Golf World Monday - May 7, 2012

10 things we’re talking about…
rickie fowler 1;the 23-year-old’s first tour victory—in his 67th start—proved to be a popular one with players and fans alike
rory mcilroy 2;rory’s game of leapfrog with luke donald continued at Quail hollow where the irishman unseated the idle englishman as no. 1 in the world
d.a. points 3;the odd-man out in a playoff with two players 12 years his junior, points deserved some recognition of his own
players preview 4;after 19 events in 2012, only hunter mahan has multiple wins. can rory, luke, tiger or phil join him with two victories at the players?

dan jenkins 5;at age 82, the legendary sportswriter will be inducted tonight into the world golf hall of fame a.w. tillinghast 6;it’s time to right a wrong and induct the eccentric golf architect from philadelphia into the hall of fame

paul lawrie 7;the former british open champ is seeking a ryder cup spot, and he thinks skipping the u.s. open gives him the best chance to make it donald trump 8;trump national gc in bedminster, n.J., will host the 2017 u.s. women’s open, fulfilling the donald’s quest to host a major at one of his courses

the big three 9;the greats of golf exhibition at the champions tour event in texas featuring player, palmer and nicklaus was an affair to remember

welcome to golf month 10;the latest initiative to grow the sport invites players to bring a non-golfing friend to the course and introduce him or her to the game departments

rickie fowler edges rory mcilroy and d.a. points in a playoff at the wells fargo championship fred funk birdies the final hole to beat tom lehman by one stroke at the insperity championship francesco molinari comes from behind to win the reale seguros spanish open by three shots tiger woods’ 3-iron, ryan moore’s putter, Jason day’s wedges bubba watson’s decision to skip the players was an easy choice for the masters champion