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☆ Nikki Haley should be a natural fit for the South Carolina Lowcountry. So why is Trump poised to win the region in the GOP primary?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But in the state where Haley once served as governor, she has trailed Trump by sizable margins in most polling. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump waves to supporters after a rally in North Charleston, S.C., on February 14, 2024. A Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll among likely GOP voters had Trump leading Haley 63%-35%, a 28-point spread. For many GOP voters, Trump is who they know best. And as the South Carolina primary ends Saturday night, that sentiment is Haley's biggest impediment to a victory.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Haley, Sen, Tim Scott, Nancy Mace, Mark Sanford, Barack Obama's, —, Win McNamee, Scott, Trump, Mace, that's, didn't Organizations: GOP, Trump, Business, Republicans, Hilton, Island, Emerson College, Suffolk University, USA, South Locations: South Carolina, Saturday's, Charleston, North Charleston, S.C, Bluffton, Beaufort, Kiawah, Carolina, Berkeley, Dorchester

☆ Jordan Spieth’s disqualification reignites ‘dumbest rule in all of sports’ debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Under Rule 3.3b (3) of the USGA Rules of Golf, the world No. “Rules are rules,” he added in his post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Spieth’s fellow pro Michael S. Kim labeled the rule “stupid,” even with “many safeguards,” while PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley lamented “another benchmark in the dumbest rule in all of sports.”“Seriously, why even have scorecards on the PGA Tour?” Henley asked in another post. USGA rules do not disqualify players for returning a score higher than their actual score, only those returned that are lower. The PGA Tour, in accordance with USGA guidelines, follows a multi-step process to check the scorecards of fields peaking at 156-strong.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, Spieth, –, Hideki Matsuyama, Michael S, Kim, Kip Henley, “, ” Henley, ”, Eddie Pepperell, Dylan Wu, Wu, Jared C, Tilton, Roberto De Vicenzo, Tommy Aaron, Vicenzo, Bob Goalby, Wyndham Clark, Carlota Ciganda, Rory McIlroy’s, we’re, ’, ” McIlroy, Ryan Kang, Xander Schauffele, ” “ Jordan, …, ” Schauffele, It’s, Scottie Scheffler, – caddie, ” Scheffler, Ronald Martinez, Luke Kerr, Dineen, Kerr, Joel Beall, ain’t, “ Spieth, “ It’s, ” Beall Organizations: CNN, Riviera Country Club, USGA, Twitter, ”, Tour, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Evian, CNN Sport, ” CNN, PGA, NBC Sports, “, PGA Tour Locations: American, California, –, Hoylake, England

☆ Hideki Matsuyama overturns six-shot deficit to win Genesis Invitational
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I’m trying to think if that was the most impressive round I’ve ever seen in person,” the 30-year-old American told the PGA Tour. Harry How/Getty ImagesTriumph secured Matsuyama a $4 million cut of the $20 million prize purse and raised him 35 places to world No. 20, but the victor was more preoccupied with the significance of his ninth win on Tour – his first since Hawaii’s Sony Open in 2022. “After my eighth win, I’d been struggling with my back injury,” Matsuyama told reporters Sunday. “There were a lot of times where I felt I was never going to win again.

Persons: Hideki Matsuyama’s, ”, Patrick Cantlay, Phil Rodgers, Will Zalatoris, Luke, JT Poston, Matsuyama, “ I’m, “ It’s, ” Poston, Harry, –, South Korea’s KJ Choi, “, I’d, ” Matsuyama, I’m, Maruyama, Shigeki, you’ve, KJ Choi, Tiger Woods, Rob McNamara, ” Woods Organizations: CNN, Riviera, PGA, Matsuyama, Sony, Tiger Locations: birdies, South, Matsuyama

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele first competed at cards on the long flight to Australia for the Presidents Cup. Cantlay was solid as ever Saturday in the Genesis Invitational until a soft bogey toward the end of the round that effectively cut his lead in half. The final group is Cantlay and Schauffele, a pair of Californians who are now neighbors in Florida. Cantlay is trying to join Max Homa (2021) and John Merrick (2013) as players from the greater Los Angeles area trying to win what amounts to a hometown event. “Being from southern California, it's one of the tournaments on the list that I'd like to win the most,” Cantlay said.

