atlanta and down to Montego Bay, to see for myself if this League would deliver. Answer: a resounding YES! Playing two days at Cinnamon Hills golf course, part of the Rose Hall resort in the inaugural Celebrity Pro Am was an incredible treat. Hall of Famer Sam Jones of Celtic fame, his compatriot JoJo White, Seth Joyner, Vida Blue, Dwight Hicks (49ers) and Rick Mahorn (4 time NBA champion with the ...

There is coming to golf, beginning next week a new golf tour. Aptly named the Pro Team Golf League, begins its ascent into the hearts of minds of golfers world wide. According to their website: The top 8 Canadian Tour golfers from the USA and Canada go against each other in modified match play. These international players will compete in the first ever Pro Team Golf League invitational – the first look into the high-level competition and fan-based cooperation that are the benchmarks of Pro Team Golf League. Visitors to the website can sign up to become ProCoaches and participate ...

I am so pissed. In a recent visit to my favorite golf shop, a local custom club fellow in Pacific Grove, Calif., Brad showed me a copy of the latest catalog from Golfsmith. In it, they tout a “new” technology they feature. A cheap rip-off counterweight from a fellow who will remain simply, “the thief.” The originators of today’s most sophisticated counter-weighting system comes from Balance Certified Golf. Two former NASA engineers (yes, they worked on the Space Shuttle) left NASA after discovering what quantifies “feel.” They determined that proper counter-weighting can be manipulated in all clubs with the proper weight in ...

I was stuck in the fog and rain of the Central Coast of California over the weekend, so my only golf fix was watching the final of the Nationwide Tour Final in Texas on the Golf Channel. What a treat! After watching Tiger early throwing clubs and generally being a bit upset of not contending in China, what a welcome relief! And combined with the new renewal of the NATIONWIDE contract till, what 2012, wow, what a great deal! This is a company with $157 BILLION in assets. I hope to get 1% for this blog. That should take care of ...

My comments on Tom Pernice Jr. notwithstanding, here are Tiger’s own words from the opening round of interviews at the HSBC Championships in China: TIGER WOODS: As far as not playing the Tour Championship, it’s been a long year. I played, had some things happen earlier in the year and took some time off during that and then played seven out of nine weeks with a two-day stint in Ireland for practice rounds with our Ryder Cup Team and I was basically just tired. I needed some time off to get away from the game a little bit. It was nice. ...

Tom Pernice, Jr. decided today to take a shot at Tiger Woods and his choosing to skip the Tour Championship. What is wrong with this guy? Talk about biting the hand that feeds you! Here is his quote: “I think it’s a disgrace,” journeyman Tom Pernice Jr told Golf World magazine. “It’s a slap in the face to (presenting sponsor) Coca-Cola and the tour. He wouldn’t make the money he makes if it wasn’t for the PGA Tour. “At some point, there is a credibility as to what’s inside you as a person. There is a responsibility and an obligation to ...

I grew up playing the game at Corral de Tierra Country Club in Monterey County (1963) when it first opened, so I have watched the gentrification of the “private” club first hand. When I was a teenager during the summer’s I would ride out to the club each day with my brother who was the pool lifeguard and tee it up around 7:30am and play 18, then swim in the afternoons and play another 9 before we would go home. I won my club championship at 16 or 17, of course this was the days of Power Built persimmon and ...

I know it sounds incredible, but it is true … millions of dollars just laying around my parking lot. I wasn’t able to pick up the cash because it was just blowing around in the wind. It kept swirling around and around, and I wasn’t able to lay a hand on a penny of it. How could this be? Dishonesty; pure and simple. Most golf courses around the country offer “mini” memberships or some other type of local offering to lower the daily rate on an annual basis. This is for their regular players, or players who visit an area more than ...

It is a blistering day on the links today as the four opponents line up for a championship round of golf. The wind is blowing, the mist is forming up, and could turn to rain, and the course is thick with danger and rough. Tiger, Sergio, Phil, and VJ are lined up and ready to play. Pebble Beach Golf Links (on this fictional golf course) has sponsored the event with the help of First Tee, Wal-Mart, IBM, and Apple, the Rainbow Coalition, and Greenpeace. Thousands line the course. Tee time is 8 a.m. The announcer begins: “On the first tee is Tiger ...