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☆ Kris Kim: 16-year-old amateur wows golf world by making cut on PGA Tour debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“To be honest it being a par 5, it’s pretty helpful,” he said afterwards, according to the PGA Tour. “(I) always used to watch her, and then ended up falling in love with it myself,” he told reporters before the tournament, per the PGA Tour. And after making the step up to the PGA Tour, Kim now sits in a tie for 36th place, seven shots behind overnight leader Jake Knapp. The American carded a seven-under 64 in his second round to leapfrog Englishman Matt Wallace who sits in a tie for second place with the USA’s Troy Merritt. Meanwhile, three-time major winner Spieth, whose record Kim broke, failed to make the cut as he continued to struggle with a wrist injury.

Persons: Kris Kim, Byron Nelson, Jordan Spieth, ”, “ I’ve, Kim, Ji, Hyun Suh, “, Mike Mulholland, McGregor, Jake Knapp, Matt Wallace, Troy Merritt, Spieth, Knapp, Merritt Organizations: CNN, PGA, LPGA, Boys Locations: McKinney , Texas

☆ Tiger Woods discusses the origin of his famous red and black outfit – and that ‘tree meme’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The sight of Tiger Woods wearing a red top and black trousers as he strode down the 18th fairway with throngs of adoring spectators following close behind is the stuff of sporting folklore. The color combination was Woods’ go-to outfit for the fourth and final day of a tournament, which regularly ended with him adding another trophy to his ever-expanding collection. “My mom thought, being a Capricorn, that [red] was my power color, or some BS thing like that, so I end up wearing red and end up winning some golf tournaments,” the 15-time major winner told Fallon. “It’s about athletes being first and designing something for the athlete so that we can perform at a higher level,” Woods said. Woods speaking to Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

Persons: Tiger Woods, strode, Woods ’, Woods, Earl, Jimmy Fallon, Kultida, Fallon, “, ” Woods, Todd Owyoung, Charlie, Verne Lundquist’s, ” Fallon Organizations: CNN, Nike, Sun, Riviera Country, NBC

☆ Raine details 3 themes driving its sports investing as it hunts for more deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Raine was an early investor in DraftKings — which helped establish the US sports-betting sector — and has been investing at a rate of about three companies a year. Raine is looking to take stakes in leagues with rights they can monetize in various ways and invest in growing, founder-led companies. Raine says college sports still hold a big opportunity for outside investors, even if the structure of college athletics adds complexity. In 2019, Raine helped the Pac-12 Conference explore raising private equity (which it ultimately decided against doing). Raine also helped the PGA Tour raise $3 billion this year through a for-profit entity.

Persons: Joe Ravitch, Jeff Sine's, It's, Raine, Colin Neville, that's, Garrett Gomes, Raine isn't, Banks, JPMorgan Chase, Neville Organizations: Imagine, Business, Apple, Premiere Lacrosse League, RCX Sports, Private, Florida State, Sixth, JPMorgan, CNBC, PGA Locations: DraftKings, Florida

☆ Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son Charlie to attempt US Open qualification
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, Charlie Woods will look to pen a chapter of his own. Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son will tee up at an 18-hole local qualifier in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as one of an 84-player field vying for a spot at the 124th edition of the major. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR/Getty ImagesWoods is one of 10,052 entries for US Open qualifying this year with hopefuls – who must have a handicap not exceeding 0.4 or be professional to be eligible – spanning all 50 states and 70 foreign countries. Woods celebrates his third US Open victory in 2008. Woods is not yet among the field, but could still receive a special exemption to play from the USGA.

Persons: Charlie Woods, Woods, –, ‘, Wyndham Clark, Ben Jared, Beck Patrick, Keith Crimp, Woods ’, Robert Galbraith, Scottie Scheffler Organizations: CNN, Tennis Club, Pinehurst, Country Club, PNC, PGA, Lake Golf, US, USGA, Los Angeles Country Club, Reuters, Augusta National Locations: Port St, Lucie , Florida, North Carolina, Hobe Sound, Florida, Pinehurst, Houston , Texas, Washington

☆ Scottie Scheffler weathers storm to claim fourth win in five starts. Is he the most dominant golfer since Tiger Woods in his prime?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

