Cover illustration by Dale Stephanos
Cover illustration by Dale Stephanos
BUNKER
The PGA Tour is facing its own sponsor struggles in 2010 and beyond
Tom Watson's success had the R&A alter age-limit rule for British Open
TPC Potomac nets a senior major after a significant course makeover
His knee replacement successful, Fred Funk looks to 2010
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Golf shrunk in 2009 -- and that's not all bad
By Jaime Diaz
TOUR TALK
PGA
David Duval and Rickie Fowler get ready for golf's hardest week
LPGA
A better-than-expected schedule for next year brings optimism
European
A trio of top stars will stay true to the European circuit for 2010
FEATURES
Anna Nordqvist and Lorena Ochoa are the big winners as the LPGA Tour Championship caps a rocky year
By Ron Sirak
Worrying less about his opposition and leader boards, Lee Westwood takes over as Europe's top player with a big-dollar sweep in Dubai
By John Huggan
NEWSMAKERS 2009
1. The Spoilers
It was the year that could have been -- except for these four golfers
By Bill Fields
2. The Economy
3. Tiger's Return
4. Bivens' Exit
5. The Korean Factor
6. Phil Mickelson
7. The Olympics
8. Grooves
9. Potent Parting Shots
10. Young Guns
11. Twitter
12. Ken Green
13. John Daly
14. Paddy's Big Numbers
15. Seve Ballesteros
16. Michelle Wie
17. Arnie Turns 80
18. Barack Obama
19. Thinking Pink
20. The Cups
21. Bandon's Big Plans
22. The Haney Project
23. Titleist vs. Callaway
24. Steve Stricker
When heavy rains threatened to derail the U.S. Open at Bethpage, 175 men and women saved the event with grit and grace
By Jim Moriarty
A list of people the golf community lost in 2009
