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O'Neill: Tiger shows no signs of distraction

Distracted? Hardly. Since Tiger Woods had his first child, he has played six tournaments in a combined 56 strokes under par. During the last four of those events, he has three wins and a tie for second.

O'Neill: PGA must adapt playoff system in 2008

For the third consecutive week, at least one of golf’s biggest draws will skip one of the PGA Tour playoffs and Dan O'Neill says the PGA is dreaming if it continues to believe the game's best players will come out and play four weeks in a row.

O'Neill: Woods returns, Els takes a break

Tiger Woods was last weekend and this week at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Ernie Els, another of the “Big Five,” is playing hooky. Dan O'Neill says that this FedExCup thing isn’t working out quite like the PGA Tour drew it up.

O'Neill: Woods' weekend absence not a surprise

After all the hype about the FedExCup series finale and what it all means, Tiger Woods won't be participating in the first event of the four-week competition. Dan O'Neill writes that the PGA was foolish to even think Woods would participate in the first place.

O'Neill: Captains finalize President's Cup rosters

The President’s Cup lineup was completed on Monday afternoon, with both Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player announcing at-large picks to fill out their teams. Dan O'Neill explores that, Tiger's 13th major win and more in this week's column.

O'Neill: Southern Hills isn't favorable for Tiger

Plenty of people are picking Woods at this week's PGA Championship after he ran away with the Bridgestone Invitational last week. But before you hand Woods the Wanamaker Trophy, Dan O'Neill has a few points to consider.

O'Neill: History will be made at St. Andrews

St. Andrews hosts its first Women's British Open this week while the men compete in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, where Tiger Woods has historically dominated. Dan O'Neill provides the rundown.

O'Neill: It's time for Garcia to grow up

While it remains to be seen whether Sergio Garcia can recover from his latest disappointment in a major, Dan O'Neill says he’s going to have a tough time dealing with his past if he doesn’t start growing up.

O'Neill: Europeans overdue for a major

The British Open returns to Carnoustie this week, where it was last conducted in 1999. That was also the last time a European won one of golf’s major championships. Dan O'Neill searches for an explanation.

O'Neill: Europeans struggling in majors

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie often takes the cake in conversations debating the best player never to win a major, but, as Dan O'Neill points out, it's been nearly eight years since any European player won a big one.

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