We all wondered: were golf fans just poor tippers, or was this local crowd at fault.
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Avid golf fans similarly tuned in without concern for who the competitors were.
It'll happen, he says - and now the infrastructure must follow for the golf fans who will flock here.
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The STUC had criticised the scheme for attracting "middle-class golf fans" rather than providing jobs for local people.
Golf fans can play the game controller-free, which provide for a unique and fun way to hit the links.
But the Tour benefits from it greatly (most casual golf fans tend to think it is part of the Tour).
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Nike will put its full marketing muscle behind McIlroy because the demographics of golf fans make them an attractive target.
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"Guan represents the aspirations of millions of young golfers and golf fans of all ages worldwide, " its CEO Steve Worthy said.
Golf fans will put the book down feeling as if they were an eyewitness to history, and glad for the experience.
Golf fans may be the safest bet, since they claim to be more likely to vote than their race car-loving counterparts.
The declines for tournaments where Mr. Woods usually isn't a presence anyway suggests a dwindling of interest by core golf fans.
This action brings to mind the golf fans who hooted and hollered at Woods on the course throughout the 2010 golf season.
Speaking of success, EA said that golf fans played more than 7 million games in the new title across all consoles since launch.
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His excitement will be more than matched by golf fans should the Masters turn into a showdown between McIlroy and a resurgent Woods.
But after the tournament, the vast majority of golf fans would have to quite literally call their Congressman to experience it for themselves.
Or to look at it another way, EA Sports will allow golf fans to do what the PGA Tour can only dream about.
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That opening date will allow the hotel to potentially welcome golf fans attending the Ryder Cup at the nearby Gleneagles course next year.
And to steal an infamous line from San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, this course is about to show the golfers and golf fans some nasty.
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McIlroy's success and lifestyle have made him a firm favorite with golf fans, while his burgeoning romance with tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki has also boosted his profile.
The silver lining is that golf fans have the unique chance to support a truly worthy charitable cause while having one of the finest golf experiences on earth.
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Prince Charles spent a few minutes practising his putting, and also paused to taste a pint of beer belonging to one of the many golf fans lining the course.
Like many golf fans, I was shocked at how the United States Ryder Cup team let a big lead slip away, allowing the European team to retain the title.
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Castle Stuart is currently featuring in VisitScotland's global golf marketing campaign, Drive it Home, with golf fans around the world being given the chance to play on the course.
This year's PGA Championship App, available in the App Store, will provide live scoring and instant updates to golf fans at no charge during the 2010 PGA Championship from Aug. 12-15.
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Golf fans, however, usually hear of Stimpmeters in connection with big-time tournaments, where ground crews culminate two or more years of preparation by pushing greens for that week only to extreme speeds.
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Fortunately, golf fans can look forward to a much more star-filled slate of players next week, when the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid takes to the fairways of Harbor Shores, Michigan.
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At the start of the play Sunday, most golf fans thought Mickelson, who began one off the lead and would play in the final group, would run away with his fourth green jacket.
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"Winged Foot offers the best players in the world a spectacular test of golf and delivers to spirited New York golf fans one of the most exciting venues in the game, " he said.
Today, Liberty National has 100 members, and the Firemans could corral many more, as golf fans around the globe get their first glimpse of the course when coverage of the Barclays Tournament begins on Aug. 25.
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Woods has been the face of golf since he burst on to the scene in 1997 but golf fans should get excited about the Rory McIlroys, Dustin Johnsons, Jason Days and Rickie Fowlers of the tour now.
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