I just saw this advertised on The Golf Channel: the “brush tee.” I’ve never tried it, but it sounds like a good idea. The theory is that soft bristles will impede the club less than a wooden tee. But, when the club head is traveling at speeds over 100 mph, I’m not sure this will make a difference. If you hit the ball correctly, the club face will make contact with the ball first (and not the tee). By the time the club head hits the tee, the ball should be gone. Anyone try this yet?
UPDATE: Here’s one favorable review from a Golf Blogger. Anyone else?
Tiger says he thought he should have won the British, at least on his website. Maybe this is a misquote. If not, who is he kidding?
UPDATE: The New York Times ran a good article with the answer.
He’s just won the British and won the Honda Classic earlier this year. He’s moved into 15th place on the Ryder Cup standings (top 10 plus 2 captain’s picks go). If Todd Hamilton doesn’t crack the top 10, should Hal Sutton pick him as a captain’s pick? Or maybe the question really is: how could you pass over one of this year’s major winners for the Ryder Cup, one who stared down Ernie Els?
TweetErnie Els and Tiger Woods are reported today of saying they are in favor of imposing some limits on the new drivers and golf balls. Jack Nicklaus has been saying this, too. But you’ve got to wonder whether Els’s and Woods’s comments are not fueled in part by the growing competition out there.