A few days ago, I received an e-mail from golf author Bob Thomas’s wife, Mary Anne. She informed me that Bob had had a major stroke about 11 weeks ago. Bob is on his way to what is hoped to be a full recovery, she said, and she promised that he would be writing golf books again someday. read more

Scottsdale, Ariz., has one less tournament now after the PGA Tour made this announcement yesterday: The Frys.com Open is moving to California. The Fall Series event will move closer to Fry’s Electronics headquarters - exclusive CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin. read more

Two days into our Thailand golf trip, and I’m already nervous about returning back home to the United States and the land of western prices. In a lot of areas, from transportation to accommodation to services, Thailand is almost laughably inexpensive. read more

We’re officially coming down the back stretch now and I’ve got one hand on the first place prize with a lead of over $896K in earnings. Just one problem, though. The team in second place has the potential to fly past me this week at the WGC-HSBC Champions event in China. Here’s the breakdown ... read more

So it's come to light that Doug Barron, a little known player who lost his PGA Tour card three years ago, is the first to be suspended for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug. read more

To test the technologies best known for the ski slopes, Columbia turned to the caddies at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort to break in their new rain gear. The caddies at Bandon Dunes see all kinds of weather on the remote Oregon coast four hours south of Columbia’s home base of Portland. read more

Spending $12.99 on that calendar is a no-brainer. For your desk at work, consider a page-a-day calendar. The 365 Golf Holes from the editors of Golf Digest Publications touts itself as America’s Bestselling Golf Calendar. It’s easy to see why with all the great photography. read more

For the players looking to gain an exemption for next year - the ones hovering around 125 - these last few tournaments are critical. Heck, I was looking forward to seeing how guys like David Duval (125), Stuart Appleby (134), Chris DiMarco (138) and Rocco Mediate (141) - some pretty big names fighting for their tour cards - were going to fare. read more

Finca Cortesin Golf Resort is set up into the hills a couple miles from the Mediterranean coast and just minutes from such prestigious older courses as Valderrama and Sotogrande Real. Finca's golf course is a Cabell B. Robinson design that is an entirely different style compared to the tight, cork forest confines of Valderrama. read more

In conjunction with Danny Gans’ Partee Fore Kids, a celebrity pro-am memorial event, Wildhorse Golf Club is hosting a free junior golf clinic this weekend. The clinic takes place this Saturday, Oct. 31 from 2-4 p.m. on Wildhorse Golf Club’s practice range. read more

The LPGA didn’t need a figurehead (as some have suggested earlier this year). It needed somebody who was willing to go to work and somebody who can figure out how to market a product. Whan’s track record suggests he could be the guy. Time will tell. read more

I've always had a saying about the "is ____ a sport?" argument: If you can smoke or eat a hot dog while doing it, it's probably not a sport. I think it's finally time to add "Tweeting" to that list as well. read more

Did you hear the one about the golfer who went to retrieve a golf ball and lost an arm? Sounds pretty funny, doesn’t it? I’m guessing 77-year-old James Wiencek can’t laugh about it, although he probably realizes he is lucky to be alive. I’m sure someone his age never thought that an alligator attack might spell the end, but it nearly did. read more

Private clubs all over, not just in Michigan are struggling to stay afloat. I think one of the main reasons is that the younger generation moves around a lot, so we’re not going to pay a $10,000-40,000 initiation fee to a place that we might move away from a few years later. read more

At 8,200 yards, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge in Alabama is one of the longest courses in the world. But that’s nothing compared to Nullarbor Links, which just opened in Australia. The new par-72 course Down Under stretches 1,365 kilometers. That’s right, about 848 miles - and 301 yards for good measure. read more