Tiger to design first U.S. golf course in N.C.; Johnson to compete in Skins Game

Tiger Woods announced yesterday plans to design his first American golf course in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, N.C., at a community called The Cliffs at High Carolina. There is no deadline for completion, and Woods said the beautiful land will dictate the design …

“Even an idiot can’t mess this up,” he told the media. “I think I’m a little above that.”

Stephen Ames and Masters champion Zach Johnson will compete in the 25th Skins Game on Thanksgiving weekend. Fred Couples will also play in the event, held on the Celebrity course at Indian Wells Golf Resort …

Davis Love III will have to have several kidney stones removed, causing him to withdraw from the Wyndham Championship. The stones have been bothering him for several weeks, and he will enter a hospital tomorrow for treatment …

At TravelGolf.com, Chris Baldwin writes about ice wine and great golf courses in Ontario.