John Daly made the cut for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in Virginia Water, England. But while his play fell off during the final round, his class was in full effect on Sunday, when he wore pink pants to show his support for Amy Mickelson, who is currently fighting breast cancer. “I had a pair, so I figured I’d do that for her today. I thought it would be a good gesture,” Daly told the Associated Press. “I know Phil very well and I know Amy. I’ve known them for a long time – we’ve played the Tour together. She’s ...

Long-time followers of this blog are well aware that I, William K. Wolfrum, have a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of all things golf. For years, I have taken this incredible knowledge for granted, but now I have decided to do something about it, by creating “Wolfrum Alpha” the newest and most important golf blog research tool in the history of humankind. Wolfram Alpha is the first step in an ambitious, long-term, slightly insane project to make all systematic golf knowledge immediately computable by anyone. All you need to do is input a golf question into the comment field below, and my built-in ...

For many, the controversy over performance-enhancing drugs has already passed. Much like how a great part of the nation has been rendered immune to torture due to years of knowing about it, many sports fans have reached a point where they just don’t care what athletes stick into themselves. As long as they perform, let them do what they want. Still, there are holdovers that take umbrage to their favorite athletes cheating. And there are others who will side with their favorite athletes when they deny using steroids. Remember, we are but a decade removed from fans arguing that man-mountain Mark ...

There has always been a great problem for sportswriters when it comes to Tiger Woods. The “Tiger Conundrum” as we call it, means that Tiger is to be praised effusively when doing good, and praised effusively when he doesn’t do as good. To put it into simple, day-to-day words - Tiger Woods is Barack Obama, with the exception of being able to land a 1-iron on a nickel from 300 yards out. Basically, like Obama, all sins are rendered moot, because for god’s sake, it’s Tiger Woods we’re talking about. But this is why media giants like The New York Times are ...

Oh to be a fly on the wall when Tiger Woods visited President Barack Obama in the White House on Monday. –WKW

We all knew this day would come. We dreaded it, and paced around praying to every God we could think of, pleading for more time. But it had to come - Natalie Gulbis was fired from Celebrity Apprentice. Yes, on Sunday’s episode of Celebrity Apprentice (not just the best TV show of all time, but arguably the best thing on the planet), Gulbis endured an epic round of fail and was summarily fired by host Donald Trump’s hair, thus ending her brilliant run on the show. Gulbis (who apparently has two facial expressions - bemused, and slightly more bemused) failed spectacularly in ...

I’m a pretty new user to Twitter, but luckily I got some helpful hints from WorldGolf.com resident Twitterologist Brandon Tucker. Now if only Phil Mickelson can get some help. Here are Mickelson’s “Tweets” thus far: Hello all! Trying to figure this thing out! @rainn I am following you? @rainnwilson I am following you? @the_real_shaq Now Shaq I am a huge fan! OK have fun with The Masters today! @stewartcink Seems like you know what you’re doing! How do I increase my followers :) ? So while it’s possible this isn’t the real Phil Mickelson (Twitter is rampant with fakes), it’s still pretty funny and, dare I say, cute. So ...

Following Tiger Woods’ tragic and humiliating performance at the Masters (finishing 6th? Meh) many golf experts have made it perfectly clear that his days as golf’s biggest star are over. Which makes Natalie Gulbis the most important golfer on the planet. Yes, on Celebrity Apprentice (tapes of which should be shot into space so other intelligent life can learn just how kick-ass we humans are) Gulbis has taken things to an entirely new level. In this week’s episode, Gulbis was team leader, and deftly stayed out of her teammate’s way as they won the week’s competition. Thus, Gulbis was presented a check ...

It was more than two years ago that golf lost one of its great ambassadors, former President Gerald Ford. Golfers of all political persuasions have a soft spot for Ford, who, aside from occasionally sending a golf ball screaming into the crowd, was truly a positive role model for golf. But now, another Republican is stepping forward to pick up the mantle of golf ambassador - Condoleezza Rice. Yes, Rice was at Augusta this year, where she followed fellow Stanford Alum Tiger Woods. And while Rice was among the Tiger fans disappointed by Woods’ meltdown, she only added to her growing ...

Having watched Phil Mickelson run amok on his first few holes at Augusta and put himself in the running for taking home another Green Jacket, I would just like to make a proclamation: If Mickelson wins, you are never allowed to give him grief for anything again. Not his weight, not his game, not his family. Basically, if Lefty can pull this off, he could go on a career-long Van de Velde, and his reputation will still be golden. Head over to see Kiel Christianson’s epic live-blogging of the 2009 Masters to let your own voice be heard about what could ...

Over on Celebrity Apprentice - the greatest TV show in the history and pre-history of TV Shows (don’t dispute me!) - LPGA star Natalie Gulbis is still alive and well, battling to win the charity of her choice big bucks. But while Gulbis has effectively used her sponsorships to help out her team, one thing cannot be denied - she’s coming off like an overly pampered superstar. On the last episode, with contestants running a hotel and she acting as a room-service maid, Gulbis showcased that out-of-touchness with an obvious eyeroll aimed at some demanding guests. They were not impressed, and ...

So Tiger Woods is back in the winner’s circle following his successful knee surgery. What does this mean as far as golf history? I’ll tell you, it means that noted golf blogger William K. Wolfrum (that would be me) was right. Again. From Feb. 4, in response to this comment from loyal reader Alex: I’d be willing to bet that Tiger will end up in the winner’s circle a couple times this year and close the campaign with a major. Should be interesting. Seriously, it’s just exhausting being correct as often as I am. Have no fears, though. I nap quite a bit, ...

Like many of you golfers out of there, I’ve never had a hole in one. A couple close calls, but still no aces for your ol’ pal Bill. And while I never let that bother me, after reading a story out of Florida, I now feel like a complete an utter failure: If you are a golfer who has played for any length of time, this story may make you want to quit the game. Or throw your morning coffee in disgust. Unni Haskell, a 62-year-old native of Norway who moved to St. Petersburg last year from Stamford, Conn., took two months ...

We’re all aware that Myrtle Beach is the greatest golf destination in the history of the planet. Now that we’ve established that as an unassailable fact, we can move on. Because somehow, golf in Myrtle Beach has recently gotten even better. Because the Grand Strand now has fewer hyenas. Yes, according to WSBTV, Nicolas Petock of Myrtle Beach was recently sited for owning and displaying a wild or exotic animal. Seems he had a pet hyena in the backyard. And while hyenas aren’t exactly big on domestication, Petock was having none of it, and, in fact, named the Hyena - “Bubbles.” So book ...

For those like myself that have long ago given up on such luxuries as thinking, there is Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” To say “Celebrity Apprentice” is mindless fun is like saying sleep can be restful. And this season, for golfers that hate the idea of dwelling in thought deeper than a cleat mark, there’s an added bonus - LPGA star Natalie Gulbis is among the contestants. And Gulbis is joined by a plethora of slightly big names. Dennis Rodman, Joan Rivers, Brande Roderick, Herschel Walker, Jesse James, and Scott Hamilton are just a few of the other celebrities working for charity and ...