To our faithful Waggleroom.com readers,

I have been asked by SBNation.com's leadership to inform all of you that this blog, Waggleroom.com, will be fully transitioning to the SB Nation Golf section, effective immediately. (For real this time; I swear)

As a result of this transition, there will no longer be any new golf coverage found on Waggleroom. However, fresh new content from myself, Emily Kay, and the entire team of golf writers at SB Nation can be found daily in the general golf section.

The reasoning behind this transition is simple: we at SB Nation would like to focus on providing the highest quality of timely golf coverage possible, and keeping that content in one place is vital to achieving that goal. We realized that having two main golf blogs/sections dedicated to golf through the website became confusing at times, so this transition will hopefully clear things up for both writers and readers alike.

As a result, we ask that all former Waggleroom.com readers visit the SB Nation Golf section for up-to-the-minute golf coverage as we continue to work toward making that site the go-to destination for all your golf news.

On behalf of Charles, Emily and myself, I would like to thank all of our readers for your support, comments, FanPosts, and discussion throughout the years. As with any blog, your contributions helped make this a meeting ground for many readers to discuss the game we all know and love.

Hit'm straight,

Adam

Let's face it; most of us will never play golf well enough to win a tournament, or play on an amateur golf tour, let alone the PGA TOUR. Speaking for myself, playing golf has become less frequent over the years as other responsibilities have taken "golf-time" out of my week. When I do have the opportunity to go out and play a round of golf, I want to score well and have fun while doing it.

So basically, I want to score better than I do now despite being able to practice less. Makes a lot of sense, right? Not so much.

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Seems like everyone is throwing their opinions around on Tiger Woods' swing trials and tribulations nowadays, including your's truly. Should he ditch swing coach Sean Foley? Should he go back to Butch Harmon or Hank Haney? Does he even need a swing coach at this point in his development? Everyone seems to have a thought, but nobody has the answer.

Not even Tiger himself, it seems.

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Phil Mickelson has been called a modern-day Arnold Palmer by many for his contributions to the game of golf both on and off the course. Last night, he joined two-time major champion Sandy Lyle of Scotland, writer Dan Jenkins, British player-turned-broadcaster Peter Alliss, and four-time LPGA major champion Hollis Stacy on stage as all were formally inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Seems like everyone is throwing their opinions around regarding whether Augusta National should open their doors to female members. And when I say "everyone", I mean everyone. Next up? Billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

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Let's face it; the United States is still looking for a dominant golfer to stand up to the competition offered by some of Europe's best players. With his first PGA TOUR victory this afternoon at the Wells Fargo Championship, Rickie Fowler through his (orange) hat in the proverbial ring as a new hope for American golf.

Fowler accomplished his career milestone while in the midst of Europe's best, including superstar Rory McIlroy (who once again took over the top-spot in the Official World Golf Rankings with another strong finish). Fowler and McIlroy would ultimately face-off in a playoff to determine today's winner.

In his 67th start as a professional, Fowler was able to finally silence his critics while holding off one of the best players on the planet.

"It's a good feeling right now," Fowler said. "There's definitely some relief, satisfaction. I'm definitely happy. It's not a bad thing, winning. It's kind of fun.

"I definitely knew I was good enough, and it was just getting everything to come together and stay patient. It's been a wait, but I'm definitely still young, and hopefully this opens the door to many more. Obviously there were a lot of people that have doubted me or said I'll never win.

"So it's nice to kind of shut them up a little bit."

Just a quick note before the Bulls game tips off on TV:

According to my friends on Twitter, Tiger Woods has officially missed the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship. Why is this news? Because this is only the eighth time in Tiger's career that he hasn't made it to the weekend in a golf tournament. I wonder what he'll have to say about this in his next fan question segment. (Note: Don't worry, it likely won't come up.)

Tiger had the following to say after his round:

"I figured I needed to get to 3 under to be safe, 2 under for sure," Woods said before departing. "It's frustration. I'm not playing a weekend where I have a chance to compete for a title. I've missed my share of cuts in the past, and none of them feel good."

Woods' next stop will likely be The Players Championship next week. Maybe golf swing guru Sean Foley will come up with another band-aid solution for his prized pupil. (Note: Don't worry, not likely)

Rickie Fowler is among a group of players tied for second place after the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship, placing him in a situation the young PGA TOUR star has not found himself often in his career. Fowler is joined by four others at 6-under par for the tournament.

Fowler was actually tied for the lead upon the completion of his opening round, however a late-afternoon surge from Stewart Cink, Webb Simpson and Ryan Moore catapulted the trio to a tie for the lead by day's end, currently at 7-under.

While each of the leaders has a win to his credit on tour, Fowler - and others tied for second - hope to break the seal on their first career victory this week. Fowler certainly has the talent to be a multiple-time winner on the PGA TOUR, however he has routinely fallen short whenever near the top of the leaderboard.

"I wouldn't be surprised if a win is right around the corner," Fowler told reporters following a flawless round that included an eagle on Quail Hollow's par-5 seventh. "Once it does, hopefully the doors open and we'll go from there."

This is not to say Rickie hasn't won a professional tournament before. In fact, his win at the Kolon Korea Open last season came in a tournament that also featured oft-World #1 Rory McIlory.

In other news, Tiger Woods shot a 1-under 71 in his opening round. Whoop dee doo.