• Mended Fences Unlikely For García and Woods

    Allow a moment for imaginations to run wild: Next week at the Memorial, Tiger Woods and Sergio García find a table in a quiet place, Sergio says he’s sincerely sorry, Tiger…

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    Ken Venturi, May 15, 1931 – May 17, 2013

    He was part of the soundtrack of many of our golf lives. More than one lasting Masters moment had Ken Venturi’s signature on it. For 35 years he sat in the tower for CBS…

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    McIlroy To Start Own Management Group

    A dinner with tennis great Roger Federer in Brazil laid the groundwork for Rory McIlroy to reach the conclusion that he wants to be the master of his own destiny. He got some…

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    A Royal Honor for Donald

    Long recognized in golfing circles, Luke Donald has now been acknowledged by royalty. The Englishman visited Buckingham Palace Friday, where he was awarded the MBE (Most Excellent…

  • Tiger Woods watches his tee shot to the island green on the 17th hole during the final round of The Players Championship.
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    The Latest Word (and Last?) of Tiger TPC Controversy

    Another week, another war of words. The latest – and it’s OK if you’ve lost count of them this season – involves various marshals at the Players…

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    Singh Sues PGA Tour

    USA Today has reported that Vijay Singh has filed suit against the PGA Tour in the State of New York for “violating its duty of care and good faith” with regard to its…

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    Gettin’ Social at #MyTitleist

    Rickie Fowler is doing it, so it’s gotta be cool, right? The man in orange recently posted a photo of his orange-dotted Pro V1x golf ball at the new #MyTitleist…

  • David Eger, seen here during the 2012 U.S. Senior Open, called in to inform rules officials of Tiger Woods' illegal drop, igniting a firestorm at the 2013 Masters. (Fred Vuich, USGA)

    Eger Reveals He Called In Tiger’s Masters Penalty

    It was Champions Tour player David Eger, a former USGA and PGA Tour official, who called in Tiger Woods’ rules violation to a Masters rules official on Friday afternoon of…

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    Welcome to Postings

    Brian Hewitt: For the first three years of Global Golf Post‘s existence, our primary focus has been on the weekly issues of our magazine. Once a week, we wrapped up the…

Bye, Bye, Birdies

Well, the decision finally was announced today. I knew it was coming, I just didn’t want to believe it. I was holding onto some hope that the USGA and R&A might change their minds. But alas, R.I.P. to my belly putter. To those interested, funeral arrangements have been made and …

USGA To Give Final Ruling On Anchoring

The USGA’s final answer on anchoring is nearly at hand. The game’s governing body in the United States sent out a media advisory to say it will address the issue Tuesday at 8 a.m. “On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, the United States Golf Association (USGA) will host a news conference …

Winning Fantasy Golf Is Just A Fantasy

I’m in a fantasy golf league, and I hate it. Well, OK, I don’t hate it. I hate to love it. I don’t think there is a harder sport for a fantasy league than golf. It’s not baseball where you pick a stacked team of performers. It’s not basketball where …

DLIII Excited To Make Return At The Players

Davis Love III has been looking forward to Thursday since he had neck surgery in February. Ideally, Love hoped to be ready for the Heritage three weeks ago or the Wells Fargo Championship last week but, barring a setback, he will make his return to the PGA this week at …
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This Week In Golf: Cinderellas Abound

With his victory at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, Derek Ernst became golf’s newest Cinderella boy. But as much as I enjoyed the 22-year-old rookie’s takedown of Phil, Rory and Westy at Quail Hollow Club, his wasn’t my favorite story of this past weekend. No, those honors go to …
Andy D and his TPC playing partner, Erik, at the iconic 17th at TPC Sawgrass.

Playing At The Players

About a year and a half ago I had a wonderful opportunity. My then-roommate had a birthday, and he was an avid golfer. His father was even more of a golf nut. So on his birthday, his father – who lives back in Wisconsin, where we were both born and …
Gil Hanse, the architect designing the course for the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, says everything is on track.

Hanse Gives Update On Olympic Course

Since being named to design the golf course for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Gil Hanse has led a project that – at the very least – has been a bump or two removed from a smooth ride. It’s on track, however, and making good progress, Hanse says. …
Vijay Singh will not face a suspension for his admitted use of Deer Antler Spray. (Steve Gibbons, USGA)

Singh Suspension Suspended

Vijay Singh will not serve a suspension for admittedly using deer antler spray, because there’s no existing test for the banned substance IGF-1 that would record abnormal levels that might enhance performance. Singh was told the news today by PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem at Quail Hollow Club, site of …

China’s Standard-Bearer

Think about it: When the first starting time is announced for Olympic golf in Rio de Janiero in 2016, Tiger Woods will be almost 41. Guan Tianlang will be 17 going on phenomenal. How do you say “superstar” in Cantonese? This is not to say that Guan is a lock …

Will R&A Take Augusta’s Cue?

The men of Augusta will almost certainly have been musing, mischievously, on how the R&A and other all-male clubs in the UK have reacted to their decision to admit women. Today, we can reliably advise that the clubs in question have been less obviously enthusiastic about the news than the …

Men’s, Women’s Mid-Am Events On Tap

This is the weekend the kids and the old men (at least some of them), as well as the very young and more mature women step aside. This is the weekend of FSGA Mid-Amateur Championships. There are two qualifications to enter the inaugural Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. First, you must be …