Golf World August 17, 2009
Table of Contents
Cover Photo By J.D. Cuban
BUNKER
Dubai purse shrinks, but players remain committed
With no event in China, October's light for LPGA
Black pioneers gain PGA membership posthumously
Arnold Palmer and the major that always got away
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
EQUIPMENT
Every layer has a purpose in golf balls
By E. Michael Johnson
GRILLROOM
Golf wasn't Kristy McPherson's only sport
By Bob Verdi
OPINION
Michelle Wie is showing signs of maturing
By John Hawkins
TOUR TALK
PGA
• John Rollins gave his dad a neat birthday gifthis third tour win
LPGA
• European Solheim squad will be banking on experience
CHAMPIONS
• Tom Watson takes a break after three majors in a row
AMATEURS
• Buddy Marucci names eight to U.S. Walker Cup team
FRONT NINE/STATS & SCORES
FEATURES
Victory
Rush
Tiger Woods wins his seventh WGC-Bridgestone Invitational but says an official's call played
an unfortunate
By Bob Verdi
'It's
Breathtaking
USC soph Jennifer Song joins elite company when she follows her WAPL title with a U.S. Women's
Amateur win in St. Louis
By Dave Shedloski
The Tiger
Effect
The U.S. Kids Golf World
Championship tests youngsters' skills—and also parents' ability to keep things in
perspective
By Bill Fields
Pink Slip, Blue
Ribbon
Good news follows bad for this year's winner of the Golf World Lido design competition
By Ron Whitten
