On Sunday at the HSBC Women’s Championship, Paula Creamer made one of the most incredible putts we’ve ever seen, holing a 75-foot eagle putt on her second playoff hole to win her first event since 2010. It was the type of putt even a professional would hope to just get close, but it was a […]
Henrik Stenson makes history with Race to Dubai win
At the beginning of 2012, Henrik Stenson was struggling. The now 37-year-old Swede had fallen to 213 in the world rankings, and it looked like he would go down as the man that once got nearly naked during a professional golf event and not an incredibly talented golfer that would make history just a full […]
Jim Furyk becomes the sixth player in PGA Tour history to post a round of 59
The major season in golf might be over, and the interest in the sports world might be on the NFL and Johnny Manziel, but a veteran on the PGA Tour did something on Friday that should bring all the eyeballs back to golf. Jim Furyk posted the sixth round of 59 in the history of […]
PGA Championship, Round 2: Jason Dufner nearly makes history at Oak Hill
• Jason Dufner was the story on Friday at the PGA Championship, but we will get to him in a bit. The big story continues to be how easy Oak Hill is playing, and how the best in the world are taking full advantage of the soft conditions and pure greens. • The PGA of […]
Inbee Park is on the verge of making history and nobody seems to care
This week, most golf fans will be tuned in to another World Golf Championships event, hoping to see a Tiger Woods win, or a Phil Mickelson three-peat or maybe even a Rory McIlroy resurgence, but if you’re station is tuned to that instead of what is happening across the pond, you’re doing it wrong. Inbee […]
Teeing Off: Who is the coolest guy in professional golf history?
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 rank the coolest golfers ever. Busbee: So Yahoo! Sports got the opportunity to sit down […]
U.S. Open, First Round Recap: Phil Mickelson takes big step toward history
• Phil Mickelson’s opening round was incredible, but it was made even more special by the fact that the guy flew from San Diego to Philadelphia overnight after attending his daughter’s 8th grade graduation. • Luke Donald, seeking his first major win, had a pretty special close to his round before the horn blew on […]
Teeing Off: Who had the best final hole celebration in the history of the game?
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 best final hole celebrations of all time. Bacon: On Sunday at the […]
PGA Tour – Top 10 Bunker Shots in Tour History
A list of the Top 10 bunker shots in PGA Tour history, including Jim Furyk showing nerves of steel in the 2010 Tour Championship final round, John Daly at the 2004 Buick Invitational and Phil Mickelson chipping in with aplomb at the 2006 Memorial Tournament. Welcome to Golfing World. Created…
Phil Mickelson has one of the cruelest lip-outs in golf history to miss out on 59
Golf is cruel. Cruel, cruel, cruel, You can go out, post the round of your life, and still sit around talking with your buddies about the shots you almost made. That’ll definitely be the topic of conversation on Thursday at TPC Scottsdale, where Phil Mickelson had a 25-foot putt on his 18th hole of the […]