While my esteemed colleague (from what I’m told) Brandon Tucker, made a gleeful, awe-inspired, frivolous and pandering call that Tiger Woods will win the Grand Slam in 2008, I laughed directly into the face of his little bio photo at the top of his blog, such was my disdain. That’s not pandering hyperbole. Here’s pandering hyperbole: Tiger Woods will go undefeated in 2008. Eat that, BTuck. I’m all up in your grill now. And, ok, at first glance, this prediction appears, well, stupid. He can’t win them all. But maybe, just maybe, Tiger Woods can give the golf world its own version ...

Hey everyone, it’s time to play “Caption this Image” the long-running blog game show that has swept the nation! Ok, this is the first time I’ve done it, but it can be a popular blog technique, or so I’ve read. So, courtesy of Golf Blogger and Conan O’Brien about eight years a go, is the Image - click here if you want to buy one - with sample caption: After dying her hair red and finding a new full-time swing coach, Michelle Wie won eight times on the LPGA Tour in 2008. She was still sort of vapid, however. Now you. –WKW

From time to time this blog edges into other subjects, often with an either substantial, or occasionally totally inconsequential connection to golf. It’s not a completely uncommon occurrence in the world of golf blogging. Take into account Paris Hilton. She has as much connection to the game of golf as, say, Paris Hilton, yet she still managed to get into golf blogs aplenty, and even in some golf-themed political fundraising. So while I understand that there is a small coterie of readers out there who want golf and golf only, the general consensus here is that golfers are well-rounded individuals that ...

During the 2004 Presidential Election, Chris Baldwin endorsed George W. Bush in a BadGolfer.com column. Baldwin’s main reasoning (if you could call it that) was that Bush played golf and John Kerry windsurfed. With the BadGolfer.com endorsement in hand, Bush went on to narrowly defeat his dullard rival. Looking back at that column, however, you get a pretty good insight of Bush, the man. You see, Bush enjoys playing “speed golf.” As Baldwin wrote: “Bush hits a shot and goes, speeding off to follow his ball and quickly hit it again. Thinking? Who needs thinking!” Amazingly, Baldwin has captured Bush perfectly just with ...

George Mitchell has unveiled his report on illegal steroids in baseball, and it names names: Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, Mo Vaughn, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Lo Duca, Eric Gagne, and David Justice, among others. Still Mitchell said he had every reason to believe that there were many more that have used the illegal performance-enhancing substances. The PGA Tour needs to pay attention to this report. Like baseball players, the world’s top golfers make ungodly amounts of money. Is it really that ridiculous to imagine a golfer taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs to improve their chances to get to the ...

Chris Baldwin has a new post up, requesting Tiger Woods get involved with the 2008 Presidential Election, in at least some way (“It’s time for Tiger Woods to follow Oprah into Presidential politics”). But the simple fact is, Tiger is not going to go anywhere near politics. Neither will any other prominent professional athlete. If you’re famous, being involved in the American political scene means that you will be taking the chance of upsetting people. Mainly, advertisers. Tiger Woods is the Golden Goose, he’s not about to do anything to harm his eggs. Maybe when he’s older and not in the limelight ...

It can’t be easy being Tiger Woods. All the golf, the business deals, the endorsements, the beautiful wife and child … Ok, never mind, it probably rocks to be Tiger Woods. But it’s not all perfect. He has to deal with the golf press on a consistent basis, and that can’t be easy. In fact, at his recent press conference discussing the upcoming Target World Challenge, Woods was faced with a different type of question. When the press conference started, a woman asked if he believed that ” … my boyfriend is gay because he screams out your name during sex?” Woods handled ...

With professional golf knee-deep in its own silly season, the winter months are a time for sports fans to enjoy the NFL, NBA, and, of course, the court system. Michael Vick, the former NFL superstar who proved that Virginia Tech is unable to teach people that conducting dog fights and murdering pit bulls is considered anti-social behavior, got his just due today, as a judge sentenced him to 23 months in prison. Still on the docket for sports fans is Barry Bonds, who will see if he has as much pull as Scooter Libby in his upcoming trial for perjury and obstruction ...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. took charge of his dream matchup with Ricky Hatton and turned what many viewed as a competitive match into a one-sided beatdown, as Pretty Boy annihilated Hatton, finishing off the Englishman in the 10th round. There was a star-studded crowd to see the fight, including Tiger Woods (bam, it’s a golf blog). But the night belonged to Mayweather, as he showed - like Woods - he truly dominates his sport. After his masterful counterpunching and defensive exhibition against a very tough and previously undefeated foe in Hatton, Mayweather stands head and shoulders above the rest of the boxing ...

