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INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa, whose great grandparents emigrated from the country. But more important was a victory — anywhere — after a 27-month winless streak on the PGA Tour as people began to ask questions about his game. Morikawa started two shots behind 54-hole leader Justin Suh, who faded badly looking for his first PGA Tour win. Fellow American Justin Suh had a one-stroke lead after 54 holes, looking to claim his first PGA Tour win. A former college star like Morikawa, Suh slumpled on the final 18 and shot 74.

Persons: Collin Morikawa, ” Morikawa, “, ”, Katherine Zhu, Beau Hossler, Eric Cole, Morikawa, Justin Suh, he's, Suh slumpled, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, ___ Organizations: CITY, PGA Tour, Country, PGA, Tokyo, Ryder Locations: Japan, Tokyo, American, Italy

☆ Six bull sharks inadvertently made their home on an Australian golf course. Then they vanished
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Because Carbrook in Queensland boasted a membership unlike any other golf club on the planet: six resident bull sharks. A new corridor was opened and – sometime during those three temporary windows – six bull sharks glided into uncharted waters. Carbrook Golf Club Shark in the LakeMedia interest boomed, and the club embraced its toothy tenants with vigor. Their extended residence, he argued, sheds new light on just how adaptable bull sharks are. A stay of at least 17 years in low-salinity waters — more than half a bull shark’s lifespan — was unprecedented.

Persons: –, Carbrook’s, ”, Scott Wagstaff, Wagstaff, “ It’s, ” Wagstaff, Peter Gausmann, Lucia, Gausmann, It’s, “, ” Carbrook Organizations: CNN, Courier, Lake Media, Junior Shark Academy, Ruhr University Bochum, Fishery Sciences Locations: Australia, Queensland, Logan, Brisbane, Gold, Carbrook, Lake, Germany, mullets, Africa’s Lake St

☆ Tom Kim becomes youngest golfer to win three PGA Tour titles since Tiger Woods
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Almost exactly a year on from easing to a three-shot victory at the same event, it makes Kim the first golfer to defend the Shriners Children’s Open since Jim Furyk in 1999, and the youngest to win three PGA Tour titles since Tiger Woods. Orlando Ramirez/Getty ImagesA meteoric riseSunday’s success moves Kim, who clinched his maiden PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship in August 2022, up five places to a career-high world No. “Certainly because I’m 21, I’m not the oldest guy out here, and the kids here are even younger than me. 46 Hadwin had looked on course for a second PGA Tour title before disaster struck at the par-five 16th hole, his approach shot splashing into the water. It’s the best feeling just seeing the amount of kids out there screaming ‘Lexi, Lexi, go Lexi’.

Persons: Tom Kim, Korean phenom, Adam Hadwin, Kim, Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods, Ferrero Rocher, “ I’m, ” Kim, “, ” Kim toasts, Orlando Ramirez, Brian Harman, it’s, Shriners Children’s, I’m, Hadwin, ” Hadwin, “ Tom, Thompson, Lexi Thompson, teed, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, ” Thompson, Lexi, Lexi ’, ” Organizations: CNN, Korean, Shriners, Shriners Children’s, Wyndham Championship Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, Europe

☆ Shell Bay Club: The private golf course with a $1 million membership fee
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A world-class golf course, a racquet center, a private yacht club, and much more – all yours to enjoy, so long as you have a spare million dollars lying around. “It will be a place where you can totally immerse yourself in the game.”Immersion comes at a price, however, with membership initiation fees for The Shell Bay Club coming in at $1 million. Tenants living in the 108 residences and penthouses that make up the 20-story condominium tower overlooking the course receive automatic social club membership, with the option to pay the additional fee for the golf course. By contrast, initiation fees for Georgia’s Augusta National Golf Club, host of The Masters, range from $250,000 to $500,000, according to Forbes in 2021. Shell Bay ClubShell Bay Club members also have access to a range of amenities, including admission to the Shell Bay Yacht Club, which offers a 48-slip private marina to give residents with private vessels and charters direct access to the Atlantic ocean.

Persons: ”, Greg Norman, Bill Hornstein “, ” Norman, Alex Witkoff, — Organizations: CNN, Shell Bay, Witkoff Group, PPG, Shell Bay Club, Georgia’s Augusta, Golf Club, Forbes, Shell, Yacht, Auberge Locations: Hallandale Beach, South Florida, Intracoastal, Australian, Shell, Miami

☆ TPC Sawgrass: How one woman found her dream home on one of the world’s most famous golf courses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“It was a really, really difficult decision,” Burchell told CNN. Rebecca BurchellBurchell’s focus had settled on Seven Mile Drive, a neighborhood that occupies the second-highest price bracket at Sawgrass Players Club. Michael Cohen / Getty ImagesThe view remains the star attraction of life in Sawgrass Players Club for Burchell, but it is far from the only draw. The clubhouse, pictured during the 2011 Players Championship, is the focal point of the community. Fans flock to the iconic 17th island green at TPC Sawgrass to watch Tiger Woods at the 2018 Players Championship.

