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 ...