Happy birthday to TAP writer Terry Moore, teemoore.com!

Seems a shame Phil Mickelson isn't defending his PGA Championship title at Southern Hills. But as I said in my review of Alan Shipnuck's new book on Phil (with the clever title "Phil!"), the only thing predictable about him is his unpredictability: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

And in the non-golf department....

Tom Bedell at the Wed. U.S. Open practice day: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Here's the link: theaposition.com/bobcullengolf/…

Hug a tree today. A review of Fred Pearce's "A Trillion Trees": theaposition.com/tombedell/golf… Greystone Books

Second day of Tom Bedell 's #12BeersofChristmas, the Three Taverns Brewery Feest Noel: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Third day of the #12BeersofChristmas via Black Hog Brewing, its Gingerbread S'mores Stout: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Day 4 of the #12beersofchristmas from Tom Bedell with a domestic biere de Noel from Two Roads Brewery of CT: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

A New Year's Eve classic for #12BeersofChristmas 5 from Fremont Brewing in Seattle: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

A white ale from Lone Pine Brewing Co Company for Day 6, #12beersofchristmas: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Reeling out Old Fezziwig from Samuel Adams Beer for Day 7, #12beersofchristmas, and certain matters pertaining to "A Christmas Carol": theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

By the time we got to Woodstock Inn Brewery it was Day 8, #12BeersofChristmas: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Still drinking New Hampshire for Day 9, #12BeersofChristmas, Ice Dam(n) Cold IPA from #Smuttynose Brewing Company: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Seems Tom Bedell likes this beer from Four Quarters Brewing as Day 10, #12BeersofChristmas: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Getting close to the wire with a Rock Art Brewery Winter Bock for Day 11, #12beersofchristmas: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Thanks to the Schilling Beer Co. Winterhammer, Tom Bedell wraps up the 2022 #12BeersofChristmas: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf…

Will there be snow for the Snow Golf competition on Sunday? Doesn't matter; come swing the sticks anyway, in a fund-raiser for The Landmark Trust USA: theaposition.com/tombedell/golf… Register here: landmarktrustusa.org/snow-golf

Terry Moore on the merger bombshell at theaposition.com/teemoore