Persons: Rebecca Burchell, Emma, Liam, Burchell, –, Rebecca’s, Mark, ” Burchell, ”, viewings, Rebecca Burchell Burchell’s, Pete Dye, Bobby Weed, Jerry Pate, that’s, “, I’ve, Michael Cohen, Scott Halleran, …, gridlock, Woods, Richard Heathcote, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, PGA Tour, Sawgrass Players, Burchell, TPC, Yards, Getty, University of Florida Locations: Beaconsfield, England, Ponte Vedra, Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Dye’s, Dye's

☆ Europe roaring towards Ryder Cup win after fast start in singles
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Europe were galloping towards reclaiming the Ryder Cup as they turned the scoreboard blue with a burst of birdies in the early singles matches against the United States on Sunday. With the Marco Simone course again bathed in sunshine and thousands lining the fairways, Europe set about taking the four points they needed to seal the deal in ruthless fashion. Europe captain Luke Donald top-loaded his singles order with world number three Jon Rahm, number four Viktor Hovland and number two Rory McIlroy, who was involved in some unsavoury scenes the night before, in the opening four matches. Outplayed virtually from the start of the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup, Zach Johnson's U.S. team had given themselves some hope by winning Saturday's afternoon fourballs 3-1 to trail by five points heading into the 12 singles duels. After the early action on Sunday, however, avoiding their worst-ever defeat could be a more realistic target.

Persons: Marco Simone, Luke Donald, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, Zach Johnson's, Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Norway's Hovland, Collin Morikawa, McIlroy, Sam Burns, Matt Fitzpatrick, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Ryder, U.S, Thomson Locations: Europe, United States

☆ Hovland and Aberg maraud their way to record Ryder Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Incredibly, Hovland and Aberg were up against two of the biggest names in Zach Johnson's American team, with Scheffler ranked world number one and Koepka a five-time major winner. The 23-year-old Aberg only turned professional in June, has played only a handful of tour events and is the first Ryder Cup player not to have contested a major. Hovland, 26, had a Ryder Cup baptism of fire in 2021 when he was part of the team that was trounced 19-9 but two years later he is exacting sweet revenge. I don't think we could have done better," Hovland said of his partnership with Aberg that could become a key component of multiple Ryder Cups. The only bigger Ryder Cup wins in foursomes were 10&9 victories achieved in the 1930s and 40s over 36 holes.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Phil Noble, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Rome's Marco Simone, Tom Kite, Fred Couples, Zach Johnson's, Scheffler, Aberg, Europe's, Abba, Luke Donald, Hovland, Max Homa, Brian Harman, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Spieth, Justin Thomas, Friday's, Martyn Herman, William Maclean Organizations: Country Club, REUTERS, Rights, Ryder, Vikings, Scheffler, Nordic, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Scandinavian, Europe, foursomes

☆ Profile of Europe Ryder Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 26, 2023 Team Europe's Ludvig Aberg in action on the 3rd hole during a practice round ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - A brief look at the 12-man Europe Ryder Cup team that will face the U.S. in the biennial competition this week at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. The first player to play in the Ryder Cup having never contested a major. MATT FITZPATRICK (England)Age: 29World ranking: 8Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 2, 0The 2002 U.S. Open champion has a lamentable Ryder Cup record having lost all five matches he contested in two appearances, both in the U.S. NICOLAI HOJGAARD (Denmark)Age: 22World ranking: 82Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: NoneBack-to-back top five finishes in the final two events of European Ryder Cup qualification earned him a surprise pick. One of the longest hitters in the team, he is the second Austrian to play in the Ryder Cup.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Europe's Ludvig Aberg, Carl Recine, LUDVIG ABERG, Luke Donald, MATT FITZPATRICK, TOMMY FLEETWOOD, Fleetwood, Donald, Francesco Molinari, TYRRELL HATTON, Hatton, NICOLAI HOJGAARD, Marco Simone, VIKTOR HOVLAND, SHANE LOWRY, Donald's, Will, ROBERT MACINTYRE, RORY MCILROY, JON RAHM, Rahm, JUSTIN ROSE, Rose, SEPP STRAKA, John Deere, Martyn Herman, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, REUTERS, Europe Ryder Cup, PGA, European Ryder, U.S ., Continental Europe, Britain, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, U.S, Sweden, England, Europe, Paris, Denmark, Norway, Whistling Straits, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Austria, Austrian, London

Political Cartoons View All 1176 Images“Dave (Sampson) of European Golf Design made a course fit for drama,” Marco Simone superintendent Lara Arias said in a recent interview. “What’s good about Marco Simone is it’s got a lot of long holes, a lot of short holes. It’s got a lot of left, lot of right, lot of up, lot of down. Still, she is leaving 6 ½ feet of native grass inside the ropes at a height of five inches. That's because a colony of nutria, amphibious rodents, live on the Marco Simone grounds and have been known to roam the fairways.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, — Rory McIlroy’s, Marco Simone, Luke Donald, Tommy Fleetwood’s, Nicolai Hojgaard, Bob McIntyre, Adrian Meronk, Dave, Sampson, ” Marco Simone, Lara Arias, ‘, ’, it’s, It’s, Zach Johnson, ” Donald, ” Arias, Arias, ” Johnson, Europe —, “, ___ Organizations: Ryder, United, ” Locations: Italy, Rome, United States, Europe, Peter’s

