I missed this story yesterday, but heard it on the morning sports news:

David Toms was airlifted to a hospital in Pittsburgh on Thursday after finishing nine holes in the 84 Lumber Classic. He was suffering some heart difficulties. Various news reports have listed him at either stable or critical. The difference is probably due to the point at which the report went to press.

I really like David Toms, both for his play, and for the charity work he does with children. My prayers are with him.

Update:

The Boston Globe reports that Toms is in good condition.

Update 2:
Toms has been released from the Hospital.

The Boca Raton news has a short, but good article on five surefire ways to improve your golf game.

Ridiculous Golf Item of the Week

Golf Motif 3-Piece Bar Set

Its crunch time on the PGA Tour, as players now have just seven weeks left to get into the top 125 in earnings and preserve their cards.

In many ways, this is one of the more interesting parts of the season. We already know that Tiger, Phil, et. al. will get their cards back. But at the bottom end are a lot of guys for whom the issue is very much in doubt.

Players in the top 125 for earnings this season get their tour cards back. This is the best situation.

If a player is between 125 and 150 on the money list, he still has some status on the tour. With conditional status, a player could enter any tournament that has an open spot. Of course, waiting for openings would make it all the more difficult to get back into the top 125 the next year. Many of these will try to get a full card by entering the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament (Q School).

Be Cool.

Nike Skylon EXP Sunglasses

When I first started playing, I used to think that shoes were shoes. And so I played with a succession of budget priced shoes from a local department store. However, I’ve found that there clearly ARE differences between shoes that make a difference in my score. I think shoes are like everythign else in golf. You’ve got to find the right one for you.

Adidas’ Mens Tour 360 Golf Shoes is the latest high tech shoe.

You can read the entire press release below:

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Forbes has a story on collecting classic golf clubs. Its fascinating stuff, and makes me want to start collecting classic clubs.

I’m going to have to win the lottery first, though.