On Saturday night in Alabama, the Auburn Tigers pulled off one of the most stunning last second wins in the history of college football, taking out top-seeded Alabama thanks to a failed field goal return by Chris Davis. Unless you are Hanks in “Castaway” you’ve seen a few highlights of that play, but Auburn’s quest […]
Jason Dufner kindly asks Tiger Woods to shorten event this week so he can watch Auburn football
December 3, 2013 by
16-year-old Lydia Ko will turn professional when she starts her next event
October 12, 2013 by
If there was ever a no-brainer decision for a teenager to turn professional, it is Lydia Ko, but that will all change the next time she tees it up in a LPGA event. Ko’s mother, Tina Hyon, told the Golf Channel’s Randall Mell in an e-mail that Ko, the 16-year-old who become the youngest player […]
Andreas Harto hits golf shot during European Tour event without any pants
March 31, 2013 by
Move over Henrik Stenson, we have a new pantless hero in professional golf. Yes, Andreas Harto decided to lose his trousers during the Trophee Hassan II event on Sunday in Morocco. Harto was playing the par-3 14th hole when his ball came dangerously close to the water hazard. How close? Well, he had to lose […]
Teeing Off: Should Augusta National host a LPGA event?
March 13, 2013 by
Welcome to Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Shane Bacon and national columnist Jay Busbee take a day’s topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by hitting us on Twitter at @shanebacon and @jaybusbee. Today we talk about the possibility of a LPGA event at Augusta National. Busbee: You have […]
What location or hole is best for viewing the upcoming Seniors event at the Club de golf Le Fontainebleau?
December 3, 2012 by
QUESTION: Attending the Senior golf event at the Clud de golf Le Fontainebleu in Blainville, Quebec and was wondering if anyone could suggest the better holes or viewing locations for spectators. ANSWER: Answer by Gravity 4 MeAt the bar!
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy criticized by HSBC Champions officials for skipping event
November 1, 2012 by
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are private contractors, which means they can pick and choose the events they attend each year. While that may be the case, it didn’t stop HSBC Champions officials from taking a shot at the top two players in the world on the eve of the World Golf Championship event. “On the one […]
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy commit to Abu Dhabi event
October 20, 2012 by
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy committed to their first event of 2013 on Wednesday and, surprise, they’ll be teeing it up at the same tournament, after Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship officials confirmed the top two players in the world would be starting the season in the Middle East Jan. 17-20. “This will be the […]
What’s a good idea for an event; to raise money for a golf organization that helps young people?
August 14, 2012 by
QUESTION: For my PR assignment I need to come up with an event that needs to raise $ 100,000 for a Non Profit organization. The organization instills values in young people and teach life lessons through golf. I know the most obvious thing is to hold a golf tournament but could you think of something […]
After passing on Travelers invite, Casey Wittenberg wins Nationwide Tour event
June 26, 2012 by
Casey Wittenberg doesn’t reside in Las Vegas or play poker for a living, but he sure does love to gamble. Case in point: taking a start on the Nationwide Tour over the opportunity to tee it up in his first PGA Tour event since the 2010 FedEx St. Jude Classic. On paper, it seemed like […]
