The Tavistock Cup is Expanding, Still No Whisper Rock

The Tavistock Cup is an event that blips on your radar every year around March, where two exclusive golf courses in Florida play each other for the right to see which rich people have the best rich golfers.

It's an event that allows PGA Tour stars to play competitively without really worrying about the result, and also gives PGA Tour stars a chance to show off the newest line of helicopter.

Well, good news for those Tavistock Cup enthusiasts -- two new golf clubs have been added. One, a course called Albany, is located in the Bahamas and was designed by Ernie Els. The other, Queenwood, located outside of London, was designed by David Kidd, the Bandon Dunes dude.

Now we have four golf courses, but still no Whisper Rock. That's insane. Maybe since I live in Scottsdale, I'm pulling one of those "the Pac-10 is better than you think because I'm forced to watch mostly Pac-10 football on Saturdays and I'm brainwashed," but doesn't this golf course deserve to be included here? It has some of the best players in the world at this course, and it would, and I hate to say it, wipe the floor with the rest of these members.

Don't believe me? Look at what Gary McCord said a year ago to James Achenbach of Golfweek -- "We’d kill them,” McCord bragged. “Of course, they’re afraid of us, so they won’t let us in.”

So, again, I beg; add Whisper Rock to this event if you really want a good test of pro membership versus a pro membership. The course is awesome, the weather is fantastic, and the pros are excellent. Do it, Tavistock.

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Tiger Broke Into Elin's House, According To a False Report!!!

Listen, I'm all for gossip. It's fun, it keeps us young, and it gives us something to talk about during the Sony Open. But come on people of the National Enquirer, really?

According to a report, Tiger Woods broke into his ex-wife's house and was rummaging around in her journals (?) and such.

Like Shackelford pointed out, the only thing in this entire report that is worth repeating is this legendary line -- "The potent putter, 35 got into her home by concocting a story to talk his way past her house staff, Elin told pals."

So, yeah, Tiger broke into Elin's house! And read a journal! And, he's stalking her! Tiger Justin Beiber Lady Gaga Tucson Kate Hudson pregnant Charlie Sheen porn star ... that should do it, eh?

Golf, Crack Cocaine, and Cameron Diaz

If there are two things that have always gone together, it's golf and crack. I remember first starting out on the hardcore streets of Marshall, Texas, trying to sling rock and make birdies all at the same time. It was hard out there for me, but like Jay-Z in Marcy, I got out of that place in one piece and have been able to stick solely to golf for years without that crack floating around in my head.

Ain't the same for Cameron Diaz. It ain't the same! Poor girl's addicted to this golf game, and she can't even shake the metaphor that we've all felt before. In an interview with Rough Rider Magazine Starpulse.com, the actress said what we've all thought before, and it really hit home.

"I've been golfing for about eight years but I hadn't golfed for, like, three years until recently... because it's kind of like crack cocaine to me,” Diaz told Starpulse.com. “I'm getting my clubs fitted...and I'm very excited."

Truth, Cameron, truth. I feel that. You say it, I feel it.

The game .. the addiction, the dedication, the want to burn our golf clubs like it's set out on a spoon after most days on the course ... all this is exactly what WE feel. I'm just glad you joined us, Diaz. It's tough here, but it's life as a golfer.

Now, back to them corners.

Mexico Is Making It Harder to Play LPGA Events in Mexico

Remember when going to Mexico used to be fun? The first time I ever got drunk was in Mexico, on a trip with my sister. The first time I ever felt like I was in love was after a Mexico trip with my first serious girlfriend in college. I went to Spring Break in Mexico three times in four years. That place was awesome. It was a destination where you went to relax, drink some mexican beers, and eat sloppy street tacos at 2 AM.

Not the case anymore. The drug cartels in Mexico have made the country a no-no for basically anyone not equipped with full body gear, and the LPGA is feeling the effects. According to Randall Mell of Thegolfchannel.com, the Tres Marias Championship might be moved and/or canceled this year, even though the contract goes through 2012.

