President Obama found himself a great 19th hole after wrapping up a round on Sunday at the South Course of Torrey Pines, the 2008 U.S. Open host near San Diego. After Obama played a round with the same hole locations Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate, among others, faced in the final round seven-plus years ago, […]
Rory McIlroy to play practice round at PGA host Whistling Straits
August 4, 2015 by
We don’t know if Rory McIlroy will play in the final major of the year, but it sure seems he will give it a try. McIlroy will play a Saturday practice round at Whistling Straits, site of next week’s PGA Championship, according to Reuters. McIlroy missed the British Open last month at St. Andrews after he […]
Could Royal County Down host an Open Championship?
May 31, 2015 by
If you’ve seen any of the Irish Open this week, you know that Northern Ireland’s Royal County Down is an incredible golf course. It’s easily one of the 10 best in the world. This week, as usual, it’s also posing a trying challenge. The course chased host Rory McIlroy, reigning U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer […]
Phil Mickelson gets his first look at U.S. Open host Chambers Bay
May 30, 2015 by
Earlier this month, USGA executive director Mike Davis warned that the 2015 U.S. Open champion would be the player that gets as much exposure as possible to unfamiliar host Chambers Bay, near Tacoma, Wash. Davis took a lot of flak for saying a playing would need at least 10 rounds at property to win. Well, […]
Brits will cycle through as host of reinvigorated British Masters
November 28, 2014 by
It’s a right of passage for great players, the chance to host a prominent pro golf tournament. Jack, Arnie and Gary Player host invitational tournaments. So does Tiger Woods. Davis Love III hosts the McGladrey Classic. Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson did when they were still alive, and the tournaments still honor them today. But […]
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 […]