1 mastered the elements once more at a stormy RBC Heritage to reel in his fourth win in his last five starts. “I didn’t show up here just to have some sort of ceremony and have people tell me congratulations,” Scheffler told reporters Monday. Only two players had ever previously won or finished runner-up in five consecutive PGA Tour starts; Vijay Singh in 2004, and Woods on three separate occasions between 1999 and 2008. 1 prepares to chase a historic sixth this week, Scheffler is throwing in the towel – but not before one last jab. The Tour moves on to Los Angeles on Thursday for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Sahith Theegala, Woods, Bernhard Langer, ” Scheffler, “, Jared C, Tilton, ’, Meredith, Scott, Diane, I’m, ”, it’s, ’ I’ll, “ They’re, they’ll, Andrew Redington, Scheffler hasn’t, Germany’s Stephan Jaeger, Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh, Aaron Doster, Nelly Korda, Nelly, she’s, Byron Nelson Organizations: CNN, RBC, Harbor, Augusta National, Getty, Texas Children’s Houston, USA, Sports, Chevron, PGA, Zurich, TPC Louisiana Locations: South Carolina, Harbor Town, Los Angeles, New Orleans

☆ Miles Russell: The US 15-year-old golfer who’s making history – and then some
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But Miles Russell is no ordinary 15-year-old. In doing so, high school freshman Russell became the youngest player on record (since 1983) to notch a top-25 finish on the PGA Tour or the Korn Ferry Tour. Before turning 18, players are not eligible for non-member Korn Ferry Tour Points toward Special Temporary Membership. As the youngest player at the tournament by far, there was plenty of pressure on Russell throughout. “But good play is always good, and [it’s] definitely confidence-boosting to finish where we’re going to finish today.”

Persons: Miles Russell, Gipper Finau, Russell wasn’t, Russell, Korn, ” Russell, “, Douglas P, ”, ” Russell –, – Organizations: CNN, Lakewood, Jacksonville Beach, PGA Tour, Veritex Bank, Texas Rangers Golf Club, American Junior Locations: Utah, Saturday’s, Arlington

☆ Nelly Korda wins Chevron Championship for historic fifth straight LPGA Tour victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —American golfer Nelly Korda clinched a remarkable fifth victory in a row on Sunday, sealing her second major title with a win at the Chevron Championship and in the process levelling the LPGA Tour record for consecutive wins. Having begun the year on eight LPGA Tour wins, Korda has surged to 13 in a matter of months. “It’s just been a crazy, crazy, crazy couple of weeks, with some really solid golf,” Korda, still damp from her leap into the lake beside the 18th hole, told reporters. A bogey at the following hole marked her first since the 7th of Friday’s second round, an unblemished 39-hole run. Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesKorda has already topped her most prolific season, a dominant 2021 that saw her tally four LPGA Tour wins.

Persons: Nelly Korda, Maja Stark, Carlton, Korda, Nancy Lopez, Annika Sörenstam, It’s, ” Korda, “, I’ve, ” Korda toasts, Andy Lyons, Saturday’s, Ryu Hae, Stark, Korda – “, ” Organizations: CNN, Chevron, Carlton Woods, Eagle, South, Getty Locations: American, Texas, Los Angeles, ”

☆ The Meteoric Rise and Spectacular Fall of the Queen of Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Now, after she made her pitch at the VFW hall, attendees clamored around Widell, eager to have her manage their Airbnb rentals. The reign of the Airbnb Queen of Tulsa was over — and her subjects were left to pick up the pieces. Dominic Bugatto for BIThe "Queen of Airbnb" label, which started off as Widell's Airbnb account name, helped create an aura of omnipotence. According to those familiar with the business, Widell seemed to be shifting her focus away from Airbnb rentals to the house-staging business. Today, her "Tulsa Airbnb Group" on Facebook remains active, with some 1,000 members.

Persons: Airbnb, Dani Widell, Widell, Kathy Portley, weren't, —, Emily Burke, Will Widell, They'd, thrifty, Will, who'd, Logan Haskett, Dominic Bugatto, Burke, hadn't, Knikki Nash, she'd, Mallory Massey, Massey, David Brunson, Brunson, Renee Brummett, We've, Dani hasn't, Brummett, doorstepped, unraveled, Nash, Dani, Widell's, carting, Will cosigned, Brummet, Tulsa's, Meagan McCollum, Bram Gallagher, Gallagher, Dan Latu Organizations: VFW, Tulsa, Facebook, Tulsa Real Estate Investors Association, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa People, Mahogany Prime, Summit, Downtown, Social, Bank of America Center, PGA, Investors, Widell, Employees, Rover, BI, nonpayment, University of Tulsa, Business Locations: Tulsa, Tulsa ., Widell, Airbnb, Brady, Arkansas, —

