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 talk about Phil Mickelson’s chances of actually winning the U.S. Open before his career ends. […]
British Open odds released, Tiger Woods the 7-to-1 favorite at Muirfield
June 17, 2013 by
While thoughts on the U.S. Open are still wrapping up, we are just a few weeks away from the third major championship of 2013. The British Open kicks off on July 18, and goldodds.com has released the favorites for the Claret Jug. Tiger Woods, again, leads everyone at 7-to-1, with Rory McIlroy coming in at […]
U.S. Open: Billy Horschel’s octopus pants could be the talk of Sunday’s final round
June 16, 2013 by
Well here they are! The highly anticipated highly controversial….Octopus pants! Great outfits all week by RLX! pic.twitter.com/UrQwSYWZkB — Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) June 16, 2013 ARDMORE, Pa. — Billy Horschel puts his pants on eight legs at a time. The 26-year-old from Florida tweeted the above photo on Sunday morning and it’s safe to say Horschel’s […]
Sergio Garcia made a 10 on the par-4 15th hole on Saturday at the U.S. Open
June 15, 2013 by
Your browser does not support iframes. There are golf holes that just don’t fit a certain player’s eye. Each week we have pros that just can’t get past this par-3 or that par-4, making a bogey or worse on it every round and dreading it throughout their entire round before arriving on the tee. Sergio […]
Phil Mickelson makes clutch birdie putt on the final hole to tie for U.S. Open lead
June 15, 2013 by
Your browser does not support iframes. To put it mildly, it wasn’t the best putting day for Phil Mickelson. Lefty leads the PGA Tour in birdies per round this season, but found himself on the final hole at Merion without a single circle on his scorecard. The 18th, a par-4 playing 521 yards, is not […]
U.S. Open, First Round Recap: Phil Mickelson takes big step toward history
June 14, 2013 by
• Phil Mickelson’s opening round was incredible, but it was made even more special by the fact that the guy flew from San Diego to Philadelphia overnight after attending his daughter’s 8th grade graduation. • Luke Donald, seeking his first major win, had a pretty special close to his round before the horn blew on […]
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 […]
Here is what some of the big names will be wearing at the 2013 U.S. Open
June 9, 2013 by
The second major of the year is just around the corner, and with that comes a preview of what you’ll see on the course from some of the favorites. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will be mixing it up in their Nike getups, with Bubba Watson looking sharp in his Oakley scripting as he searches […]
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott paired for first two rounds of U.S. Open
June 8, 2013 by
The U.S. Open isn’t until next week, but the USGA gave us an exciting preview of what to come with the announcement on Friday that Tiger Woods would be paired with Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott for the first two rounds. The pairing means for the third year in a row the top three ranked […]
U.S. Open ticket prices are through the roof
June 5, 2013 by
If ever there was a perfect storm for an expensive ticket to a major championship, it’s the 2013 U.S. Open. Take the potential for a Tiger Woods win, the size of the golf course and the accesible location to so many big cities, and next week’s event at Merion might go down as one of […]
