A Green Rose

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JUSTIN ROSE THINKS GREEN in more ways than one.

Justin Rose has committed to a scheme that carbon offsets all the travel he makes as well as that of his caddie, coach and fitness trainer, wrote Iain Carter at the BBC SPORT Golf Blog earlier this month.

Obviously there's been a lot of talk about the environment recently and it's something that my wife and I are very much aware of, Rose was quoted as saying.

It didnt say what Rose does to offset his carbon footprint.

-The Armchair Golfer

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Tiger Woods + Lebron James support Barack Obama

Both Tiger Woods and Lebron James have supported Barack Obama with donations. Greg Oden (from Ohio State, now on the Portland Trailblazers) also endorsed Obama. King James has even campaigned for Obama.



The support from Tiger Woods should not be all that surprising after one of John McCain's surrogates mocked Tiger Woods in an attack on Barack Obama. Whether an attempt at a joke or not, that kind of comment probably did not sit well with Tiger.

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Seve Ballesteros has brain tumor

Seve Ballesteros, 51, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. A biopsy on Tuesday will be performed to determine whether it is malignant or benign. (More)

The Golf Blog sends our best to Mr. Ballesteros and his family, and wish him a speedy recovery.

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Tiger Woods interview with ESPN

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Sergio Garcia Wins One for Seve

Sergio Garcia (Jim Epler/Flickr)

THERES NOT MUCH SERGIO GARCIA can do for fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros, who lies in a Madrid hospital bed recovering from three brain operations in recent days.

But one can have a pretty good idea idea what Seve would tell him: Go out and play tournament golf. Play with abandon; play to win.

Garcia won the Castellos Masters on his home course on Sunday, his first European Tour title in three years. He shot a final-round 67 for a three-shot victory over Peter Hedblom. Garcia dedicated the win to Ballesteros.

I couldn't help but think about Seve, Sergio told the AP. I'm sending all my love to him and his family and hope he recovers soon. I hope this victory helps him to get a little better.

Nice win. Nice gesture.

-The Armchair Golfer

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Todays Golfer Winter Fantasy League

The sign-up for the Today’s Golfer Winter Fantasy League is now open and the 16-strong list of tournaments has been finalised.The line-up tees off with the HSBC Champions on 5 November and features six European and nine USPGA Tour events, climaxing with the WGC-CA Championship on 26 March.Visit the Todays Golfer Website to register [...]

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Tiger Woods "caddies" at Torry Pines

Click here for the story OK, so Tiger had a cart.



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Seve Ballesteros has 2nd brain surgery to reduce swelling from 1st surgery

Seve Ballesteros suffered complications from his 1st brain surgery to remove a tumor (not yet revealed if malignant). Brain swelling resulted after the 1st surgery, which required surgeons to remove part of Seve's skull to relieve the pressure caused by the swelling. (More)

This is terrible news. But we are all praying and hoping for the best. Our thoughts are with Mr. Ballesteros and his family, and we hope he has a speedy recovery.

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New Cobra L5V Driver

The new adjustable Cobra L5V driver is sure to be an instant hit with the mid to high handicappers. With Cobras new adjustable flight technology it has two flight bias settings allowing standard and draw setups.The new driver has been built with the Cobra Dual Rhombus Face Insert Technology which allows for superb forgiveness of [...]

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Justin Leonard, Mr. Comeback

Justin Leonard at the 2008 U.S. Open. (Gordons/Flickr)

IT BEGAN IN EARNEST this week a year ago at the Valero Texas Open. The road back from No. 126 in the world got a whole lot smoother and straighter for Justin Leonard after his Texas Open win. It was Leonard's first title in over two years.

Leaving Butch Harmon, Justin reunited with his childhood coach, Randy Smith. It was obviously working.

This year Leonard won again at the Stanford St. Jude Championship. He racked up enough points to secure a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team and is currently ranked 23rd in the world.

Thats an impressive comeback, and the relatively young Leonard, 36, could still have several more productive years on the PGA Tour.

-The Armchair Golfer

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Europe or Bust for John Daly?

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JOHN DALY HAS EARNED $56,017 on the PGA Tour this year, making just five cuts in 16 events. The troubled 42-year-old is running out of options. So, according to an AP story, hes considering the European Tour.

I know in Europe there are still a million opportunities to play, Daly was quoted as saying. It's a great tour. Guys on that tour have shown themselves and proved themselves to be great players.

Part of JDs problem was a rib injury that restricted his mighty swing. He had surgery this past summer to deal with a golf ball-sized cyst. Doctors also found two small fractures in his rib area. The recovery has been slow, but Daly is starting to feel better about his game.

Now I feel like it's all starting to come together. I'd love to play four or five weeks in a row like I used to do. I can't do that because I'm not exempt.

For now, Daly will continue to rely on sponsor exemptions and hopes to play his way back on tour.

-The Armchair Golfer

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Nike SQ Dymo Drivers

Nike have released the new SQ Dymo, a driver with much promise as its set to replace the current Sumo range, a driver which has been massively successful and very popular. The SQ Dymo continues to be available in the standard or square head versions and the square version has pushed even more weight [...]

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Talking Golf with Bob Rosburg

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LAST NIGHT I TALKED TO BOB ROSBURG, or Rossi, a former PGA Tour player and ABC broadcaster. Rosburg won six times on tour, including the 1959 PGA Championship, but hes probably best known for his 33 years as an on-course commentator for ABC.

Rossi told me he had great admiration for his ABC colleagues: Dave Marr, Brent Musburger, Jim McKay, Jack Whitaker and others. I was a very lucky guy to come along at that time, he said.

I asked him about McKay, who recently died. He was a great, great man. He loved golf and he loved horse racing. Jim was a wonderful guy.

One big career highlight for Rosburg was hitting the first shot at the 1959 Ryder Cup at El Dorado in Palm Springs. That was quite a thrill, he said.

His only Ryder Cup appearance, Rossi won both his matches, as the Americans regained the Cup. I played with [Mike] Souchak in the doubles and we won pretty easy, and I won pretty easy in the singles.

I asked Rossi what he thought about the recent Ryder Cup matches at Valhalla. Azinger did a great job. I think all the guys were excited about playing. He called blaming European captain Nick Faldo for Europes loss a bunch of bull.

Rossi hasnt been playing golf after a bout with cancer this past year, but is feeling great now. From what they say, everything is in remission, so I might play a little.

-The Armchair Golfer

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