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Sherrie Daly would like you to know that she did not stab her husband.
She is sitting across the table and telling her version of what happened at the Memphis golf tournament two years ago and it does not include coming at John Daly with a knife.

The last time the U.S. Open took place on New York's vast, lush Bethpage Black course, Tiger Woods' mastery was so complete, it bordered on tedium. Oh, who are we kidding? It crossed the border.

Wednesday's news made it official: The Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club will join the rotation for next year's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

All golfers have been faced with the chip shot to a fast downhill pin location.
The problem here is to hit the shot soft enough so it doesn't go by the hole. Using the putter won't work because there is too much thick grass between the ball and the green. If you use the standard chip shot you fear going by the hole. If the lie is good enough, you should try the putt-chip.

We all know that all golf swings are a little different, depending upon one's body type, flexibility, preferred ball flight, physical condition and the golfer's concept of what a good swing is.

One of my enduring memories from Phil Mickelson's electrifying final round in this year's Masters was hiking up the steep hill to the No. 9 green. Mickelson soon would save par to complete his record-tying, front-nine 30, before a throng of people eager to catch a glimpse of him and Tiger Woods.

There are certain words that make golfers of all levels cringe.
Shank. Hook. Yips.
The first two can be remedied by a swing coach and hours of practice . The yips, that horrifying affliction that causes even scratch golfers to shake over a 3-foot putt, is still a mystery to most who play and teach the game.

John Daly is back in the news, and for a change it doesn't involve drinking, gambling, smoking or passing out at Hooters. Instead, he is coming off a second-place finish at the Italian Open, where he picked up a solid payday and looked a bit more like the guy we once thought would become one of the sport's more lovable characters.

The signature hole at the PGA Tour's signature course is starting to feel more like a scrawl on an otherwise refined course.

Have you suddenly lost your distance on your golf shots and wonder where it went? Well, you can get it back if you can improve your turn.