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    Link Devil Ball's Great 18, No. 13: Augusta National's 16th hole External website

    2 hours ago

     Over 18 days, Devil Ball is running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with an Augusta hole with...

  • Article Serena Beats Venus in Fourth All Williams Final

    5 hours ago

    Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.

  • Link Happy Fourth of July from Devil Ball! External website

    6 hours ago

    Ah, Independence Day, where we all stuff ourselves and then prance around with flags! Show us the way, Anthony Kim, show us the way! Happy Fourth of July to you and yours from all of us at Devil Ball and...

  • Article Venus Williams: I Have to Defeat My Sister

    Jul 4, 2009

    Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports and protects Serena endlessly -- even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road. But she draws the line at Grand Slam championships.

  • Article Austin: Slight Edge to Serena Over Venus

    Jul 4, 2009

    Losing to Venus at this major last year left Serena distraught, but it also had a positive effect on her. It led her back to the practice court, and got her very motivated to win the U.S. Open last summer...

  • Link Devil Ball's Great 18, No. 14: Pinehurst No. 2's 5th hole External website

    Jul 4, 2009

     Over 18 days, Devil Ball is running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with a deceptive Southern...

  • Link The Devil Ball Golfcast, episode 15: Eric Adelson External website

    Jul 3, 2009

    There's no figure in golf more polarizing than Michelle Wie. Phenomenally skilled, wasted talent, future of the game, hype without substance -- you could apply all those labels to her at one time or another....

  • Link Devil Ball's Great 18, No. 15: Whistling Straits' 17th hole External website

    Jul 3, 2009

    Over 18 days, Devil Ball is running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with a knee-knocker.The hole:...

  • Article Tiger Tiger 10 Y’all... Golf’s Greatest Moments

    Jul 2, 2009

    The debate will rage on for decades as to which major tournament win or milestone is considered Tiger’s best. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 lets you relive some of them.

  • Link Five to watch @ The AT&T National External website

    Jul 2, 2009

    Each week, Five To Watch breaks down the most significant players and storylines for the upcoming weekend's tournament. We're not saying these guys will win, or that you should pick them for your fantasy...

  • Link Anthony Kim torches Congressional, fires course-record 62 External website

    Jul 2, 2009

    Upstaging Tiger Woods isn't an easy trick. But if you're going to do it -- and there are very few who can -- what better to do than stick it right to him at his host course? Anthony Kim did just that today,...

  • Link The winner of Devil Ball's "Ultimate Tiger Foursome ... " External website

    Jul 2, 2009

    Yesterday we offered you lucky guys a chance to go see Tiger Woods play this weekend at the AT&T National courtesy of Yellowpages.com, as long as you came up with the best Tiger foursome. We got hundreds...

  • Article Sister Act 4: Venus and Serena in Wimbledon Finals, Again

    Jul 2, 2009 | 10 comments

    Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match.

  • Article Senior Tour Awaits Ohio Congressman

    Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

    House Republican Leader John Boehner shows that he has career options with his pretty good golf outing with Tiger Woods.

  • Link Devil Ball's Great 18, No. 16: Southern Hills' No. 12 External website

    Jul 1, 2009

    Over 18 days, Devil Ball is running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with a classic favorite.No....

  • Slideshow Ballers Making Bank

    Jul 1, 2009

    Check out where the King, the Captain and Kobe rank on Sports Illustrated's annual list of the best-paid American athletes.

  • Link Phil Mickelson hits backwards better than you hit forwards External website

    Jul 1, 2009

    Say what you will about Phil Mickelson, this is flat-out cool. Courtesy of Waggle Room and Golf.com, we bring you this video from Phil's new short-game DVD where he demonstrates how to handle a ball on...

  • Link Teeing off with JB and JB: So is golf a sport or not? External website

    Jul 1, 2009

    Every week, Yahoo! Sports golf editor Michael Arkush and Devil Ball editor Jay Busbee take one topic and blast it all over the course. But since Ark is out for the week playing golf with celebrities like...

  • Link Win tickets to see Tiger at the AT&T National this weekend! External website

    Jul 1, 2009

    You want to see Tiger play golf, right? Of course, we all do! And now, thanks to the fine folks at YellowPages.com, you can do just that at this weekend's AT&T National just outside Washington, D.C.,...

  • Link Morning Drive: The economy goes 9 & 8 on golfers' spending External website

    Jul 1, 2009

    If you're like me -- and that Scottish fellow there at right -- you go through a few clubs a year just because of, shall we say, emotional release. Hurl them into ponds, snap them over your knee, wing...

  • Link Devil Ball's Great 18, No. 17: Fishers Island's 7th hole External website

    Jun 30, 2009

    For the next 18 days, Devil Ball will be running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with a secluded gem.No....

  • Link Tiger tees it up with a Cowboy, a congressman and ... ? External website

    Jun 30, 2009

    Guess what's the hottest ticket in D.C. Nope, it's not Nats games with President Obama or a Redskins game in Daniel Snyder's private box. It's the mysterious fourth slot in Tiger Woods' foursome at the...

  • Link The Clown's Mouth: The 2009 season is putting people to sleep External website

    Jun 30, 2009

    Every day, we bring you the best in golf news and opinion. Get up to date on your way to the first tee. • John Hawkins says we're in the midst of one of the most boring PGA seasons in years. Do you...

  • Link Morning Drive: Let's stop coddling our golfing presidents External website

    Jun 30, 2009

    The late President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a lifelong golfer, has won enshrinement into the World Golf Hall of Fame, recognizing the contributions that Eisenhower made to the game of golf. Which is great...

  • Link The Clown's Mouth: Don't let Greg Norman hit you up for cash External website

    Jun 29, 2009

    Every day, we bring you the best in golf news and opinion. Get up to date on your way to the first tee.• Greg Norman is Australia's richest celebrity, having banked $123 mil  last year to get...