Tiger Woods’ first golf course, El Cardonal, to open Dec. 16

You will soon be able to finally play a course designed by Tiger Woods. Woods’ El Cardonal, a project developed at the Diamante development in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will open on Dec. 16. The 14-time major champion made the announcement on Twitter. Resilience, hard work & now excitement. El Cardonal @DiamanteCabo will open Dec. […]

Billy Hurley III dunked one for a Frys.com Open ace

If an ace happens and no one notices, did it really happen? Absolutely. Billy Hurley III’s tee shot at the par-3 15th hole in the second round of the Frys.com Open went 181 yards. The distance to the hole was 181 yards. The former naval officer had dunked one in for an ace. But Hurley […]

Tom Watson issues open letter, apologizes for Ryder Cup loss

Tom Watson had to say something. His reputation has been under fire for the last week, since his American team lost the Ryder Cup for the third consecutive time last Sunday in Scotland. Watson issued what was deemed an “open letter” by the PGA of America on Saturday, discussing how he handled his dozen players […]

Tiger Woods’ former caddie open to part-time reunion

Steve Williams is done as a full-time caddie. It’s the reason Williams and Adam Scott have stopped working together. However, the Kiwi caddie would be willing to loop on a part-time basis. In particular, Williams would be open to one last run with his previous employer: Tiger Woods. “He’s definitely someone I’d consider,” Williams told […]

Tiger Woods to open restaurant in Jupiter, Fla.

Tiger Woods found a tougher business than golf-course design: owning a restaurant.  A Jupiter, Fla., development called Harbourside Place and Woods jointly announced Tuesday he’ll be the owner of a new restaurant opening in his adopted hometown called the The Woods Jupiter: Sports and Dining Club. The 5,900-square-foot restaurant will open in the first quarter […]

John Hahn had one of the craziest rounds you’ll ever see on Sunday at the Open D’Italia

How do you shoot a 65 during a professional golf round with a quadruple-bogey on your card? Just ask American John Hahn, who did just that on Sunday at the Open D’Italia. Hahn struggled on Friday and Saturday after opening with a 67 in Torino, but went out on Sunday and posted a 7-under 65, […]

Tiger Woods took a vacation after the British Open, beat his kids in Putt-Putt

For those rare athletes that can even separate themselves against other professionals, the competitive edge never rests. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird and Tiger Woods are names that come to mind as those ultra-competitive athletes, and no matter if it’s a foe or family, they have one goal; winning. Woods spoke on Monday at […]

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 […]

Watch all but one of Rory McIlroy’s golf shots from Sunday at the British Open

One of my favorite trends after major championships is the work of Michael David Murphy. After majors end, Murphy puts together a short video of all the golf shots hit by the champion on Sunday. We’ve seen it with Adam Scott after his Masters win, Phil Mickelson after his astonishing win at the Open a […]

British Open ratings down despite a lot of young names being involved

While the new generation in golf might be great at pumping their own brands and wearing flashy outfits, it isn’t translating in viewership, at least not this past weekend at Royal Liverpool. The final round of the 2014 British Open was the lowest since ESPN took over broadcasting the championship in 2009 and was down […]