☆ Unflappable Scottie Scheffler clinches second Masters title with virtuoso display
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler clinched his second Masters title in style on Sunday, cementing the American’s status as the preeminent force in men’s golf. I love you,” Scheffler replied when asked by Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley if he had a message for his wife. The ball was still amongst the shrubbery when Scheffler rolled in for par on the same green shortly after, extending his lead to three. His first Masters triumph had ended in a shaky – albeit inconsequential – four-putt, but there were no such blips this time round. After a standing ovation on his walk to the 18th green, Scheffler signed off with a simple putt for par.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, Scheffler, Meredith, “ I’m, I’ll, ” Scheffler, Fred Ridley, “, can’t, ”, Brooks Koepka, Scheffler toasts, Warren Little, Woods, Åberg, –, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods, ” Woods, ” Åberg, Fuzzy Zoeller, Europe’s, Andrew Redington, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy’s, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Ominously, Morikawa, Homa, Mike Segar, Rahm, Jamie Squire, Aberg, Ted Scott Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Augusta, Golf, PGA Championship, RSM, Getty Locations: Butler, Augusta, Rome, Homa

But this week’s dinner was overshadowed by the fight between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series that has split the sport. The only certainties, according to insiders who have spoken to DealBook, are that a final agreement isn’t imminent after a series of deadlines have come and gone. And whatever happens between the PGA and LIV may permanently shape the future of professional sports. The 2023 winner, Jon Rahm, designed a menu that reflected his roots in the Basque region of northern Spain. There was, however, a bitter taste to his triumphant return: He quit the PGA Tour for LIV almost four months ago.

Persons: LIV, Jon Rahm Organizations: Augusta National Golf Club, PGA Tour, PGA Locations: Saudi, Basque, Spain

☆ The Masters: Tiger Woods conquers marathon 23-hole day to make record-breaking 24th consecutive cut at Augusta
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tiger Woods delivered another solid performance on a marathon Friday at Augusta National to break the record for most consecutive cuts made at the Masters. A second round even-par 72 improved upon an opening one-over 73 and – with the projected cut-line at four-over par as he returned to the clubhouse – guaranteed Woods’ record-breaking 24th straight weekend at Augusta National. I have a chance to win the golf tournament,” Woods replied when asked by reporters what the milestone means to him. Donning his Sun Day Red apparel – released in collaboration with TaylorMade – at Augusta National, Woods rolled back the years at various points, starting with an audacious left-handed chip to escape the trees on Thursday. “I’ve always loved playing here, I’ve been able to play here since I was 19 years old,” Woods said.

Persons: Woods, Gary Player, Fred Couples, “, ” Woods, Warren Little, Bryson DeChambeau, Jack Nicklaus ’, –, Joe LaCava, Lane Bennett, TaylorMade –, Maddie Meyer, Rory McIlroy, “ I’ve, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Nike, Sun, Augusta

☆ The Masters: Scottie Scheffler is flying, but will leave tournament ‘at a moment’s notice’ if wife goes into labor
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —In his current form, it almost feels like nothing can stop Scottie Scheffler from clinching his second Masters crown – yet the world No. Speaking after his historic win, Scheffler dished out special praise to his support system at home in Dallas. Scheffler kisses his wife Meredith after clinching his first major title at Augusta National in 2021. David J. Phillip/APBurns joins Scheffler on baby watchScheffler isn’t the only player on baby alert – so too is friend and this week’s roommate Sam Burns. Phil Mickelson’s caddie Jim Mackay carried a beeper around all 72 holes of the 1999 US Open in case the golfer’s wife Amy went into labor.

Persons: CNN —, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Scheffler, ”, Meredith, ” Scheffler, Sara caddied, “, Arnold Palmer, Mike Ehrmann, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, David J, Phillip, AP Burns, Sam Burns, Burns, Caroline, “ It’s, ” Burns, Jamie Squire, Phil Mickelson’s caddie Jim Mackay, Amy, Mickelson agonizingly, Payne Stewart, Mickelson –, – Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Arnold Palmer Invitational Locations: Augusta, Dallas

☆ 10 of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world — and how to get in
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The prestigious golf tournament, which is the first major event on the PGA Tour, is held in Augusta, Georgia, at the Augusta National Golf Club. "There's a huge amount of very exclusive clubs all over the world. Advertisement"I think that there's two different ways to look at why a club is exclusive and one of them is the quality of the golf course. Sometimes, the golf course has so much history behind it that the club becomes extremely exclusive by default because of the importance of the golf course," said Carrega. So, in case you never have the opportunity to befriend Tiger Woods or win the lottery, here's a peek at 10 of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world.

