The Rich Get Richer; The Angry Get Angrier

We could come up with our own 500 words to detail the excitement of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf played Tuesday and Wednesday in Bermuda, but Steve Boughey of the New Zealand Herald does just fine. In case you missed it, U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera pocketed 600 grand by winning the 36-hole event for major champions of 2007 that Tiger Woods decided to skip.

If you're longing for even more details about the Grand Slam of Golf, check out the PGA of America's site.

And why exactly wasn't Tiger there? Tim Rosaforte explains in his Tour Insider column.

As long as you're visiting GolfDigest.com, check out the latest from our resident Angry Golfer, whose experience at Bandon Dunes last week was a little more annoying than he had expected.

10.18.07
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ESPN's Sobel Hired by Nationwide Tour Money Leader

Roland Thatcher has won twice on the Nationwide Tour this season and is that tour's money-leader this season. He's already guaranteed a spot on the PGA Tour next year. But after missing the cut in his last three tournaments, Thatcher has asked ESPN.com golf editor Jason Sobel to caddie for him this week at the Chattanooga Classic.

Sobel says he prepared for the job by watching "Caddyshack" a bunch of times and by carrying his own bag instead of riding in a cart during a few rounds of golf recently. He also got Thatcher to sit with him on ESPN's Hot Seat.

You can follow Jason's experience this week by clicking here.

10.15.07
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Golf Organizations Announce Anti-Doping Policy

Golf's leading organizations announced today that an anti-doping policy will go into effect in 2008, but as far as we can tell there are still a lot of details that need to be worked out.

Today we're learning about the list of proposed banned substances, which goes far beyond steroids.

The second phase of the process, which will be completed later this year, will include the development of specific policies, testing protocols and penalties.

The proposed list of banned substances includes:
Anabolic Agents
Hormones and Related Substances
Agents with Anti-Estrogenic Activity
Diuretics and Other Masking Agents
Stimulants
Narcotics
Cannabinoids
Beta Blockers
Enhancement of Oxygen Transfer
Chemical and Physical Manipulation

Substances that may be prohibited at the option of individual golf organizations:
Glucocorticosteroids
Beta-2-Agonists

09.20.07
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