Another golf company consolidation sign of the times. Titleist parent company Fortune Brands sells the Cobra line to Puma. Pretty soon there will be only a few major companies left; Titliest, Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade and Nike...

 

Another golf company consolidation sign of the times. Titleist parent company Fortune Brands sells the Cobra line to Puma. Pretty soon there will be only a few major companies left; Titliest, Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade and Nike...

 

Another golf company consolidation sign of the times. Titleist parent company Fortune Brands sells the Cobra line to Puma. Pretty soon there will be only a few major companies left; Titliest, Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade and Nike...

 

Another golf company consolidation sign of the times. Titleist parent company Fortune Brands sells the Cobra line to Puma. Pretty soon there will be only a few major companies left; Titliest, Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade and Nike...

 

Beatriz Recari. Spanish LPGA player. Okay, not officially exempt to play on the Tour, but we'd certainly welcome it.

You can vote for her to play in something called the Mojo 6. Nice video!

 

Beatriz Recari. Spanish LPGA player. Okay, not officially exempt to play on the Tour, but we'd certainly welcome it.

You can vote for her to play in something called the Mojo 6. Nice video!

 

 

Beatriz Recari. Spanish LPGA player. Okay, not officially exempt to play on the Tour, but we'd certainly welcome it.

You can vote for her to play in something called the Mojo 6. Nice video!

 

 

Beatriz Recari. Spanish LPGA player. Okay, not officially exempt to play on the Tour, but we'd certainly welcome it.

You can vote for her to play in something called the Mojo 6. Nice video!

 

 

Rumors swirl that Woods is finally fed up with chatty caddie Stevie Williams and will let him go. Williams has spoken far more than any of Tiger's inner "circle of trust" giving this leap of faith some validity--but I'd still be surprised to see it. Then again after the last 4 months, nothing should raise an eyebrow anymore.

 

 

Meanwhile, Howard Stern is offering the "Mistress Ring" to the lucky winner of Mistress Beauty Pageant. The official Ring is custom designed by Steven Singer Jewelers and features a 3-carat round black diamond in the center with another half carat in diamonds around it + $100,000 cash. Can't wait...

 

Rick Arnett 

 

 

 

 

Rumors swirl that Woods is finally fed up with chatty caddie Stevie Williams and will let him go. Williams has spoken far more than any of Tiger's inner "circle of trust" giving this leap of faith some validity--but I'd still be surprised to see it. Then again after the last 4 months, nothing should raise an eyebrow anymore.

 

 

Meanwhile, Howard Stern is offering the "Mistress Ring" to the lucky winner of Mistress Beauty Pageant. The official Ring is custom designed by Steven Singer Jewelers and features a 3-carat round black diamond in the center with another half carat in diamonds around it + $100,000 cash. Can't wait...

 

Rick Arnett  

 

 

Rumors swirl that Woods is finally fed up with chatty caddie Stevie Williams and will let him go. Williams has spoken far more than any of Tiger's inner "circle of trust" giving this leap of faith some validity--but I'd still be surprised to see it. Then again after the last 4 months, nothing should raise an eyebrow anymore.

 

 

Meanwhile, Howard Stern is offering the "Mistress Ring" to the lucky winner of Mistress Beauty Pageant. The official Ring is custom designed by Steven Singer Jewelers and features a 3-carat round black diamond in the center with another half carat in diamonds around it + $100,000 cash. Can't wait...

 

Rick Arnett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rumors swirl that Woods is finally fed up with chatty caddie Stevie Williams and will let him go. Williams has spoken far more than any of Tiger's inner "circle of trust" giving this leap of faith some validity--but I'd still be surprised to see it. Then again after the last 4 months, nothing should raise an eyebrow anymore.

 

 

Meanwhile, Howard Stern is offering the "Mistress Ring" to the lucky winner of Mistress Beauty Pageant. The official Ring is custom designed by Steven Singer Jewelers and features a 3-carat round black diamond in the center with another half carat in diamonds around it + $100,000 cash. Can't wait...

