Rich Beem News

It's been a week of massive irritation for me as a sports fan. First of all there were them golfers, Yanks mostly, who bleated on about how nasty it is to have to play golf when it's windy and raining .

Fears were growing today that play in the Open may have to be suspended as new storms were forecast to bring more chaos over the weekend.

John Daly shot another 80, and it wasn't even worthy of a chuckle. Heck, Ernie Els shot 80.

Royal Birkdale was so punishing for the opening round of the British Open that two major champions didn't even bother to finish.

New Zealand golfer Mark Brown left Royal Birkdale bitterly disappointed with the decision by Sandy Lyle and Rich Beem to withdraw midway through a rain-plagued opening round of the British Open.

The fierce storms that have wreaked havoc at the Open Championship could intensify to force the suspension of the tournament tomorrow.

Padraig Harrington defied wind, rain and his injured wrist to make a highly creditable start to the defence of his Open title at Royal Birkdale today.

Phil Mickelson wouldn't speak his name. He was polite about it -- he's scary that way -- but no matter how the question was phrased, Mickelson dodged the topic of Tiger Woods like he was playing paintball.

ZACH Johnson returns to action today for the first time since missing the cut at the US Open and admits he will be happy just to be back out on the course.

Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is among the athletes who have gotten help finding their Zone from psychiatrist Michael Lardon.

It's only 13 months until the PGA Championship comes to Hazeltine National Golf Club, and by now, more than half of the tickets have been scooped up.

One of the things the PGA of America likes most about Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska is its ability to handle hordes of spectators.

Getting dates the week before the British Open hasn't made it easy for organizers of the John Deere Classic to draw a strong field, but they found a way to solve that problem.

Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said Monday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs.

When a par 5 become a par 4, the result can be, in the words of Fred Funk, "downright stupid." No.

Jeff Overton is playing in his first major. Overton, the former standout at North High School and Indiana University, qualified for the British Open by winning the first North American qualifying section Monday ...

Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal, takes a chip shot during the British Open Championship International Final Qualifying at Sunningdale Golf Club, southern England, Monday June 30, 2008.

Jeff Overton fired a 14-under 130 at the TPC at Michigan while Paul Goydos shot a 13-under 131 at Dearborn Country Club, as both earned medalist honors in Monday's British Open International Qualifying.

This is a reply to Sandy Whitten , who hates Tiger Woods. Unlike her, I am a big Woods fan and for what he has done for the game of golf.

And here I was thinking that Rich Beem was my kind of guy. It wasn't too long ago that he was selling car stereos in Seattle.