Tom Patri

This article is running right after captain Corey Pavin has made his U.S. Ryder Cup picks.

We have all read, watched, or heard in today's game sports psychologists talk about focus or concentration. I have listened to my students at the club level say things like "I have to concentrate harder or focus better."

In 1977 in Memphis, it all started -- the unthinkable. Al Geiberger shot 59.

In January 2011, it will be 30 years and upwards of 45,000 hours of instruction and coaching given by yours truly. It has been the fastest 30 years ever recorded.

Really a wild contrast of scoring in the golf world this past week. While the ladies battled the beast known as Oakmont, the men were having a birdie-fest in the Midwest. Holy smokes, balls were dropping in holes from everywhere.

A very, very cool week on the PGA Tour. Bubba Watson, the bomber of bombers, beats two of the old and older guys. Scott Verplank and Corey Pavin are two of golf's all-time grinders. Talk about heart. Talk about grit. ...

The United States Open championship is here, but is golf ready for it?

I continue to be amazed by the lack of production of our American girls against all others, particularly the Korean invasion, out on the LPGA Tour. I believe they have played seven events thus far. And produced zero, that's correct ...

Got to tell you folks that win by Tim Clark at The Players Championship was not only an impressive display on Sunday down the stretch, but exorcised a few demons for Mr. Clark.

If someone had told you a year ago that Tiger was going a fire a crisp little 43 coming home in a regular tour event on Day 2 when he needed to just play a solid nine holes to simply ...

It's really hard to believe that another winter season here in Naples has come and gone. Are we really getting old? Has that much time really gone by?

They're at it again. Silly Philly and Bonesy were silly as ever this past week in Houston. Phil Mickelson has as much talent as any human who has ever played on this planet. Bones (his caddie) is smart and experienced, ...

Tiger is going to play in the Masters! What a shocker. I wonder what Vegas had those odds at? You would not have even gotten even money.

If you were Corey Pavin would you be considering Watson or Couples for your Ryder Cup captain’s picks?

Who is the bigger circus act today in golf? Tiger or Daly? What the heck is going on out there? Has the entire world gone crazy?