No more Tiger, no matter what shows up next. While we're at it, let's vote Andre Agassi off the island, too, for his lowlife bookselling efforts.

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Bud Cauley is the best young golfer who lives here but doesn't play here (lives at Ponte Vedra, plays national events, a soph at the U. of Alabama) and he's reportedly heading to the pro level after this school year.

He's the nation's No. 2 ranked collegian behind Peter Uihlein of Oklahoma State.

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The Clay County Classic lost its title sponsor when the Reinhold folks pulled out but it didn't take long for a replacement to show up with a check, so so thank anyone from Whitley Steel when you see them.

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San Jose probably has the best member golf program of any club here and it's going to get better after the first of the year when the new general manager moves in. He's Roscoe "Rocky" Staples, who comes over from Deerwood. Staplesis a fine player, a USGA official and a close pal of San Jose pro Todd Bork. Plus, a good GM.

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If you're wondering why you haven't seen Laura Philo Diaz scores in LPGA events lately, be advised that baby no. 2 is on the way in February, and she and Kevin are awaiting the birth here.

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Expect changes at The Golf Channel when Comcast takes over. The cable giant is buying the channel from General Electric and you can expect more lively programming.

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Can we ban those painters hats on golf courses?

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A good outcome of the recent PGA Tour Q-school was seeing J.P.Hayes get his card. Remember last year, when he called a penalty on himself that resulted in being DQ'd? Just in case you're wondering, David Duval finished 90th and Bubba Dickerson withdrew.

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The mid-year college rankings show Florida's men third, FSU fifth and UNF 25th. Florida's women are 11th; FSU's 27th.

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Former Jacksonville U. star Russell Knox didn't get out of the second round of Q-School and he's back on the minitours.

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A recent junior girls tournament in Gainesville featured two famous fathers. Ex-tennis champ Ivan Lendl and famed golf instructor David Leadbetter were there to watch their kids.