 

Rick Arnett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears WGC CA Championship sponsor CA (computer softward firm) hasn't given any indication it will continue backing the event after this year. Will be interesting to see if Tour commish Finchem can lure another company to shell out $12 million next year...

 

The Sports Business Journal thinks the Tour might look to South or Central America to host the event every 3 years. Of the six events whose sponsorship deals expire in 2010, Doral is one of the two highest in profile. The other is the second stop of the FedEx Cup playoffs in Boston, where Deutsche Bank has yet to exercise its two-year option.

 

Stay tuned. However, Tiger always plays the WGC events so once he's back on track, look for a smitten firm to pony up.

 

Rick Arnett

 

 

 

Appears WGC CA Championship sponsor CA (computer softward firm) hasn't given any indication it will continue backing the event after this year. Will be interesting to see if Tour commish Finchem can lure another company to shell out $12 million next year...

 

The Sports Business Journal thinks the Tour might look to South or Central America to host the event every 3 years. Of the six events whose sponsorship deals expire in 2010, Doral is one of the two highest in profile. The other is the second stop of the FedEx Cup playoffs in Boston, where Deutsche Bank has yet to exercise its two-year option.

 

Stay tuned. However, Tiger always plays the WGC events so once he's back on track, look for a smitten firm to pony up.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Appears WGC CA Championship sponsor CA (computer softward firm) hasn't given any indication it will continue backing the event after this year. Will be interesting to see if Tour commish Finchem can lure another company to shell out $12 million next year...

 

The Sports Business Journal thinks the Tour might look to South or Central America to host the event every 3 years. Of the six events whose sponsorship deals expire in 2010, Doral is one of the two highest in profile. The other is the second stop of the FedEx Cup playoffs in Boston, where Deutsche Bank has yet to exercise its two-year option.

 

Stay tuned. However, Tiger always plays the WGC events so once he's back on track, look for a smitten firm to pony up.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Appears WGC CA Championship sponsor CA (computer softward firm) hasn't given any indication it will continue backing the event after this year. Will be interesting to see if Tour commish Finchem can lure another company to shell out $12 million next year...

 

The Sports Business Journal thinks the Tour might look to South or Central America to host the event every 3 years. Of the six events whose sponsorship deals expire in 2010, Doral is one of the two highest in profile. The other is the second stop of the FedEx Cup playoffs in Boston, where Deutsche Bank has yet to exercise its two-year option.

 

Stay tuned. However, Tiger always plays the WGC events so once he's back on track, look for a smitten firm to pony up.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ronnie Black is confronted with an intriguing situation. One one hand, he didn't solicit advice on the course during play. However, his wife did give him a swing tip while outside the ropes. You be the judge...

 

Black's wife, Sandra, knows his game and understands his swing. She was in his gallery at Newport Beach (Calif.) CC for the final round and positioned herself so he could see her as he walked toward the par-5 15th hole. "She came up to me and mimicked what the posture is supposed to be," Black said. "She didn't say a word. She just mimicked the posture, gave me the 'Come on dude,' and that's when I made my best two swings of the day, made the eagle. So I got to give her a little kudos there."

"Rule 8-1 prohibits a player from asking for advice from a spectator but does not prohibit a player from receiving unsolicited advice because the player can't control such an act" said John Morrissett, who is director, Rules of Golf, for the USGA.

However, Decision 8-1/24 (Advice Given by Team Coach or Captain) is analogous to what happened with Black. There is no penalty when an authorized party gives advice, but "the player should take action to stop this irregular procedure." He would incur a two-stroke penalty in stroke play if he allowed such advice to be given again.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ronnie Black is confronted with an intriguing situation. One one hand, he didn't solicit advice on the course during play. However, his wife did give him a swing tip while outside the ropes. You be the judge...

