News
Golf World August 17, 2009
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
Every layer has a purpose in golf balls
By E. Michael Johnson
Golf wasn't Kristy McPherson's only sport
By Bob Verdi
Michelle Wie is showing signs of maturing
By John Hawkins
TOUR TALK
PGA
John Rollins gave his dad a neat birthday gift—his 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
Tiger Woods wins his seventh WGC-Bridgestone Invitational but says an official's call played an unfortunate
By Bob Verdi
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 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship tests youngsters' skills—and also parents' ability to keep things in perspective
By Bill Fields
Good news follows bad for this year's winner of the Golf World Lido design competition
By Ron Whitten