When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
"He is one loose cannon."
/What happens in Vegas...ends up in the newspaper!
Thanks to reader NRH for Norm's Las Vegas Journal-Review item on Anthony Kim continuing his image rehab at the Bellagio during this week's tour stop.
"He is one loose cannon," said a dealer, who said Kim may have set a personal record for F-bombs while playing high-stakes craps over the weekend.
Maybe it was the heartbreak of not securing a European Tour card for 2011?
"As part of the suit, the plaintiffs filled a notice of mechanic’s lien against the resort hotel."
/Tiger Back To Dodging Softballs And Battling Presser Insomnia
/"Do you believe what just happened out there? I have a job again."
/Classic finish to today's Frys.com event today, classic post round remarks by champion Rocco (as always) and classic call by Oosterhuis in advance of Rocco's fourth (!?) hole-out of the week.
The video does not include epic shots by Alex Prugh, Bo Van Pelt and Rickie Fowler driving the green at the same hole.
Graeme Careful Not To Thank Tiger For Crashing His Car
/Grand Slam Down To Two...
/Date Set For Westwood's Takeover Of No. 1 Spot Giving Further Credence To Fears World Ranking Is A Farce
/Sea Island Auction Looms As Tour Event Is Played Before Invisible Gallery
/One reader likened it to a "club invitational-sized" crowd for the McGladrey Classic. I thought that was kind. But they certainly do seem to be sticking to their 7500-a-day gallery limit!
Meanwhile, Monday is auction day for Sea Island, as J. Scott Trubey reports. Just all around good vibes!
After two years of doubt, a measure of clarity should come Monday for Sea Island in the form of a bankruptcy auction.
The remaining assets of the bankrupt Sea Island Co. — the five-star Cloister and Lodge hotels and four celebrated golf courses among them— will be sold to the highest bidder at the headquarters of Atlanta law firm King & Spalding.
Walter Driver's old stomping grounds where diversity makes for prime Awkward Family Photos material!
But an auction is required by bankruptcy law, and a competing group of bidders has brought drama to a community known more for tranquil marshes, elegant hotels and plush service.
“We’ll be holding our breaths on Monday,” said Jane Fraser, a Sea Island member and resident.
The partnership of Oaktree Capital Management and Avenue Capital Group won a lengthy bid process to acquire the storied resort for $197.5 million. Its offer, known as a “stalking horse bid,” is said to honor Sea Island memberships, keep Sea Island’s 1,400 employees and retain Sea Island Co. scion A.W. “Bill” Jones III as chairman and CEO.
A competing team made up of Starwood Capital and Anschutz Entertainment is also cleared to bid at Monday’s auction.
Imagine The Odds...
/Uh Oh, Lee Westwood Caught Talking About Lee Westwood
/The dreaded third person self references reared as he discussed sticking with the European Tour.
"I don't want to be dictated to by having to go to America to play FedEx Cup when it doesn't really mean that much to me," said the 37-year-old. "It doesn't mean enough to me anyway.
"I think they (the PGA Tour) would like me to go and be a member there, but as of Monday evening I became an individual again and I do what's right for Lee Westwood now."