J.B. Holmes annoyed pretty much everyone with his four minute and ten second shot at the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday. Devil Ball Golf
U.S. Open 2017: E. coli traces found in drinking water provided to fans
July 4, 2017 by
Traces of E. coli were found at a hydration station at the U.S. Open (AP) Come for the world-class golf tournament, stay for the abdominal cramping. Evidence of E. coli bacteria was found in drinking water being provided to fans at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Thursday night. […]
Jordan Spieth photobombs Tour Championship fans during his round
September 26, 2015 by
Jordan Spieth is always great with the fans — apparently, even if they sometimes don’t know it. Ansley Fetz showed up to the Tour Championship open practice round on Wednesday with a friend and wanted to get a selfie to mark the occasion. It just so happened for Fetz that Spieth was walking by inside […]
Lehman giving the home fans a show at the 3M Championship
August 1, 2015 by
Greg Vara is covering this week’s Champions Tour stop, the 3M Championship, for Devil Ball Golf. BLAINE, Minn. — The year was 2011 and the loyal fans that attend the 3M Championship on an annual basis were finally able to show their appreciation for the “hometown kid” in person. Though eligible to play the 3M […]
Tiger Woods no longer necessary to draw fans, says sponsor rep
November 3, 2014 by
Giles Morgan is HSBC’s global head of sponsorship, with control over the global bank’s investments in a pair of big golf tournaments, including this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions in China. Like a prudent investment banker, Morgan has evaluated the return HSBC was getting on paying Tiger Woods big bucks for their January event in Abu Dhabi […]
This documentary of 7-year-old golfers looks like a must-watch for golf fans
September 7, 2013 by
We all know how competitive golf can be for high schoolers, collegiate golfers and the professionals we tend to watch on a weekly basis, but 7-year-olds? Yeah, it’s pretty much a battle for them as well. “The Short Game,” a documentary that is set to release on September 20, follows a bunch of youngsters around […]
Some Heat fans are not big golf historians
June 21, 2013 by
There are just some moments better left untouched, like the following tweet sent out by Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix on Thursday before the final game of the San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat series. Heat fan just walked past Jack Nicklaus. Says, ‘Hey you’re Arnold Palmer!’ Nicklaus says, ‘No. But close.’ Can’t make this stuff up — […]
Watch fans in China steal Michael Phelps’ golf balls on ‘The Haney Project’
March 14, 2013 by
It’s hard enough keeping the golf ball in play on a tough golf course in front of thousands of fans, but it’s even harder when the fans are picking up any ball they see. That’s what happened on the latest episode of “The Haney Project” on Golf Channel, where Michael Phelps was in an interesting […]
Video: Padraig Harrington kicks footballs to the fans at the Waste Management Open
February 3, 2013 by
Oh, golf and football, they go hand-in-hand like salads and Super Bowl parties. But Padraig Harrington is sponsored by the company that makes the official NFL footballs for the Super Bowl, and on Saturday at the Waste Management decided to shower the fans with some pigskin. Harrington, who is playing in his first ever Phoenix […]
Tiger Woods fans take support to another level at the British Open
July 18, 2012 by
Before you ask, no, this photo wasn’t taken at some bizarre furry convention where everyone was required to dress up as their favorite animal. This was shot on Tuesday at the British Open, where there Tiger Woods fans decided to show their support by doing what every fan of the 14-time major winner would do: […]
