- When is the next time we will see Tiger Woods? We still don't know, but we do know for sure that he will be playing in The Memorial. Jack Nicklaus this week said that he had "a long, long talk" with Tiger, and Woods told him that he will be playing the Memorial at the end of May. Everyone is still looking to see if Tiger will commit to The Players, but the Memorial is a good spot for Tiger, as he has won that event five times. He did not play last year as he was recovering from back surgery. On the flip side, however, Rory McIlroy will not be teeing it up at Jack's tournament.
- While we don't know when Tiger will play next, we do know that his travel schedule is not getting lighter anytime soon. This weekend, Tiger will be visiting China and Japan to try and boost local interest in the game of golf. I'm not sure if that involves playing a round, or if he's just doing autograph signings and personal appearances.
[EDIT: 9:35 A.M] - Tiger Woods just announced on Twitter that he will be playing in The Players Championship. Mystery over.
- Lexi Thompson had a bit of a busy week this week. Prior to teeing it up at the Swinging Skirts, Thompson played in the pro-am for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing alongside her brothers Nicholas and Curtis. Lexi is signed to an endorsement deal with Zurich, so playing alongside her brothers had to be an added bonus. This outing didn't help any of the Thompson siblings, however, as none of them broke par in the opening round of their respective tournament.
- Speaking of not breaking par, the wheels have seriously come off Paula Creamer as she shot her worst round ever as a professional (82) in the first round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. Already sitting on her worst Rolex Ranking ever, Creamer said that the issue is "99 percent mental", as she is going through a swing change, equipment change, and adjusting to life as a newly wed. Her worst round as a professional came days after saying she wants a "women's Masters", which I will expand on in a later post.
- Ian Poulter will not be playing one of the flagship events on the European Tour, and he wants everyone to know why. In a series of tweets, Poulter defended himself against a Daily Mail writer, saying that he isn't playing the BMW PGA Championship because of his poor history at Wentworth. Poulter was involved in revitalizing the British Masters, and will be playing in that event. I find it rare when I defend Ian Poulter, but I stand by him in this case. Media types shouldn't be the ones to tell players where they should and should not play. A player shouldn't be forced to play in an event that doesn't suit their game.
- SFGate in San Francisco had a small write up about Sei Young Kim's victory last week. Give it a read.
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