Most amateurs don't know how to hit an intentional draw or fade with the driver. They try to hit every ball dead straight, which is by far the hardest shot to play.

Powerball's second-largest jackpot of the year grew again after no one matched all the numbers in Monday's drawing. Why it matters: The jackpot for the Dec. 17 drawing has climbed to an estimated $1.25 billion, with a cash value of $572.1 million before taxes. It's the sixth-largest Powerball prize ever and sets "a game record for most consecutive drawings in a single jackpot cycle," lottery ...

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1.7 billion after no grand prize winner in the Dec. 22 drawing. The winning numbers from the Monday, Dec. 22 drawing were 3-18-36-41-54, and the Powerball was 7. The Power Play was 2X. The next drawing will be Wednesday ...