Monty was there when it opened? It's all beginning to makes sense...

A feature-length documentary detailing the extraordinary tactics employed by Donald Trump during the planning and construction of his course design project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland survived a late challenge by the billionaire’s legal team to air last night on BBC 2, one of the network’s flagship television stations.

Titled “You’ve Been Trumped”, the film drew an audience of 1.1m (40% above the Sunday night average) and succeeded in provoking a wave of anti-Trump sentiment on social media. (continue reading…)

Jack: not a member of the 47%.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning in Ohio this afternoon in the hope he can prise some of the swing state’s coveted baby boomers from the clutches of Team Obama.

Along for the ride is 18-time major champion and Upper Arlington native Jack Nicklaus, who shared the stage with Romney during a routine rally at Westerville High School. (continue reading…)

Palmer shakes hands with Nicklaus

Just wanted to wish a happy birthday to Arnold Palmer. Thanks for all you’ve done for the game — and continue to do. (continue reading…)

Hoey: 33-year-old from Northern Ireland was one of five players that shot under par on Freaky Friday

BRACE YOURSELF. Sandy-area gate is about to break out…

Well, I hate say this –  and hoped I wouldn’t have to — but told ya so. After walking the course on Wednesday,  I had this sinking feeling in my stomach (“Whistling Straits but flat”) that there would be some type of controversial or unfortunate rules infraction due to the “NO BUNKERS” local.

Just felt there were too many gray areas and when you have that many “sandy areas” — which should also be referred to as “mud areas” in places –  it’s inevitable. I know the DQ wasn’t a direct result of the rule, but still it started in the darn “sandy areas.” Harshly, the ultimate product led to a DQ. (continue reading…)

Um... is that Gerry lurking in the background?

A mammoth new project has risen to take its place in the open-air museum of dubious public artwork that is Belfast city. Behold, the Rory McIlroy mural! (continue reading…)

Class is permanent.

Sir Bob Charles, the original left-handed master of the short game, set a personal record in the opening round of the Bad Ragaz PGA Senior Open in Switzerland yesterday, shooting a four-under-par 66 to better his age by a colossal 10 shots. (continue reading…)

Phil practicing his pitching form

San Diego native and resident Phil Mickelson has teamed up with one of the five groups trying to buy the Padres from John Moores, the majority owner for the last 18 years, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune: (continue reading…)

Wells Fargo, this week’s title sponsor at the Quail Hollow Club, has teamed up with First Book to stage a virtual book drive called “Reading Above Par,” a non-profit organization that is determined to see that all children, regardless of their economic conditions, can achieve more in school and in life through access to an ongoing supply of new books. As an extension of this annual initiative, the bank is encouraging fans to get involved — either on-site by stopping by the “Wells Fargo Banking Center” or online via its Facebook page.

Over the last few days I’ve gone around and asked probably about two dozen players about the program and their own reading interests. You may or may not be surprised by the most popular responses (and blank stares). (continue reading…)

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — In the blinding mid-afternoon sun, Adam Scott was busy finding himself answering more of the same questions. He had just finished doing his weekly session with the media, when he was intercepted coming out of the back door by a familiar friend in the Australian media. The request was for a little bit of alone time for the usual inquiries: What happened in the final round of The Masters last year and how is he going to correct it this year.

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Stricker: "It was like going to your grandpa's house and listening to the olden days..."

I strolled into the interview room at Bay Hill for Arnold Palmer’s press conference with a mission in mind. You see, I spent the last two weeks speaking with players and asking them for anecdotes on the first time they shook the King’s hand. I had never had the pleasure/privilege, but that was going to change on Wednesday morning. (continue reading…)