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Arnold Palmer never fails to impress, even when he sends a letter of regret. The Australian Open Golf invited Palmer to come to Brisbane to help celebrate the 100th playing of the tournament he won in 1966 at Royal Queensland Golf Club. Here is his letter of regret, as well as the Australian Open’s reaction: Australian golfer Greg Chalmers noted the Tweet and called Palmer "one of the classiest pros ever in any sport."

You have to admire a man of conviction. Yoenis Cespedes is the heart and soul of the New York Mets' lineup, and it just so happens his team finds itself in the 2015 World Series. But more importantly to us, the All-Star outfielder is an avid golfer. Alas, Cespedes' passion made the news for the wrong reason last week , as a report surfaced alleging the 30-year-old injured his shoulder playing at Medinah Country Club before a game against the Chicago Cubs that night. Because of the hype surrounding the Mets' Fall Classic battle against the Kansas City Royals, one would believe Cespedes would cool it with hitting the links for the time being. If you took this position, you would be wrong: Forget the backlash Cespedes would receive from the New York media and fan base -- not an understanding crowd, by the way, that New York media and fan base -- if the slugger aggravated his shoulder during the series playing golf. What's astonishing is Cespedes is an upcoming free agent, ...

On Monday, Greg Norman took to Instagram again to announce he'd undergone successful surgery. But this time, we're happy to report his injury didn't involve a chainsaw accident . Nope, this was just a boring old shoulder surgery, Norman's 13th overall operation, in fact. Despite all his experience being under the knife, though, the Shark was still thankful to chomp down on some pain pills: Norman, 60, is the lead analyst for Fox's coverage of the U.S. Open. Judging by his recovery timetable, he should be able to get plenty of his own golf in before heading to Oakmont -- provided he stays away from outdoor power tools. WATCH: GOLF DIGEST VIDEOS

Through two weeks of the 2015-16 PGA Tour season, no one has played as well as Kevin Na. And yet, through two weeks, no one on tour is as frustrated as Kevin Na. For a second consecutive event, Na came up painfully short of winning his second PGA Tour title. On Sunday, at the site of his lone tour win four years ago, it looked like it was going to be his time again -- especially after this long birdie putt on No. 16 elicited this fiery reaction: And after the perfect read he got from playing partner Jimmy Walker before his final birdie attempt to get into a playoff with Smylie Kaufman. Look at the quickness Na shows sliding in there to take a look after Walker strokes his putt: Unfortunately for Na, he wasn't able to take advantage, resulting in this narrow miss and a pained walk around the 18th green: Of course, Na wouldn't have needed birdie on the final hole if he didn't flub a chip shot on 17. That led to this: Just how badly did Na want this one? Check out the ferociou...

Emiliano Grillo? Smylie Kaufman? If you've found yourself wondering who these players winning on the PGA Tour are the past two weeks, you're not alone. Here's what Golfweek Senior Writer Alex Miceli tweeted during Sunday's final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Again, that's the senior writer of a major golf publication. Of course, we should all expect surprises in the fall portion of the PGA Tour's wrap-around season, now in its third session. From Jimmy Walker in 2013 to Robert Streb last year, this softer section of the schedule has been the springboard to some unlikely great campaigns. But so far, 2015 has been even more of an eye-opener. Kaufman's Sunday 61 in just the second start of his rookie season was nothing short of remarkable. The 23-year-old LSU product who earned his card through the Web.com Tour was nine under over his final 11 holes, and then watched everyone from veterans Kevin Na and Jason Bohn to fellow rookies Patton...

Stories of interest you might have missed… Who ultimately will have the best career â€" Jordan Spieth, Jason Day or Rory McIlroy? Instructor Hank Haney casts his vote for Spieth. “I think Jordan will wind up with the best record of the three,” Haney told John Huggan of the Scotsman . “He has that internal motivation that is second to none right now. He has had no issues with his body. And he is best in putting, the part of the game that is hardest to improve.” Paul McGinley, Olympic team leader for Irish golfers, is concerned that McIlroy (a Northern Irishman who has chosen to represent Ireland) might get sidetracked by focusing on what Spieth or Day is doing, Brian Keogh of the Irish Golf Desk reports . “The important thing for Rory is not to over-react to what they are doing,” McGinley said. “Rory is a streaky putter. He is never going to putt like Jordan Spieth and he is absolutely right. He is not going to mechanise his stroke to be the best putter in the world...

PGA Tour rookie Patton Kizzire shot a 63 in the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday, yet drew the harsh criticism from two Golf Channel announcers for avoiding knowing where he stood on the leaderboard. Kizzre, who parred the 18th hole when he needed a birdie to tie clubhouse leader Smylie Kaufman, said he “wasn’t watching the leaderboard. I was just trying to keep my head down and make birdies, ‘cause I knew there were going to be other guys making birdies out there and I was just trying to make more than anybody else.” Gary Koch and Frank Nobilo of the Golf Channel then went off on this concept of players avoiding leaderboards. “I have a real issue with it,” Koch said. “There’s not another sport that you play where you don’t know how you stand with those you’re competing against. “I understand what some of these young guys are being taught by these sports psychologists, but I for the life of me can’t understand how you wouldn’t ...