Forum: Tour Talk

http://www.golfweek.com/news/2011/jan/06/notes-applebys-last-minute-adjustment/ The good news is, Stuart Appleby didn’t start the round with 15 clubs, which is a penalty. The bad news is, he had only 13 and the missing one was a rather important one – his putter.

Pete Dye, who designed more than 120 courses with risk-and-reward options that brought pleasure to some and frustration to most, was among six people inducted Monday night into the World Golf Hall of Fame. More...

It could be argued that Adam Hadwin was hiding in the weeds, easing the pressure when he made the turn in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at four over, but don't be silly. He would have handed back that double bogey on eight and his two other bogeys in a heartbeat. More...

If you compare Lydia Ko's Stats from 2014-2016 to her from 2017-2019, it does not look like the same player. Full story: www.tonyslpgareport.com/

Are the 2022 LPGA Rookies the best ever? Can they be as good as the 2015 group? https://womensgolf.com/2022-lpga-rookies-rated

Are the Americans Underachieving on the LPGA Tour? http://mlyhlss.blogspot.com/2012/07/are-americans-underachieving-on-lpga.html

Three sets of sisters have won LPGA tournaments. Here is why Jessica and Nelly Korda are the standout siblings. www.womensgolf.com/the-kordas

Are we underestimating Tiger Woods? More...

Estanislao Goya of Argentina shot a 2-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds of the Madeira Islands Open. More...

AVONDALE, La. - Argentina's Andres Romero walked off the TPC Louisiana a happy man Sunday afternoon. Three hours later, he felt even better. More...

Wouldn't it have been grand, with the 150th birthday of our grand ol' country just around the corner, if a homegrown player could have won the Manulife LPGA Classic for the very first time in its six-year history? More...

Phil Mickelson isn't exactly sure what is wrong with his injured left wrist, other than it hurts. That's a slight improvement over last year, when no one was certain what was wrong with his head. More...

Defending champion Tommy Armour III birdied the final two holes, holing a 30-footer on the 18th, to take a five-stroke lead over Rich Beem on Saturday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational. More...

Tommy Armour III shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday at Del Monte Golf Course to take a two-stroke lead over Nick Watney after the third round of the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational. More...

PEBBLE BEACH, California - Defending champion Tommy Armour III and 2008 U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate lead the field for the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational starting on Thursday. More...

Tommy Armour III and Tim Simpson were tied for the lead at 13 under after the second round of the Allianz Championship on Saturday. More...

Who says golf isn't a tough sport? More...

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Rory McIlroy's decision to skip the Arnold Palmer Invitational surprised the tournament host, who expressed his disappointment on Wednesday that the world number one was not at Bay Hill this week. More...

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. - Arnold Palmer issued a challenge to those competing in the Palmer Cup, the college equivalent of the Ryder Cup. More...

Here's hoping the King is okay. http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golftalkcentral/arnold-palmer-taken-to-hospital/

Arnold Palmer will be on the first tee to help start the Masters this year -- but without his golf clubs. More...

LIVERMORE, Calif. - Australia's Aron Price won his first Nationwide Tour title Sunday, beating J.J. Killeen with a par on the second hole of a playoff in the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship. More...

LEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Arron Oberholser has been struggling with injuries to his hand and wrist since the U.S. Open, and it finally caught up with him Thursday when he withdrew from the BMW Championship after eight holes. More...

One of his two Canadian Tour wins was right here at the Creek. http://www.ottawagolf.com/eaglecreek/classic/1999/1999classic.htm

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest says an open letter to Tiger Woods that was posted on his website was meant to encourage the golf superstar because Artest believes media coverage of Woods' mistakes has been unfair. More...

http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2091201,00.html Article about Tiger's Tempo and Swing This is a very good read. Quite a different look at the swing. Enjoy.

Everything changes when the PGA Tour hits Florida. More...

"The PGA Tour commissioner alienated sponsors and condemned tournaments such as the Canadian Open to schedule hell in order to set up the FedEx Cup, supposedly the centrepiece of attention for fans and players the entire season." More...

A lot has happened on the LPGA the past few weeks. Here is a recap of some of the major stories: www.womensgolf.com/as-the-lpga-world-turns

It has been an interesting year so far on the LPGA. Catch up on all the current news, events, and stats

The LPGA season is coming to an end soon. Just six tournaments left. Who will be player of the Year? Who will get top rookie honors? Who will get that Hall of Fame point for winning the Vare Trophy? Only 5 players haven't missed a cut this year. How many can you name?

The 2018 LPGA season ended a couple of weeks ago, but that hasn't stopped that tour from being in the headlines. There have been several major announcements in the past few days. Here is a recap: http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/

The nail-biting starts Thursday at Innisbrook, a worthy test for the winner, a roller coaster for those who are on the various bubbles. More...

Asia took a 3-1 lead over Europe after Friday's opening day foursomes at the Royal Trophy. More...

The Japanese pair of Ryo Ishikawa and Koukei Oda rallied to beat Europe's playing captain Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin, helping Asia to a 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 lead after Friday's foursomes play at the Royal Trophy. More...

Se Ri Pak and In-Kyung Kim held off Annika Sorenstam and Catriona Matthew in the final best-ball match Saturday to give Asia a seven-point lead over the International team in the Lexus Cup. More...

Fresh from becoming Asia's first winner of golf's unofficial "fifth major" at the Players Championship last week, K.J. Choi has announced he will host his own tournament in his home country of South Korea later this year. More...

Before Y.E. Yang, Asia's link to the golf world was dominated by the women on tour. You know their names -- Jayai Shin, In-Kyung Kim, Ai Miyazato, Yani Tseng OK, so they're not exactly household handles. More...

SINGAPORE - Asian Tour regulars who earn prize money at the British Open or U.S. Open will be able to count it toward the tour's Order of Merit for the first time this season. More...

I think about asking this every time I watch a tournament on TV but I always forget until the following week when i see it again. What is the asterisk beside players names when they show them hitting the ball? At first I thought it was for amatures, but its not. Then I thought it was for people...

Juli Inkster doesn't believe everything she reads, even if she's the one who said it. More...

Bernhard Langer in contention at Masters More...

SOUTHPORT, England -- Jack Nicklaus noticed some old faces atop the leaderboard during a brief visit to the British Open on Friday, making him wonder if younger players have too much money and not enough desire. More...

Dustin Johnson eyes first win in months More...

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4784720 NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture in dropping support for the world's top golfer, who's taking a break from the sport to focus on his marriage after his admitted infidelity. The...

After round 1, Mike is second at -9 having made 10 birdies at the Pebble Beach Golf Links course. Can he keep it up? I wish him well. Lefty is at -5 and Vijay at -4. Could be a good weekend.

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - The PGA Tour puts up a board at each event listing the top 15 in the FedEx Cup standings. More...

Finished round 1 with birdie, birdie to shoot 67 -5 one shot back for now :D Glad that Wayne is not distracting him

Greg Norman couldn't hide the obvious discomfort. He sat at a table Tuesday for the opening press conference at the Presidents Cup, his right arm suspended by a black brace from shoulder surgery a week ago. More...