Bits and Pieces

-TW fires a 4 under and trails HSBC leader by three over in Shanghai.  He and his two playing partners, Ernie Els and Graeme McDowell, each bogeyed their very first hole.  Of the three, Tiger recovered the most with his -4.  Ernie at even par and Graeme at +2.  Francesco Molineri leads the pack at -7.  Round two this evening.  Go Tiger!  (Are they televising this over in the Far East?)

-Thursday golf game will start at noon.  That's in about three hours.

-On Randy Moss: Dave Wininger refreshed the waiver rules for me on Tuesday afternoon, suggesting that 22 or 23 other teams would have to pass on Randy Moss for the Colts to have a chance at him.  Sure enough, the highly skilled and mouthy star receiver was snatched up, this time by the Titans.  But, get this: The Titans were #22 in the waiver claim order - and the only team to submit a claim.  So, guess the Colts weren't interested afterall.

-The Fighting Irish get to rest their weary bones this week then take on the rest of the season against Utah, USC and Army.  Hmm, that looks like maybe a 1 and 2 finish.  Wonder how long it's been since Army has won against Notre Dame?  Wouldn't that beat all, losing to Army, Navy and Tulsa all in the same year.  Unthinkable, right?

-The weather people are calling for a bit of a change here tomorrow - chance of rain and snow and a low tomorrow night of 23.  23?  Yikes! 

-Piles of rock dropped off at the golf course late yesterday afternoon.  The shoreline there just off the practice green, and the area just south of #7 green, are being 'reconditioned', built up. 

-Promised Mike Strawn I'ld get a photo of him smiling up on the blog.  Now's as good a time as any.  Come out and join us at noon if you can pull yourself away from whatever.