- Dr. Thomas Hess was cleared in the the wrongful death case against him brought on by the family of Erica Blasberg. The jury pointed to the fact that Blasberg did not blame anyone for her suicide in 2010. Even though this is not the result they wanted, I hope the Blasberg family soon find peace through all of this.
- We have a last minute inclusion into next week's field, as new world number one Adam Scott has added the Colonial to his schedule. Scott hasn't played the Colonial since 2011. Scott will take the number one spot in the world golf rankings away from Tiger Woods on Monday.
- This year, when the US Open tees off at Pinehurst, the golf world will be taking the time to remember Payne Stewart, who dramatically won the 1999 US Open at the age of 42 months before his death. We will also, to a lesser extent, remember the shocking victory of New Zealand's Michael Campbell, who overcame a four stroke deficit in 2005 to win his only major title. Unfortunately, Campbell will not be in the field for a return trip, as he recently announced he will be taking a break from golf after his separation from his wife. Campbell has been through a lot since his break up victory, and I wish him nothing but the best going forward.
- European Tour chief George O'Grady apologized this week for the handling of the death of caddie Ian MacGregor. MacGregor suffered a heart attack during the final round of the Madeira Islands Open last week, and passed away as a result. O'Grady admitted that the European Tour was not prepared for such an event, and, while he didn't admit that resuming the final round was a mistake, he did say that the European Tour handled the event poorly. O'Grady went on to say that the event is in the past, and that the European Tour will handle funeral arrangements for MacGregor.
- A few corrections need to be made from my Wednesday Preview post. I implied that Line Vedel was second in the Rookie Of The Year standings, when she is actually third, behind Mirim Lee. Also, I stated that Lydia Ko could "get closer to number one" this week, when, in actuality, a first place finish would actually put her at number one. Sorry everyone!
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