We awoke early for our trek into Germany. We left Strasboug at first light, prepared for a long, arduous journey. Fifteen minutes later, we had crossed the border. We were in Germany. I had returned to Germany, nearly 80 years after my great-grandfather took his family to the U.S. During our 30-minute stay in Germany, everything seemed more like home. The ground felt better. The wild-haired bartender who served us coffee seemed like a brother. The German Shepherd that walked by seemed more authentic. The German Playboy that I bought seemed more nasty. Oh Germany, this Wolfrum has returned to your soil. Oh, ...

Now is the time of year it’s great working for a golf travel publication. Aside from the just-finished Q-School tournaments, there’s little going on in the world of professional golf. Unless, of course, you consider the Skins Game worthy of acknowledgment. If that’s the case, than please send me a private e-mail so I may mock you mercilessly. Why this season is great, however, is because now more than ever, WorldGolf.com and TravelGolf.com writers are on the road, doing their thing. Chris Baldwin is in Hawaii, wishing he had more islands to hop to. Tim McDonald is in the backwoods of ...

While it still amazes me to no end that so many Americans have been seduced by celebrities dancing, it was no surprise to me that Brazilian driver Helio Castroneves won the title on Dancing with the Stars. You see, the victory had been foretold at a Laughlin bingo parlor two days prior. My wife, a Brasileira of the highest quality, was a winner during the 7:30 p.m. bingo game at Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino, thus setting the stage for Castroneves. And while her victory of $50 may have seemed unimportant, she celebrated much like the popular Brazilian driver. ...

Having spent the majority of November on the road, I’ve come across a few random thoughts and tips that could possibly make life a little easier for a Thanksgiving traveler. Ok, they likely won’t, but I can say with 78 percent confidence that they won’t make a travelers life any worse. Random travel thoughts Stepping out of Ontario International Airport in Southern California, you’ll think think a bull crap bomb exploded. When the wind is just right, the smell will literally take your breath away. And while Ontario International is nice overall, it’s one of those airports that makes ...

In a look at immigration on The Daily Show, correspondent John Hodgeman decides to make things easier for people to identify peoples’ ethnicity in the U.S. via a simple method - using paint samples, something the modern ethnographer should never be without. For example, host Jon Stewart’s tone works out to be: Fresh Butter. For Tiger Woods, his African-American, Chinese, Native American, Thai and Dutch Chinese ancestry is captured with a Copper Mountain Russet, with just a hint of Sienna Clay. “I don’t name them, I just pick them up at the hardware store,” said Hodgeman. Of course, eventually, all of humanity will be ...

As wildfires still rage uncontrollably throughout Southern California, the news that Phil Mickelson’s family was one of hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate due to the rampaging blaze helped to put a face on the tragedy. As of this writing, nearly one million people have been forced to evacuate their homes, at least one person has died, scores injured, and countless homes destroyed. It is simply a hellish disaster. Having grown up in Southern California, I’m aware of the horror that these fires can bring. In October of 2003, while living in San Bernardino, the Old and Grand Prix fires took ...

Always dreamed of playing a round at legendary St. Andrews but have never been able to afford it? Well, now is your chance to actually own part of it. Yes, soon you can buy hunks of sod from St. Andrews on eBay. Of course, it’s St. Andrews Golf Course in Saint Charles, Missouri, but why get all distracted by specifics. It seems St. Andrews Golf Course, which had been cut down to six holes, is now in the process of disappearing entirely to be replaced by a soccer complex. And any of the sod they can’t use for other area courses will be ...

Coming off her best season as a pro which saw her take home her first career LPGA Tour victory, Natalie Gulbis promises to blow the minds of all golf fans with her upcoming 2008 calendar. Here’s a look at one of the shots from the calendar, via Golf.com and NAG Sports: Yes, that’s right, at first glance it appears this calendar will showcase the LPGA’s poster girl … wearing clothes. Shocking, to say the least. You’ll also get plum inside info on Gulbis, such as her love for her ipod: “I always have an iPod on. When I’m on a ...

For a girl who just celebrated her 18th birthday, Michelle Wie’s career now reads like a long-running saga. And that saga sagged even further as Wie shot a first-round 79 at the Samsung World Championship, leaving her dead last in the field of 20. While many expressed dismay that Wie refused to pull out of the event - which is supposed to highlight the 20 best female golfers on the LPGA Tour - Wie and her family management pushed through to play anyway, and a balky driver and balkier putter left her 12 shots back of co leaders Angela Park and ...