Persons: — Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, Cantlay, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Zalatoris, ”, ” Cantlay, Woods, “, ” Schauffele, we’re, Didn’t, Luke List, Harris, Jason Day, Max Homa, John Merrick, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Riviera, Tiger, “, BMW, Wilmington Country Club, Travelers, PGA, Ryder, Cup, UCLA, Virginia Country Club, Sherwood Locations: Australia, Florida, Zurich, New Orleans, Riviera, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, California

☆ Tiger Woods shoots one-over, including shank on final hole, in return to competitive action at Genesis Invitational
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tiger Woods shot a one-over-par 72 on his return to competitive PGA Tour action on Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, but finished his round with a huge shank to blot his outing. However, Woods admitted afterwards that he was dealing with back spasms for the final three holes of his round, something which helped to contribute to the shank on the 18th hole. Woods hits from a bunker on the 10th hole during the first round of the Genesis Invitational. Woods is chasing his first PGA Tour win since his record-equaling 82nd triumph at the Zozo Championship in October 2019. Woods has said he is aiming to play in one tournament a month this year.

Persons: Tiger, –, Woods, Patrick Cantlay, he’d, Jason Parkhurst, ” Woods, “ It’s, LIV, Jon Rahm, Charlie, Bernhard Langer, Jason . Woods, CNN’s Jack Bantock Organizations: CNN, Los, Country Club, USA, Reuters, Tiger Woods Foundation, FedEx Cup, PGA, PNC, Ritz, Carlton Club Locations: Bahamas, Los Angeles, Florida

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of fans watching Tiger Woods in his 2024 debut missed out on the best golf Thursday at the Genesis Invitational. In the group ahead of Woods was Patrick Cantlay, looking as though he wants to be the next Southern California native to win at Riviera. Cantlay opened with three birdies in four holes and never really slowed until a sycamore tree halted his great run. “Jordan and I were a bunch under on the front nine and a day where I putted really, really well. That shank was a shocker, and perhaps more concerning was Woods saying his back was acting up int the final hour, leading to the shank.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Jason Day, Luke List, Cam Davis, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Rory McIlroy, Cantlay —, Spieth, —, ” Cantlay, “ Jordan, “ I've, Max Homa, John Merrick, shocker, ” Woods, “, ” McIlroy, McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, steadied, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Riviera, ricochet, Virginia Country Club, UCLA Locations: Southern California, Cantlay, Australia, LA, Bay Hill

☆ Fact check: Debunking five false Trump claims about NATO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

And Trump has for years made a variety of other false claims about spending by NATO and its members. As of 2023, 11 of 30 NATO members were meeting the 2% target, NATO estimates show. NATO members’ spending before Trump took officeAs president, Trump claimed that NATO members’ spending had declined “every single year” until he took office in 2017. Facts First: Trump’s claims that NATO members’ spending had declined every year until he took office are false. After referring to NATO members Trump said he pressured himself, he continued: “And then I hear that they like Obama better.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Russia “, didn’t, –, Stephen Saideman, ” Saideman, Erwan, George Washington University’s, ” Lagadec, “, recommitted, Jens Stoltenberg, Saideman, “ Putin, Joe Biden, Lagadec, Barack Obama, Obama, George W, Bush, we’ve, ” Bush Organizations: Washington CNN, Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, CNN, Trump, International Affairs, Carleton University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Transatlantic, Ukraine ”, NATO –, “, ”, EU Locations: Russia, Wales, Canada, Brussels, Ukraine’s Crimea, –, Crimea, Europe, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Romania

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf Las Vegas on Saturday in windy and chilly conditions for his third victory on the Saudi-funded tour, pulling ahead with a birdie on No. Johnson shot a 1-under 69 to finish at 12-under 198 at Las Vegas Country Club, breaking out of a late six-way tie on another day with the temperature barely climbing into the 50s in the shadow of the Super Bowl. Johnson opened with a birdie on the par-5 first, then dropped back with bogeys on Nos. 13, 15 and 17 — holing a 12-footer on the par-4 17th — and made the par save on the par-4 18th for the victory, hitting to 12 feet from the rough and two-putting. The 39-year-old Johnson has won in each of LIV's first three seasons, taking playoffs in Boston in September 2022 and Tulsa, Oklahoma, last May.

