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Sobel: Phil Mickelson's resurgence portends high hopes for 2010

After watching Phil Mickelson's hot streak continue with another win on Sunday, the 2010 season can't get here soon enough, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

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Sobel: Doug Barron's performance-enhancing drug violation a solitary issue

In a twisted way, Doug Barron's positive test for a performance-enhancing substance should be embraced because it discredits those PGA Tour cover-up theories, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

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Sobel: Despite Robert Allenby-Anthony Kim dispute, golf lacking real rivalries

Fans might enjoy a rivalry like the one that reared its head again in Spain between Anthony Kim and Robert Allenby. Just don't look for more fireworks, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

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Paging Shane Bacon

I usually reserve this kind of title for established golf journalists who write a boneheaded column, but Shane Bacon really brought teh stupid yesterday over at Golf Fanhouse, so he can join Ron Sirak , Steve Elling , Gary Van Sickle , and Jason Sobel in the Mostly Harmless hall of shame. Psssst, Shane, the LPGA Season Isn't Over! When your 1st 3 words--"It's golf's offseason"--are...

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Alternate Shot: With 2010 at status quo, 2011 is up in the air

The PGA Tour's dance card is set for the 2010 season. As ESPN.com's Bob Harig and Jason Sobel explain in their e-mail chat, Alternate Shot, it might be what happens in 2011 that could change the face of the golf landscape.

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"It is what it is; all you need is right there in the statement."

After Doug Barron's positive test and one-year suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs, Jason Sobel concludes :

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PGA Tour suspends Doug Barron for positive drug test

... tour. In 2008 he only made 5 cuts in 17 tries. The drug use certainly didn’t help Barron’s play. Jason Sobel at ESPN writes - That said, let’s hold off on the witch hunt for the time being. In a twisted way, it’s actually a good thing that Barron got caught, as it proves the PGA Tour’s ongoing efforts toward wiping out any potential PED use weren’t fruitless nor a waste of time and...