An interesting development from South Africa. It seems Nelson Mandela has withdrawn an invitation to Gary Player to host a charity fundraising tournament in Mandela’s name due to Player’s business ties in Myanmar. According to The Guardian, Mandela has responded to Bishop Desmond Tutu’s call to cut ties with Player. The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund said it was “not fully aware of the extent and nature” of Mr Player’s involvement in Burma when it made the invitation, “nor of the political impact of this involvement". It took note of the “international campaign in support of greater freedom in that country.” For any ...

Looking back, I now realize a simple truth: I was overly critical of the FedEx Cup playoffs. I must say, I regret making statements like: “Wow, the FedEx Cup sure is contrived nonsense.” Or: “If you like contrived nonsense, you’ll love the FedEx Cup.” And, of course: “The FedEx Cup isn’t a millionth as newsworthy as one Britney Spears fart.” Yeah, looking back, I was a little too hard on Tim Finchem’s grand scheme. Was it contrived? Sure. But it was something. And now that the FedEx Cup and Presidents Cup are gone, I realize how important it is to golf writers to have something to ...

For a while, there were high hopes around here for the U.S. team in the upcoming Presidents Cup. Mainly due to momentum. You see, in recent years, U.S. teams have lost every event in every sport, played anywhere against anyone, under any rules. Maybe that’s an over exaggeration, but not by much. After literally decades of wiping the floor with the world in all manner of sport, the last several years have been a time of depressing comeuppance, as U.S. teams have lost in golf, basketball, baseball, boxing, rugby, jai lai, etc., etc. Recently, however, it seems times have changed. In ...

New Jersey is known as the Garden State, which is much better than it’s other nickname, the Fifth Circle of Hell. Basically, New Jersey is like the anti-New York, except with more humidity and pollution. And sure, I’m willing to accept that many will take umbrage with painting New jersey as the place where Satan hangs out, and that’s completely understandable. In fact, I’m sure there are positively wonderful people who live there, and it really is a fine place and all. But when I see two guys from N.J. score back-to-back hole in ones, it only enhances my belief that Satan ...

At the end of Tour Championship, as Tiger Woods was awarded the trophy for his dominant victory, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem jumped in to give him the FedEx Cup trophy, while talking about how wildly fabulous Tiger was. As Finchem handed Tiger the trophy, he eagerly said: “This trophy has never been kissed.” Tiger didn’t kiss the trophy. And Finchem was immediately transformed into the 15-year-old boy at the school dance that the girls keep turning down. It was just a little bit sad. –WKW

Golf courses throughout the land are preparing for a stellar fall and winter season, as O.J. Simpson will soon likely be playing golf throughout the nation, in search of the person(s) that have sullied his good name and possibly committed theft at a Las Vegas Hotel-Casino. “Police: Simpson questioned in alleged theft” (CNN) – Former college and NFL star running back O.J. Simpson has been questioned as a possible suspect in an alleged theft at a hotel-casino, a Las Vegas, Nevada, police spokesman said Friday. But Simpson told The Associated Press that he was conducting “a sting operation” to collect sports memorabilia that ...

With both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson preparing to play in the Tour Championship, some are pointing to this as a definitive success for Tim Finchem’s grand FedEx Cup playoffs plan. And by all means, it will make for an interesting Tour Championship, especially with both Tiger and Lefty playing at a seriously high level. It should be a stellar finish. Of course, if this is considered a success for the FedEx Cup, then what does it mean that Woods won’t be playing in the Grand Slam of Golf? “Woods withdraws from Grand Slam of Golf” World No 1 Tiger Woods has pulled out ...

In the U.S., playing a round of golf without a golf cart is like ordering the triple cheeseburger without a side order of super-sized bacon-cheese fries. It just doesn’t happen. Still, there are those fighting for their right to walk. Recently, in fact, the Associated Press ran a story about how many golfers are getting ticked off over the fact that at more and more golf courses, walking just isn’t an option any longer. There’s even a book out titled “A Civil Right: The Freedom to Walk a Public Golf Course,” by one Dan Zurla, a retiree who has gone so ...

Reading through the Associated Press coverage of Phil Mickelson’s stirring victory over Tiger Woods and the field over this Labor Day weekend, one truly comes to a simple realization - the AP is not going in for any of this FedEx Cup stuff whatsoever. In the AP coverage of the Deutsche Bank Championship, the words “FedEx Cup” came up exactly once - and that was in a quote from Mickelson. If not for that, you would never know that PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem’s master playoff plan even existed. Mickelson’s victory over Woods wasn’t stirring because of how it affected the FedEx ...