Persons: — Dustin Johnson, LIV, Peter Uihlein, Talor Gooch, Johnson, “, ” Johnson, I’ve, ” Gooch, Uihlein, Gooch, ” Uihlein, LIV's, ” Matthew Wolff, Graeme McDowell, Paul Casey, Jason Kokrak, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, McDowell, Brooks Koepka, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, LIV Golf, LIV Golf Las Vegas, Saudi, Las Vegas Country Club, Super, PGA, Johnson's 4Aces Locations: LIV Golf Las, Boston, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Saudi, Hong Kong, Doral, Kokrak

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau each shot 8-under 62 on Friday to share the lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas, with fellow major champion Jon Rahm two strokes back with a day left in his second event on the Saudi-funded tour. In the shadow of the Super Bowl, Johnson and DeChambeau reached 11-under 129 at Las Vegas Country Club on another chilly day with the temperature barely in the 50s. Rahm had a 63 to join Peter Uihlein (65) and Matthew Wolff (66) at 9 under. In the team competition, Johnson's 4Aces were tied for the lead at 26 under with a RangeGoats team featuring Uihlein, Wolff and Watson. Last year, Johnson won LIV Golf Tulsa and DeChambeau topped fields at Greenbrier and Chicago.

Persons: — Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Johnson, DeChambeau, Rahm, Peter Uihlein, Matthew Wolff, Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak, Paul Casey, Harold Varner III, Bubba Watson, Cameron Smith, Laurie Canter, Johnson's 4Aces, Uihlein, Wolff, Watson, DeChambeau's Crushers, Nos, Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, LIV Golf, LIV Golf Las Vegas, Saudi, Las Vegas Country Club, LIV Golf Tulsa Locations: LIV Golf Las, Greenbrier, Chicago, Mexico

☆ Cristóbal Del Sobar: Chilean golfer sets new PGA Tour record round
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Cristóbal del Solar wrote his name into the history books on Thursday, as the Chilean golfer shot a 13-under 57 at the Astara Golf Championship to set the new record for the lowest round ever shot at a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. Del Solar’s bogey-free feat bests the previous record set by Germany’s Stephan Jaeger and “Mr. “Incredible, man,” del Solar told reporters. “Hopefully, I’ll celebrate Sunday as well,” del Solar added. Last week, del Solar’s Chilean compatriot Joaquin Niemann shot a 12-under 59 at the LIV Golf season opener in Mayakoba, Mexico, carding an eagle and 10 birdies.

Persons: CNN —, Del Solar’s, Germany’s Stephan Jaeger, “ Mr, Jim Furyk, Ellie Mae Classic, ”, “, You’re, ’ “, Hector Vivas, Brian Campbell, Michael Johnson, Ireland’s David Carey, Joaquin Niemann Organizations: CNN, Florida State, Country Club de Bogotá, PGA, Paco, PGA Tour’s, Solar, LIV Locations: Chilean, Bogota, Colombia, Mayakoba, Mexico

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harold Varner III made an impressive turnaround in one week, going from last place in the LIV Golf season opener to a 7-under 63 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Paul Casey. LIV Golf Las Vegas is being held the same week as the Super Bowl and drew a reasonable turnout at Las Vegas Country Club, despite temperatures that barely cracked 50 degrees when the shotgun start began. Varner opened with two straight birdies and closed with two birdies on his last three holes. He began the season last week at the Mexican resort of Mayakoba and finished last in the 54-man field, 26 shots out of the lead. Varner said he got in some work with Butch Harmon, the esteemed swing coach who lives in Las Vegas and doesn't travel much.

Persons: — Harold Varner III, Paul Casey, LIV, Varner, Butch Harmon, “, ” Casey, ”, Bubba Watson, Matthew Wolff, hasn't, Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Super, Las Vegas Country Club Locations: Las, Mayakoba, Las Vegas

☆ Tiger Woods to make 2024 debut at the Genesis Invitational
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tiger Woods will make his first competitive start of the year at the Genesis Invitational next week, the 15-time major winner announced on social media Wednesday. Woods, chasing his first PGA Tour win since his record-equaling 82nd triumph at the Zozo Championship in October 2019, said he was “excited” to compete in an Instagram post announcing his participation on Wednesday. Woods celebrates his most recent PGA Tour victory at the 2019 Zozo Championship in Inzai, Japan. The duo finished tied-fifth out of 20 teams formed of past major or Players Championship winners and a family member at the Ritz-Carlton Club, six shots behind the winning pairing of Bernhard Langer and his son Jason. The Players Championship, dubbed ‘the fifth major,’ tees off in March, while The Masters begins the major calendar in April.

