Dudes are explaining (and hating) on Michelle Wie's latest round on the LPGA. [Bushwood]

An Open Question To the Readers ...

I have an honest question to the people that tend to read this blog. Do you get excited to watch the celebrities at Pebble Beach?

It isn't that I hate the pro-am format, I just hate how much time CBS (And others) give to the celebrities. If I wanted to watch people hack it around, I'd go to the local driving range or call up some of buddies or try to teach a girl how to play golf.

I'm watching golf on Saturday/Sunday because I want to see people play well.

Am I the only one with this opinion? Honestly, I'm interested. Drop your reply in the comments if you don't mind.

Some Girl Named "Michelle Wie" Is Leading SBS Open

That sure as hell didn't take long.

After two rounds in Hawaii, local Michelle Wie is leading her first tournament as a full-time member of the LPGA, tied with Angela Stanford (who went to TCU) at 8-under.

Wie opened with a six-under 66 and followed that up with a two-under 70 to find herself at the top of the leaderboard.

I talked to Michelle yesterday about her round, specifically her motivation and how she feels she got some comfortable in her current skin.

"I really think it is Shane Bacon," Wie said. "He's done a great job of pumping me up and making me feel special through his exceptional writing and positive anecdotes. If it wasn't for Shane, I have no idea where I'd be today."

Wow, I really don't know what to say. That's really nice of Michelle to say. You can follow her round right here, which is nice.

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Is This More Pleasing to the Eye?

I have to admit, I'm a Scotty Cameron freak. Not the guy, but his putters. They are awesome. That is, all but the Futura thing that he came out with a few years ago. Man, that think was ugly as sin.

Cameron is coming out with the Studio Select Kombi mallet putters as another attempt at the mallet-style putter, and said one of his goals was to make the new Kombi more pleasing to the eye.

You guys be the judge. Which one looks better?





I'm going with option A.

Michelle Wie is a Shot Back at the SBS Open

I guess that is one way to start your season. In her first tournament as a full-time member of the LPGA, 19-year-old Michelle Wie fired a 6-under 66 to be t-2.

Wie made eight birdies and two bogeys on her round and is one shot back of Angela Stanford in Hawaii.

How did our favorite lesbian talker, Anna Rawson, do after her off-hand comments about the old tour finish? She's eight-over through 16 holes, which means she either didn't finish or quit. I'd go with quit.

Hitting the Links

I didn't know this, but Adam Scott, who is now Kate Hudson-less, is switching from Burberry over to Ashworth. I guess all he needs know is the dusty hair and he will be Fred Couples 2.0. [Golf.com]

Datrek Golf bags is doing some deal where if you purchase one of their specially marked bags, you get in 17 PGA Tour tournaments this season. I need a new golf bag. Datrek, send one my way and I'll try to get the word out a little louder. [Armchair Golfer]

Butch Harmon said Tiger Woods could have ended his career and Obama's presidency run with that play in the U.S. Open. One of those two things are true. [FanHouse]

If you didn't see "Ochoa and the Others" by Jay Busbee, you missed out. [Devil Ball Golf]

Also, a little heads up. FanHouse is starting up a Podcast thingy and I was a "guest" today on it, talking about Tiger's comeback, Michelle Wie and the lesbian comments. When it is available, I'll link her up.

Anthony Kim Doesn't Like Malaysian Greens

Anthony Kim skipped the Pebble Beach Pro-Am to play in the Maybank Malaysian Open. That is a European Tour event. I haven't spoken to Anthony today, but I can guarantee you this -- Kim wishes he wasn't in Malaysia right now.

AK had 39 putts today on route to a YIKEES!!!! six-over 78 to put him in a tie for 145th place. After the round, Kim said this.

"I don't know if I've ever putted on greens this slow."

He also said he was going to skip the practice putting green because practicing is stupid he didn't want his putter to end up in two pieces.

Dude feels your pain, Anthony. I feel your pain.