SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Jason Day and his caddie-slash-teacher Colin Swatton were standing on the back of the 14th green, looking out in the distance as Dustin Johnson was preparing to hit his potentially par-saving putt. They both saw a flash of lightning, with Day pointing toward it. Typically, golfers stop when they see lightning. The […]
Zach Johnson makes it two albatrosses in two days at Bay Hill
March 22, 2015 by
There had never been an albatross made in the Arnold Palmer Invitational until Daniel Berger broke the ice on Saturday. On Sunday, Zach Johnson made the second. Using a 5-iron from 207 yards in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Johnson made a 2 to go from 5 under to 8 under on […]
81-year-old Pennsylvania man makes 3 aces in 3 straight days
October 19, 2014 by
Dom DeBonis already got his hole-in-one, back in 1969. But, at 81 years old, the Pennsylvania man had gone longer waiting for his second than he had for his first. That all changed last week in an incredible span where he made four aces in a 33-day span, including three in consecutive days in Myrtle […]
Everybody in the world is breaking 60 these days
July 27, 2013 by
Remember earlier this year when now British Open champion Phil Mickelson had a putt at TPC Scottsdale to join the 59 Club? And remember how the putt viciously lipped out, leaving the eventual winner with a “disappointing” 60? Yeah, it seems that was just a precursor for the Year of the Sub-60 Round. On Friday […]
Six days after the end of a tournament, golfer disqualifies himself
November 8, 2012 by
Here’s one heck of a painful yet admirable story. To understand exactly how painful and admirable, if you’re not a golf fan, you need to know a couple facts going in: 1. Golf is a game of self-imposed, self-administered rules. Particularly when cameras aren’t around, the burden is on you to admit if you violated […]
Do you think golf clubs these days are made for hitter not swinger?
April 28, 2012 by
QUESTION: I’ve played golf for over 20 years since Persimon woods and iron shaft time and I felt the club more then than now. With drivers these days, I feel the need to grip harder and use more hands and wrists than ever before. Is there any theory changed lately on driver swing? ANSWER: Answer […]
