All the Presidents Men

January's Golf Digest article, covering the changing face of the world of men's professional golf

The Year of the Kid

If the golfing year of 2009 was defined by a late night car crash in a moneyed Florida enclave, what moniker will be assigned to 2010? With the emergence of a raft of precociously talented youngsters, chances are it will be remembered as "The Year of the Kid".
This months Golf Digest article can be read here.

Maekyung round-up

An eye opening week in a number of respects. First, we knew that there was some talent to be unearthed in Korea but frankly not the extent and depth of it.

And having gone there thinking that I had a handle of who the main protagonists in the new generation of Korean tyro's were, I came away with a new ordered hierarchy.

Somewhere in the top three I now have to find a place for Kim Dae Hyun, who was absolutely brilliant this week. He averages 304 yds off the tee but has more up his sleeve, hits it incredibly straight for a bomber, putts beautifully and hardly put a foot wrong all week. He has potential dripping out of him and has just turned 22.

Noh Seung Yul, Bae Sang Moon and Kim Kyung Tae all deserve their reputation as stars of the future but the winner this week may well turn out to be better than them all.

There were many other points of note in a busy week, but if anyone happens to be watching the broadcast tomorrow morning I'll just say to keep your eye open for a couple of rulings that take place on the 16th and 18th holes in the final round ( with the final group). Eye opening may well be the right word.