World's most expensive phone

Its not the new IPhone 4.. not any diamond encrusted VERTU.. or GPS with SAT NAV or things that can locate a shoal of fish...uh uh.. It has to be Jim Furyk's phone that made him miss the Pro-Am of the Barclays tournament - the first stop of the FEDEX play offs.. Ouch.. he was late by 15 mins for his scheduled shot gun tee time.. By missing the pro am he automatically DQ himself from the tournament proper...

But as this goes to press: The rule has been relaxed till the end of the season
PGA TOUR commissioner Tim Finchem Tuesday announced the suspension of the regulation that resulted in Jim Furyk's disqualification last week from The Barclays for being late to his pro-am starting time. This part of the regulation will be suspended for the duration of the 2010 season.

Below is the statement from the Tour:

"Hereafter, should a player be late for his pro-am starting time, the situation will be handled as a matter of unbecoming conduct. Such player will be required to participate in the remainder of the pro-am round and may be required to perform additional sponsor activity. A player who misses his pro-am obligation in its entirety will still be ruled ineligible for the tournament unless he has been excused in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.

The commissioner has asked the Player Advisory Council and Player Directors to evaluate the current pro-am regulations to determine whether alternative measures can effectively ensure that players honor their pro-am obligations without placing them at risk of disqualification. The matter will be discussed at the Policy Board meeting in November."

Apparently the battery went flat thus rendering any alarm service void..
It wasnt too bad.. he dropped from 3rd to 8th in the standings.. Its a US$10m question... What if Furyk had won? Or finish in the top 5..

But you might argue this year's FEDEX is probably the most exciting with its unpredictability on who is favourite to win.
Woods - Showing signs of old form but not quite there yet
Mickelson - Missed cut at the Barclays and will need to bounce back quickly
D. Johnson - Does he have the mettle to win the big ones?
Stricker - The dark horse, need to convert top 5 into wins
Els - Poor showing at the Barclays, also need to convert his earlier season form during the playoffs

Which then leaves current leader Matt Kuchar with a commanding position on top of the standings. Cant say I have noticed him last few years but he is hitting form at precisely the right time. A few more top 3 finishes and it will be difficult to catch him.