It feels like it’s been forever since Phil Mickelson was laying waste to a course on the PGA Tour, but that’s exactly what’s happening at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Three birdies in five holes has Lefty tied a shot up on Arron Oberholser with last week’s winner Steve Stricker just two shots behind. And three shots off the pace is Tiger Woods. Yes, playing in the same group, Mickelson and Tiger may battle it all the way down to the end at TPC Boston. Could a magic finish be the impetus for making the FedEx Cup a grand success? Of course ...

Dana Perino has a big job ahead of her, as she takes over as White House Press Secretary for the outgoing Tony Snow. We wish Snow nothing but the best in his battle with cancer, but we also wonder if Perino is up to the job. One way to see if she’s ready? Have her take over as spokesperson for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup. Then she could slowly explain to everyone how and why Steve Stricker could very well end up as Player of the Year, or FedEx Cup champion, or whatever award it is that he’d win if he ...

Think Rory Sabbatini learned not to call out Tiger Woods? Think again. When talking about all the hell he caught after calling out Tiger earlier this year, Sabbatini had this to say today: “Apparently he’s a celestial being that you can’t touch. That’s the way I see it.” Rock on, Rory. Let’s be perfectly clear: If you’re someone who thinks Rory Sabbatini is a blight on the world of golf, then you have a problem with competition and emotion. Because let’s face it, one of the biggest problems with golf is the boredom factor. Look at The Barclays. While Chris Baldwin was salivating after ...

In October, the LPGA will unleash the Samsung World Championship. Just 20 elite players are allowed into this event, which prides itself as the LPGA’s “fifth major.” “Just to get in means you’ve had a great year,” said Laura Davies. “It brings the best of the best together and anytime you beat the best players, it’s a feather in your cap.” Thus far, five players are set - major winners Lorena Ochoa, Morgan Pressel, Suzann Pettersen and Cristie Kerr are four of them. The other is Michelle Wie. Wie - who has missed the cut her last three times out, and counts four missed ...

When George W. Bush stood in front a group of veterans and told them that the main problem with the Vietnam War was that it wasn’t long enough, he did so with the confidence of knowing full well that his approval ratings were light years better than the FedEx Cup. Yes, the FedEx Cup, currently doing its best impression of Bill Murray by careening drunkenly through Rye, New York, has done something many thought impossible - it has brought all sports fans together in agreement. Together America’s sports fans stand, one word emerging from their collective lips: “Huh?” The negative press the ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about certain golf Web sites, it’s this - they’ll accept any type of content whatsoever. Really, anything. Take BadGolfer.com. Now, while it’s a site that will offer you great, exclusive interviews with guys like Charles Barkley and Rush Limbaugh, they’ll also take just about anything written in English. Like the Golfer Supremacy Rankings. Yes, the GSRs, who used to have their home right here at this humble blog, are now a weekly feature at BadGolfer.com. So head over there and take a look and find out why the Golfer Supremacy Rankings team learned a couple important ...

Not long ago, you could get a home loan as a prize inside a box of Raisin Bran. It was a great time for home buyers, as credit scores were tossed out the window and everyone was able to get whatever home they wanted, regardless of whether they could afford it or not. And companies like Countrywide Financial Corp thrived. Sadly, the bubble has burst. The extra-super-special loans that many homeowners signed have now become monstrosities, and foreclosures are becoming a grim reality for many. Of course, individuals signed the contracts, so screw them. The question here is: What becomes of companies ...

Over at ASAP Sports - a great place to wade through interview transcripts of major sporting events - they had an interesting typo in the introduction to Stephen Ames at his PGA Championship post-third-round interview: “Ladies and gentlemen, Stephen Ames in second place after three rounds of the 89th PGA Championship, second consecutive 1-under par in the third round, and he’s at minus 4206. Three shots behind the leader, Tiger Woods.” Perhaps that’s just how good Tiger Woods has seemed at Southern Hills Country Club. Because, really, you’d think once you get a couple thousand under par, you’d be safe. In all seriousness, ...

