Tiger Woods: Birth of first child comes before British Open; Mickelson might sit out AT&T Classic

For fans who’ve been wondering where Tiger Woods the husband and soon to be father’s priorities lie, they’ve got their answer: with family. Woods recently said he is willing to miss the British Open to be present during the birth of his first child. The British Open takes place in Scotland in July, the month Wood’s wife Elin is expected to give birth …

“If it happens, it happens. If it crosses over, it crosses over,” Woods said at a press conference yesterday. “That’s the most important thing, not another golf tournament.”

Phil Mickelson said he’s not sure he will defend his title at this year’s AT&T Classic, formerly the BellSouth Classic, in Atlanta, saying he’ll have trouble fitting the event into his schedule because it’s held the week after The Players Championship …

LPGA pros Paula Creamer and Angela Stanford, plus hall of famer Juli Inkster, will participate in the Fields Open in Hawaii’s Junior Golf Exhibition. The event, part of a tournament at the Ko Olina Golf Club, will be held at the end of February …

At CaribbeanGolf.com, Tim McDonald writes about Royal St. Kitts Golf Club, which just added nine new holes to become one of the most scenic courses in the Caribbean.