Although some may know Greg Maddux from his 20-year baseball career, recently, he tried his luck at a different sport. Sponsored by LasVegasGolf.com, Maddux participated in the World Series of Golf held May 11-14 at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. Maddux has had stints on several major teams including the Cubs, Braves, and Dodgers, but none of it provided preparation for this unique tournament that combines golf with Texas Hold ‘Em. Maddux - who knows a thing of two about golf in Las Vegas - says about the event, “It was like nothing I’ve ever played before … it certainly makes ...

Golf history wasn’t to be this weekend at the British Open at Turnberry. Stewart Cink thwarted 59-year-old Tom Watson’s bid Sunday to become the oldest man to win a major tournament … Cink defeated Watson in a four-hole playoff after sinking a 12-foot birdie putt on the last hole of regulation to stay in the fight. Both men finished at 2-under 278 … “It would have been a hell of a story, wouldn’t it?” Watson told reporters. “And it almost was. Almost. The dream almost came true.” Though, Watson added after entering the press tent, “this ain’t a funeral, you know.” Cink, who won ...

The inaugural World Series of Golf in 2007 included an eclectic mix of players that consisted of actors, professional poker players, and athletes from other sports. In the end though, a day trader named Mark Ewing won the event. The tournament continues to attract big names from those fields, including Ray Romano and poker star Daniel Negreanu, who both participated in the 2008 event as well. This year, the tournament was held May 11-14 at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. WGN is broadcasting the event coverage every Saturday at 1 p.m. EST through Oct. 4. They will also run replays ...

On Saturday July 11th, WGN began airing its coverage of the 2009 World Series of Golf. The event is divided into 13 one-hour episodes that you can catch every Saturday at 1:00 EST through October 4th, with replays on Sunday at 11:00 EST. Click here for the broadcast schedule. The event makes a game of golf a little more exciting by mixing in elements of poker. In the tournament, which is open to amateurs only, players ante on each tee and then bet or fold on each shot. The event takes place in none other than the poker-loving city of Las ...

Tiger Woods won his 68th career title at the AT&T National yesterday. He closed with a final-round 67 at Congressional Country Club outside Washington, D.C., to defeat Hunter Mahan and Anthony Kim … Meanwhile, in the TravelGolf.com This Week podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Damon Hack of Sports Illustrated about Lucas Glover’s U.S. Open victory.