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Poll: Should women be allowed to play in PGA Tour events?

“These guys….ahem…and gals are good?” Fifteen-year-old Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to play in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic July 7-10 in Silvas, Ill. She is also attempting to qualify for the men’s US Open. She played…

Category: PGA Tour, Tiger Woods

The pundits have picked Vijay Singh for POY

HOGB’s Player Of The Year poll is now closed. And the winner is….(drum roll) Vijay Singh with 51% of the vote The full results: Vijay Singh 51% Tiger Woods 18% Phil Mickelson 18% Ernie Els 3% Retief Goosen 0% Other…

Category: PGA Tour

Colonial Round 2, Sergio’s Foul Mouth

Round 2 of the Colonial is in the books. Kenny Perry is now atop the leaderboard after going 65, 63. His driving average is 321.3, and his GIR is over 80%. That is some hot golf. Patrick Sheenan was hot…

Category: Champions Tour, Golf Media, PGA Tour

So Long Jack

Jack Nicklaus has announced that his last competitive tournament round will be in the British Open at the birthplace of golf, St. Andrews. Jack won the Open at St. Andrews in 1970 and 1978. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club…

Category: LPGA Tour, Tiger Woods

The most dominant player of our era

Now is a great time to be a golf fan. It seems like every week some great historical event in golf takes place. We have the joy of watching the “Big 5” competing (even though none of them won this…