At times like these there is usually whispered talk about the dreaded yips, a phrase coined by Scottish golfer Tommy Armour to describe the sudden inability to perform previously automatic fine motor skills.
While all of these matters would probably be addressed more expeditiously if players were to be more vocal in their support of caddies, thus far the pros have been hesitant to speak up for their employees, with PGA golfer Pat Perez and Hall of Famer Greg Norman among the few to talk about the issue.
The golfer went on to win a second major, the 2012 PGA Championship, and gain the No 1 spot that he craved, but he struggled last year before winning the Australian Open in December, taking his world ranking to six.
Being a phenomenally useless golfer, I welcomed the chance to practise my swing in isolation – and to blame the terrain for my frequent misfires.
But Apple is like Tiger Woods, a famous golfer: both have seen such tremendous success that anything less than spectacular tends to look like failure by comparison.
The city was gearing up to celebrate the success of Rory McIlroy, the young Northern Irish golfer who won the US Open on June 19th.
Rory McIlroy, who as the world's top-ranked golfer is Northern Ireland's most successful sportsman today, seems to be having trouble making up his mind.
How can anyone believe that Mr Kim is really, as officials claim, the greatest composer of operas, the greatest engineer and, despite having played the game only once, the greatest golfer of all time?
Bill Welter, an ex-banker and passionate golfer who got the distilling bug while living in Scotland, makes vodka, bilberry gin, rum, rye and whiskey in Michigan.
Should the offspring of Tiger Woods, a multiracial golfer and millionaire, be eligible for racial preferences?
Small mercies Reprints Related items A new ruler for Kenya: Rainbow-coloured newcomersJan 2nd 2003Shortly after his election, Mr Kibaki, aged 72, a keen drinker and high-handicap golfer, suffered his fourth stroke.
