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Angel Cabrera Had A Bad Day Yesterday

Angel Cabrera was going to play in this week's European Tour event so that he could qualify for the Dubai World Championship in November.  He needed just this one more event in order to be a...

McIlory, Bjorn Decisions Signal Clear Problems With Euro Tour

Given that the European Tour is in some serious financial trouble at the moment - in part, thanks to the sponsor that he wears on his cap - Rory McIlroy has decided to play in the United States o...

The 19th Hole Golf Show - 10/7/09 - Hank Haney, Olympic Golf, & Pres Cup

The ole podcast has on a bit of a hiatus, but we have a great show for you this week, featuring Tiger's swing coach Hank Haney! We start the show by talking about the vote for Olympic golf and the pot...

Rest In Peace, Race to Dubai

The Race to Dubai was announced last year to great fanfare by the European Tour and its commish George O'Grady.  The Euro Tour was going to have an answer to the PGA Tour with a $10 million ...

Race to Dubai Now Features 25% Smaller Purse, More Crowded Airport Parking

Lawrence Donegan breaks the news that we have been expecting for some time now: the European Tour is set to announce that it has reached an agreement with its biggest financier - Dubai-owner Leisureco...

The Race to Dubai is Now in Doubt

We haven't talked much about the Race to Dubai in recent months, but it is the European Tour's version of the FedEx Cup.  The Race to Dubai basically is using the money list to determine who gets...

A Commentary on the Future of Pro Golf

I cannot tell you, one way or the other, who will be the "successor" to Tiger Woods.  It could be any of the young kids like Ryo Ishikawa, Danny Lee, or Rory McIlroy.  It could be Sergio Gar...

Ryder Cup in Dubai? Fatter Chance Now.

If I mention the rumor that Leisurecorp is going to try to make a serious bid to have the 2018 Ryder Cup to a European colleague, they laugh.  Out loud.  It's a preposterous idea on its own....

Dubai's Slump Impacting the European Tour

Remember when oil was heading to $147 per barrel and gas was outrageously priced and we were all going to go buy hybrids tomorrow?  That was right around the time when the European Tour announced...

John Huggan, Let's Debate (It's Silly Season Here.)

Thanks to Geoff Shackelford for the tip to John Huggan's Sunday piece that wraps up a variety of the week's news.  He properly nails Jack Nicklaus for his Neiman Marcus fiasco and - in my opinion...


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