TOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 16 Baylor tries to maintain momentum

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A year ago, Baylor carried momentum from winning a November tournament all the way to its first No. 1 national ranking. The 16th-ranked Bears have a chance to see how far another title carries them. Baylor won last week’s Hall of Fame Classic by beating Wisconsin and Creighton , allowing the […]

Golfer tries to hit ball on frozen pond, and it goes how you'd expect

Yup, this is going where you think. We typically cover pro golf here at the ole Devil Ball Golf. But there’s no pro golf going on right now. And it’s that time of year where the brave weekend warrior gets a little desperate and plays golf in some outrageous conditions. That’s where we pick up […]

Els in contention in Dubai as he tries to overcome the putting yips

Your browser does not support iframes. Ernie Els may have found an answer for the yips. Els is tied for second place after two rounds of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, trailing Rafa Cabrera-Bello by a shot heading into the week in the United Arab Emirates. The four-time major champion’s struggles with the putter have […]

PGA Tour tries reining in the fun at Phoenix Open 16th hole

What a buzzkill. The PGA Tour has decided things have gotten a little out of control at the par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale, host to the Waste Management Phoenix Open. And since regulating the behavior of some 20,000 daily spectators at the short hole is pretty much impossible, tour officials are imposing restrictions on […]

European Tour player disqualified after caddie tries to hide 15th club in bush

There are plenty of ways to get disqualified from a golf tournament. You can pull a “John Daly” and run out of golf balls; oversleep and pull a “Jim Furyk”; or pull a “Robert De Vicenzo” and sign an incorrect scorecard. On Thursday at the European Tour’s BMW International in Cologne, Germany, pulling a “Jose Manuel Lara” […]