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On the cusp on Matt Kuchar’s triumphant stroll up the 18th fairway on Sunday at the Players Championship, one of the most intriguing rules situation went virtually unnoticed that resulted in saving the player at least $50,000. Here’s what happened: Kuchar’s playing partner Kevin Na teed off 18 and his drive was pushed right into the rough and near a cart path. Watching it on ... Read more

In Moe & Me: Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf’s Mysterious Genius, author Lorne Rubenstein expertly explores the life and times of one of golf’s most eccentric figures and certainly one of its finest ball-strikers. I first heard about Norman through the writings of Rubenstein, the long time and esteemed golf writer for Toronto’s Globe and Mail newspaper. In fact, in the ‘80s Michigan Golfer reprinted ... Read more

The Greenbrier Classic announced that Tiger Woods has committed to play in this year's tournament scheduled for July 5-8. The event is contested on the Old White Course, a Seth Raynor design. In 2010 Stuart Appleby shot 59 in the final round on his way to the victory. Phil Mickelson had already announced he would be playing the Greenbrier. This would be the third time in ... Read more

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My renovation is an easy and timely fix: change the playoff format for The Players Championship. Largely due to television considerations, the Players relies on an unfair sudden death playoff format whereby a single shot or hole may decide the winner. Remember the playoff begins on the devilish par-three 17th where a sudden breeze knocked down Paul Goydos’ iron shot in 2008 in a one-and-done anti-climatic ... Read more

Here at The A Position we’re given a topic to address (or not) each month for The A List feature, and the task for May was to suggest an aspect of golf in need of renovation. Actor Bruce McGill joined in on the fun, and a baker’s dozen of strongly worded recommendations can be found by clicking here. Since colleague Susan Bairley and I were heading ... Read more

  In terms of innovation, Odyssey’s new Flip Face putter is a breakthrough product. It’s a putter with interchangeable faces built into the design. No need here to install and correctly align different inserts. Rather, the Flip Face allows players, with the use of provided wrench (that’s ingeniously serves as part of a divot tool) to unscrew the face, allowing it slide open, rotate, and presto ... Read more

Last Sunday at the $600,000 TPC Stonebrae Championship Nationwide event in Hayward, CA, Grand Rapids native Matt Harmon fired a nine-under par 61 and tied for second place with a 271 total, one shot behind winner Alex Aragon. Earning $44,800, the former All-Big Ten player from Michigan State automatically qualified for the next Nationwide event to be held April 26-29 in Valdosta, GA. This week ... Read more

OK, what happened to the famed “albatross” ball of Louis Oosthuizen that he tossed into the gallery surrounding the second hole at the Masters on Sunday? Well, as you have probably seen or read, it was caught by Wayne Mitchell, 59, of New Tripoli, PA which is outside Allentown. Vice-President of Air Products, Mitchell and his wife were tournament guests of an executive of Dow ... Read more

Did you hear the one about the golfer who in October placed a $10 bet at 100-to-1 odds on Louis Oosthuizen winning the 2012 Masters? Well folks, that was me, the same guy who on Sunday was crying more than Bubba Watson after watching that dramatic, nail-biting sudden death playoff. Here’s the rest of the story. In October, I was in Las Vegas for a rare ... Read more