Misc. Weekend Reads

Ran Morrissett posts a feature interview with Mike Keiser, consisting of questions from GolfClubAtlas participants. Damon Hack in the NY Times (reg. req.) writes about golf's youth movement and explains why so many girls are competing with the women (and men!). Garry Smits defends Rory Sabbatini and artfully lays out the causes of slow play on the Tour . Jim O'Donnell in the Chicago Sun-Times interviews Hank Haney, even though Haney says he really doesn't do interviews. An outstanding story, with Haney explaining how the game has changed and how Tiger is adapting to those changes.

''The biggest criticism that won't go away right now is about Tiger's driving accuracy,'' Haney said. ''They always want to point that out on TV. But the thing is, the game of golf today, at the top professional levels, has changed so much in the past 10 years. And none of the commentators who are on TV played the game as it is now by the top players.

''The four best players in the world are Tiger, Vijay, Ernie [Els] and Phil Mickelson. And they all play a similar game. But it's Tiger who seems to be singled out all the time for his driving accuracy when, to me, it's just a function of how the game has changed.''

Bob Gillespie writes that Pat McKinney's selection to the USGA Executive Committee may help South Carolina's chances of getting more USGA events. Ernie Els admits he's tired from traveling, but he hasn't withdrawn yet from the Scottish Open.