Tom Lehman apparently is planing to pair Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk at next year’s Ryder Cup.

Duh.

I must not have been paying attention because, I just saw this Sasquatch Tour Driver at Golfsmith. I’d seen the ads, but hadn’t realized that it was out yet.

Its not too badly priced: the tour edition with an “exotic” shaft is just $349. Maybe we’ve seen the last of the $500 drivers.

The full press release is below:

In an attempt to return to profitability, Callaway Golf apparently is cutting 500 jobs. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

This is the time of year when I do my shopping for NEXT season. Right now, The Golf Warehouse is offering lots of apparel, like the Adidas ClimaLite Polo for 40% off. Its easy shopping for me, since virtually every large shirt fits me, so there’s no need to try them on for size.

I’m planning on picking up some shoes on closeout, too.

Has the USGA brought on the end times by allowing laser range finders?

Lorne Rubenstein thinks so.

I don’t.

I’m absolutely certain that none of the guys that I play with on a regular basis would do any better with a laser range finder than they do with sprinkler heads. In fact, I’ve got an idea that they might actually do worse by ignoring how the day feels—how they’re swinging, what the air is like—in favor of a more technical approach: “The laser finder says its 152, so it must be a 7 iron.”

I can see a lot of underclubbing in my group with one of these things.

I truly believe that these laser finders will be useless for double digit handicappers on a well-marked course. And as for the single digit handicappers who claim that they can consistently hit their balls within a foot or two of any known distance ... we’ll see.

I know several single digit guys, and they really don’t hit the ball that much better than I do (I play to about a 15 handicap right now).  The difference is that they’re outdriving me by 30 yards on every hole, and that they’re far better with their wedges and with chipping and putting. And a laser finder isn’t going to help them on any of those things.

Golf Dash is a new golf blog. There’s also something there about an “intelligent golf directory”. Not sure what that’s all about.

Anyhow, welcome to the fraternity. I wish you much success.

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New York Newsday has a beautiful column on George Archer’s final round of golf.

I’d like to be able to go out that way.