“We’ve been advised to probably not go to Morelia as we sit here today because of some of the security concerns,” Mike Whan said. “Unfortunately, some of the violence has made it that far, including to some of the roads that we actually take from the airport to Tres Marias and the hotel.”

The region is reported to be a stronghold for the drug cartel La Familia Michoacana. Just last month, news reports detailed how five roads into Morelia were blocked by burning cars and buses and that Mexican police have been involved in gun battles with suspected drug traffickers.

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a good idea at all. A bunch of ladies, all with money, going to a place where these people know they're going? I think i'd pass if I was Whan and the LPGA.

Gone are those lazy Corona days on the beach, I believe, and that is pretty darn sad.

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A Different Story of a Lady at Hooters

The Hooters Tour has been around for ages, but on Tuesday, for the first time, a lady teed it up in one of their events, going against basically everything you'd ever see at an actual Hooters restaurant. Yep, Brittany Lincicome, LPGA star, decided to play in one of the Bridgestone Winter Series events this week in preparation for the upcoming LPGA season.

After one round, it seems Lincicome could definitely hang with the boys. An opening 74 for the former major winner currently has her seven shots back of the leaders, and while it isn't exactly what she hoped for, it's respectable on a golf course that played over 7,000 yards. But, as Lincicome told me after her round, that is the normal distance she plays in her offseason.

"(Course was) only 7,000. That's normal for my offseason. I play Bay Hill and Innisbrook all from the back tees. It's a great challenge," she said.

Lincicome also said she didn't make any putts all day, but noted she hit the ball really well. She will most likely need to post an under-par score on Wednesday to make the cut, and when I asked her if she thought she'd be going low in the second round, she answered with a smile.

"That's a silly question. Of course I am!"

You can follow her progress and scores right here.

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Gear You Should Have: The SkyCaddie SGX

To be fair, I always considered myself a rangefinder type of guy over a GPS mechanism. Maybe it's because I think I'm better than I am (guilty) or maybe it's just because I like to know the exact yardage to the pin, but I usually opted to have something laser the distance.

That was, until I got the SkyCaddie SGX in the mail. The screen is the first thing you notice. Much bigger than the older models, it really pops when you start her up and get her ready for the golf course. Also, something I've noticed I do a lot better when I have this model in my hand on the golf course; I think out golf shots better.

See, one of the biggest problems in my golf game is I don't think everything out enough. When I was caddying for a friend on the LPGA, we discussed certain things. Distance to the front, back and the stick. It was smart because if you fire your laser at the pin, you might be thinking "okay, pin is 156," but you forget about everything else around that pin. What it is here, or there, or to clear the bunker. With the SGX, you can zero in on certain things to see exactly what it is to carry. I love that.

I used this model at home on my small nine hole course, and again on a golf course that uses all the features, and it really works well in both circumstances. The screen resolution makes you think you're holding an advanced golf iPhone or something.

I recommend this to all types of golfers ... the recreational dad that just likes knowing exactly what is going on around the course, even if he can't exactly execute it ... the scratch that is looking for an edge over his competitors ... the beginner that might get a better feel for the course by looking out the layout of the hole.

It's a cool device, and it really shows the advance in golf equipment. I'm a fan.

A 67-Year-Old Qualified for the Sony Open

You know those stories about old men shooting their age? Well, here is a guy that could be shooting his age, and leading golf tournaments.

Dave Eichelberger, a 67-year-old former PGA Tour winner, qualified for the Sony Open by winning the Aloha Section Stroke Play Championship when he, what else, shot his age.

Eichelberger is a name you might notice, just because his name has been on starter sheets nearly as much as anyone else in the golf. According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, Eichelberger has started the second most tour events of anyone ever, just behind Miller Barber.

Also cool, if Elichelberger somehow made the cut this week, he'd be the oldest player in PGA Tour history to make the cut, beating out Ben Hogan's record.

So, yeah, watch out for this 67-year-old star. He can still play, obviously, and won't be intimidated when he steps on the tee.