RCS
HOBE SOUND, Fla. -- The Medalist GC has always been Greg Norman's GC, but no more.
The Shark has demanded his name and that of co-designer Pete Dye be taken off the course he founded and wants his memorabilia returned, including the signature shark above the bar in the men's locker room.
Norman's issue is the club's hiring of former Dye disciple Bobby Weed to do a restoration of the original Norman-Dye design that opened in 1995.
In a letter sent to Medalist President De Mudd following a board meeting in early December, Norman demanded that the club stop using his name and Dye's in reference to the design of the course. Saturday morning he called the club to arrange an evening to pick up his belongings. His name will...
Everyone at Coolum is talking about dinosaurs but it was the Shark who had the most vicious bite on the PGA eve, with the Australian golf giant saying it will be Rory McIlroy - not Tiger Woods - who breaks the major record held... more »
The golf world is craving a rivalry. The golf world wants what Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus gave it decades ago. But to those thinking that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will provide it, Tiger says, "Not so fast." "Rory McIlroy... more »
I'll admit, I was never much of a Colin Montgomerie fan. But that changed -- at least, briefly -- when I drew the plum assignment of following the Scot around Winged Foot in one of Sunday's final groups at the 2006 U.S.... more »
When you have to hook a 2-iron between two eucalyptus trees to set up an eagle putt, that’s when you need Phil Mickelson. When the only play is to flop a lob wedge 40 yards high and 20 feet long, that’s when you need Phil... more »
What will Tiger — and some others — do? Tiger Woods says he's as healthy as he's been in years, his surgically repaired left knee standing up strong throughout 2012. He ended his winless streak on the PGA Tour with... more »
Email
Print
Share