Let’s be blunt: What in the hell is wrong with Sports Illustrated’s Golf.com? You see, Golf.com thought it would be a brilliant idea to get a “PGA Tour player” and have him write his thoughts - on the condition of anonymity. You see, that way, the player can be a snarky jerk, and no one will know its him. Some of this player’s gems: “The Canadian Open desperately needed some star power. (Apparently I didn’t fill the bill.) Davis Love III took a big paycheck to tweak the Angus Glen course and make it more palatable, then didn’t even show up to ...

The biggest record in all of U.S. pro sports was broken last night, and aside from ESPN, few really cared. Barry Bonds hit career home run No. 756, to pass Henry Aaron as baseball’s all-time home run king. Aaron’s record was cherished for years, as he broke through racial barriers, and used an amazing consistency for a power hitter to pile up home runs. Bonds had that same consistency - up until he gained 30 pounds of muscle one summer and started hitting ridiculous amounts of home runs. And his record-setting home run drew stories as much about the likelihood that he ...

Golf’s final major is getting ready to start, and the players are sweating it. As the PGA Championship - the Cotton Bowl of the majors - prepares to get under way, the heat is soaring at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. But for one player, the heat truly is on. Because Tiger Woods knows he can’t go through this year without winning a major. Other years are understandable, but not this one. Otherwise, he’ll have several months of having to listen to geniuses like myself postulate on whether or not fatherhood sapped his will to win. Would that be ...

In early May, when interviewing Christopher Vitiello and Jonathan Ochoa about their documentary on Ochoa’s cousin - Lorena Ochoa - the pair admitted that after so long following the world’s No. 1 female golfer, they’d finish up shooting at the British Open, with dreams of the Mexican star walking down Hole No. 18 to collect the Women’s British Open at the legendary St. Andrews. And now they’re just 18 holes away from seeing that perfect happy ending come to life and the experience has been dazzling to the duo. “I don’t know how to describe it except to say things are ...

The PGA of America and USGA are teaming up on Sept. 1 for “Patriot Golf Day” and they’re asking for the assistance of all golfers to help the families of U.S. troops that were disabled or killed in combat. Spearheaded by veteran Dan Rooney, an F-16 pilot in the 125th Fighter Squadron of the Oklahoma Air National Guard and a member of The PGA of America, Patriot Golf Day is an easy way for golfers to give something back to families that have made real sacrifices for their country. Here’s a look at what the PGA had to say about Patriot Golf ...

While the golf world remains abuzz at the fact that they can now shamelessly swim in the waters of Natalie Gulbis bikini photos - hell, Golf.com officially has become FHM for the week - there is one other interesting issue that came from Ms. Gulbis’ victory at the Evian Masters. It was - and remains - my contention that the influx of South Korean golfers on the LPGA Tour has actually helped the game. My thinking is thus: While players like Jeong Jang are not crowd favorites in the U.S., the South Koreans in the LPGA have, and continue to up ...

Natalie Gulbis has finally put herself in the winner’s circle, beating Jang Jeong in a one-hole playoff at the Evian Masters in Evian-les-Bains, France. For Gulbis, a satisfying victory for a golfer who was being called the “Anna Kournikova of golf” for her great looks and lack of wins. But Gulbis, who has been knocking on the door seemingly all year long, finally kicked it in in France for her first career LPGA victory. Sadly, it’s entirely possible Gulbis will be arrested the moment she returns to the U.S. for desecrating the U.S. flag (see photo below). Now while this may seem ...

Historians will look back to July 2007 and reach a startling conclusion - golf is the greatest sport in the world. It reached that lofty height by default, of course, but there can no longer be any doubt - golf is king of all professional athletic endeavors. Cycling, which has officially ceased being a sport and is now a pharmacy on wheels, took another hit as Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen was tossed from his team and the race after violating Rabobank team rules. Rasmussen grows the growing list of cyclists who have at least been accused of using performance-enhancing ...

Padraig Harrington became the first golfer from Ireland to win the British Open in six decades as he held off Sergio Garcia in a tension-filled four-hole playoff at Carnoustie. Keep an eye on WorldGolf.com and TravelGolf.com for analysis of the thrilling tournament, as well as the you-know-it’s-coming “Sergio Garcia will never win a major” post by TravelGolf.com’s Chris Baldwin. In the end, however, any slings and arrows coming Garcia’s way will be deserved, as the Spaniard truly let one of golf’s biggest prizes slip away. Regardless, a great win by Harrington, who now cements his place as Europe’s best golfer. –WKW

Sergio Garcia missed a 10-foot putt on the final hole in an amazing final round of the British Open that saw Padraig Harrington twice go into the water on the final hole to fall out of the lead, only to see Garcia bogey the 18th to force extra holes. The two will play a four-hole playoff to decide the winner and give Europe its first major champion in nearly a decade. The finish brought back shades of 1999, also played at Carnoustie, when Jean Van de Velde also collapsed on the final hole. Needing par on the final hole after Harrington’s ...

