Tiger Woods is pretty well tied-up by two major manufacturers. Nike dress him from head to toe and he also plays their golf ball. Meanwhile, his woods, irons and putter are supplied by Titleist. Which would appear to leave room for no rival product. Well, not quite.

A few years ago, Woods slipped a Ping grip onto his Titleist putter and then painted out the lettering with black paint. All in the interest of comfort and feel. Having tried the Titleist grip as part of the original club, he apparently decided their rival's product suited him better.

This Day In Golf History . . . On September 9th 1948, black professionals Ted Rhodes, Bill Spiller and Madison Gunter agreed to drop their lawsuit against the USPGA Tour, after being given assurances that no players would be barred from open events because of colour.

Teaser: A player finds a ball he believes is his ball, declares it unplayable and drops it under Rule 28b or c. He then discovers that the ball is not his, i.e. it is a wrong ball. What is the ruling?

Answer: There is no penalty for lifting and dropping a wrong ball. A penalty is applicable only if a stroke is played with a wrong ball (Rule 15). The player would be entitled to resume search for his own ball.