Calvin Peete, Golf Legend, Dies at Age 71

PGA Tour legend Calvin Peete died Wednesday at the age of 71.  According to a report from Laury Livsey of PGATour.com, Peete died in Atlanta and is survived by his wife and seven children: Calvin Peete, who taught himself how to play golf at 24 and became the most successful black player on the PGA Tour before the arrival of Tiger Woods, died Wednesday morning, the PGA Tour said. He was 71. The... 

Ben Martin Nails Incredible 243-Yard Hole-in-One at Cadillac Match Play

In the first round of 2015 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play on Wednesday, Ben Martin drove a perfect shot 243 yards for a hole-in-one on the 17th at Harding Park, a result that left him stunned. Matt Kuchar, the man Martin would eventually defeat, had the dignity to give a congratulatory high-five. Kuchar appeared to have a great chance to even the odds with a putt on the next hole,... 

Tiger Woods Will Play 2015 US Open, Announces Rest of Summer Schedule

Tiger Woods announced more additions to his 2015 schedule Wednesday, including the U.S. Open and The Open Championship, both majors. Woods confirmed the new appearances through social media: Golf Channel’s Tiger Tracker provided some further information: Woods noted on Twitter last week that his first action after finishing 17th in the Masters would be The Players Championship in early May.... 

WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship’s New Format Will Benefit Rising Stars

The absence of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods at a World Golf Championship (WGC) event would normally be an issue, but not this season. The WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship format is revolutionized and should benefit not only the fans, but also the television ratings. As per Steve DiMeglio of USA Today, even the players are on board with the new format change: “The old format of straight... 

Grading the Formula 1 Teams’ Start to the 2015 Season

With four races down and 15 to go, Formula One begins its annual European season at the Spanish Grand Prix on 10 May. Big upgrades are always sighted at the Circuit de Catalunya, and we could see a few changes to the running order. For teams like Red Bull, McLaren and Lotus, such a shift would be most welcome. The trio haven’t made the start to 2015 they might have liked and, though each will... 

Messi, Maradona, Batistuta Named in Argentina All-Time XI as Picked by Fans

What a team this would have been! OK, so they might have let some goals in, but who cares when you have an attacking trio of Mario Kempes, Gabriel Batistuta and Leo Messi, with Diego Maradona and Juan Roman Riquelme creating from the midfield? The team was selected by fans on the 2015 Copa America website, per Sport.  It listed the team in full: Goalkeeper: FillolDefenders: Zanetti,... 

WGC-Cadillac Match Play 2015: Dates, Tee Times, TV Info, Prize Money

The World Golf Championships are taking a page straight out of FIFA’s book. For the first time, the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play will take on a World Cup-esque format. Long gone is the player vs. player format that sometimes would send a few of the world’s top players—and biggest ratings generators—packing after the first round of play. This time around, we’ll see each... 

Tournament Odds for the 2015 WGC Cadillac Match Play

The WGC-Cadillac Match Play moves to a new venue for this year’s competition: the rerouted-for-maximum-drama TPC Harding Park outside San Francisco.  The tournament also features a new format. As PGATour.com’s Rob Bolton writes, the “usual field of 64, but they are segregated into 16 groups of four. Each golfer gets three matches, one each against the others in his group. Overall... 

52-Year-Old Bo Jackson Hits 331-Yard Drive at Charity Event

When it comes to sports, Bo Jackson never ceases to amaze with what he can do. Jackson was a Pro Bowl football player and an All-Star baseball player during his playing days. Now, he can say that he is also a long-drive champion on the golf course. During the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge—a charity golf tournament—on Monday, the 52-year-old Jackson blew away the competition with a... 

Ranking the Tennis Stars with the Most to Prove Before the 2015 French Open

Fewer than four weeks remain until the start of the French Open, the crown jewel of the clay-court season. But for several of the top stars, there are still many questions to be answered. This next month will be crucial for players to iron out their games and find their footing before heading to Paris. While Madrid and Rome may be the marquee events on the upcoming calendar, there are also a host of... 

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