Persons: –, LIV, Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Woods, Lee Jin, Charlie, Bernhard Langer, Jason . Woods Organizations: CNN, Genesis, Los, Club, Tiger Woods Foundation, FedEx Cup, PGA, PNC, Ritz, Carlton Club, Nike Locations: Bahamas, Los Angeles, California, Inzai, Japan, Florida

The heightened concerns over the RNC’s latest financial problems are just the tipping point in a yearslong struggle between Trump and the committee. Trump has asked allies and aides in the past why the RNC must remain neutral in the GOP presidential primary. Trump had previously endorsed both Gruters and Whatley for officer positions at the RNC, but both lost their respective bids. Still, two people familiar with Reed’s departure stressed that his move to the private sector was unrelated to the tensions between Trump and McDaniel. Trump and the RNC need each otherDespite the broader tensions that are playing out both privately and publicly, the Trump campaign and the RNC have a lot to gain from each other.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel’s, McDaniel, Michael Whatley, Drew McKissick, Sen, Joe Gruters, Gruters, Whatley, — Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, What’s, Mike Reed, ”, —, “ They’ll, he’s, “ That’s, “ Organizations: CNN, Republican National Committee, Republican, RNC, South Carolina, Trump, North Carolina Republican, South Carolina Republican, GOP, Victory, White Locations: Lago, Florida

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she'd better already have a place to park her plane. “Oh, they’re full,” said Rick Breitenfeldt, FAA spokesman for his sixth Super Bowl. Commercial airlines have added flights and the Las Vegas airport reported Wednesday it handled a record 57.6 million passengers in 2023. Due to time zone differences, if she flies out at midnight, it will be 7 a.m. Saturday in Las Vegas. Hayes said aircraft parking fees during Super Bowl weekend at Harry Reid International were unchanged from the standard rate.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, she'd, Heidi Hayes, ”, Rick Breitenfeldt, Hayes, Harry Reid, Swift, Breitenfeldt, Brian McCarthy, McCarthy, John Wayne Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Super Bowl, Federal Aviation Administration, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Clark County Department of Aviation, FAA, Super, Las, Las Vegas, Harry Reid International, Henderson, Boulder City Municipal Airport, SWIFT, Dassault Falcon, Vegas, WM Phoenix, National Business Aviation Association, LIV Golf, Las Vegas Country Club, Sunday, That's, Mesquite Municipal, Laughlin, Bullhead, Jean Sport Aviation Center, Ontario International, San Bernardino International, Palm Springs, Palmdale Regional, Los Angeles International, John, John Wayne International, Long, International, Hollywood, Harry, MGM Resorts International Locations: Tokyo, Vegas, Las Vegas, Clark, U.S, North Las Vegas, Boulder, Glendale , Arizona, Phoenix, Saudi, Airports, Mesquite, Nevada, Arizona, California, Santa Ana, Burbank, Las Vegas . Phoenix, Mandalay Bay, Luxor

☆ Nelly Korda rallies to sudden-death hometown victory at LPGA Drive On Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nelly Korda pulled off a stunning late rally to clinch a dramatic hometown victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship in Florida on Sunday, edging Lydia Ko in a playoff to prolong the New Zealander’s wait to join the LPGA Hall of Fame. “The amount of support I received this week was unbelievable,” Korda told reporters. Good ol’ Nelly fashion making it dramatic.”Ko and Korda embrace after a dramatic battle. Steve Nesius/APVictory marks Korda’s ninth title on the LPGA Tour, and her first since she defended her Pelican Women’s Championship crown in November 2022. The $262,500 winner’s purse sees her cross the $9 million mark for LPGA Tour career earnings.

Persons: CNN — Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Korda’s, parred, Ko, Korda, ” Korda, “ I’m, Nelly, ” Ko, Steve Nesius, Jessica Korda, Jessica, ’ ” Korda, ”, old’s, “ Organizations: CNN, LPGA Hall of Fame, Bradenton, LPGA Tour, Hilton, LPGA, Hall of Fame, of Fame Locations: Florida

BRADENTON, Fla, (AP) — Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko's LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish. Korda won with a 4-foot par putt on the par-4 18th after Ko's 5-footer caught the lip and spun out. On the second playoff hole, Korda went long to the wall and chipped to set up the winning putt. “Obviously, I three-putted the second playoff hole, but other than that I don’t feel like I lost the tournament,” Ko said. “I think even when I was down they were so, so positive and keeping me in it,” Korda said.

