Where Are The Clippings?

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I figured it was my back going out or the raging ear infection that kept me from compiling daily clippings. After all, early week at the Open usually translates to loads of fun coverage on top of the traditional semi-news, slightly manufactured rows like Monty-Lyle.

But then a friend left a message wondering what percentage of stories I thought were about Tiger (he's not going to be hitting driver much!) or Padraig (he's got it all under control!) or Monty (he's not talking...sort of!). I'm liking 60-20-20 on the percentage breakdown.

And as this person noted--again, my ailments and odd predilection for news about major course setup getting in the way--why isn't anyone writing about the course setup or changes? As usual, we folks at home have to wait for the telecast to gauge just how the course is prepared and how it might play.

Which is odd when you are talking about a course no one has seen since 1994, which has undergone major changes under the R&A's supervision and which early reports suggested could get silly if the wind blows. And it all just happens to be a lot more interesting than most other rota members.

The Golf Channel and their in-studio team along with Frank Nobilo at Turnberry had this angle covered for us in the States by focusing on several key holes and the potential for disaster at No. 16.

Either way, mercifully they tee it up in a few hours at lovely Turnberry. If that doesn't generate some clippings worthy coverage...we're doomed.