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Tiger Woods is known for his reticence on political and social issues. Therefore, his response to the Dubai jounalist who asked his opinion of Barak Obama should come as no surprise. Tiger, in Dubai for the Dubai Desert Classic (which he is leading by two strokes at -7), responded:
“I’ve seen him speak. He’s extremely articulate, very thoughtful. I’m just impressed at how well, basically all politicians really do, how well they think on their feet.”
Tiger’s “on-the-fence” answer has drawn some flack in the blogosphere today. Does a sports champion (or actor or musician) have an obligation to share …read more

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The players of the PGA Tour, sans Tiger, are competing in the FBR Open at the TPC Scottsdale golf course in Scottsdale, Arizona this week. Take a look at what challenges are facing them in this flyover of the course.

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Being fabulous over forty means…

… realizing you’ve only played the front nine.

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What’s happening around the Sports Channel? More than you can imagine!
David Kindervater of Every Morning Quarterback is in Phoenix for Super Bowl Media Day, while the rest of us are busy writing about some of the Top 10 things in sports.

This week in the b5media Sports Channel round-up, we offer some amazing lists assembled by our fabulous group of bloggers. Don’t miss out on any of these terrific Top 10 lists.

Learn more about playing poker in Tunica from Blake Butler at All Poker Addicts.
Allison Boyer from BCS Frenzy explains the Top 10 things you girlfriend doesn’t know about football.
In case …read more

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I like golf as much as the next person, but I think snow golfers are crazy. Read more about this growing trend in an article that ran this past weekend in the India Times.
(photo credit © Lilia Efimova/cc license)

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It’s not just all about football in Phoenix this weekend. As Tiger Woods and his entourage head to Dubai for the Dubai Open, the majority of the PGA Tour players are in Scottsdale, competing in the FBR Open.
The four-day tournament finishes on Sunday, going head-to-head with the Super Bowl coverage. Players committed for this week are Phil Mickelson, Sony Open winner K.J. Choi, Rory Sabbatini, and three-time FBR Open winner, Mark Calavecchio.
(photo of the 2007 FBR Open © cobalt123/cc license)

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After a ten-week hiatus from competition and amidst a flurry of controversy stemming from the Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman’s stupid remark, Tiger Woods showed the world at Torrey Pines this week why he’s the best in the game. Woods easily won the Buick Invitational there for the 6th time (and 4th in a row) with a -19, 8 shots better than second place finisher, Ryuji Imada of Japan (who shot a very respectable – 2 on Sunday).
Perhaps the best quote of the weekend came from veteran PGA Tour member, Fred Couples, who (referring to the Tilghman bruhaha) said “Honestly …read more

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I’m not sure it would even make a believable golf movie. Kevin Streelman, a PGA Tour rookie, had just four minutes to prepare for the Buick Invitational tournament when as an alternate he was moved into the action after Matthew Goggin withdrew. The Buick Invitational is just the third PGA event for the 29-year-old Streelman.
Streelman didn’t let a little thing like youth or last minute nerves stop him, however. After two rounds, he is second in the tournament at -8, behind Tiger Woods’ -12. That means he will be playing in the final pairing with Woods, someone he was …read more

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Although it’s exciting to watch Tiger Woods make his 2008 debut, and try to gain the lead, at Torrey Pines this week, the Buick Invitational being played there is not the only golf event this weekend.
The European Tour is in Qatar, on the Persian Gulf, competing in the Commercialbank Qatar Masters Tournament. The four-day event, at the Doha Golf Club, ends Sunday. Currently Johan Edfors from Sweden is leading the pack.
The Champions Tour teed off this morning at Turtle Bay (pictured above) for the three-day Turtle Bay Championship. Meanwhile the golfers of the Nationwide Tour is enjoying the …read more

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Somehow it seems that everytime I try to watch golf, there’s John Daly on the tube explaining how he was wronged by the golf powers that be. Two weeks ago, he was upset about the PGA’s new cut rule that left him in the money, but off of television for the fourth and fifth rounds of the Sony Open. (Me thinks that Mr. Daly fails to open his mail from the PGA.)
Last week, he was giving a performance on the course worthy of any NBA all-star that’s trying to draw a foul. Reportedly in pain, Daly was treated at …read more

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