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Do Playoffs Make You More Likely to Watch Golf? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:24:03 +0000

The Masters ended in a thrilling two-hole playoff on Sunday evening, with Adam Scott defeating Angel Cabrera to become the first Australian to capture the coveted green jacket. Does this make you more likely to tune in for the next tournament?

Buzzer Beaters: Tiger Once Again Favorite in Augusta, Jackie Robinson Anniversary Approaches and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:19:18 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The Masters gets started on Thursday morning, and Tiger Woods is once again the favorite, this time aiming for his fifth green jacket. [S.I.] As the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier approaches, MLB is addressing the issue of declining numbers of black players. [N.Y. Times] Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders may [...]

Dear Bubba Watson — Please Let Us Ride in Your Hovercraft Golf Cart

BJ Ragone — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:00:22 +0000

Sure, he’s got major golf skills, but oter than that we haven’t spent a whole lot of time being jealous of pro golfer Bubba Watson. Now that he’s driving around in a hovercraft, though, we’re thinking we should be focusing on becoming his newest best friend. Or caddy. Either one. This is the best news [...]

70-Year-Old, One-Legged Golfer Hits a Hole-in-One

Phil Richardson — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:33:34 +0000

A one-legged 70-year-old retiree who is battling cancer and has poor eyesight hit a hole-in-one last week at St. Andrews in Scotland. Joe McLaughlin aced the par-3 fifth hole on the famed Jubilee course last Tuesday while playing a round with his lifelong buddy Dennis Leckie.

Rory McIlroy Walks Off Honda Classic Course, Withdraws From Tourney

Phil Richardson — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:59:36 +0000

Rory McIlroy took his balls, literally, and went home. Unless you’ve been watching wild man John Daly, it’s pretty rare to see a professional golfer pack up his clubs and walk off the course before finishing a tournament. But that’s exactly what Rory McIlroy did today at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach, Florida. McIlroy, [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Rory and Tiger Play One-on-One, NCAA Tourney Seedings, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:02:01 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The world’s top two golfers, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, played a friendly 36 holes together near Woods’ home in Florida. [ESPN] Indiana seems like the surest thing out there, but at least three of the number one seeds in next month’s NCAA tournament are still up for grabs. [SB Nation] Bobby Valentine, who [...]

Golfer Daniela Holmqvist Proves She's Tougher Than You By Finishing Round After Black Widow Bites Her

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:24:52 +0000

Daniela Holmqvist went from fighting to make the cut to fighting to save her life. The 24-year-old golfer is a Swedish rookie trying to make her way on the Ladies European Tour, but she might be better suited for a run on ‘Man vs. Wild’ because she somehow managed to keep playing and finish a [...]

Michael Jordan Banned From Golf Course for Wearing Cargo Shorts

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:53:24 +0000

At the La Gorce Country Club in Miami, Florida, the rules apply to everyone. Even the greatest basketball player of all time. Michael Jordan, who is known for his love of golf, was playing the links at La Gorce recently when he was confronted by a club employee on the 11th hole. The problem was that [...]

Michael Phelps Sinks Ridiculous Putt

Emerald Catron — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:41:27 +0000

You don’t have to know much about golf to know that this is just ridiculous. Michael Phelps managed to sink a 153-foot putt at the Dunhill Links Championship. According to the announcer, Phelps is just learning to golf and is “26 handicapped,” which we’re pretty sure is Golf for “definitely shouldn’t make this putt.” Michael [...]

Former Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Talks Traveling the World to Play Golf

Dave Swanson — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:05:20 +0000

Though K.K. Downing may have left behind the fame and glory of rocking and rolling with Judas Priest in favor of running a golf course, he fondly remembers his former days on road, particularly in the far east. “At around the time our ‘Turbo’ album came out (in 1986) we would get massive numbers of [...]

Augusta National Golf Club Finally Allows Female Members — Progress or About Time? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:08:27 +0000

History was made this week when Augusta National Golf Club announced it was admitting its first ever female members. Was this a monumental moment or an old club finally catching up with the times? Two females will finally be able to flash their member cards at Augusta National. The place where the Masters is played [...]

Tiger Woods Fan Goes Nuts for His Favorite Golfer on TV [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:30:29 +0000

Tiger Woods’ surprising struggles on the golf course continued when he failed to make the weekend cut at the PGA Championship in Atlanta. But the 14-time major champion and former top-ranked golfer can be secure in the knowledge that he still has at least one extremely passionate fan. After Woods hit one of a few good [...]

PGA Tour Pro Sean O'Hair's Errant Golf Shot May Have Saved Fan's Life

Amory Gritta — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:30:49 +0000

Chris Logan wasn’t feeling so lucky when he was struck in the temple by an errant shot from pro golfer Sean O’Hair as he watched the AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club last Fourth of July.

The West Chester, Pennsylvania man wasn’t seriously injured by the blow, but was checked for a concussion as a precaution. And that’s when this tale takes a fortunate turn.

Rory McIlroy Wins US Open With Record-Shattering Performance

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:30:46 +0000

Rory McIlroy shredded the course, lapped the competition and wrote his name in the record book 12 times Sunday during a dazzling 16-under par, 8-stroke US Open victory at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.

Among the US Open records the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland set included the lowest score after 36 rounds, the lowest score after 54 and the lowest total score – a mark he shattered by four strokes.

Vacation, "Stay-Cation" or "Fakation" ??

Harley Myles — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:42:09 +0000

Holy crap. What’s the point of vacation, when it only seems to make coming back to work that much harder? I was gone for one week. But it seems like I’m shaking off an eternity of rust today, trying to get back into the daily routine. This is one of the reasons that I’m considering [...]