Tiger Woods finishes first round at Quicken National at even par

Tiger Woods finished his first round at the Quicken Loans National. How did it go? Could’ve been better, could’ve been worse. Devil Ball Golf

Tiger Woods finishes first round at Quicken National at even par

Tiger Woods finished his first round at the Quicken Loans National. How did it go? Could’ve been better, could’ve been worse. Devil Ball Golf

Mickelson in contention in Mexico even as long-time caddie bows out with illness

Phil and Tim Mickelson enjoyed some brotherly bonding time on Friday. (Getty Images) Phil Mickelson didn’t get but four holes into his round before he had to make a call to the bullpen. His long-time caddie and on-course conscience, Jim “Bones” Mackay, had showed up to Club de Golf Chapultepec for the second round of […]

Tiger Woods' return a success, even if victory's a long way off

Tiger Woods shot an erratic 4-over 76 on Sunday. (AP) NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND, Bahamas — Let’s call this what it is, before the moment cools: the single greatest performance in the history of Tiger Woods’ career. Nah, not really. Woods’ 15th-place finish (in a 17-player field) in the Hero World Challenge was a milestone, perhaps even […]

Spieth says even par will be a great score at U.S. Open host Oakmont

Defending U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth got a look at 2016 host Oakmont Country Club in an 18-hole Wednesday practice round, and the experience affirmed something most everyone in the golf world already knows: Oakmont is really hard. “There’s just so many other tough holes that par is going to be a fantastic score,” Spieth […]

Podcast: Why Jordan Spieth (and Patrick Reed) are even better in 2016

Jordan Spieth kicked off his 2016 with a dominant, eight-shot win at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. While he demonstrated improvement in several facets of his game, perhaps the most impressive was the way he has figured out how to win every which way. Meanwhile, Patrick Reed didn’t successfully defend his title at Kapalua, but […]

Adam Scott will stick with long putter even after the anchoring ban starts

Adam Scott won’t be able to use the anchored putting stroke come Jan. 1, 2016. It’s been banned by the game’s governing bodies. However, the long putter that Scott has been using for the last five years will remain legal.  Scott has decided, then, that he’s sticking with his original plan: He’s going to keep […]

Jason Gore tried to quit pro golf, but says he ‘couldn’t even do that right’

Jason Gore just can’t quit golf. The 54-hole leader of the Wyndham Championship has tried, repeatedly, to walk away from the touring life, but he hasn’t found a way out. Now, Gore could, like Michael Corleone, be pulled right back in. With a win in Greensboro on Sunday, Gore would earn a two-year exemption on […]

This Jason Day story will make you love the PGA champion even more

Jason Day is a good man, making his win at the PGA Championship was a popular one inside the sport.  Journalist Lawrence Donegan recently detailed a story that exemplifies the type of person Day is, sharing it on NewsTalk 106-108 FM in Ireland. “One of the journalists is out on Tour all the time and […]

Even without his best stuff, Rory McIlroy is in a position to snag a second straight major championship

Rory McIlroy doesn’t usually have to deal with this stuff. Normally when he wins a major he grabs the lead, runs away from his competitors and cruises to victory. Even last month at the British Open it never seemed like McIlroy would actually lose the lead he built the first three days, and despite “only” […]