Incredible shrinking LPGA schedule about money, mismanagement
The LPGA announces a 2010 schedule that's its smallest since 1971 -- 24 events, only 13 in the U.S. Steve Elling says the rollback is a result both of the economy and serious missteps by previous management.
Wie arrives in nick of time for women's golf -- and herself
The golf world has waited years for Michelle Wie to win something. Steve Elling says Wie's breakthrough victory Sunday in Mexico couldn't have come at a better time for all concerned.
On crazy day at Disney, cards aren't set until last putts drop
With tour cards for 2010 on the line Sunday in the final round of the last PGA Tour event of the year, Steve Elling says career prospects changed minute by minute on a day not for the faint-hearted.
MacKenzie's play keeping his mind at ease
It's a logjam at the top of the leaderboard with four players have a share of the lead in Lake Buena Vista. Don't look now but a focused Will MacKenzie is making a charge, Steve Elling says.
Barron case reveals conflicts, mistakes in testing issue
Doug Barron could make a bigger impact on golf through his challenge of the PGA Tour's drug-testing procedures than he ever has on the course. Steve Elling hopes the journeyman's case sheds light on the whole process.
DiMarco races toward wire in bid to save this season -- and next
Chris DiMarco, a missing person on the PGA Tour for a while, is sighted Friday by Steve Elling. DiMarco is 8 under and in the hunt at Disney, hopeful of gaining new life with a card for '10.
For Fowler so far, next level is simply more of the same
With more aplomb than arrogance, 20-year-old Rickie Fowler wonders what all the fuss is about. Steve Elling says Fowler's smooth transition to the PGA Tour (including a 66 Thursday at Disney) has him in realistic pursuit of something last accomplished by a newcomer named Tiger Woods.
