As a tournament player, I thought I would list some Rules of the game that many players may not know, but could be advantageous to their game.

The Rules listed below are from the United States Golf Association 2008-2009 manual.

Read more: Thought this is a good time to discuss some RULES for Golf........

I have long been a fan of the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup.
August 17 to August 23, 2009, this event will be played at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. This will be the 10th event since its inception in 1990. The Solheim Cup is named in honor of Karsten Solheim, founder of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, the parent of PING golf equipment. In 1990, the Solheim Family in conjunction with the US and European Ladies Golf Teams developed the concept, thus the "Solheim Cup" became a reality. This event is the most prestigious event for professional women's golf.

Read more: The Solheim Cup - 2009

With the controversy growing over the status of the LPGA Tour, several top ranked women pros signed and sent a letter to the Tour requesting that Commissioner Bivens be replaced. Having approximately two years left on her original four year contract, Biven's is currently owed about $1M for the two years remaining on her contract.

Read more: LPGA Commissioner, Carolyn Bivens..the story continues!!

After a meeting of more than a dozen top players last week, including Lorena Ochoa, Paula Creamer, Christie Kerr, Mogan Pressel and Natalie Gulbis, a letter was sent to the LPGA Tour Board urging that Commissioner, Carolyn Bivens resign. Bivens took over the Commissioner position from Ty Votaw in 2005 and has two years remaining on her contract.

The letter stated that the LPGA Tour woes cannot be blamed on a poor economy and asked the Board to find a new leader to rebuild relationships with longtime sponsors.

Read more: Top Players of the LPGA asking Commissioner Bivens to Resign!!