 

Black's wife, Sandra, knows his game and understands his swing. She was in his gallery at Newport Beach (Calif.) CC for the final round and positioned herself so he could see her as he walked toward the par-5 15th hole. "She came up to me and mimicked what the posture is supposed to be," Black said. "She didn't say a word. She just mimicked the posture, gave me the 'Come on dude,' and that's when I made my best two swings of the day, made the eagle. So I got to give her a little kudos there."

"Rule 8-1 prohibits a player from asking for advice from a spectator but does not prohibit a player from receiving unsolicited advice because the player can't control such an act" said John Morrissett, who is director, Rules of Golf, for the USGA.

However, Decision 8-1/24 (Advice Given by Team Coach or Captain) is analogous to what happened with Black. There is no penalty when an authorized party gives advice, but "the player should take action to stop this irregular procedure." He would incur a two-stroke penalty in stroke play if he allowed such advice to be given again.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ronnie Black is confronted with an intriguing situation. One one hand, he didn't solicit advice on the course during play. However, his wife did give him a swing tip while outside the ropes. You be the judge...

 

Black's wife, Sandra, knows his game and understands his swing. She was in his gallery at Newport Beach (Calif.) CC for the final round and positioned herself so he could see her as he walked toward the par-5 15th hole. "She came up to me and mimicked what the posture is supposed to be," Black said. "She didn't say a word. She just mimicked the posture, gave me the 'Come on dude,' and that's when I made my best two swings of the day, made the eagle. So I got to give her a little kudos there."

"Rule 8-1 prohibits a player from asking for advice from a spectator but does not prohibit a player from receiving unsolicited advice because the player can't control such an act" said John Morrissett, who is director, Rules of Golf, for the USGA.

However, Decision 8-1/24 (Advice Given by Team Coach or Captain) is analogous to what happened with Black. There is no penalty when an authorized party gives advice, but "the player should take action to stop this irregular procedure." He would incur a two-stroke penalty in stroke play if he allowed such advice to be given again.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ronnie Black is confronted with an intriguing situation. One one hand, he didn't solicit advice on the course during play. However, his wife did give him a swing tip while outside the ropes. You be the judge...

 

Black's wife, Sandra, knows his game and understands his swing. She was in his gallery at Newport Beach (Calif.) CC for the final round and positioned herself so he could see her as he walked toward the par-5 15th hole. "She came up to me and mimicked what the posture is supposed to be," Black said. "She didn't say a word. She just mimicked the posture, gave me the 'Come on dude,' and that's when I made my best two swings of the day, made the eagle. So I got to give her a little kudos there."

"Rule 8-1 prohibits a player from asking for advice from a spectator but does not prohibit a player from receiving unsolicited advice because the player can't control such an act" said John Morrissett, who is director, Rules of Golf, for the USGA.

However, Decision 8-1/24 (Advice Given by Team Coach or Captain) is analogous to what happened with Black. There is no penalty when an authorized party gives advice, but "the player should take action to stop this irregular procedure." He would incur a two-stroke penalty in stroke play if he allowed such advice to be given again.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Golf writer Garry Smits tells his side of the John Daly plea for his Tweet followers to hammer Smits' voice mail. Smits made public Daly's very large book of PGA Tour sorryness and John was none too happy about it...

 

Within an hour after John posted my cell number, I received about 30 calls. The next day the total had grown to more than 100. Most were hang-ups, some had a few choice words, and one threatened my family. With the exception of the threatening call, no single response was different from what any sportswriter hears after writing a controversial story or column.

At first I was mostly amused and then a bit annoyed when the call count surpassed my usual golf score. But my main concern was the precedent. Are athletes now going to use social media as a form of retaliation? Daly posted my office cell number — in reality, no big deal. But many athletes have reporters' home numbers. Will that be the next line crossed? I would not have wanted my daughter to hear some of what her father heard. I can take it, but my child or my wife shouldn't have to.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Golf writer Garry Smits tells his side of the John Daly plea for his Tweet followers to hammer Smits' voice mail. Smits made public Daly's very large book of PGA Tour sorryness and John was none too happy about it...

