When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Adam Schupak 
with the amazing WD by Canadian Open 36-hole leader Hunter Mahan.
Cameron Morfit explores whether having Attention Deficit Disorder is a positive for professional golfers and while many players suspect they have ADD, many don't want to know.
The clinical characteristics of adults with ADD vary but include fidgeting, impulsivity and inattention. Those with the condition can also come off as cocky or brash, experts say, but that's because they're compensating for often feeling invisible. The ADDed Dimension, by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo, cites a 2001 study showing that people with ADD/ADHD tend to thrive in natural, outdoor and preferably green environments—yes, like golf courses. Hallowell says people with ADD crave both stimulation and structure, which is why the Navy SEALs, for example, tend to attract ADD/ADHDs.
Does that mean SEALs aficionado Tiger Woods has ADD? No. And what does it matter? Who cares whether or not Bradley, Day, Poulter, Watson and so many others on Tour have ADD/ADHD? Answer: Because a growing body of anecdotal evidence suggests that it can be a tremendous asset. "I always say it's bad for [school] teachers," Garrigus says, referring to the high rate of ADD among school-children, "but good for golfers."
And there was this from Bubba Watson:
"When you get under the gun you get hyperfocused," Watson says. "Payne Stewart got hyperfocused." (Stewart, who was diagnosed with ADD, was so hyperactive that his family used to sit in the church loft so as not to disrupt the service.)
The sweet-swinging South African might be number one in the world?
Just wondering after reading this Craig DeVrieze PGATour.com story about the Oosthuizen clan's visit to the John Deere factory on the eve of the John Deere Classic.
I love the passion, but this is also mildly disturbing:
Louis Oosthuizen has no need for a combine on the 150 acres where he raises cattle on the Indian Ocean coast near his parents’ farm. He is eager, however, to step into the new John Deere R450 Windrower tractor he recently ordered. It will join a 6000 Series John Deere tractor that was among the first items he purchased with his British Open winnings.
Piet Oosthuizen said his son’s love of John Deere green knows no end.
“You can ask him anything about John Deere,” the father said. “He is on the computer every day, and he knows every spec of every piece of John Deere equipment. He loves it.”
Because of the decision not to tee off early in threesomes off split tees--a controversial call which John Strege explains may not have been to Greenbrier resort boss Jim Justice's liking--the Greenbrier Classic faced a fight to finish before Sunday night darkness. 
While the rush may have benefitted tournament winner Jonas Blixt, third round leader Johnson Wagner wasn't quite so amused, reports Jason Sobel.
“It was dark, it was really dark,” said the 54-hole leader, who shot a 73 to finish in a four-way tie for second place. “We should have played threesomes early this morning. Not that, that would have made any difference with my round, but the last few holes I felt like we were just trying to finish.
Even better was this buried lede:
The final twosome played in three hours and 38 minutes.
That's right, they can break four hours in twosomes with marshals to find balls if it means not coming back the next day. But most weeks now that is not the case, which is why I know you'll be shocked to learn that the PGA Tour did not make Golf Channel's list of golf "entities" doing something about pace of play.
The final round highlights courtesy of PGA Tour Entertainment:
Okay so he finished T38 but the 63-year-old five time Open champion Tom Watson--including 1980 at Muirfield--is rounding into form. Just saying…he certainly is a candidate for low geezer.
Jason Sobel with the post-round quote from Greenbrier's Pro Emeritus.
Watson is generally around 500-1 according to Oddschecker, where you can also see that Graeme McDowell is holding steady at 25-1 after his win in Paris.
Doug Ferguson's notes column leads off with the news that the World Challenge--subsidized to the tune of $4 million last year by Tiger Woods--is returning December 5-8 with limited sponsorship. For now.
Jason Sobel quotes D.H. Lee as saying his was gesturing obscenely to his ball but a review of the video would seem to suggest he was looking at the gallery after hitting his second to Congressional's 12th over the green.
ESPN was brave enough to post the video, with the requisite blurring of the heinous hand gesture.
It was admirable of him to stick to his Travelers Championship commitment last week but the adrenaline can only last so long, as U.S. Open champion Justin Rose WD's from the AT&T National this week to regroup for The Open Championship.
His statement:
"I'm disappointed to withdraw from the AT&T National, but the last three weeks have been extremely demanding both mentally and physically," Rose said. "This tournament has been very good to me - especially in 2010 - and I would play if I felt I could. Tiger and his Foundation run a great tournament, and I wish I could be there."
Thanks to Doc from golfcentraldaily.com for this mini-meltdown by Bubba Watson directed at caddie Ted Scott during the Travelers Championship final round.
Ken Duke beat Chris Stroud on the second hole of sudden death to win.
Meanwhile out on the Champions Tour, the caddies have been told not to enter a certain restroom. Rough times for loopers!
**Corrected the headline to note he said "me" and not you.
*Bubba talked about 16 after the round.
Brian Wacker's post round account, which was misreported in another publication as a confrontation but which another witness tells me was severely taken out of context.
Wacker quotes caddie Ted Scott:
"I 100 percent take responsibility for it. It's totally my fault. I got in the way of the painter on that one."
For his part, Watson defended Scott and said of the exchange they were simply trying to figure out what went wrong. "Did we do the yardage wrong, was it a gust of wind? We were just trying to figure out what was going on," Watson said.
"We planned to do one thing and it didn't do it. We mis-clubbed is all." Watson went on to shoot his second straight 70 and finished in fourth alone. It was his second top 10 in a stroke play event on the PGA TOUR this season.
We also post typos on this blog from time to time, FYI.
From the AP...and yes, the U.S. Open Champion committed and of course he should play, but he still very easily could cite fatigue from all of the shuttle busings. But he's not...
Nathan Grube, the tournament director at the Travelers Championship, said Rose's wife, Kate, called shortly after he won his first major title, to confirm they would be in Connecticut for this week's tournament.
"She called last night at about 9:30 and I looked down at the phone and said, 'This is either going to be a really good call or a really bad call,'" Grube said Monday. "It was fine. She said, 'We're coming, we're just trying to rearrange our schedule a little bit because of all the media (commitments).'"
Rose will be making a cameo with David Letterman Tuesday night.
2013 U.S. OPEN GOLF CHAMPION JUSTIN ROSE TO PRESENT THE TOP TEN LIST ON CBS’s
“LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN,” TUESDAY, JUNE 18
NEW YORK, June 17 – 2013 U.S. Open golf champion Justin Rose will present the Top Ten List on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Tuesday, June 18 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rose won his first major golf championship Sunday at the Merion Golf Club, shooting a closing round of 70 and finishing two shots ahead of contenders Phil Mickelson and Jason Day to secure his U.S. Open victory. Also, Rose became the first Englishman to win the championship since Tony Jacklin in 1970, ending a 43-year U.S. Open drought for England.
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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