Golf World August 31, 2009
Table of Contents
Cover Photo By Charles Lagerge
BUNKER
Champions Tour surviving the economic storm
Vijay Singh takes a new direction -- without IMG
Amputee Ken Green tells Golf Digest he will return
Lefty's 'Start Smart' program rewarding for all
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
EQUIPMENT
New clubs stimulate tour players' minds as well as their swings
By E. Michael Johnson
GRILLROOM
Steve Williams thinks he'll keep his day job
By Bob Verdi
OPINION
Jerry Rich's creation puts a spotlight on the LPGA
By Bob Verdi
TOUR TALK
PGA
• Another poor final round dashes Sergio
Garcia's shot at victory
LPGA
• Michelle Wie comes into her own at
Rich Harvest Farms
CHAMPIONS
• Larry Mize ready to win again
AMATEURS
• New college coaching hires spend their summers on the road
FRONT NINE/STATS & SCORES
FEATURES
No Place Like
Home
With a back-nine blitz in Sunday's singles, Beth Daniel's Americans pull away to a 16-12
victory in the 11th Solheim Cup
By Ron Sirak
Knockout
Punch
Aided by a painful lesson from the 1989 PGA Championship, Mike Reid seizes the Jeld-Wen
Tradition title from John Cook
By Bill Fields
Third Time
Charm?
Tweaked to keep the Tour Championship relevant, the playoff run is underway
By Dave Shedloski
Resurrecting Merion
The site of this year's Walker Cup, Merion GC is again a venue valued by the USGA. Its
comeback is a tale of heart, humility and hard work
By Joe Logan
