ARDMORE, Pa. — One woman ducked under the rope and then she was followed by another. They were halted by a Merion Golf Club official and told to go back to where they belonged. The women agreed, but when they wheeled around, the looks on their faces said that, no, they probably didn’t have to […]
Merion Moment: Crowd rushes 18th to see Phil Mickelson take second at the U.S. Open (again)
July 7, 2013 by
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 […]
Jessica Korda fired her caddie during the middle of her round at the U.S. Open
June 29, 2013 by
A lot of people think the only job of a caddie is to carry the bag. That couldn’t be more wrong. A caddie is a swing coach, a mental coach, a voice of reason and persuasion and the person that makes sure, if you go on tilt, that things can smooth over so you can […]
This is the coolest picture of Justin Rose after his epic U.S. Open win
June 19, 2013 by
Remember when Adam Scott won the Masters and this incredible photo was taken of him of his green jacket as rain was falling at Augusta National? Well Justin Rose has his own winning photo and it’s the one you see above. David Cannon of Getty Images snapped the shot of Rose reading all the newspaper […]
Teeing Off: Will Phil Mickelson ever win the U.S. Open?
June 18, 2013 by
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. […]
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 […]
