Golf World July 11, 2008

Cover Photograph By Jensen Larson

July 11, 2008

BUNKER

Golf's shrinking newspaper coverage

Wife to get Montana club in divorce

Mickelson's former digs on the market

LPGA creates a cybertour

Mass. course to become film studio

The greening of golf

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

EQUIPMENT
Shaft adjustments often needed with large drivers
By E. Michael Johnson

THE VIEW
Open qualifying withdrawals should bring a stiff penalty
By John Huggan

OPINION
It's not exactly a dog's life for the pets of tour players
By Bob Verdi

TOUR TALK

PGA TOUR
• Anthony Kim wins the AT&T National. How good is he?
• A taste of success has Jeff Overton feeling better about his game

SHOTLINK
• With Tiger Woods missing, the Vardon Trophy is up for grabs

THE ANGRY GOLFER
• Tiger's event is on a great course and no one shows. What's up with that?

CHAMPIONS TOUR
• Eduardo Romero is a not-so-popular champion in upstate New York

EUROPEAN TOUR
• A victory at the European Open has Ross Fisher eyeing a Ryder Cup spot

AMATEURS
• Matt Savage takes the North & South title in a possible U.S. Am preview

LPGA TOUR
• With two wins in five starts, Seon Hwa Lee is the tour's hottest player

BACK 9/STATS & SCORES

FEATURES

It's Anybody's Game
With U.S. Open champ Tiger Woods rehabbing and red-hot Kenny Perry playing in Milwaukee, this year's British Open is a wide-open affair
By John Hawkins

English Exam
Royal Birkdale, stretched and tweaked since its last Open in 1998, remains one of the United Kingdom's most picturesque venues
By John Huggan

Sands of Time
Years removed from a memorable bunker shot in the 127th Open Championship, Brian Watts makes slow progress on the comeback trail
By Lorne Rubenstein

All Grown Up
When Justin Rose tees it up at Birkdale, his focus will be on making history, not replaying the 1998 British Open where he burst on the scene as a teen
By E. Michael Johnson

Five With a Flourish
Tom Watson, forever (and rightfully) linked with the British Open, takes Golf World on a tour of his wins, from Carnoustie to Birkdale
By Bill Fields