Wednesday delivered one of those indelible Masters moments for those on the course at Augusta National, and the real tournament hasn’t even started yet. Devil Ball Golf
Masters Par-3 Contest canceled for the first time in its history
April 6, 2017 by
The Masters Par-3 Contest was canceled before it really got started. (Getty) For the first time since it began in 1960, the Masters Par-3 Contest was canceled on Wednesday. With severe storms coming through the Augusta National Golf Club and the southeastern United States, play was initially stopped at 10:10 a.m., calling into question if […]
Stephen Curry loses basketball contest to PGA Tour player Harold Varner III
October 14, 2016 by
Stephen Curry follows his shot from the Silverado Resort North Course during the Safeway Open PGA golf tournament . (AP Photo) Stephen Curry was supposed to play in the Wednesday pro-am at the Safeway Open with Tiger Woods, pitting the NBA star and MVP against the greatest golfer of this generation. Well, that didn’t happen. […]
Phil Mickelson wins closest-to-the-pin contest hitting righty
September 4, 2016 by
Phil Mickelson plays a shot during the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. (Getty Images) Lefty can play righty. Phil Mickelson and the other seven Americans who qualified for the U.S. Ryder Cup team off the points list traveled to Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night to take in the Patriots home park, spend some […]
The long-drive contest is coming back to the PGA Championship
August 6, 2015 by
After its successful resurrection a year ago at Valhalla, the PGA Championship long-drive contest is back in 2015. The 593-yard, par-5 second hole at Whistling Straits will serve as the Tuesday host ot the contest brought back by then-PGA of America president Ted Bishop and CEO Pete Bevacqua. The winner will get a money clip which […]
Kevin Streelman won Masters Par 3 Contest with special caddie
April 9, 2015 by
No Masters contestant has ever won the traditional Par 3 Contest and then gone on to win at Augusta National the following Sunday. For the superstitious player, that means making sure they don’t win on the short course. For Kevin Streelman, however, there was never a second thought about winning. Streelman shot 5-under 22 on […]
One Direction’s Niall Horan will caddy for Rory McIlroy in Par 3 contest
April 8, 2015 by
AUGUSTA, Ga. – It’s not often that a player gets upstaged by his own caddy. But it might just happen on Wednesday at the Par 3 contest at Augusta National, when Rory McIlroy will play with none other than Niall Horan of One Direction* carrying his clubs. (*-No, we didn’t know who he was either. […]
The PGA Championship is bringing back the long drive contest for all players
June 20, 2014 by
The Par-3 Contest at the Masters will always be the best precursor to a golf tournament, but the PGA Championship is bringing something back to give it a run for its money. The president of the PGA of America, Ted Bishop, said during a Wednesday press conference that they are going to bring back the […]
Lynn Blake Golf Channel Instructor Search Contest Entry
December 12, 2012 by
Lynn Blake’s entry into The Golf Channel’s Instructor Search contest. www.lynnblakegolf.com
