Steve Stricker lives the dream, the Futures Tour loses a golfer, health tips

Steve Stricker’s U.S. Open was a dream come true. Entering the year without his Tour card, Stricker qualified for the U.S. Open, finished sixth and now has his card for next year …

Gaelle Truet, a 27-year-old golfer on the Duramed Futures Tour, died recently in a car accident. Truet was a two-time NCAA Academic All-American First Team selection while playing at Arizona State. Her best finish on the Duramed Futures Tour came this year when she tied for sixth at the IOS Futures Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas …

The Florida Sun-Sentinal has a nice article on health problems golfers face – In 2004, the losses from injured golfers estimated at $2.5 billion in bills, loss of work, pain and suffering and legal expenses …