When Tiger Woods announced he’d be missing the rest of the 2008 PGA Tour season, I was somewhat bummed. Honestly, no one wants to see a top athlete sidelined due to injury. Ask someone older than 60 about Mickey Mantle and they’ll tell you. One thing I didn’t think of was this fact:Someone else will be the FedEx champion in 2008. Do you know what this means? Ok, me neither, but it’s a fact. So who will ultimately win the FedEx Cup? Who cares! Seriously, if Tim Finchem can’t even hype the FedEx Cup on his own blog (which hasn’t been updated ...

In a first-of-its-kind column, Michael Lewis of Bloomberg News wrote a scathing, 1,100-word essay expressing his radical opinion that golf is not a sport. Journalistic experts have been scouring through archives of all known publications, and are rapidly coming to the belief that Lewis is the first writer of any type to write a column on the “golf is not a sport” subject, and may even be the first human to even think such a thought. “One of the amazing things about golf is how many people have been fooled into believing it is actually a real sport. All over the world ...

Now that Tiger Woods has completed the epic, win-the-U.S.Open-on-a-bum-knee trick and has had to announced that he’ll be done for the season, I think now is a moment for reflection. Now is a moment to quote a great man: This is in no way meant to denigrate Tiger or his dedication to being the best athlete he can possibly be. But the fact is this: As good as Woods’ chances are of breaking Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record for major victories, the odds are just as good, if not better, that his body and mind will break down long before he gets ...

Ok, how in the hell do you write golf blogs without Tiger Woods? You realize, of course, it’s never been tried. We entered the world of golf blogging with a Tiger Woods already in place. We’ve never had to live in a golf world without him. And now he’s gone. For the whole season. Golf Blogger Brandon Tucker Reacts to the news that Tiger Woods will be out the remainder of the season. You see, people complain that the average golf blogger spends too much time writing about Tiger, to the detriment of all other golfers. The thing is, with Tiger around, golf bloggers ...

Lost here amongst the morass of U.S. Open news is the passing of legendary sports announcer Charlie Jones. Known best for his work as a football announcer, Jones was a steady voice behind the mic at many golf tournaments, as well. What will be missed most about Jones will be his love of sport. He covered a variety of sports throughout his career and always brought forth enthusiasm. He would truly have loved just watching Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate battle through 91 holes at this U.S. Open. Our best wishes go out to the family of Charlie Jones. –WKW

When I awoke this morning to the news that WorldGolf.com received a $500,000 federal grant from the Justice Department, I was ecstatic. Finally, I thought, my salary could break minimum wage (Internet writers’ minimum wage that is). Sadly, when I reread the story, I found out that the grant was actually going to World Golf Foundation, the organization that runs First Tee and has former President George H.W. Bush as it’s “Honorary Chairman.” Justice Department Official Awards $500,000 Grant to Golf Group A senior Justice Department official says a $500,000 federal grant to the World Golf Foundation is an appropriate use of money ...

It’s time someone put Tiger Woods on the Terrorist Watch List. I’m just kidding, with nearly a million names on the U.S.’s Terrorist Watch list, you just know he’s already on it. But probably for good reason, at least if you look at how Fox News talked about the fist bump between Barack Obama and wife Michelle after Obama wrapped up the Democratic nomination: “During the June 6 edition of Fox News’ America’s Pulse, host E.D. Hill teased an upcoming discussion by saying, “A fist bump? A pound? A terrorist fist jab? The gesture everyone seems to interpret differently.” Barack & Michelle: Terrorist ...

Looking back at my career as a sportswriter, I have confidence that I have some ability. And for this era, I can get plenty of exposure. I’ve reported for the Boston Globe, Anchorage Daily News, Riverside Press-Enterprise and the Dallas Morning-News among other newspapers. Just strictly as a sports writer - punditry aside - I feel I’ve done fairly well. By today’s standards. But this is 2008. If I had tried for a career as a sports journalist in the 1940s, I’d be a copy boy. At best. There were far, far less media outlets, and the cream truly rose to ...

A low-handicapper Wouldn’t break 100 at Torrey Pines South, said Tiger Woods. Well, Tony Romo and Justin Timberlake proved him wrong, shooting rounds of 84 and 98, respectively at the course that will hist next week’s U.S. Open. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and singer Justin Timberlake may not be qualified to play in the U.S. Open, but both proved they could break 100 Friday on Torrey Pines’ South Course. The pair joined “Today” host Matt Lauer and a regular guy from Omaha, Neb., in a foursome bent on disproving Tiger Woods’ theory that it takes a pro to beat the course. Romo, ...

So now you know it will be Barack Obama against John McCain in the 2008 Presidential Election. The question for golf fans now is - who understands you, a golfer, better? Well, thus far that appears to be McCain. Just one look at McCain’s campaign site and you know what you see? Golf gear, that’s what. That’s right, you can support John McCain by buying official John McCain golf gear. Think you’ll find golf gear on Obama’s site? Hell no. It’s all about “change this and change that,” like a typical elitest. But not McCain. McCain’s the kind of guy you’d sit Applebee’s ...