The public are getting sick of Tiger’s many mistresses wriggling their way out of the woodwork. The press are getting sick of hearing how the world No.1’s car crash and ‘transgressions’ are “a private matter”. And I’m darn sure that his wife Elin is pretty much sick of the sight of her super-successful husband.

But it seems that, while Woods’ golfing colleagues welcomed the news of his Masters return with open arms, they too are getting downright sick of being asked about how much they know, what they think and whether they’re happy at the 14-time major champion’s return.

And they’re quite entitled to be. After all, these guys are here to play golf – not to speculate or gossip about one of their colleagues (regardless of how interesting or scandalous it may be). Read more…

As the second anniversary of his last win loomed large on the horizon, some people, not without some justification, must have thought that Ernie Els had forgotten how to win. His taming of Doral’s ‘Blue Monster’ in the WGC-CA Championship however, put paid to such notions. The ‘Big Easy’ is back – and how!

Rounds of 68, 66, 70 and 66 brought memories of the South African’s halcyon days, apparently of old, back to the fore and, as such, he can now approach the rest of the season with a spring in his admittedly gigantic step.

Since suffering a freak knee injury nearly five years ago, Els has toiled and struggled to rediscover his form. His ‘three-year plan’ to usurp ‘You Know Who’ as world No.1 has come and gone, and he has seen younger, fitter players leapfrog him on the rankings. Read more…

How refreshing to see an American youngster finally burst on the scene to prove that natural born talent is something that comes along every now and then, even in golf.

It’s good timing for US golf as well. Considering the revelations surrounding the personal affairs of their previous wonderkid – Tiger Woods – there is now an emerging talent that seems fit to pick up the baton, carried for so long by Woods, and run with it.

Ok, so Rickie fowler might not have yet won an event, but even Tiger took time to find his feat in among the big boys of the tour.

You might be surprised to know that it wasn’t until the October of his first season. Rickie Fowler is already on course to surpass that after recording two top tens already in 2010, including finishing just one shot behind Hunter Mahan in Phoenix.

And it might just be enough to get some colour back into the green tinged cheeks of Americas who’ve been understandably envious when looking across the Atlantic at the amount of young talent on display.

Martin Kaymer and Chris Wood are those making inroads at the moment and in the last few years Oliver Wilson, Ross Fisher and Sergio Garcia have all kept fans on the edge of their seats. Read more…