Persons: — Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko's, Korda, ” Korda, ” Ko, “, Ko, “ Gosh, Nelly, Megan Khang, Lucy Li, Ayaka Furue, ___ Organizations: BRADENTON, Hall of Fame, Bradenton Country Club Locations: Fla, Zealander, Orlando

BRADENTON, Fla, (AP) — Hometown favorite Kelly Korda shot a 3-under 68 with an eagle-birdie finish Saturday to take a three-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship. Trying to complete a wire-to-wire victory at Bradenton Country Club, Korda rebounded with the late flurry after making consecutive bogeys on Nos. “Being in Florida I always get a lot of support, but hometown, it’s crazy. “It was really windy,” said Ko, a victory short of entering the LPGA Hall of Fame. It didn’t really die down until we were pretty much on the last hole.”___

Persons: Kelly Korda, Korda, “ I’m, I’ve, ” Korda, “, It’s, Lydia Ko, Megan Khang, Ayaka Furue, ”, Ko Organizations: BRADENTON, Bradenton Country Club, Hall of Fame Locations: Fla, Florida

The Inter Miami star, World Cup champion and global soccer icon will headline a Super Bowl ad for Michelob Ultra, the brand announced Thursday. It’ll be Messi’s first Super Bowl commercial and adds to his massive advertising reach in the U.S. and globally. The Super Bowl spot is part of the beer’s sizable investment in soccer. It’s also expected that Ultra will partner with the men's World Cup when it comes to the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 2026 — when Messi and Argentina will aim to defend their title. He scored twice in the most recent World Cup final in 2022 that Argentina won against France on penalty kicks.

Persons: — Lionel Messi, He’ll, Messi, Michelob, It’s, —, ”, Serena Williams, Tony Romo, Jimmy Butler, Rickie Fowler, Alex Morgan, Canelo Alvarez, ___ Organizations: MIAMI, Inter Miami, Anheuser, Busch, Copa America, Messi, Adidas, Gatorade, International, Royal, Apple, Super, advertising's, Bushwood Country, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Heat, Argentina, France, League Locations: football’s, U.S, Las Vegas, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Royal Caribbean, “

1 shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Nelly Korda at the LPGA Drive on Championship. “Yeah, you are obviously coming in with good momentum, and it’s nice that we’re going from Florida to Florida. “So it’s nice that we can play a couple weeks and it’s a drive for me, because I live in Orlando. 1 who went winless on the LPGA Tour last year — a campaign that was interrupted by a back injury. Her second shot into the par-5 eighth hole was as good as it gets.

Persons: Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Ruoning Yin, Sei Young Kim, It’s, ” Ko, Korda, Korda birdied, Gosh, ” Organizations: BRADENTON, LPGA, Lake Nona, Bradenton Country Club Locations: Fla, Lake, Korea, Gulf, Florida, Houston, Orlando

☆ Billionaire Joe Lewis says he's 'embarrassed' by knowingly committing securities fraud after pleading guilty to the crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewBillionaire Joe Lewis, who owns the Tottenham Hotspur English soccer team, pleaded guilty Wednesday to securities fraud in federal court in Manhattan. Mr. Lewis did not engage in improper trading in his own accounts,"Mark Herr, a spokesman for Lewis, later told BI. "His conduct should be viewed in the context of Mr. Lewis' long life of accomplishment and integrity," he added. Lewis faces up to 25 years in federal prison for each count of securities fraud. "Mr. Lewis has come to the US voluntarily to answer these ill-conceived charges, and we will defend him vigorously in court."

