30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6267041 en-us CBSSports.com senior writer Steve Elling files periodic, irreverent and irrelevant observations on the golf beat. Check back daily. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:15:23 EST http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18128067?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18128067?source=rss_blogs_Golf The occasionally frosty relationship between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson has thawed, if not evolved into an outright armistice, bordering on a comfortable alliance. ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:51 EST http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18128067?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18081856?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18081856?source=rss_blogs_Golf With young guns Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark given last-minute reprieves into the event via other means, tournament officials at Walt Disney World went a different direction with their last free pass into next week’s PGA Tour season finale. ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:44:20 EST http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18081856?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18062899?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18062899?source=rss_blogs_Golf ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- He could have gone in any of a variety of directions. ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:36:35 EST http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/18062899?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17966762?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17966762?source=rss_blogs_Golf Forever and ever, as it relates to gaudy corporate signage and material marketing things, the purity of the Masters has been held sacrosanct. ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:10 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17966762?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17947906?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17947906?source=rss_blogs_Golf The new commissioner of the LPGA is being presented Wednesday morning in New York City. ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:57:57 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17947906?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17654738?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17654738?source=rss_blogs_Golf As they might say up the road in Napa, located a few miles north of San Francisco, so much for giving the U.S. victory some room to breathe. ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:03:51 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17654738?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17642081?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17642081?source=rss_blogs_Golf SAN FRANCISCO -- Tiger Woods might have gone 5-0 for the first time in an international team event, and clinched the winning point to boot, but another player was the MVP of the Presidents Cup. ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:52:09 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17642081?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17633171?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17633171?source=rss_blogs_Golf SAN FRANCISCO -- Few thought it was possible, but Fred Couples, who who isn't exactly steering the ship with white knuckles and overly studious intent this week, has seemingly outfoxed his Presidents Cup counterpart, Greg Norman. ... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:53:45 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17633171?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17572713?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17572713?source=rss_blogs_Golf SAN FRANCISCO -- Hands down, the Americans have a grip on golf's alternate reality. ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:26:49 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17572713?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17571998?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17571998?source=rss_blogs_Golf SAN FRANCISCO -- Phil Mickelson is still flying solo. ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:25:13 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17571998?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17555812?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17555812?source=rss_blogs_Golf SAN FRANCISCO -- Tiger Woods didn’t exactly utter the phrase, "nevermind." ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:38:49 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17555812?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17339405?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17339405?source=rss_blogs_Golf ATLANTA -- It was anot her of those head-shaking, spikes-quaking lapses that have occasionally dogged the career of Phil Mickelson. ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:51:51 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17339405?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17317929?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17317929?source=rss_blogs_Golf ATLANTA -- It's about the last place on earth anybody would expect to see homicide cops, ambulances or a coroner's stretcher, but on Monday night, one of the most insular places in golf was the site of the most nightmarish crime of all. ... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:25:12 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17317929?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17090593?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17090593?source=rss_blogs_Golf LEMONT, Ill. -- Rory Sabbatini swallowed his considerable pride and took the high road. ... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:39:23 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17090593?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17067727?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17067727?source=rss_blogs_Golf LEMONT, Ill. -- After waffling at length about whether he would play this week at the third FedEx Cup event in Chicago, Phil Mickelson turned up at the BMW Championship on Wednesday, ready to roll. ... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:12:33 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17067727?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17028841?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17028841?source=rss_blogs_Golf NORTON, Mass. -- In this age of hyper-sensitivity and scrutiny, perhaps applause is due the LPGA for having the moxie to post Sunday’s verbatim interview transcript from Suzann Pettersen on its tour website. ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 2:24:24 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17028841?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17022105?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17022105?source=rss_blogs_Golf NORTON, Mass. -- He's a long way from home, but Padraig Harrington has found a few kindred spirits. ... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:05:58 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17022105?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17021738?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17021738?source=rss_blogs_Golf NORTON, Mass. -- Raising the issue of Tiger Woods with other top-tier players is often a delicate issue, even when he isn't on the leaderboard. ... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:37:43 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17021738?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17000613?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17000613?source=rss_blogs_Golf NORTON, Mass. -- Herein lies the lesson. ... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:10:27 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/17000613?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16985851?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16985851?source=rss_blogs_Golf NORTON, Mass. -- The BMW Championship, on paper at least, has secured the presence of the game's two biggest stars. ... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:59:13 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16985851?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16963825?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16963825?source=rss_blogs_Golf NORTON, Mass. -- There's sports money and there's celebrity money. ... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 0:46:15 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16963825?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16866895?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16866895?source=rss_blogs_Golf JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- It was the non-news development of the month. ... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 9:21:35 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16866895?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16836045?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16836045?source=rss_blogs_Golf JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Emerging media kingpin and British Open champion Stewart Cink now has an astounding 772,000 folks following him on Twitter, the communication form preferred by those with short attention spans and even less spare time. ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 8:46:34 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16836045?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16635726?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16635726?source=rss_blogs_Golf CHASKA, Minn. -- This week marks the last chance to win a major. ... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:24:46 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16635726?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16627910?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16627910?source=rss_blogs_Golf CHASKA, Minn. -- His position on the scoreboard means plenty. ... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:55:09 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16627910?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16623268?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16623268?source=rss_blogs_Golf CHASKA, Minn. -- When Padraig Harrington won the first of his three major championships two years ago, he snapped a half-century of frustration back home. ... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:12:49 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16623268?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16608298?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16608298?source=rss_blogs_Golf CHASKA, Minn. -- No comment, no clue. ... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:42:43 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16608298?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16582763?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16582763?source=rss_blogs_Golf CHASKA, Minn. -- It's hard to imagine how Padraig Harrington could improve his stature as one of the most likeable stars in the game. After all, he's accessible, articulate, insightful, playful, self-deprecating and analytical. He's the Holy Grail of ... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:28:13 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16582763?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16509204?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16509204?source=rss_blogs_Golf AKRON, Ohio -- Give former Masters champion Trevor Immelman high marks for honesty. ... Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:11:13 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16509204?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16475143?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16475143?source=rss_blogs_Golf AKRON, Ohio -- Sometimes, even if your name is Tiger Woods, it's best not to know. ... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:28:09 EDT http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6267041/16475143?source=rss_blogs_Golf 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://steveelling.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6267041 100