Walking off the 18th green as the British Open champion, Rory McIlroy kept gazing at all the greats on golf's oldest trophy. On the claret jug, his name is etched in silver below Phil Mickelson. In the record book, he is listed behind Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the youngest to get three legs of the career Grand Slam. And over four days at Royal Liverpool, he had no equal.

Check out David Kalb's ultimate backyard golf shot complete with watermelons, hotdogs, and fire.

A golfer who thought he'd won a $66,000 luxury sedan with a tournament hole-in-one is accusing the sponsoring car dealer of poor sportsmanship for switching the prize. Alan Ross, a Roseville chiropractor, sunk the lucky shot off the third tee at the Granite Bay Golf Club on May 7 during a charity tournament to benefit local schools.

She's got nerves of steel, golf talent beyond her tender years, and a precocious flair for eye-catching fashion: 11-year-old Lucy Li, the youngest qualifier in U.S. Women's Open history, looked entirely at home as she teed-off at Pinehurst No. 2. Despite a three bad holes in North Carolina, which meant she finished her round with an eight-over-par 78, Li impressed onlookers with a composed round that saw her bounce back quickly from disappointing shots.

Mao banned it; no one will admit to playing it; and it’s illegal. And yet China’s golf industry is booming. How?

In the final round of the 2014 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance, Scott Langley's 10-foot putt hangs on the edge and finally falls in for birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

From faking holes-in-one for the promise of tips, to indulging the every whim of spoiled suburbanites, the golf world’s silent assistants tell all.

Bubba Watson Nails Ridiculous Backward Putt at Mini Golf Course

The golf world was still buzzing on Tuesday morning about Lucy Li, an 11-year-old who has made the field for the U.S. Women's Open.

It was technically in but as per golf rules, if it launches back out, it's not considered a score just yet.

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Bubba Watson proved his first Masters win was no fluke with a mature and at times majestic performance to clinch a second Green Jacket in three years.

Of all the majors, The Masters gives golfers the greatest shot at low scores. It's inviting, but Augusta is also a temptress—having scorned many astute veterans and hapless newbies. Below are ten of the worst train wrecks and stumbles to ever happen at Augusta National.

In the second round of the 2014 World Golf Championships - Cadillac Championship, Tiger Woods drains a 91-foot birdie putt on the par-3 4th hole.

Paula Creamer won the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore with the most unbelievable putt of the year on any golf tour. On the second playoff hole Sunday against Azahara Munoz of Spain...

Cheyenne Woods won the Australian Ladies Masters on Sunday for her first major professional tour victory, holding off 17-year-old Australian amateur Minjee Lee by two strokes. The 23-year-old Woods, Tiger Woods’ niece, closed with a 4-under 69 at Royal Pines to finish at 16-under 276. Lee also shot 69 in the event sanctioned by the European and Australian tours.

It wasn't even a well-executed story about a golf club. Most people agree now, broadly, about Grantland's failings toward transgender people in its telling of-and creation of-the tragic story of the golf-club inventor Essay Anne Vanderbilt. Bill Simmons, the founder and editor-in-chief of the prestige-sportswriting website, signed off on that agreement Monday with a long note of apology.

Tiger Woods is in Turkey this week for a golf tournament. He was paid ~$3 million to show up. As part of that appearance fee, he has to do some, erm, stuff. And one of the things he's doing is hitting a golf ball from east to west on the Bosphorous Bridge. He did a photo shoot on the bridge from 2 PM to 3 PM local time, tying up local traffic.

Golfer Keegan Bradley totally nailed this dude at the 2013 President's Cup. Fortunately, it looks like the guy got right back up — though he's likely nursing a pretty horrible lump on his head right now.

Caddy Mozart Johnson in his new golf safety outfit. Photograph. Around 1920/30. Los Angeles.