Results for August 2007
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New Nicklaus Book is a Winner
Jack Nicklaus' appearance before the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship was warmly nostalgic. The 67-year-old Golden Bear came to Boston to meet with the U.S. Presidents Cup team he is captaining for the third straight time, as well as promote a book on his career, "Simply the Best!" that presents the finest compilation of Nicklaus photos ever seen....
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The Rehabilitation of Paul Casey's Image Continues
Paul Casey continues to demonstrate that he really isn't such a bad guy. In an interview before starting defense of his title at this weekend's Johnnie Walker Classic, Casey announced he has started a foundation to introduce children ages 6-15 to a variety of sports, including golf, tennis and cricket, at the club in Surrey, England, where he learned...
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Will Mickelson be Next to Skip a FedEx Cup Event?
It's becoming more and more fashionable among the rock stars of the game to skip at least one FedEx Cup event. Tiger Woods set the precedent at The Barclays. Ernie Els bowed out of this week's test, the Deutsche Bank Championship. So, who's next? The logical choice among the game's superstars would be Phil Mickelson, who has until 5...
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Commissioner Finchem Just Won't Give it Up
Tim Finchem, in typical Tim Finchem fashion, played his cards close to the vest when he spoke with reporters at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Thursday. The two revelations:1) He's not upset that players are taking weeks off during the FedEx Cup Playoffs2) The PGA Tour could have drug testing in place by the start of next season. Of...
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Sabbatini, Nicklaus Fill Up the Notebooks
Rory Sabbatini has become a media favorite in the past few months, mostly because he's not afraid to tell it like it is. During his sit-down in the interview room yesterday at the Deutsche Bank Championship, outside Boston, Sabbatini addressed: 1) His latest confrontation with a fan. ("Say it to my face, buddy.")2) How the media has paraphrased his...
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George Lopez Always Has an Opinion About Golf
NEW YORK--Outside the Ritz-Carlton, Central Park, George Lopez was easy to spot. The iconic comedian/tournament host and cast member in those beautifully done Crowne Plaza round-tables was in Manhattan on Wednesday for the debut of his new movie, "Balls of Fury," with Christopher Walken. But like any golf fan, Lopez had an opinion about the FedEx Cup. Lopez liked...
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Toms Dumps Longtime Caddie
With a $10 million annuity going to the winner of the FedEx Cup and a total purse of $35 million being paid out, one hot topic on the practice range lately has been what kind of bonus caddies can expect if their player wins a ton of dough. A hotter topic this week at the Deutsche Bank will be...
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Long Putters Are Legal . . . and So Wrong!
Bomb & Gouge were inspired to take on the subject of long putters, thanks in no small part to Colt Knost's victory in the U.S. Amateur on Sunday at the Olympic Club. The recent switch by Sergio Garcia to a belly putter has improved his game, and Retief Goosen and Mark Calcavecchia were seen trying long putters at The Barclays...
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The Angry Golfer's at it Again
This week The Angry Golfer is relieved to report he wasn't roughed up by any overly enthusiastic security guards at Westchester Country Club....
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Monty's Getting Married Again
Colin Montgomerie has a new woman in his life, and reports are the pair will be married as early as January. Monty's new love is Gaynor Knowles. As Shan Ross and Mike Aitken report in The Scotsman today, Knowles, 40, is the widow of Scots furniture tycoon George Knowles whose family built up the Tillicoultry-based Sterling Furniture Group. She...
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