David Feherty, the former golf pro and current sports broadcaster, announced via Twitter on Tuesday morning that his son, Shey, has died from an overdose. My first born son is gone from me, dying from an overdose on his 29th birthday. Bless his sweet heart, I will fight on. — David Feherty (@Fehertwit) August 1, 2017 Shey, […]
David Duval, stepson Karavites team for Father/Son Challenge win
December 22, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. David Duval hadn’t won a televised professional golf tournament since he hoisted the Claret Jug at the 2001 British Open. That skid came to an end on Sunday. Duval and his stepson Nick Karavites shot a 10-under 62 in the final round at Grande Lakes in Florida to win […]
Lydia Ko, teacher David Leadbetter split after 3 years
December 10, 2016 by
Lydia Ko and David Leadbetter have parted ways. (Getty Images) The changes in Lydia Ko’s professional life have been coming in rapid succession in recent months, with another revealed on Wednesday. Ko has fired instructor David Leadbetter after 3 years, looking for a new instructor after working at his Leadbetter Academy since turning pro. Leadbetter […]
David Hearn is Canada's highest-ranked hope for Open breakthrough
July 22, 2016 by
It’s been a while since a Canadian won their national open. Pat Fletcher, who was actually born in England, was the last Canadian champion in one of golf’s oldest events, taking the title representing Canada in 1954. You’d have to go back even further to find a Canadian-born winner. There’s only one: Carl Keffer, who […]
Podcast: Talking U.S. Open and golf business with TaylorMade-adidas CEO David Abeles
June 16, 2016 by
On this week’s podcast, TaylorMade-adidas Golf CEO David Abeles joins me from 2016 U.S. Open site Oakmont Country Club to talk about the state of his company’s business, their potential sale, the work his company is putting into this important week for the sport and his outlook for the game’s health in the future. Be sure […]
David Feherty not sure if Tiger Woods will play again
May 26, 2016 by
NBC Sports and Golf Channel commentator David Feherty spent some time with Tiger Woods at his April opening of Bluejack National, Woods’ first U.S. course design near Houston. After seeing Woods take some swings as part of a five-hole exhibition, the Irishman-turned-American isn’t sure Woods is ever going to compete on the PGA Tour again. […]
David Feherty details his substance addiction and how Tom Watson helped him
December 10, 2015 by
David Feherty’s brilliance stems from his honesty — not only about the golfers he covers inside the ropes, but also the transparency with which he shares his personal struggles. The Irishman, who became an American citizen in 2010, has bipolar disorder and has been sober for 10 years, overcoming almost two decades of alcohol and […]
Report: David Feherty, CBS Sports part ways after failed contract talks
September 2, 2015 by
David Feherty is done calling golf for CBS Sports after the two sides couldn’t come to terms on a new contract. Feherty, who joined CBS in 1997 after walking away from professional golf, and CBS could not agree on his role moving forward, according to a report by Sports Business Journal. Sources: CBS Sports won’t […]
David Lingmerth beats Justin Rose for Memorial title, 1st PGA Tour win
June 8, 2015 by
Your browser does not support iframes. David Lingmerth took a big step forward on Sunday, picking up his first PGA Tour win at the Memorial Tournament. On the third hole of a sudden-death playoff, Lingmerth’s par on No. 10 at Muirfield Village Golf Club was good enough to beat past Memorial winner Justin Rose and […]
David Duval said he will step away from the game if he doesn’t produce in 2014
December 13, 2013 by
If there is a poster boy for just how cruel golf can be, it’s David Duval. The former No. 1 player in the world went from British Open champion to basic obscurity in a span of just a couple of seasons, randomly pinging our radar like he did at the 2009 U.S. Open where he […]
