Dave Stockton News

They like to say in the broadcast business that Michelle Wie is one of only two golfers who move the needle.

The calls for help are coming in from halfway around the world. They're coming from the biggest names in golf.

Bookmakers the world over made Tiger Woods the odds-on favourite to win this week's Australian Masters.

No one can use a long winter's break quite like Phil Mickelson. No one should be more excited to get back.

In the midst of the weekend of fun on Chitown, I tried my best to keep tabs on the HSBC Champions event in China.

Johnny Miller made the early call. In late September, while Phil Mickelson was polishing off the Tour Championship, NBC's color analyst poked a stick into the cage of Tiger Woods by predicting that Lefty, not Woody, was favorite for Player of the Year honors in 2010.

Phil Mickelson has described his topsy-turvy year as "interesting and unique" as the world No.2 gets back to his best after a break to help wife Amy battle breast cancer.

It looks like the end of the road for the tournament that was called the U.S. Bank Championship in 2009 and for much of its history was known as the Greater Milwaukee Open .

Rocco Mediate and Anna Rawson are the new attractions at this year's Sorenson Champions Challenge at Thanksgiving Point Golf Club.

Not all that long ago, drawing Phil Mickelson as a playing partner in one of golf's team events was the equivalent of swimming to the shore from Alcatraz.

SAN FRANCISCO If there were a cut at the Presidents Cup, nix Geoff Ogilvy and sunscreen before we get to Saturday's double matinee.

What is so unsettling about Greg Norman and Chris Evert is how quickly it came apart.

We are long past the point of expecting Phil Mickelson to be an every-week rival to Tiger Woods .

There was more orange than red for Murrieta's Rickie Fowler in the opening round of the inaugural Soboba Classic, where former UCR standout Brendan Steele managed to post enough red numbers to move within a shot of the lead.

When asked about Dave Pelz, Phil had this to say yesterday : "Yeah, I'm going to see him next week.

With the Tour Championship in the books and the main part of his 2009 golf season over, Steve Elling has some thoughts on the week in golf.

Phil Mickelson capped off a tumultuous summer at home with a spectacular rally Sunday to win the Tour Championship.

Phil Mickelson says he is putting better than he has over the last two years, which he attributes to spending time last week in San Diego with Dave Stockton, the former PGA champion renowned for his putting tips.

Sean O'Hair had played five of six weeks through the BMW Championship, grinding his way to a pair of top 10s in the last two events to climb up to the No.

Champions Challenge set for Oct. 12, 13 The annual Sorenson Champions Challenge, which is usually played in June, will be played Oct.