Sergio Garcia is one round away from putting himself in the history books, as he was again on his game at Carnoustie and headed into the clubhouse with a three-shot lead at the British Open. Steve Stricker was the other big story of the day, as the American fired a remarkable 64 to put himself at 6-under. After Stricker, is a group of golfers six shots off Garcia’s 9-under pace at 3-under Will the young Spaniard do it? Or will Chris Baldwin - who spends almost as much time insulting Garcia as he does Michelle Wie and old people - be ...

Here’s something Jesper Parnevik had to say in regards to Gary Player’s recent comments on steroids in golf: “I thought it was stupid,” Parnevik said. “I personally don’t know one person who used them.” Parnevik said steroids wouldn’t help a golfer play better anyway. “It wouldn’t advantage you at all,” Parnevik said. “Nobody would play better golf. You probably would do a lot worse – your touch would disappear.” There’s really not much to say to this aside from pointing out Parnevik’s incredible ignorance and outright stupidity when it comes to the fact that performance-enhancing drugs would benefit golfers. While it’s very possible that Parnevik ...

When you combine Michigan, home of Bigfoot hunters, Brandon Tucker and Michael Moore, with avid golfers, things are bound to get a touch wonky. Which could perhaps explain why graveyards in Michigan have become the hot new place to practice one’s golf game. From NPR: Some golfers have taken an interest in a cemetery in Washington Township, Mich. The graveyard is apparently not a bad place to practice. And a woman named Erin Robb has proof. She found about 700 golf balls amid the graves. She has complained, since her brother was recently buried there. Town officials say they’ll try to stop the ...

As someone who spends a great deal of time in Brazil, the crash of the TAM flight in Sao Paulo hit me hard, as it so obviously did to so many others, even those with no connection to Brazil. Nearly 200 lives were extinguished in the hellish accident that sent this South American nation into mourning. For Brazil, the accident, but 10 months following the previous “worst air disaster in Brazilian history,” is hurtful in numerous ways. Looking solely at the tourism industry, the crash of TAM Airbus 320 will likely cost this South American giant billions in revenue. This was ...

Senate Republicans, who’ve taken to filibustering and obstructing nearly every bill that comes their way in a stubborn refusal to vote, were forced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to back up their threats this time, and spent last night debating the Levin-Reed Amendment. As the GOP has shown consistently this last year, they are huge fans of the filibuster (no, Diane Sawyer, Reid wasn’t the one filibustering), it’s quite possible Republicans will be forcing Congress to spend many a long night in Washington, in a desperate attempt to avoid voting on anything. So, being that golf tends to far outweigh work ...

Here at the Golfer Supremacy Rankings, we look under every rock and between every nook and cranny to find the world’s best golfers. You’d think that would be enough, but not for us. That’s because we’re willing to scour the entire universe to find great golfers. Luckily for us, recently a group of European astronomers announced they discovered the first potentially habitable Earth-like planet outside our solar system. Conditions on this newly discovered planet are such that oceans, and with it life, may be possible. Like all things in astronomy, the new planet has a sexy name - Gliese 581c. It was ...

Today was the big day for U.S. soccer fans as David Beckham officially became part of Major League Soccer, joining the Los Angeles Galaxy. Ironically, as one of the biggest stars in the UK settles in the UK, one of the biggest golf stars has settled nicely in Scotland, as Phil Mickelson is in good position after two rounds to take home the Scottish Open, as he prepares for the upcoming British Open. I say a trade is in order. The U.S. gives the UK one golfer capable of winning a major, and the UK gives us one soccer player capable of ...

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, having long ago accepted her utter meaninglessness in the bomb-and-bomb-some-more neocon world of foreign bombing, has at very least used her position for some gain - as a golfer. Seems Rice, who has played in the past with the likes of Michelle Wie, has a serious golf bug according to U.S. News’ Washington Whispers. Seems she caught that bug about three years ago when Stanford pal Stephen Krasner, her former policy adviser, urged Condi to hit the greens. It started with a few lessons in Washington, blossoming into a love affair. Now we didn’t know ...

As part of its promotion for last month’s U.S. Open, Lexus - official sponsor of the USGA - did a survey of golfers to find out just how into the game they really are. The results: Golfers are completely demented. The