Shirtless Shark Keeps His Shirtless Pic Streak Alive!

I'm starting to wonder if Greg Norman has shoulder surgeries just to Instagram more shirtless shots...but then I looked back at many of his recent posts to see that shirtlessness was losing steam for the Living Brand...this month.

But either way, great to see he's back at work in his favorite state, half-naked.

Back to work. At home!!

A photo posted by Greg Norman (@shark_gregnorman) on Oct 28, 2015 at 7:37am PDT

That said, nothing will quite live up to the Living Brand's recent lost-at-sea look where he solicited opinions on his white beard. The input was particularly enjoyable, especially the comment about matching it with his hair color was very shrewd, I must say. 

The big question is.....do I keep the beard or????

A photo posted by Greg Norman (@shark_gregnorman) on Oct 5, 2015 at 6:21pm PDT

Ian Poulter: "There's more to life than golf"

Maybe he was a bit jet-lagged and tired from his crazy last minute trip to Hong Kong. Maybe this is the kind of interview we should expect to hear at year's end when players have been flying al over the globe. Or maybe Ian Poulter's just getting old.

But either way it was odd and a little awkward watching this interview Ian Poulter gave to Golf Channel's Todd Lewis upon his arrival at the Turkish Airlines Open.

In it, Poulter makes it pretty clear his priorities have changed. Nothing wrong with that, it's just shocking to hear it from a player of such intensity who, when he's locked in, has been such a passionate golfer.

Euro Tour Commish On Reacting To "Tough Start"

Derek Lawrenson talks to new European Tour Chief Keith Pelley about the various headaches he's inherited since starting this summer and he's got a good stock quote for each, including expected issues in Turkey this week.

On the topic of announcing the 2016 schedule, he says...

‘We’ll announce it soon and I’m happy with it. We’re now working on 2017 and 2018, so stay tuned for some exciting news. We’re the biggest tour outside America and over the next few years you’ll see us grow significantly.’

Marshall Claims Lyle's World Hickory Open Title

Martin Dempster reports that Sandy Lyle was unable to defend his World Hickory Open title, so Englishman Andrew Marshall gladly took the title with rounds of 67-76 at Carnoustie's Buddon and Championship courses.

Dempster writes:

After finishing as runner-up to Lyle 12 months ago, Marshall, who is attached to Dereham in Norfolk, went one better as he followed an opening 67 on the Buddon course at Carnoustie with a 76 on the Championship layout in the Angus town.

He finished a shot ahead of American amateur Cliff Martin (69-75), with Carnoustie’s Fraser Mann (71-75) two shots further back in third in an event that featured 120 players from 18 different countries.

“The scoring was pretty good and I’d say that was down to two or three things,” said Lionel Freedman, the event’s brainchild and chairman. “The quality of the players, first and foremost, and also the quality of the courses, which were both in superb condition, while we were blessed with very good weather on this occasion, too.”

Next year's event is at Panmure.

Special shoutout to all who played, including fifth place finisher Alistair Good, professional at Gullane.