Playing golf 10 days after having an appendectomy is a little crazy, no matter who you are. It kind of defies logic. But John Overton decided otherwise and is playing in the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney this week.

American property magnate Donald Trump has won permission to build what he says will be “the greatest golf course in the world” in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, despite fierce protests from environmental groups.

Seve Ballesteros, five-time Major winner, is conscious, breathing unaided, able to talk to his family and has begun to receive rehabilitation treatment in ICU.

Big John just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Last week Daly spent a night in jail after passing out drunk in a Hooters restaurant. Now he’s saying it was all a big “misunderstanding” because he usually “sleeps with his eyes open”!

A man commissioned to paint a portrait of Colin Montgomerie has refused to lift his brush, claiming he ‘doesn’t do men with breasts’.

The great trek of players from the US Tour heading over to the European Tour, with its big bucks and Race to Dubai has begun, with Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas already signed up.

Robert Karlsson was saved from a thorny situation by one of the course marshals, keeping his Order of Merit hopes firmly on track at the Volvo Masters.

Would you be surprised if I told you that John Daly spent a night in jail? Probably not.

Word is out that Seve Ballesteros’ brain tumour is cancerous. The Spaniard is in a stable, but still serious, condition in the ICU of the La Paz hospital in Madrid.

Word is out that next year’s Women’s World Cup of Golf (WWCG) will be postponed in a bid to attract more high-profile players to the event.

Undoubtedly the world's greatest choker, Jean van de Velde, announced that he is finally laying his clubs rest, at least in terms of fulltime competitive golf.

After a week of worldwide economic crisis, it is hardly surprising that golf has become one of the latest casualties. The US Tour’s schedule for next year is certain to be hard hit as tournaments sponsored by banks and motor companies are threatened.

Camilo Villegas’ uncle (and godfather) was shot and killed on Saturday in Bogota, Colombia.

So, Tiger got a new knee, and injuries seem to be the latest fad on Tour. Veteran Major winner Tom Watson, who won eight Majors, including five Open Championships, clearly isn’t one to be left out, so he decided to have his hip replaced!

The 26th PGA Grand Slam of Golf was hosted in Bermuda this week and the field consisted of two South Africans; Trevor Immelman and Retief Goosen.

Seve is still on the path to recovery but he has suffered some 'common' complications according to the doctors...

In what is likely to be his toughest match-play challenge yet, Seve Ballesteros had surgery yesterday to remove the brain tumour that was recently discovered; he is currently stable and conscious in ICU at the La Paz hospital in Madrid.

The Mole happened to celebrate his birthday on Saturday evening. It was a spectacular evening, not just because it was a great excuse to gather his furry and not-so-furry friends...

Fifty-one-year-old Seve Ballesteros has confirmed that after being admitted to hospital last week due to a partial epileptic fit, doctors have discovered that he has a brain tumour.

The three longest drives on the PGA Tour this season are all above 400 yards. But, bizarrely, the guys who hit them aren’t always as long as you’d expect, especially once you convert to metres...

Spanish golfing legend Seve Ballesteros collapsed after briefly losing consciousness on Monday. The 51-year-old was struck by “dizzy spells” and was admitted to a hospital in Madrid where he is still undergoing tests.

The Mole had a good chuckle when he saw the cover of Supersport’s October TV guide. The coverline: “Ernie looks to tighten grip on Match Play title”. Someone probably should have told someone that the HSBC World Matchplay no longer exists...

It has been announced on www.nedbankgolfchallenge.com that Ernie will not be participating in this year's Nedbank Golf Challenge.

If you were suddenly $10 million richer, what would be the first thing you’d do? Well, most of you would probably quit your job and play golf all over the world for months at a time. But if playing golf is your job...

Camilo Villegas started Sunday with a five-shot deficit on overnight leader Sergio Garcia. It took him 19 holes to claim his second straight victory and become Tour Champion of 2008. Villegas closed with a superb 66, blowing away the field.

Colin Montgomerie voiced his opinion around USA’s decision to have four captain’s picks instead of two. He thinks Europe will respond to the Ryder Cup defeat by introducing the same selection process.

Anthony Kim might be a Ryder Cup star but, when it comes to popularity, he certainly isn’t winning over any hearts... The Tiger Woods wannabe almost missed his tee time on Saturday at the Tour Championship and then hit a spectator in the head!

Entrance to the South African Open Championship will be free, organisers announced last week. The plan is to make the tournament a celebration of South African golf and a major event of the festive season.

It has surfaced that Lee Westwood was harassed by a man dressed in a ghost suit along with a ‘Scream’ mask during the Ryder Cup at Valhalla in Kentucky last week.

The lads at Nike have released the first ultrasound of Tiger Woods' new baby...

Stacy Bregman kept her hopes of advancing through to the final qualifying of the LPGA Tour with another sub-par round.

So Tiger officially announced on his website that he won’t be attending the Ryder Cup this week. Woods put an end to rumours that said he would make a personal appearance to support the American team at Valhalla.

Lee Westwood’s place at next week’s Ryder Cup is in jeopardy.

Michelle Wie has applied to enter the first stage of qualifying school for the 2009 LPGA Tour at Mission Hills Country Club next week.