Persons: —, Phil Knight, Bill Gates, Barnabas Carrega, Tiger Woods Organizations: Service, PGA, Augusta National Golf, Business, Nike Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Augusta

☆ Bryson DeChambeau owns infamous ‘par 67’ comments to race ahead in Masters first round
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —It was the comment that landed him in hot water with Masters fans and aged terribly, but – 13 rounds later – Bryson DeChambeau finally shot below his interpretation of par at Augusta National. Now, the golfer once dubbed “the Scientist” for his willingness to test new technologies is owning up to old errors. “Clearly today was a great test of golf, and I was able to conquer a very difficult golf course today. I shot 65 today, and that was one of the best rounds of golf I’ve played in a long time. “That’s the secret to winning major championships and winning big-time golf tournaments: more limiting the mistakes rather than making a ton of birdies.

Persons: – Bryson DeChambeau, ”, LIV, Storms, DeChambeau, Andrew Redington, I’m, ” DeChambeau, Rob Schumacher, pigeonhole, I’ve, Nick Faldo, Jon Rahm’s, LIV Golf, Faldo, “, DeChambeau –, –, Bryson, Scottie Scheffler, Arnold Palmer, Warren Little, Denmark’s Nicolai Højgaard, Tiger Woods, ” Woods, Rahm, McIlroy, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Woods, Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Scottie, ” McIlroy Organizations: CNN, Masters, Augusta National, Augusta, USA, Sports, Reuters, PGA, Sky, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger Locations: Saudi, Augusta, scintillating

☆ Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he's committed to cost cutting while investing in AI in shareholder letter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +41 min

This work diminished short-term revenue, but was best for customers, much appreciated, and should bode well for customers and AWS longer-term. We're also making progress on many of our newer business investments that have the potential to be important to customers and Amazon long-term. Being intentional about building primitives requires patience. Customers building their own FM must tackle several challenges in getting a model into production. Customers' AI models contain some of their most sensitive data.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, Jeff Bezos, he's, we've, Martha Stewart, Clinique, we're, We've, bode, We're, I've, iterating, We'd, we'd, Fox, affordably, you've, They're, Anthropic, that's, Claude, Dana, debugs, Slack Organizations: Amazon, Services, AWS, Deal, Prime, MGM, Savings, Regions, Citadel, Target, Storage Service, Netflix, Disney, Max, Paramount, CIA, . Intelligence, Amazon Freight, Carrier, Amazon Shipping, Foods, Drones, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Clinic, Robotics, Nvidia, Ricoh, NatWest, FMs, Meta, Bridgewater Associates, Farber Cancer Institute, Delta Air Lines, Intuit, KT, Lonely, LexisNexis, Netsmart, Pfizer, PGA, Rocket Companies, Siemens, Media, Inc Locations: North America, U.S, Europe, India, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Middle East, Africa, Malaysia, New Zealand, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Berlin, Hulu, Amdocs, Genomics England, GoDaddy, GenAI

☆ The Masters: Bubba Watson’s nine-year-old daughter Dakota steals the show at Par 3 contest
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Plenty of young golfers have sent crowds into a frenzy at Augusta National across the 88 years of The Masters, but perhaps none quite as young as Dakota Watson. Bubba Watson’s nine-year-old daughter delivered a putting masterclass during the par three contest on the eve of the major on Wednesday, showcasing the sort of golden touch around the greens that helped her father clinch two green jackets. You’ve never seen Dakota until today,” broadcaster Sean McDonough asked co-commentator Curtis Strange on ESPN’s live coverage of the contest. Now that they’re getting older, they can hit shots, we can have fun with it,” 45-year-old Watson, making his 16th Masters start, told reporters. That’s what this is all about.”After a two-and-a-half hour delay due to bad weather, the first round of The Masters got underway on Thursday.

