The best measure of how much golf is growing around the world can be found in Turkey, of all places.
Ernie Els finished up at The Barclays and hung around Long Island for a golf tournament equally important to him.
If golf decides to ban long putters, U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson will be ready.
Lost in the opening round of the British Open was an announcement from the All England Club that will make it even more difficult for golf to devise a busy summer schedule in an Olympic year.
One day after Ernie Els won the British Open to become the third major champion using a belly putter, the Royal & Ancient said long putters were "firmly back on the radar" and that a decision could come soon on whether players can keep using them.
The rain relented and the sun finally shone on Royal Lytham & St. Annes on Wednesday, boosting hopes of an uninterrupted British Open.
Royal Portrush's hopes of being added to the British Open rotation were dashed Wednesday, with organizers still having concerns about the ability of the Northern Irish course to stage a tournament of such magnitude.
The rain relented and the sun finally shone on Royal Lytham & St. Annes on Wednesday, boosting hopes of an uninterrupted British Open.
The British Open is no nearer to being staged at Royal Portrush, despite the course's successful hosting of this year's Irish Open and recent major wins by Northern Ireland's leading golfers.
