Keeping things real

Oldgolfdawg was ready to offer his take on the possibility that Tiger Woods might skip one or even all of the season's four majors when a comment from a good friend made him realize the tone of Chase The Pea is a tad too serious.

Blogs by their nature are self-indulgent babblings by people who think they have something to say. Oldgolfdawg doesn't wish to portray himself as an expert in anything, except perhaps the art of three-putting. That said, it might take time for him to zero in on his true writing voice. But he already knows you don't have to be a highbrow stuffed shirt to appreciate golf's lure.

Anyone who has launched a "two-cheeker" from the tee box and marveled at the beauty of its flight knows that golf is a spiritual experience. Whether its the kind of spirituality described by Deepak Chopra in his book "Golf for Enlightment" or the variety offered by Dan Jenkins in his book "The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist," doesn't really matter. As they say, "Different strokes for different folks."

So don't be put off if Oldgolfdawg comes off a little too close to the vest like that football coach who guides the Buckeyes down in The 'Shoe. Over time they'll probably both learn to loosen things up.