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At least one golfer isn't too pleased with new playoff system

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Belly up to the bar folks. In this week's edition of the Weekly 18, we've got a virtual smorgasbord of golfing delights to wet your whistle, including a trip to Bizzaro World, a playoff beard plus some memorable quotes from the newly minted U.S. Amateur champion, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2008

Jason Sobel's Barclays blog

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

As the FedEx Cup playoffs begin this week at the Barclays, Jason Sobel -- our blogger on the scene -- will be tracking all the happenings from Ridgewood Country Club.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

Three Up, Three Down: Singhs, Ryder Cup hopefuls make the list

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Ryder Cup hopefuls made big strides in the first 18 holes at the PGA Championship. Unfortunately for some, it was a big step backward, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008

PGA might be the fourth of four majors, but history is still worth watching

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

If the British Open taught us anything, it's that golf majors -- even sans Tiger -- can produce great drama. So feel free to ignore this week's PGA Championship. But you might just miss a piece of history, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2008

Kim joins storied list of Congressional winners after AT&T victory

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Sunday's victory at the AT&T National proclaimed to golf fans that they have much to look forward to from Anthony Kim. The beginning of a long journey that started this week at Congressional Country Club may make another stop at September's Ryder Cup and could come to fruition back in D.C. at the U.S. Open in 2011, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2008

Youth is served by Inbee Park at U.S. Women's Open

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Inbee Park's win Sunday at the U.S. Women's Open and Kenny Perry's triumph at the Buick Open shed some light on the unique paths it takes to become a champion on the LPGA and PGA tours. ESPN.com's Jason Sobel delves into that subject in the Weekly 18.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2008

U.S. Open field: From 1 to 156

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Who will be in the hunt come Sunday at Torrey Pines? There's Tiger, Phil and even a guy who doesn't own a single PGA Tour win. ESPN.com's Jason Sobel predicts the entire field, start to finish in his 1-156 rankings.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008

Fearsome Foursome: Stanford St. Jude Championship

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Jason Sobel previews this week's Stanford St. Jude Championship for the Best Ball Challenge.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008

PGA, LPGA Tours rendering disparate results

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

The PGA and LPGA could not be more disparate. While the triumvirate of Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam and Paula Creamer have a monopoly on this season's trophies, the men's game is a crapshoot.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2008

Maturation of Tours' "kids" coming to fruition in 2008

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

It wasn't long ago the youngsters in the current crop were maligned for not living up to expectations. That's not the overarching theme anymore as Anthony Kim and Paula Creamer added to the '08 under-20 success stories.

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008

Masters live blog: Par 3 Contest

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Throughout this week, ESPN.com golf editor Jason Sobel will be live blogging from the Masters, bringing you inside information and analysis from Augusta National Golf Club.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

Masters field: From 1 to 94

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

To help with that yearly office pool, Jason Sobel breaks down all 94 players in this week's Masters field, ranking them in order.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2008

Fearsome Foursome: Shell Houston Open

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Jason Sobel previews this week's Shell Houston Open for the Best Ball Challenge.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2008

Giving invites to PGA Tour champs was a masterful decision

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

None of the contenders not already qualified for the Masters earned a trip on Sunday, as Andres Romero won the Zurich Classic. That's OK, reports the Weekly 18, because at least the drama was there.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2008

Fearsome Foursome: Zurich Classic

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com

Jason Sobel previews this week's Zurich Classic for the Best Ball Challenge.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2008