Persons: Dakota Watson, Bubba Watson’s, –, Rickie Fowler, Allison Stokke, Maya, Watson, Charlie Riedel, Ben Crenshaw, “, you’ve, You’ve, Sean McDonough, Curtis Strange, Ben ”, ’, ” Walter Harman, Brian Harman, Mike Blake, Fowler, Sam Snead, Patrick Reed, ” Fowler, we’ll, Adam Cairns, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Luke List, Lucas Glover, Gary Woodland, Jax lasered, Jax Woodland, Warren Little, Woodland Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, USA, Sports, Reuters Locations: “

☆ Tiger Woods hurts ‘every day,’ but believes he can win one more Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —These days, Tiger Woods merely being among the field at The Masters is a story in itself, but the five-time champion insists he’s not returning to Augusta National to make up the numbers – he’s playing to win. “I haven’t got to that point where I don’t think I can’t.”One more Masters win would see Woods (pictured, 2000) tie Nicklaus (right) with six wins at Augusta National. Six months earlier, he had ended an 11-year-wait for his 15th major title at Augusta National. Mike Blake/ReutersEven if he doesn’t win come Sunday, Woods will make history simply by making it to the weekend. Woods has made the cut in 23 consecutive starts at Augusta National, a record he shares with Fred Couples and Gary Player.

Persons: Tiger Woods, he’s, Woods, Jack Nicklaus ’, “, Nicklaus, Dave Martin, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Wood, ”, that’s, ” Woods, Mike Blake, Fred Couples, Gary Player Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, AP Locations: Georgia, Augusta

☆ The Masters: The eclipse is all anyone can talk about at Augusta National
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The total solar eclipse plunged Augusta National Golf Club into darkness shortly after 3 p.m. local time in Georgia, bringing the major’s first practice round to a standstill as players, caddies and patrons turned their gazes skyward. 1 Scottie Scheffler – though only after being provided with a pair of viewing glasses by one helpful young fan. Caddies also donned solar glasses. “This is timed up pretty good; get to watch the end of the world at Augusta National,” the American said, laughing. An eclipse hasn't coincided with Masters week since 1940.

Persons: “, Will Zalatoris, ”, Bubba Watson, Matt Slocum, Stewart Hagestad, Scottie Scheffler –, Hagestad, Scottie, Jimmy Demaret, Caddies, Warren Little, Peter Malnati, Brian Harman, Adam Cairns, Corey Conners, Conners Organizations: CNN, Golf, PGA, Augusta National, Reuters Locations: Georgia, USA

☆ Akshay Bhatia pops his shoulder back in before clinching dramatic sudden-death victory at Valero Texas Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Bhatia was six shots clear when he made the turn at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday. Nine holes later, he headed into a sudden-death playoff nursing a shoulder that had just popped out of its socket. Bhatia celebrates the birdie putt that forced McCarthy into a playoff, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Bhatia rolled in for birdie once more to clinch his first PGA Tour title since the Barracuda Championship last year and $1.6 million in prize money. 30 McCarthy, who fell narrowly short of a dramatic first PGA Tour crown.

Persons: Akshay Bhatia, Bhatia, Denny McCarthy, McCarthy, Rory McIlroy, ” Bhatia, Raj Mehta, physio Aki Tajima, McCarthy’s, “, ”, it’s, “ Denny, I’m, ” McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Valero Texas, Barracuda, Augusta, Augusta National Locations: San Antonio, California, Texas

☆ Caitlin Clark will head to the WNBA at a critical moment for the league
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The WNBA, still emerging entering its 28th season, hopes Caitlin Clark can achieve what those athletes did and turn the league into a cultural phenomenon. WNBA players’ salaries also lag behind. Turning Clark fans into WNBA fansClark is already having an impact on the WNBA. “The need by WNBA teams to invest in fan acquisition and fan engagement is really critical to maximize this moment,” she said. Bebeto Matthews/APThe league was financially connected to the NBA, and each of the first eight WNBA teams was linked to an NBA franchise.

Persons: Woods, Venus Williams, Michael Jordan, Caitlin Clark, ”, Boris Lelchitski, Candace Parker, Jonquel Jones, ” Clark, Angel Reese, Clark, Reese, “, Phil Cook, Gregory Fisher, Nielsen, “ Caitlin Clark, Noah Henderson, Cathy Engelbert, “ We’ve, Erica Denhoff, Jessica Gelman, Gelman, David Stern, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Rebecca Lobo, Bebeto Matthews, Terri Jackson, ” Donna Orender, Orender, ” Engelbert, Cameron Brink, ’, “ Clark, Donna Orender Organizations: New, New York CNN, NBA, WNBA, Indiana Fever, NCAA, University of Iowa, Louisiana State University, Tiger, USA, Sports, Reuters, Loyola University, CNN, LSU, WNBA's Indiana, Kraft Analytics Group, MIT Sloan Sports Analytics, Nielsen, Brands, Gatorade, State, longtime, Olympics, Basketball Players Association, Deloitte, Kraft Analytics Locations: New York, Chicago, Iowa, USA, Atlanta, San Francisco

