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Masters Winner Adam Scott Will Not Be The Next Bachelor

Randy McCoy — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:15:43 +0000

Since Adam Scott won the Masters championship, he has been one hot commodity. The reality show “The Bachelor,” has reached out to Scott about being on the show. Producer Robert Mills sent an idea on Twitter about Scott being the next bachelor and fans of the show love the idea. Scott is 32 years old, [...]

2013 Masters Recap — Adam Scott Wins the Masters in Sudden-Death Playoff

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:17:03 +0000

Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole to beat Angel Cabrera and win the 2013 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Sunday. In winning his first-ever major, Scott became the first Australian ever to win the Masters. The tournament pressed on to a sudden-death playoff for the second consecutive year after both [...]

18-Foot Sinkhole Eats Golfer

Joe Student — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:31:26 +0000

After decades of suffering abuse at the hands of humans, the Earth is apparently fighting back, and it’s starting with the golfers. Golfers Mark Mihal and Mike Peters took advantage of a nice late winter day by playing the course at Waterloo, Ill., last Friday. Peters had his back turned to prepare a second shot [...]

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

Phil Richardson — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:33:34 +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.

Michael Jordan Banned From Golf Course for Wearing Cargo Shorts

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:53:24 +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 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:48:27 +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 [...]