What on earth can be gained by firing up the worlds greatest golfer when he’s just weeks away from taking on our International side at Royal Melbourne? Could Greg Norman be just thinking through the business side of his brain and trying market The Presidents Cup as a bit of a stoush? Some critics of the Cup have suggested its a very poor attempt at a Ryder Cup but without the passion. This comment usually comes form the Yanks who obviously don’t appear to understand that us Aussie’s are passionate about seeing them being beaten… Even if we have to fill the other half of our team with  the best golfers in the world outside of Europe.

Its probably not a bad idea Greg…I just hope it doesn't backfire

I’m looking into my crystal Taylor Made Penta Tour number 3 … and seeing Tiger Woods holding something. It doesn't seem to be a mobile phone…no I think its… yes its the Stonehaven Cup. Tiger Woods is going to ad his name to the greatest players the game has ever seen by claiming the 2011 Australian Open at The Lakes Golf Club in November.

His love affair (sorry, bad choice of words) with Australia is going to be reignited this year when he takes The Lakes by the scruff of the neck and beats one of the best fields The Open has seen in years. I actually watched Tiger up close last year at the Aussie Masters both on the course and in practice and despite what a lot of critics said about his new swing, he hit the ball perfectly. After two rounds he was number one in fairways hit and greens in regulation. His putting however, made me look like Steve Stricker.

He has stated he is fit and ready and I’m sure he has remembered how to putt since last year….and that will do me.