Shot at history puts Stricker's streak at John Deere in the spotlight Steve Stricker is no superstar, but he might as well be in the Quad Cities, where he will try to win the John Deere Classic for the fourth year in a row. Steve Elling says the deer hunter feels right at home at TPC Deere Run.Post-Open family break reflects Tiger's new reality, mortal limitations Tiger Woods acts as the semi-host at Congressional this week, and Steve Elling says a post-U.S. Open break reflects some of his mortal changes.New World Order: Hail to the Chiefs as Congressional stop looms The President playing golf is as American as the drive-thru. Who was best? Who had the most impact? With this week's PGA stop slated for Congressional, Steve Elling breaks them down from Ford to Ike. New World OrderSimpson finishes strong, fails to unravel like others ahead of him at tricky Olympic He might have been nervous, but it didn't show. Webb Simpson shoots a 2-under 68 on Sunday at the U.S. Open for his first career major. Steve Elling says Simpson does what other contenders failed to do: seize control.Tiger watches front-running spot fade away after poor Round 3 So much for momentum. Tiger squanders a share of the lead with a mediocre effort in Round 3, putting him five strokes behind at the U.S. Open. Steve Elling says Woods goes from total control to total freefall.Furyk solves U.S. Open penal code with style to fit the conditions Graeme McDowell doesn't want to call Jim Furyk a plodder, but there might not be a better word to describe the 2003 U.S. Open winner. And as Steve Elling notes, Furyk's results at golf's toughest test help cover any offense.Tiger puts on major display at Olympic for awed, awful playing partners Phil Mickelson went off the rails early. Bubba Watson played like an amateur. Chasing down all those wayward shots gave them a perfect view of Tiger Woods' round, and afterward they rave. Steve Elling says Woods looks like he's in major form.CBSSports.com's Steve Elling can also be found on Google+.
