Curtis Strange and Hubert Green are this year’s inductees into the Golf Hall of Fame. Strange and Green both have almost 20 tour wins. Strange won the masters twice. Green almost won the masters, and also owns one of most interesting moments in PGA history. Bloomberg reports:

Green, who missed a three-foot putt on the final hole of the 1978 Masters Tournament that would have forced a playoff with Gary Player, is best known for winning the U.S. Open a year earlier following a death threat.

After a caller told the Federal Bureau of Investigation that Green would be shot on the 15th hole, a police officer accompanied Green on the final four holes.

Green recalled standing over a long putt on the 15th green of Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“Am I supposed to be shot?” he said. “I hit the putt and didn’t hear anything. I said, `Chicken.’ I two-putted, won the tournament.”

Ha! I’m changing my opinion on pressure.

Callaway shares were up 8% today on news that the companies latest round of drivers are selling like lapdances. (Is that how it goes?) A Callaway press release credits three product areas:

— increased driver sales associated with the early launch of the FT-i and FT-5 fusion technology products
— increased irons sales associated with the X-20 and X-20 tour models as well as the new X-forged product line
— increased accessories sales associated with footwear, bags, and gloves

While the company is hesitant to say they are taking the season, early results are positive. It seems golfers are dying for “the worlds straightest driver.” Or maybe they’re just following Ernie Els.

One of Tiger Woods‘ golf gloves is currently for sale on eBay. The current asking price: $7,750.00. (Here’s the auction.) Granted, this glove is autographed. Plus you can probably clone a baby Tiger in a few years with the DNA. This glove could turn out to be the deal of a lifetime. And definitely a better buy than this: Rip Off!

Is it just me or does this Myrtle Beach Golf Commercial have the lamest punchline ever:

This one’s pretty good though:

O.k., this is pretty cool. The World Series of Golf is pretty innovative way to bring gambling into the game. The World Series is played like a poker match. Here’s the description:

Any amateur player who can swing a golf club and pay the entry fee can apply. Additionally, a player may be sponsored by other friends, players, clubs, etc. The World Series of Golf® tournament is strictly an amateur prize tournament and will be governed by the standard rules of golf. There are no handicaps, no strokes in play. Players will be pre-flighted according to skill level with validated handicaps and placed in groups to assure you play against players of similar skill level. This tournament is designed for players with med-high handicaps. The inaugural event will be played in Las Vegas, May, 2007 at The World Series of Golf® home course, Primm Valley. Players will arrive on Sunday, for an extravaganza opening night draw party where the pairings will be assigned. Each player will be allowed to bring a financial advisor/caddy on the course with them.

Players ante on each tee. The ante is followed by a pass, bet or fold on each golf shot, combining the skill of golf with the finesse of betting. When a player is out of money, they are out of the hole and out of the tournament. The players do not play against the field; they play against those in their group.

The objective is to win all the money from the other players in the group. Whoever does that, wins the match and advances to the next round. Players are paid after advancing through the first round.

The final six players battle over $450,000 in cash. The winner get’s $250,000. Read all about it, or even enter right here: World Series of Golf.

The world’s hottest golf tournament has wrapped it’s seventh season. The Seventh Annual Playboy Golf Scramble was held in Los Angeles, and wow, it looks like one heck of a contest. The rules are pretty simple:

Each team will consist of three (3) or four (4) amateur golfers over the age of twenty-one (21).
Only teams with verifiable handicaps will be entered into both the net & gross divisions, but will only be permitted to win in that division in which they place the highest.
All handicaps will be verified at the golf course. Players must provide updated documentation such as a GHIN card, letter from a PRO or recognized league handicap. All handicaps are subject to review by the Tournament Director.

But does anybody really care about the rules? Here are the pictures: (more…)