I’m feeling a bit depressed as I write this. I can’t believe that the Longs Drugs Challenge is the final full field event of the 2005 season. I must admit I have had a great time covering the LPGA events in stark contrast to my comments in a previous column so I’m now sitting here eating my words.
This tournament will undoubtedly cheer me up as the defending champion is none other than the very colorful and always outspoken Christina Kim. Last year Christina snatched victory from veteran Karrie Webb. This year Kim has yet to win and although Karrie won an early tournament she has since faded into the middle of the pack.
The Longs Drug Challenge is a 6,235-yard 72-hole event originated in 1996 and carries a respectable $1 million purse. It will be interesting to see if Kim can defend her title against another stellar field of 144 golfers on the beautiful Ridge Golf Course while keeping her composure. Nah! I would rather watch Kim dress in her funky clothes and act just like she is…a charming 21-year-old LPGA rookie!
This week marks the third of four World Golf Championship events, and it will be played at 
First off, I hope everyone has had a more relaxing week than I have. My wife and I closed on our first house Thursday, and it’s been chaos ever since! That being said, I’m ready to settle in and talk a little golf. I’ve done my best to catch the main headlines this past week in the golf world, and a few of them have caught my attention. Michelle Wie, the soon-to-be professional, dominated the news once again.
Weather delays wreaked havoc at the Office Depot Championship this past weekend. The ladies never completed a solid round of golf due to a dense fog which covered the deluxe Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. After waiting for over three hours before play resumed darkness then covered the course forcing the ladies to complete this 54-hole tournament on Monday.
The past few years I’ve had a real hard time getting out in the summer to play as much golf as I’d like. Mostly, because I’ve moved and don’t have the same core group of golfers I used to and my job responsibilities have increased. In the past, I would always play until late October, but the past two years, my season almost starts in October, and I like it. It’s not as hot, it’s cheaper, not as busy and I tend to play in other locations (my parents moved to Texas recently). So now, my season doesn’t end until December or January.
Turning another page on the calendar makes me think about how the golf season is quickly slipping away from those of us in northern climes. For PGA Tour types, this means the Silly Season is upon us. But for those of us who are about to lose our golfing privileges for the next five months or so, we’re entering the Shopping Season.
Christensen Shipyards have been ordered to cease using Tiger Woods’ name and photograph in connection with their luxury yachts. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge William Zloch, upholds the original terms of sale.
Rory Sabbatini was vilified this year for putting on a display of intolerance towards the slow play of a fellow PGA Tour player. This site even labeled him 
Professional golfers get all the glory. They are the ones written about and watched weekly on television. We know their names, their stats, their ups and downs. But what about the people who operate behind the scenes? It’s not often that we get a peek into the daily lives of those who have chosen a career in the golf industry.