After Tiger dominated the FedEx Cup last year, the PGA Tour went back to the drawing board to make the points system a little more open this year, allowing for far more competition and a more exciting Playoff series... well,they failed, miserably.

Hurricane Gustav has forced the first round of the BMW Championship to be postponed until Friday because of torrential rains.

Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that his wife is expecting their second child.

Paul Azinger announced the four remaining captain’s picks for the US team.

A quick look into what he took into account when making his Captain's picks

The team is as follows:

With the lack of exciting news in the golf world, the Mole thought he might just make his own.

With play under way at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, European players have the last chance to make their big move into the Ryder Cup squad...

The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles starts today. It is the last chance for those Europeans on the fringes to earn points for the Ryder Cup team selection.

Is the LPGA Tour losing the plot? This week news broke that the 2009 ladies tour would require its players to be able to speak English, or face losing their tour card, prompting protest from, in particular, South Korean players.

So The Barclays didn’t really live up to the hype and expectation the Mole thought it might do, but that was until Sunday afternoon...

Your wife (or husband – but highly unlikely) is on your back about you watching the golf and you are not fortunate enough to have a dual view...

If you don't believe us, watch the video...

David Leadbetter is just as baffled by Michelle Wie as the rest of us. He has joined the chorus calling for the ex prodigy to change her strategy after using up the last of her LPGA Tour exemptions in last weekend's Canadian Open.

Will Ferrel accepts Tiger Wood's Best Male Athelete trophy at the 2008 ESPYs

Camilo has been on the PGA Tour for the last three years, and this year, he seems to be firmly making his mark, and he’s not going away anytime soon.

Tiger Woods announced in his recent webletter that he won’t be swinging a golf club till 2009. He is also on the skinny side apparently 5 kilos lighter than before he had surgery.

Okay, so if you haven’t heard enough about injuries this year, then this is for you. Luke Donald has undergone surgery on his left wrist and will miss the remainder of the season, just like Mr Woods.

Yes, you guessed it, the Irish lad has done it again.

Dylan Frittelli, current SA Boys Under 18 champion and last year's Compleat Golfer Junior Golfer of the Year, shot a four-under par 67 yesterday to finish one shot clear of the rest of the field at the Barrett Amateur Championship in Canada.

Huddled under her umbrella in the pouring rain at Sunningdale, Annika Sorenstam walked up the 18th, her final hole in Major golf. Hardly a deserving send off!

Greg Norman has opted out of next week’s PGA Championship. Not really any surprises there, especially after the way he performed at the Senior Open last week.

Ernie Els’ website www.ernieels.com has a totally new look now that the re-launched website has gone live.

The Mole recently came into contact with a dear friend who burrows around the London Golf Club and he had a very interesting story to share.

The PGA of America has invited Greg Norman to play in the PGA Championship, which will take place in August at the Oakland Hills Country Club.

Michelle Wie started at Stanford at the end of last year, in a bid to “start from the beginning” after not living up to expectations once she’d turned professional.

...again.

After Thursday's round at the AT&T National, Charles Howell III and Davis Love III (is it just me, or is there something not so random about the III?), became the first among a few players to be tested for doping.

David Frost is defying the stereotype that older players can't get it round.Frost finds himself just short of the top of the leaderboard, in third spot, at this week's European Open, after an opening round of 65.

Cart golf has become the norm at top golf clubs around South Africa. Supposedly it’s an added luxury to your round, as well supposedly making rounds quicker for the club, meaning they can sneak more people onto the course...

Titleist recently launched its new Bob Vokey wedges website.

Melancholy would be an apt emotion to describe Annika Sorenstam's announcement on Tuesday that she will be retiring from the realms of competitive golf come the end of the 2008 season.

Now would be a good time for Tiger Woods to come out and clarify his comment that the Grand Slam was

The powers that be need to raise their games and bid hard for an Olympic Golf Gold Medalist.

John Daly, are you kidding me? What stomach muscle? John, you can't complain about having aches and pains when you've never seen the inside of a gym!

Tiger Woods, who is fresh off a second-place finish at the 2008 Masters, will miss at least four weeks of the PGA Tour after undergoing surgery on his left knee. Ernie know his pain!

Being the Masters Champion is no easy feat! Hundreds of interview requests, public appearances, charity visits, television appearance requests and telephone calls are just a few of the new additions to Trevors Immelmans life.

Augusta National Golf Club will pour its considerable resources into growing the sport around the world but the doors to the exclusive club will remain shut to half those people they are trying to reach.

Compleat Golfer's ex-resident PGA Pro and swing guru, was spotted giving David Howell a lending hand at the Estoril de Portugal at the Oitavos Dunes Golf Course in Portugal.

Respected businessman and former provincial cricketer Gareth Tindall has been appointed as the new commissioner of The Sunshine Tour. Read a little more about him...

Lorena Ochoa's 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole caught the left lip and spun out of the cup, the story of her day.

If any of you watch Sky News on DSTV, you will have seen the horrific story of a Cessna light aircraft ploughing into a home in Kent, England. Read about where the owner of the home was at the time...

Check out this hilarious site devoted to saving golf clubs from abuse by frustrated golfers. They want golfers and golf pros everywhere to understand the epidemic of club abuse. Read more...

Coca-Cola, broadcaster SuperSport and the Octagon group of companies have withdrawn from the annual Nelson Mandela Invitational golf tournament.