☆ Tiger Woods is on player list for The Masters, but golfer’s longtime friend says there is concern over him walking 72 holes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And he’s got some constraints,” Woods’ friend Notah Begay III told a conference call on Wednesday, according to USA Today. According to Sports Illustrated, Woods played Augusta National last weekend with friend and PGA Tour peer Justin Thomas and club chairman Fred Ridley. Woods made his first appearance on the PGA Tour this year in February at the Genesis Invitational – an event he hosts. After admitting he had been suffering from back spasms during the first round, Woods withdrew during the second round, saying he was dealing with influenza. According to the PGA Tour, Woods has made the cut in 23 consecutive starts at Augusta, a record he shares with Fred Couples and Gary Player.

Persons: Woods, “ He’s, he’s, ” Woods, Notah Begay, ”, “, Begay, Justin Thomas, Fred Ridley, ” Begay, That’s, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Gary Player Organizations: CNN, USA, Sports, Augusta National, Stanford University, PGA Locations: Augusta

☆ One of Wall Street's most powerful people is predicting that a 4-day workweek is coming
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at a Wall Street billionaire's prediction that the four-day workweek is coming . Billionaire hedge fund manager and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said a four-day workweek is inevitable , Business Insider's Matthew Fox writes. Cohen put his money where his mouth is regarding the four-day workweek. As the newest four-day workweek fan club member, Cohen must be interested in implementing it at his hedge fund, Point72. Maybe the four-day workweek represents the olive branch companies can extend to get people back to their desks.

Persons: —, Jack, Dave Kotinsky, Rebecca Zisser, Steve Cohen, Matthew Fox, I'd, Cohen, Tech.co, Yuki Iwamura, Jerome Powell, Powell, Tesla, Brooks Kraft, OpenAI's, Logan Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick, Carl Godfrey, Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz, Iger, he's, he'll, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Joe Lewis, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, United Airlines, Boeing, Business, Lincoln Center, Billionaire, New York Mets, CNBC, Mets, Technologies, Workers, Federal, JPMorgan, Brooks, Brooks Kraft LLC, Getty, Services, Google, Bloomberg, BI, Reuters Locations: York, New York, London

☆ Billionaire hedge-fund boss Steve Cohen says a 4-day workweek is coming — and it's part of why he made a big investment in golf
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A four-day workweek is inevitable thanks to AI, the billionaire hedge-fund boss Steve Cohen says. AdvertisementA four-day week is coming to the workplace, the hedge-fund giant Steve Cohen said. "My belief is a four-day workweek is coming," Cohen said. While Cohen expects a four-day workweek to eventually become reality, it probably won't for his employees or anyone else employed by investment firms. That is, unless the stock market also decides to adopt a four-day workweek.

Persons: Steve Cohen, Cohen, " Cohen, workweek Organizations: Asset Management, CNBC, New York Mets, PGA

☆ Anthony Kim opens up about 12-year hiatus from golf after mysterious disappearance
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Anthony Kim had forged himself a burgeoning golf career by the time he was 26. He had won multiple times on the PGA Tour, had risen to No. The three-time PGA Tour winner expressed how much the combination of injuries and external factors weighed heavily on him during that time. Kim said that he had offers to return to the PGA Tour before choosing instead to sign with LIV. And to his surprise, golf features prominently on his list.

Persons: CNN — Anthony Kim, Kim, LIV, “ I’m, ” Kim, David Feherty, “ I’ve, I’ve, Hunter Martin, LIV Golf’s, ”, he’s, “ Organizations: CNN, PGA Tour, USA, Ryder, Houston, Redstone Golf Club, PGA Locations: Humble , Texas, Saudi Arabia

HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's streak of rounds under par came to a stunning end Friday when he missed a 22-inch bogey putt on the final hole of the Houston Open for an even-par 70. Scheffler, coming off consecutive victories in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, faced the tough afternoon wind at Memorial Park and still was poised to make it 29 straight rounds under par on the PGA Tour. But he hit into the water with a 7-iron on the par-5 16th hole and had to scramble for par. “I missed the first one, I was frustrated, and hit the second one a little quick. He still has a long way to go to catch Tiger Woods, who had 52 rounds at par or better from the second round of the Byron Nelson Classic in May 2000 until the second round of the Phoenix Open in January 2001.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler's, Arnold Palmer, Scheffler, ” Scheffler, “, Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson, Woods, Byron Nelson Classic, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PGA, Riviera, East Lake, Phoenix

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