Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we're starting to notice the toll that the new wraparound season is taking on people. First, Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the HSBC with a bad back, then Brandt Snedeker pulled out of the Australia PGA with an injured knee, and now we feel a case of carpal tunnel syndrome coming on. Does the golf ever stop?! We thought of WDing ourselves this week, but we're just too tough. No, we'll grind out yet another column packed with high-level golf discussion . . . and Paulina Gretzky photos. Speaking of Paulina. . .
WE'RE BUYING
Dustin Johnson: Her fiance won! Johnson's latest victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions has everyone wondering again just how good he could be -- and for good reason. He's won at least one event the past seven years, making it the longest such streak since Tiger Woods won in each of his first 14 seasons on tour. Johnson is also only the fifth player to get to eight wins before age 30 in the past 25 years, joining Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III and David Duval. For someone who "hasn't lived up to his potential," he's putting together a pretty nice career.
Fred Couples: It's been a relatively quiet season on the Champions Tour for Couples, but he finished in style by capturing the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by six shots. Kenny Perry claimed the season-long points title thanks in large part to his two major championship titles. Congrats to both and congrats to the Champions Tour for maintaining a schedule that's not so exhausting to follow.
Warren Buffett: Apparently, the billionaire was a member of his high school's golf team. So, yeah, we like him even more now. And speaking of buying, does he have any hot stock tips?
WE'RE SELLING
Complaining Euro stars: Big names are upset because of a new rule saying they must play in two of three tournaments leading up to the season-ending Dubai World Championship. Oh, the humanity! Ernie Els will even skip the season finale in protest. Careful, guys. Keep it up and there might not be a European Tour anymore.
THIS WEEK IN DUSTIN JOHNSON-PAULINA GRETZKY PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION
It finally happened! The PGA Tour's most photographed couple got into the winner's circle for the first time since being an official item! Hooray! We actually have a good reason to run a pic of the two! Unfortunately, AP or Getty Images were apparently asleep at the wheel for this monumental occasion in golf romance history. This is the best they could do:
Luckily for us, an alert Stephanie Wei captured the two mid-smooch:
There, that's better.
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