Misc. Reads From The Bunker

Golf World’s Bunker runs down (and basically celebrates) the likely USGA amateur status changes, while Ron Sirak seems to bemoan the entire notion of allowing some amateurs to act like pros.

“The wink and a nod given to Woods, whose father worked at one point during Tiger's amateur career for International Management Group and who walked the course at the 1996 U.S. Amateur decked out in a Titleist hat and Nike clothing - two companies with which Tiger eventually signed - seems to be on its way to becoming a total blind eye. No one, it seems, wants to blow the whistle on a top amateur who may be getting money under the table, so the alternative is to remove the table.”

Also in this edition of the bunker is word of a review at Venice, California’s legendary Penmar links, where two course employees have allegedly stolen thousands and given out free play passes (isn’t this a way of life at all L.A. City courses?). But don’t worry, our crack Mayor, James Hahn, who himself is the subject of at least three corruption investigations, “has requested an audit of "all golf course admission processes."