After making its debut in Hawaii, the LPGA will jetset down to Mexico for the first ever MasterCard Classic. This tournament goes hand-in-hand with the Open de Mexico Femenil, a golf event played in January 2005 in Mexico. The idea of the Open was to select up to six Amateur Mexican Female Golfers to participate and contend with the best players in the LPGA.
By far the biggest draw for the tournament will be Annika Sorenstam who makes her first start in 2005 as she attempts to defend her four straight money titles. The tournament will also be the debut of Australian Karrie Webb, a sure fire candidate for the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame. Webb needs just nine more starts this year to fulfill the eligibility requirement of 10-years active membership on the LPGA. While these two will be very popular, look for hometown hero Lorena Ochoa to garner quite a bit of attention throughout the tournament.
Now that the West Coast Swing has finished up, the PGA Tour turns its attention to the Sunshine State. The first tournament in Florida: The Ford Championships held at the famous 
Doral isn't the only must-watch tournament this week. The European Tour makes its yearly stop in the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Desert Classic. This is the 16th year the tournament will be played at 
You can build your own outdoor putting green or you can have one built for you if you've got $5000 (or more) to spare. You can buy a typical roll-out indoor putting "carpet" for $20-$50. You can't build your own 8' x 8' indoor putting green for less than $250. Or can you?
As many suspected, Ian Woosnam will be the next European Ryder Cup captain and Faldo will follow in 2008. The double appointment - yet to be done in Ryder Cup history - was reached by unanimous decision. Said European Tour Executive Director George O'Grady, "We have rewarded two great champions."
Having just experienced the wonder that is pine straw in North Carolina's Pinehurst area, I come to you with a tip for hitting off of the stuff should your drives wander wayward.
