Misc. Weekend Reads

The USA Today has the lowdown on traveling to Bandon Dunes. Frank Hannigan on Golfobserver.com debunks the myth that Tiger’s cut streak was at 142. It’s not a knock on Woods and his remarkable streak of 111 actual cuts made, but more of a statement about how far the PGA Tour has stretches the truth. John Berry in the Lake County Record-Bee writes about how underrated the Bells (William P. and William F.) were. And PGA.com writes about the Tour's inability to get the TPC Avenal redo going, which has the Booz Allen people upset. Not often you get to read about a sponsor so upset and threatening to take their business elsewhere.

Cary Estes on TCPalm.com (reg. required) talks to Tom Kite about his return to the regular Tour and got some interesting comments on PGA Tour course setup.

The PGA Tour is pushing the limits as to what they can do out there," Kite said. "The pin placements are so hard right now. The (PGA Tour regulars) told me, 'You will shake your head at some of the pins.' "They are doing on a weekly basis what you'd expect to see in a major championship. They're maxing out the golf courses as far as length, so they're setting up the courses hard.