Click here to listen. Michelle Wie has spent countless hours preparing for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open with coach David Leadbetter in the hopes of reversing the downward spiral which has been her albatross since last year. Although Wie recently commented that she felt herself “re-emerging as a new player, a new person,” she also reluctantly mentioned what has gone before, asserting, “I’m not ever going to think about before I broke my wrist. That was then and this is now.” Perhaps Wie has been going through a metamorphosis of sorts since her dismissal from the columns of many a golf writer ...

Click here to listen. Poor Tiger Woods! Yes, he has won his third U.S. Open but was it at the expense of his knee? Is winning a trophy more important that your health? The answer? Season-ending knee surgery with the rest of the field clamoring for their opportunity to win a tournament. Tiger’s message to his adoring fans let on that his injury was more aggravated than he made it look this week. “I think I need to shut it down for a little bit. I pushed it pretty hard this week and I just want to enjoy it. And we’re going to ...

Tiger Woods is the hands-down favorite at online sportsbooks despite his recovering knee. Phil Mickelson is the only other golfer in single digits following Woods. BodogSports has the favorite, Woods, at 5/2 and Mickelson close behind at 7/2 odds. The remaining golfers are all listed at double and even triple-digit odds! Even though Torrey Pines is a favorite venue for both Tiger and Phil, Woods hasn’t had a win there since 2002 and Mickelson has never won a U.S. Open. For Phil, there must be a mental block because, on several occasions, he has had solid finishes but never grabbed the brass ...

Just when you thought the U.S. Open couldn’t get any more exciting other than the prospect of being the second major of the year, the powers that be placed Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott in the early pairings. That combination doubles or even triples an already huge fan base of Woods, adding local favorite Mickelson into the mix and further stirring in Adam Scott, the “ladies choice”. This quixotic trio is bound to create pandemonium not only at Torrey Pines but also jam the internet airwaves, where deliriously heady viewers will do anything to catch a glimpse! In a bold ...

Click here to listen. In March Callaway Golf, using Morgan Pressel and Ivanka Trump as their celebrity “faces", launched a GEMS golf club set designed specifically for women. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Ivanka promoting Women’s Golf Month with the same enthusiasm, even though she is an avid golfer who is listed on Golf for Women’s Twenty-Five best female celebrities. The sport could certainly use an infusion of notables to increase interest in the game. Perhaps next year Donald Trump will also lend a hand by utilizing his golf courses for the good of the game. That being said, I had a great time this ...