During a random 24-hour period in early January, Twitter was abuzz with dispatches from the golf world. The posts ranged from banal (Paula Creamer: "Wow. 'Avatar' has to be one of the best movies ever. Genius!!!") to very informative (Masters champ Trevor Immelman offering an update on his injured wrist: "I'll be hitting full wedges in a couple weeks. I've been chipping and … [Read more...] about Keeping in Touch By a Player’s Tweet
Winter 2010
Building Blocks
On an overcast morning at the Salinas Community School, a group of high schoolers dressed in shades of black and gray are working on their running stitch. Colorful sunsets, peace signs, doves, eagles and hearts are among the many designs being embroidered, drawn, and ironheat transferred onto fabric squares. The completed squares, or blocks, are stacked neatly on teacher Chris … [Read more...] about Building Blocks
A Microphone in One Hand, a Club in the Other
This is what life is like for Justin Timberlake: Backstage at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, minutes before he would sing a duet with Madonna in front of thousands of screaming fans, Timberlake took time out to discuss something a bit more exciting. "Hey, Dad, I've got something to tell you," is how Timberlake recently recounted the conversation to Golf Digest. "In two … [Read more...] about A Microphone in One Hand, a Club in the Other
Changing Course
The stars are aligned for 2010 to be one of the best AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Ams in recent memory. Among the factors that have led to so much excitement in the sea air: a new course, a better spot on the calendar, and the impending U.S.Open at Pebble. The Pro-Am will always be one of the most glamorous stops on the PGATour because of the Pebble Beach mystique and … [Read more...] about Changing Course