by Jeff Skinner You know that old public relations adage “Any publicity is good publicity?” Well I don’t think the latest publicity is doing golf any good. It seems that all the latest headlines are covering everything except what is… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner As if Sergio Garcia needed more attention. First his whining at The Players Championship, then his harping about his non-relationship with Tiger Woods and finally the piece de resistance, “fried chicken.” With Sergio desperately trying to dig… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner From the file labeled “Anything Tiger Never Goes Away” Michael Bamberger of Sports Illustrated reports that the marshals don’t support Tiger’s story. In the controversy surrounding Tiger and Sergio’s second hole on Saturday where Woods pulled his… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Everywhere Tiger Woods goes he usually gathers a crowd and on the golf course it’s always a noisy crowd. Sergio Garcia felt the brunt of being paired with Tiger at The Players and wasn’t too happy about… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Hey Tim Finchem….that sharp pain you feel between your shoulder blades, it’s not old age. It’s your good buddy Vijay Singh stabbing you in the back. Singh has turned the tables on the PGA Tour by suing… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner My, what a difference a few hours makes. At the close of the second round of The Masters last evening the talk was of Tiger’s bounce off the flagstick, Tianlang Guan’s slow play penalty, Jason Day’s resurgence… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner A smiling Phil Mickelson tried to put “Tax Gate” to rest yesterday. At his press conference before his hometown tournament at Torrey Pines Phil was his best self-deprecating self. He admitted his mistake in discussing his tax… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner I have always respected Mike Davis of the USGA and Peter Dawson of the R&A, but the events of this week have caused me to look at Mr. Dawson in a different light. Davis and Dawson put… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner So the best golfers in the world gather in South Carolina at Kiawah Island this week. It wasn’t too long ago when 24 of the best golfers in the USA and Europe met there for the 1991… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The long putter controversy has reached critical mass. It’s time the powers that be take some action. Yesterday’s final hole at the World Golf Championship Bridgestone Invitational served as a perfect example of the argument at hand.… Continue Reading