Persons: —, Joe Lewis, Lewis, Mark Herr, David M, Zornow, Mr, Grace Dean Organizations: Service, Tottenham Hotspur English, Business, Prosecutors, Bloomberg, Tavistock Group Locations: Manhattan, Bahamas

☆ A 20-year-old amateur golfer just won a PGA Tour event. But he’s not allowed to collect the $1.5 million prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But despite besting a host of pro-golfers, he won’t be able to take home the $1,512,000 prize due to his amateur status. “I’ve learned so much today, and I’m so grateful to be here,” Dunlap said in an interview posted by the PGA Tour page on X, formerly Twitter. “To see some of the people rooting for me was really special.”Dunlap is the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991, when a young Phil Mickelson won the Tucson Open. Dunlap is also the youngest amateur to win a tour event since 1910. In an interview with PGA Tour Radio after his win, Dunlap admitted that he was unsure what he would do next.

Persons: Nick Dunlap, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, won’t, “ I’ve, ” Dunlap, “, Phil Mickelson, Dunlap, Ryan Sun, Tiger Woods, ” Organizations: CNN, University of Alabama, American Express, PGA West, South, Tucson, La Quinta, AP, US Amateur, Tiger, US Junior Amateur, Tour Radio Locations: La Quinta , California, South African, Huntsville , Alabama

And then on Sunday, Dunlap will attempt to become the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour in 33 years. “The hole looked like a funnel.”Only seven amateurs have won on the PGA Tour since 1945, and only four since 1950. Burns shot a steady 65 on the Stadium Course to stay in contention after taking the lead with his career-low 61 on Friday. Dunlap shot a bogey-free 65 on the Stadium on Friday for the highest score of his three impressive rounds. Just hit one good shot at a time, and try to stack ’em and give myself a lot of good looks."

Persons: Nick Dunlap's, Dunlap, Sam Burns, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay's, Cantlay, ” Dunlap, Phil Mickelson, Burns, Thomas, It’s, Didn't, ” Thomas, he's, I've, “ Nick, he’s, ” Burns, “ He’s, Tiger Woods, Bob Hope, Jordan Spieth, Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, ___ Organizations: PGA, University of Alabama, The American Express, La Quinta Country Club, Tucson, Arizona State, Crimson Tide, LSU, Crimson, Tiger, U.S . Amateur, U.S . Junior, American, FedEx, John Deere Locations: QUINTA, Calif, Palm Springs, Highlands, Alabama

☆ ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +44 min

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. “In support of ridding schools of C.R.T., the Right argues that we want nonpolitical education,” Mr. Klingenstein wrote in August 2021. In a 2023 exchange, Dr. Yenor and two associates discussed how to defend Amy Wax, a conservative law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Yenor and his allies bristled at the conventions of academic life as overly solicitous toward female and nonwhite students. Samuel Ginn, Claremont donor“The president then told him, ‘Things will change,’” a Claremont fund-raiser wrote to Dr. Yenor and other officials there.

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Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion and staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday in Houston. Burke, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, also won the PGA Championship and was equally skilled as a teacher. He built the fabled Champions Golf Club in Houston and delivered lessons along with a dose of homespun wisdom. His passing was confirmed by Steve Timms, the CEO and president of the Houston Golf Association who spoke with Burke's wife, Robin. Burke was part of the original PGA Hall of Fame in Pinehurst and was among PGA champions not ushered into the new World Golf Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998 in Florida.

Persons: Jack Burke Jr, Burke, ”, Steve Timms, Burke's, Robin, Ken Venturi, Venturi, Ted Kroll, Burke’s, Jack Burke, “, I’m, ” Burke, Claude Harmon, Winged, Bing Crosby, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Harmon, Jack Grout, Johnny Revolta, Paul Runyan, ‘, ’ I’m Organizations: Augusta National, Hall of Fame, PGA, Golf Club, Houston Golf Association, Masters, Ryder, Great Britain, River Oaks Country Club, Marines, Miramar, USGA, Metropolis Country, Bing Crosby Pro, Champions, Oakland Hills, of Fame, Curtis, Women’s Locations: Houston, Fort Worth, San Diego, New Jersey, New York, Churchill, Europe, Texas, Pinehurst, Florida

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with “RTR” shaved into the side of his head. Burns fired a career-low 61 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Michael Kim and a two-shot lead on Dunlap at The American Express. While Burns was at 17-under 127 after his second straight impressive round, Dunlap and South Korea’s K.H. Burns shot 62 at the BMW Championship last season and at the Byron Nelson in 2021. He used that familiarity with the American Express courses to shoot 65-63 in the first two rounds, including six birdies on the back nine of the Nicklaus course Friday.

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