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His final birdie allowed Aberg to tie the 72-hole scoring record on the PGA Tour, matching the 253 of Justin Thomas at the 2017 Sony Open. Hughes shot 60-63 on the weekend and finished four shots behind. Even after making his only bogey of the week, on the 12th hole of the Seaside course at Sea Island, Aberg answered every challenge. 1 player from the PGA Tour University ranking after his senior year at Texas Tech. He also would appear to be a shoo-in for PGA Tour rookie of the year.

Persons: — Ludvig Aberg, Swede, ” Aberg, “ It's, Justin Thomas, Matt Jones, Patrick Rodgers, ”, Mackenzie Hughes, couldn't, “ He's, doesn’t, fearlessly, Hughes, Aberg, “, ” Hughes, “ I'm, —, Viktor Hovland, Marco Simone, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Eric Cole, Tyler Duncan, ” Cole, Ryan Moore Organizations: SIMONS, RSM, Ryder, Texas Tech, PGA, PGA Tour, Ryder Cup, Masters, FedEx Cup Locations: Kapalua, Switzerland

☆ LIV Golf's transfer window sees 10 open roster spots in Phase Two
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Phase Two, or Free Agency, involves those TOP 24 players who opted to become free agents and those who finished 25th to 44th whose contracts have expired. They can be re-signed by their previous team or negotiate with a team with an open roster spot. Cleeks GC have two open roster spots with both Bernd Wiesberger and Graeme McDowell finishing outside the Top 24, and Ripper GC also have two spots with Jediah Morgan relegated, although they have the option to re-sign Matt Jones. Fireballs GC, captained by Sergio Garcia, have one open spot as Carlos Ortiz declined a contract extension and opted for free agency, and Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers GC have an open spot after James Piot's relegation. Phase Two will finish when four roster spots remain, which are reserved for the winner of the International Series 2023 rankings, Andy Ogletree, and the top three at LIV Golf Promotions in Abu Dhabi in December.

Persons: Crushers, Bryson Dechambeau, Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri, Sam Navarro, LIV Golf's, Bubba Watson's RangeGoats, Majesticks, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood, Cleeks, Bernd Wiesberger, Graeme McDowell, Jediah Morgan, Matt Jones, Sergio Garcia, Carlos Ortiz, Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers, James Piot's, Sihwan Kim, Brooks Koepka's, Chase, Pat Perez, Dustin Johnson, Perez, David Puig, Andy Ogletree, Trevor Stynes, Toby Davis Organizations: Crushers GC, LIV Golf Miami, Trump National Doral, Mandatory, USA, Free Agency, Crushers, Africa's, Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers GC, 4Aces, LIV, Thomson Locations: Doral , Florida, USA, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi

☆ Auto loans are super expensive. Here’s how to shrink your monthly bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In fact, auto loan interest rates are the highest they’ve been since 2007, when the world was heading into a massive financial crisis. More than 70% of buyers of new large SUVs now have monthly payments over $1,000. Keep it shortPeople often try to reduce their monthly payments by taking out longer loans. Spreading the payments over more years can keep the monthly amount lower, but it means you’re paying more in interest. Leasing is another way to keep monthly payments down.

Persons: It’s, ”, Kevin Roberts, you’re, Roberts, that’s, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, Matt Jones, Courtney Alev, Joseph Yoon, TrueCar’s Jones, Jones, “, CarGurus ’ Roberts, Tyson Jominy Organizations: New, New York CNN, Credit Karma, Leasing, “ Leasing, Edmunds, Toyota, Power, Associates Locations: New York, Edmunds, TrueCar.com, Cross, Boston, New York City

☆ Oldest-known bat skeletons shed light on evolution of flying mammals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A few other fossil species from around this time still have that claw, but it's been lost in most living bats," Jones added. This species was closely related to two other bat species whose fossils were previously found at the same locale - Icaronycteris index and Onychonycteris finneyi. This indicates there was a greater diversity of species early in the history of bats than previously appreciated. The fossils represent the oldest-known bat skeletons - both very complete and well-preserved. The only older bat fossils are isolated teeth and jaw fragments from places including Portugal and China, dating to about 55 to 56 million years ago.

☆ New cars are crazy expensive but, if you’re careful, they don’t have to be
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Yet the average sticker for base models, adjusted for inflation, has actually gone down a little — even as consumers have shifted from sedans to more expensive SUVs. That’s good news for drivers willing to go no-frills: If you don’t want to pay lots of a new car, you don’t have to. It has a base price of $15,730. These base price models may not make much money, if any, for automakers. The average price of a GMC Sierra 2500 HD, as sold, is now double the base price.

☆ Aces high as Johnson leads team to LIV Golf team title
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Oct 30, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; 4Aces GC captain Dustin Johnson celebrates after winning the individual championship during season finale of the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsMIAMI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Captain Dustin Johnson led the 4 Aces to the first LIV Golf team championship and the $16 million winner's purse on Sunday at Trump National Doral to bring the curtain down on the Saudi-back venture's tumultuous inaugural season. That total also does not include the reported $150 million LIV paid to lure Johnson away from the PGA Tour, and make him one of the rebel circuit's marquee recruits. Johnson's 4 Aces team mates Pat Perez, Patrick Reed, and Talor Gooch, who all defected from the PGA Tour, also pocketed $4 million. A total of 12 team took part in the $50 million team final with the last four teams splitting $1 million for a single round of golf.

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