Golf Week - Apparently Tiger Woods was playing Sunday's single match with a fever. Curtis Strange said this fever was not an excuse for not winning. Agreed, so why bring it up? Reportedly the fever broke on the course ... ironically, so did the American team.
Here's one for the ages
Golf Week - Rich Beem's ex-caddy, Steve Duplantis, showed up at Sunday's final round of the Tampa Bay Classic wearing only a towel and t-shirt. Seems poor Steve got a little disoriented. Despite the hangover and all-night partying, he somehow had the presence of mind to catch a cab to the event, borrow more appropriate attire, and then perform his caddy duties for Garrett Willis.
Fresca for all my men
Associated Press - Augusta National can now count amongst its membership,
Martha Burke apologists. There is a small but growing faction of the "august" membership that believe in the movement of the NCWO. Compromise is at the heart of this issue for those members who think the effort to preserve their "men only" status has taken a turn for the bad.
No more hotties
Associated Press - The British Open will no longer allow the use of non-conforming drivers. The R&A said it had introduced a "coefficient of restitution" — how quickly the ball springs from the club face — to limit the spring-like effect. Any player not abiding by the rule will be disqualified. The 2003 British Open will be played at Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England, July 17-20