 

Within an hour after John posted my cell number, I received about 30 calls. The next day the total had grown to more than 100. Most were hang-ups, some had a few choice words, and one threatened my family. With the exception of the threatening call, no single response was different from what any sportswriter hears after writing a controversial story or column.

At first I was mostly amused and then a bit annoyed when the call count surpassed my usual golf score. But my main concern was the precedent. Are athletes now going to use social media as a form of retaliation? Daly posted my office cell number — in reality, no big deal. But many athletes have reporters' home numbers. Will that be the next line crossed? I would not have wanted my daughter to hear some of what her father heard. I can take it, but my child or my wife shouldn't have to.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Golf writer Garry Smits tells his side of the John Daly plea for his Tweet followers to hammer Smits' voice mail. Smits made public Daly's very large book of PGA Tour sorryness and John was none too happy about it...

 

Within an hour after John posted my cell number, I received about 30 calls. The next day the total had grown to more than 100. Most were hang-ups, some had a few choice words, and one threatened my family. With the exception of the threatening call, no single response was different from what any sportswriter hears after writing a controversial story or column.

At first I was mostly amused and then a bit annoyed when the call count surpassed my usual golf score. But my main concern was the precedent. Are athletes now going to use social media as a form of retaliation? Daly posted my office cell number — in reality, no big deal. But many athletes have reporters' home numbers. Will that be the next line crossed? I would not have wanted my daughter to hear some of what her father heard. I can take it, but my child or my wife shouldn't have to.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Golf writer Garry Smits tells his side of the John Daly plea for his Tweet followers to hammer Smits' voice mail. Smits made public Daly's very large book of PGA Tour sorryness and John was none too happy about it...

 

Within an hour after John posted my cell number, I received about 30 calls. The next day the total had grown to more than 100. Most were hang-ups, some had a few choice words, and one threatened my family. With the exception of the threatening call, no single response was different from what any sportswriter hears after writing a controversial story or column.

At first I was mostly amused and then a bit annoyed when the call count surpassed my usual golf score. But my main concern was the precedent. Are athletes now going to use social media as a form of retaliation? Daly posted my office cell number — in reality, no big deal. But many athletes have reporters' home numbers. Will that be the next line crossed? I would not have wanted my daughter to hear some of what her father heard. I can take it, but my child or my wife shouldn't have to.

 

Rick Arnett

 

Waggleroom.com posts that Tour player JB Holmes will now grip this during play. Good thing he's not a breast man...

 

Rick Arnett

 

Waggleroom.com posts that Tour player JB Holmes will now grip this during play. Good thing he's not a breast man...

 

Rick Arnett

 

Waggleroom.com posts that Tour player JB Holmes will now grip this during play. Good thing he's not a breast man...

 

Rick Arnett

 

Waggleroom.com posts that Tour player JB Holmes will now grip this during play. Good thing he's not a breast man...

 

Rick Arnett

 

Happy 40th last Sunday to Rachel Weisz. 34-24-35. Austrian, Italian and Hungarian mix. The Mummy. Oscar winner for role in The Constant Gardener.

 

''Los Angeles makes you feel ugly. I'm not going to pretend I haven't secretly wanted to be super-skinny, because all girls do.But I have a woman's body, not a boy's body. Most women do and should feel proud of their butts and their breasts and their bellies.''

 

Happy 40th last Sunday to Rachel Weisz. 34-24-35. Austrian, Italian and Hungarian mix. The Mummy. Oscar winner for role in The Constant Gardener.

 

''Los Angeles makes you feel ugly. I'm not going to pretend I haven't secretly wanted to be super-skinny, because all girls do.But I have a woman's body, not a boy's body. Most women do and should feel proud of their butts and their breasts and their bellies.''