Golf & Tennis

Oct 16, 2008

Tiger Woods will be swinging his way into the Philadelphia area for the 2010 PGA Tour.

Oct 22, 2008

Times are tough for our main man Tiger Woods. Sure, the stock market and housing market and, well, market market problems aren't forcing the near billionaire to go shopping for Ramen Noodles, but he is...

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dear mISTer iAn pOULtEr: I WANT $50,ooo In small BilLs Or U will NeVeR sEE UR DRIver aGaiN.Oops. Sorry. Wrong note.This one is about the Skins Game Nov. 29-30 at Indian Wells in California's desert, a...

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This week marks the end of the LPGA season at the ADT Championship, which also means that it's the end of the line for one of golf's greats. Annika Sorenstam is bringing her stellar, 72-win, 10-major career...

Nov 18, 2008

by Shane BaconIt's the tradition that will not die. You win a major sporting event, any sporting event, and you either get a call from the President or a visit to the White House.On Monday, the United...

Nov 18, 2008

As you may know, California is suffering under the burden of more wildfires. What you may not know is that California's golf courses -- if not the golfers -- are stepping up and doing their part to help....

Nov 17, 2008

That gentleman right there exemplifying perfect keep-your-head-down golf form is Jeev Milka Singh, golf's newest million-dollar man. If you're reading this in Asia -- go to sleep, you've got work in a...

Nov 17, 2008

by Shane BaconIn golf news these days, there are basically two things to talk about -- Tiger Woods and Tiger Woods' bum knee. The top golfer in the land (as of now) has been quoted as saying he has absolutely...

Nov 17, 2008

Sometimes, life doesn't work out like a made-for-TV movie. Erik Compton, playing just six months after his second heart transplant, fell just one stroke short in his bid to advance to the third round of...

Nov 16, 2008

Members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team, who thrashed the European squad in the hills of Kentucky back in September despite the distraction of Ian Poulter's funny pants, will reap yet another reward on Monday...

Nov 16, 2008

by Shane BaconGood news for golf nuts who are also not huge fans of their lungs -- Michael Jordan and his cigars will be playing in the Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge next season at Bethpage Black.Jordan...

Nov 15, 2008

by Ryan WilsonLast week, Callaway Golf announced that they had signed Justin Timberlake to a sponsorship deal. Timberlake isn't a professional golfer (does anybody not know that?) but he dated Brittney...

Nov 15, 2008

by Shane BaconYou know, being racist is a bad thing, I'm sure we all can agree. But, being racist on live television? Yeah, that's going to get you a little heat.Sky Sports reporters, when broadcasting...

Nov 14, 2008

Every Friday during the offseason, we'll briefly turn the site over to you, the Devil Ball readership, to document your finest golf shots. We lead off with a couple good ones,  mixing skill,...

Nov 14, 2008

That right there is Vijay Singh. You may recall that he locked up that FedEx Cup sometime in, oh, July or something, leading to the Tour Championship having all the drama of an early-bird special...

Nov 13, 2008

Corey Pavin is one of the PGA's elder statesmen, and the odds-on favorite to become the next U.S. Ryder Cup captain ... if the PGA will quit dragging its feet and make the announcement. He recently took...

Nov 13, 2008

by Ryan WilsonYesterday came the sad news that some scoundrel had absconded with Ian Poulter's prized driver. The revelation was so devastating, in fact, that Poulter had to withdraw from the Singapore...

Nov 12, 2008

Come on in from the hinterlands, Phil! The PGA has released its 2009 schedule, and the overriding message regarding sponsorship in a shaky economy is this: You sponsors ain't goin' nowhere, suckers!Most...

Nov 12, 2008

by Ryan Wilson Poulter, before tragedy struck. I haven't thought about Ian Poulter since the Ryder Cup, when he was perfecting "Blue Steel" as the Americans cruised to victory. Well, he's still around,...

Nov 12, 2008

Amid the relentless bad news about the economy, which is behaving worse than Boo Weekley in the National Stick Horse Museum, we finally have some terrific news: the golf ball lawsuit between Callaway and...

Nov 11, 2008

Davis Love III won his twentieth tournament on Sunday, one that grants him a lifetime exemption and well-deserved accolades. But is it enough to get him into the World Golf Hall of Fame?Allow me a moment...

Nov 11, 2008

by Ryan WilsonI still contend that Anthony Kim should've won the just-concluded HSBC Champions but those pesky, arcane, imbecilic rules of golf conspired against him. I suspect falling off a horse didn't...

Nov 11, 2008

The World Golf Hall of Fame held its latest induction ceremonies on Monday evening, and the six honorees included course architect Pete Dye, an amateur, an author, and three major victors. While Halls...

Nov 10, 2008

by Shane BaconIf there is one gripe most people would have about Tiger Woods, it's that the man who has such a great opportunity as a famous black athlete normally hits the mute button at any sign of controversy....