Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the U.S. Open by four shots. (Getty) Rory McIlroy has never been shy about stepping in to defend himself against his critics, wherever they may be. And that was certainly the case on Friday night when the four-time major champion went on offense against 1995 PGA champion Steve Elkington. […]
Aditi Ashok becomes first Indian winner on Ladies European Tour
November 13, 2016 by
Aditi Ashok made history in India on Sunday. (Getty Images) Aditi Ashok made history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian-born player to win on the Ladies European Tour. The 18-year-old, who made a splash in golf’s return to the Olympics, won the Hero Women’s Indian Open by a shot over two-time LPGA major winner Brittany […]
Hideki Matsuyama becomes first Asian-born WGC winner
October 30, 2016 by
Hideki Matsuyama won the WGC-HSBC Champions. (Getty Images) Hideki Matsuyama set a major milestone for Japenese and, more broadly, Asian golf on Sunday in winning the World Golf Championships HSBC Champions in China. Matsuyama, who won the event by seven shots at 23-under 265 at Sheshan International in Shanghai, became the first Japanese-born and Asian-born […]
Lydia Ko wins The Evian to become youngest female major winner
September 13, 2015 by
Lydia Ko had one last chance to become the youngest female major champion in history, and she seized it. On Sunday, Ko won The Evian Championship, the LPGA’s fifth major championship of the year, to become a major winner at 18 years, 4 months, 20 days. The final-round, 8-under 63 Ko shot at Evian Golf […]
Your winner and forever U.S. Am Pub Links champion: Byron Meth
April 7, 2015 by
Byron Meth will forever be the reigning U.S. Amateur Public Links champion. That’s because he’s the last one. The University of the Pacific senior won the 2014 and final U.S. Am Pub Links title, earning a Masters berth with a victory at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kan., last July. Following a grueling […]
And the British Open winner is …
July 17, 2014 by
The British Open kicks off in just a few hours, but it wouldn’t be a true major championship without our picks. With so many names having a good shot at this Claret Jug, our experts looked deep into the field to see who they really think will walk away on Sunday the champion golfer of […]
And the PGA Championship winner is …
August 8, 2013 by
Each major championship the Devil Ball golf guys try to pick a winner. Normally it’s a swing and miss (Jay had Graeme McDowell at Muirfield while Shane had Ernie Els), but this PGA Championship is set up for some big names making moves so hopefully we can at least make contact. Here are your 2013 […]
Steve Stricker’s bid to become oldest U.S. Open winner ends early on Merion’s second hole
July 6, 2013 by
Your browser does not support iframes. ARDMORE, Pa. — At 46 years, three months and 24 days, Steve Stricker came into Sunday’s action with a chance at becoming the oldest U.S. Open winner in the event’s 113-year history. But somewhere, Hale Irwin — the winner of the 1990 U.S. Open at Medinah at 45 years […]
And the 2013 U.S. Open winner is …
June 13, 2013 by
The U.S. Open is just a day away, and with it predictions are abundant. Some think the top ranked golfer in the world, others like some guys down the list, and honestly, none of us really have any idea who will reign supreme on Sunday at Merion. With that confident sentence we give you our […]
