On the 18th hole of the third round of the PGA Championship, Jason Day essentially saw his quest for a second major title derailed due to an extremely poor decision with his second shot on the par-four final hole. Devil Ball Golf
Nick Faldo on Jason Day: ‘One of the worst decisions I’ve seen a professional golfer make’
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Nick Faldo on Jason Day: 'One of the worst decisions I've seen a professional golfer make'
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Jason Day hits from behind a tree on the 18th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship. (AP) On the 18th hole of the third round of the PGA Championship, Jason Day essentially saw his quest for a second major title derailed due to an extremely poor decision with his second shot on the par-four final […]
Dustin Johnson is taking an indefinite leave from professional golf for ‘personal challenges’
August 1, 2014 by
” data-embed-type=”embedIframes” frameborder=”0″ height=”387″ width=”630″> One of the most talented golfers on the planet is taking some time away from the game to deal with personal issues. Dustin Johnson, an eight-time PGA Tour champion, released a statement on Thursday stating he will be, “taking a leave of absence from professional golf, effective immediately.” The statement […]
Sergio Garcia surprises golfers at Bethpage Black, gives them the full professional treatment
July 1, 2014 by
If you ever get the opportunity to play Bethpage Black, a golf course so tough it has a warning sign on your way to the first tee, the last thing you need is added pressure to play well. The Black is an absolutely brutal test of golf, and golfers spend nights sleeping in cars for […]
Check out the first check Jack Nicklaus ever earned as a professional
January 10, 2014 by
Golf is not nearly what it once was when Jack Nicklaus was coming up as a youngster hoping to just make it as as pro. Back in 1962, being a professional golfer wasn’t private jets, Cadillac courtesy cars and fans screaming your name and staying hours after your round for an autograph. Before Tiger Woods […]
Ten things I would love to see changed in professional golf
December 19, 2013 by
Golf is our passion. We play it, we watch it, we live it and we always want the game to evolve. So what could we tweak in professional golf to make the game even better? Read on for our 10 ideas for 2014. Walking rules officials in every group — If you had to coin […]
Cancer survivor Jarrod Lyle returns to professional golf
November 16, 2013 by
The golf world will get a special treat on Thursday morning at Royal Melbourne when Jarrod Lyle returns to golf after 20 months away battling myeloid leukemia. Lyle, a 32-year-old professional golfer from Australia, had to step away from the game when he was diagnosed with cancer for the second time (he first was diagnosed […]
Watch Jarrod Lyle’s emotional tee shot as he makes his return to professional golf after battling cancer
November 15, 2013 by
Most of the time, it is our job here to expand on a situation, giving you commentary or quotes or a quip about whatever it is that is happening in the golf world. In the case of Jarrod Lyle and his first tee shot at a professional golf event since he was diagnosed with myeloid […]
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 […]
Teeing Off: Who is the coolest guy in professional golf history?
July 10, 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 rank the coolest golfers ever. Busbee: So Yahoo! Sports got the opportunity to sit down […]
