Tiger mistress dancing in a downtown Milwaukee strip club?

For those of you who are bored tonight, and on location at the PGA Championship, Golf.com’s David Dusek had an entertaining Twitter post a few minutes ago: “A truck is pulling a sign around d’town Milwaukee advertising one of Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses is dancing @ a local strip club.”

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Tiger mistress dancing in a downtown Milwaukee strip club?

Tiger mistress dancing in a downtown Milwaukee strip club?

For those of you who are bored tonight, and on location at the PGA Championship, Golf.com’s David Dusek had an entertaining Twitter post a few minutes ago: “A truck is pulling a sign around d’town Milwaukee advertising one of Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses is dancing @ a local strip club.”

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Tiger mistress dancing in a downtown Milwaukee strip club?

Phil Mickelson Playing Two Drivers at Doral

MIAMI With the wind gusting well over 30 miles per hour, defending WGC-CA champion Phil Mickelson has decided to add a second driver to his bag.

Butch Harmon, Mickelson’s swing coach, told me on the driving range, “One hits it higher and the other hits it lower; that’s really the only difference.” However, he added that the lower-hitting driver is also slightly shorter.

Mickelson has been playing a Callaway FT-9 Tour Authentic driver with a Mitsubishi Fubuki shaft for more than a year. The driver he added today is a Callaway FT-5 Draw with a Mitsubishi Diamana White Board shaft (right).

According to Harmon, the two-driver strategy is being employed because of the windy conditions. “The lower-hitting one is more for crosswinds and into the wind. The high-hitting driver he probably won’t hit as much. Maybe on 1, 2 and 5 because he can carry the bunkers with it.”

Harmon said that the lower-hitting driver doesn’t go as far, but Mickelson controls the ball very well with it.

“He was asking me about it when we got started,” continued Harmon, “and I said, ‘Hey, you won the Masters using two, so that’s fine with me.’ Then I told him that its a lot better than using any!”

Chuckling at his reference to Mickelson’s decision not to play a driver in the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, he said, “I won’t tell you what he said to me after I said that, but it started with an F.”

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Oliver Wilson’s Balancing Act

I don't write a lot about training aids and devices in The Shop blog. Honestly, there are so many gadgets and gizmos out theresome are clever and helpful, others are junkI can't keep up. But this morning, as he was preparing for his Wednesday morning match against Miguel Angel Jimenez, England's Oliver Wilson broke out a unique training aid that caught my attention. With golf gloves tucked under each arm, he hit a series of pitch shots and wedge shots while standing on a Pro Stance , an inflatable tube designed to help golfers improve their balance. Here's a video that explains how it works . Related: Follow David Dusek on Twitter (Photo by David Dusek)

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Ping Eye2 Controversy a Headache for Hunter Mahan

MARANA, Ariz. The controversy sparked by Phil Mickelson , John Daly and other golfers who recently started using Ping Eye2 wedges made before 1990 has created a problem for Hunter Mahan. Mahan has been using a pre-1990 58 Ping Eye2 lob wedge for years. He likes the look and feel of the club, but this week at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship he would be the only player in the field using an “old groove” Eye2. That doesn't sit well with Mahan, because he knows that if he does well using the old wedge some people might question whether his success was due to his skill or the grooves. So this week Mahan has been practicing with an Eye2 lob wedge that is identical to his old club except that it contains grooves that conform to the new USGA standards. Tuesday morning on the range he had three Eye2 wedges in his bag. The two copper-colored clubs in the photo have the old grooves. The silver-colored wedge that you can partially see has the new grooves.

Titleist explains approach to ball fitting

ORLANDO, Fla. While major manufacturers show off their latest offerings here at the PGA Merchandise Show, several also offer seminars to PGA professionals on topics ranging from how to sell more products to stretches that improve distance off the tee. Titleist is not releasing any new balls here this year, but the company's golf ball fitting seminar contained several interesting nuggets of information that could help you find the ideal ball for your game. 1. According to Bill Morgan, Titleist's senior vice president of ball research and development, driver distance is not a key variable when comparing Titleist balls. He said that Pro V1, Pro V1x, NXT, NXT Tour, and DT Solo all travel within four yards of each other off the tee. 2. Putting constitutes about 40% of players' strokes, but once a golf ball is rolling, there is no real performance difference between balls. 3. Many of Titleist's PGA Tour players spend several weeks testing various golf balls before making a change, but most amateur players spend just minutes thinking about which ball they should play. The major difference between the balls in the Titleist family is spin and performance around the green. The Pro V1 spins more than the Pro V1x, which in turn spins more than the NXT Tour and the NXT. To find the ideal ball to match your swing and your game, Morgan says you have to try balls on the golf course. “You don't play golf into nets and you don't play golf on the range,” he said. He suggests going to a hole you know well on a course you play often, and trying to chip and pitch different balls. Then, working back toward the tee, hitting approach shots with longer clubs. The ball you should start playing is the one that tends to give you the best results. ( Photo: David Dusek )

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Personalize every part of your game golf

ORLANDO, Fla. From your grips to your head covers to your pimped out golf carts, golfers have the opportunity to customize every aspect of their golf game. The PGA Merchadise Show featured some of these options, seen in the photos below from Shop blogger David Dusek.

Foo King Golf Balls: When long isn’t long enough

ORLANDO, Fla. Shop blogger David Dusek tracked down these non-conforming golf balls at the PGA Merchandise Show Thursday, which claim to fly 20 yards further than a regulation ball. Learn more about Foo King Golf on their Web site ( Photo: David Dusek )

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Mantys personal golf buggy at PGA Merchandise Show demo day

ORLANDO, Fla. SI's Gary Van Sickle test drove the Mantys, a cool new electric golf buggy, at demo day at Orange County National. It will retail for about $3,200. Gary's test ride is below, and more information is available at mantys.com .

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Is $299 Your Magic Number for a New Driver?

Over the past several weeks I've spoken with numerous golf club manufacturers about their 2010 products. All of them were upbeat, enthusiastic about the new clubs and technologies, and eager to get them in the hands of golfers. But I didn't talk to anyone who was expecting a surge in sales next year, which is understandable given the fragile state of the economy. Consumers' financial concerns have also led manufacturers to focus on a specific number: $299. That is the key driver price point they are targeting. The newest clubs with state-of-the-art technologies will still cost more, especially when custom shafts are added, but many companies are trying to release new drivers with proven technologies for less than $299. While watching CNBC a few months ago, I heard an economist talking about the “trade down” effect in the restaurant business. In a recession, people still want to go out to eat. But instead of going to their favorite restaurants, they choose fast-food chains. (As our wallets tighten, our waistbands bulge.) The $299-driver trend is a similar phenomenon. For many golfers, it's tough to justify spending more than $500 for a new driver, but $299 is easier to stomach and can still provide a significant upgrade. My question for you is this: If you are thinking about purchasing a new driver, how important is the $299 price point to you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments area below. Follow David Dusek on Twitter (Photo by David Dusek)

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