Trump congratulates Patrick Reed on his Masters victory

President Trump congratulated Patrick Reed on Twitter for his Masters victory. Devil Ball Golf

Jordan Spieth hits virtual hole-in-one, scores victory for swing simulators everywhere

If this is the result when arguably the world’s best golfer steps into the virtual tee box, then they must be pretty spot-on, right? Devil Ball Golf

Pampling wins in Vegas for unlikely third PGA Tour victory

Rod Pampling had an unexpected triumph on Sunday in Vegas. (Getty Images) Rod Pampling wasn’t even supposed to be playing golf this week. He got in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open thanks to a PGA Tour clerical error. Seriously. This Vegas field was supposed to be 132 players, an effort made in deference to […]

Justin Thomas secures first PGA Tour win 1-shot victory at CIMB Classic

Once again, a player under the age of 25 has won on the PGA Tour. Justin Thomas, 23, won the CIMB Classic on Sunday for his breakthrough Tour win in just his 39th start. His tournament-record, 26-under-262 total was good enough for a one-shot win over Adam Scott. Thomas, who shot 6-under 66 to finish […]

Jordan Spieth talks Masters victory and Chick-fil-A (podcast)

Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes After winning the Masters, Phil Mickelson went to Krispy Kreme, and Bubba Watson went to Waffle House. So what Augusta, Ga, fast food joint did Jordan Spieth hit on Monday to celebrate his record-setting Masters win a day earlier? Chick-fil-A.  “Twelve-piece nugget and grilled chicken is my go-to,” […]

Teeing Off: Dissecting Rory McIlroy’s Open Championship victory

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 look at Rory McIlroy’s win on Sunday at the British Open. Bacon: Considering we’ve […]

Check out the highlights from Webb Simpson’s victory at the Shriners

It might not be the start of the PGA Tour season that we’re familiar with, but this change in the scheduling isn’t stopping some big names in the game from taking advantage while a lot of others are taking time away from the game. Webb Simpson, a man who last raised a trophy at the […]

With authority, Tiger Woods rolls at Farmers Insurance for his 75th career victory

If it makes you feel better, go ahead and say it: Tiger’s back. The Tiger Woods Train (Motto: “It’s a process.”) rolls on, and on Monday finished up its Torrey Pines stop with an almost thoroughly dominating win in the Farmers Insurance Open. This was one strange tournament, with almost all of Saturday lost to […]

Luke Donald’s opening win propels Europe to epic Ryder Cup victory

MEDINAH, Ill. — The first match of the day was always going to be the most important for the European Ryder Cup team. Grab the first point and you give the rest of the squad belief. Lose and the “Rout at Medinah” would’ve likely been on. Jose Maria Olazabal had to choose wisely. He needed […]

Rory McIlroy secures No. 1 ranking with Honda Classic victory

Rory McIlroy knew making it to the top spot in the world rankings would never be easy Sunday at the Honda Classic. But you have to believe he didn’t think he’d have to hold off former No. 1 Tiger Woods to make the dream a reality. Nursing a two-shot lead going into the “Bear Trap” […]