☆ Michael Jordan’s ultra-private, ultra-exclusive personal golf course: The Grove XXIII
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Even as he was staking his claim in the 1990s as the greatest player the NBA has ever seen, the Bulls icon was a regular guest on the golf course. Bobby Weed Golf Design“Slaughterhouse 23”Weed had his two pillars for a great golf course — an engaged owner and a good piece of property, though the latter would require some polishing. Bobby Weed Golf DesignThe course didn’t just need to suit the playstyle of its owner, though, it needed to enhance it. Bobby Weed Golf DesignTaking a swingCompared to Bobby Weed Golf Design, Nichols Architects had considerably less experience in golf courses, but it did have one key advantage in its efforts to beat other bids to build The Grove XXIII’s clubhouse. “That’s like the ultimate compliment … to have his own golf course and to shape and mold that golf course for him and his friends, it’s just where he wants to be.

Persons: CNN —, Michael Jordan cherishes, it’s, Nichols, Mike Butler, Bobby Weed, Pete Dye, Hobe, Tiger Woods, Cliff Hawkins, Jordan, “, ” Weed, Weed, Jacob Kupferman, didn’t, Championships Jordan, ” “, Rickie Fowler, ”, Yvette Prieto, “ You’re, Igor Reyes, “ You’ve, ” Reyes, Nichols Architects Reyes, Jordan’s, ’ ” Nichols, Jimmy Walker, Reyes, it’s ‘, ‘, Grove, …, He’s Organizations: CNN, NBA, Bulls, Nichols Architects, PGA, Tiger, PGA Tour, Forbes, Augusta National, Championships, Nike, Adidas, Woods, ’ ” Nichols Architects, Air Locations: Chicago, Hobe Sound, Florida, Grove, Stillwater , Minnesota, Mito, Japan, Jordan, Ridge, Ponte Vedra, Pine Valley, ” Jordan, Miami, Weed

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Thomas continued up the leaderboard Saturday at the Fortinet Championship with a 7-under 65 that matched the best score of the day and moved the former No. Kim had shared the lead with Theegala heading into the third round at Silverado Resort, but had to scramble after consecutive bogeys on the back nine. “I really stayed patient at the start of the round,” Theegala said. Kuchar drew the most attention following his best round of the tournament. Kuchar had his best day of the tournament off the tee, hitting eight of 14 fairways which led to him getting to the greens for easier putts.

Persons: — Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala, Cam Davis birdied, Thomas, S.H, Kim, Matt Kuchar, Eric Cole, “, ” Thomas, I’ve, Theegala, Kuchar, birdies, ” Theegala, Max Homa, ” Kuchar Organizations: Silverado, U.S, Ryder, FedEx Locations: NAPA, Calif

Calif. (AP) — Justin Thomas committed to a driver change, tinkered a little with his swing and got immediate results with a 5-under 67 that left him four strokes off the pace Friday in the Fortinet Championship. One of four U.S. Ryder Cup team members at Silverado Resort, Thomas feels much better about his game than he did a short time ago. Two-time defending champion Max Homa, also on the Ryder Cup team, had a 66 to match Thomas at 8 under. U.S. captain Zach Ryder (74) and co-captain Stewart Cink (72) were tied at 1-under 143 and missed the cut in the final tune-up to the Ryder Cup in two weeks. “If I drive it like I did today, I’ll use it for the rest of my career,” Thomas joked.

Persons: — Justin Thomas, Thomas, Kim, Sahith Theegala, Sangmoon Bae, Eric Cole, Max Homa, Zach Ryder, Stewart Cink, he’s, ” Thomas, we’re, “, ” Theegala, That’s, Theegala, ” Organizations: FedEx, Ryder, Silverado, Ryder Cup, U.S, birdies Locations: NAPA, Calif, Napa ., Napa, year’s

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Europe’s 12 Ryder Cup players delivered a mixed bag of scores in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. Of the Europeans heading to Rome for the Ryder Cup in two weeks, Matt Fitzpatrick (66), Ludvig Åberg (68) and Tyrrell Hatton (68) posted the best rounds at Wentworth. “I think we are all a little bit in the Ryder Cup mindset,” said No. Fitzpatrick, who went out with Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose (both 72), played the best of the Ryder Cup squad after starting with four birdies in his first six holes. “I’ll start focusing on the Ryder Cup once Sunday finishes.”They are all chasing the 26-year-old Helligkilde, who is coming to the end of his second season on the European tour.

Persons: —, Marcus Helligkilde, Dane, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Åberg, Tyrrell Hatton, Nicolai Hojgaard, Luke Donald, Adrian Meronk, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, ”, Viktor Hovland, Marco Simone, ” Hovland, McIlroy, Swede, Åberg, ” Åberg, “ Ludvig, “, Hovland, Donald, Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Richie Ramsay, ” Fitzpatrick, birdies, Helligkilde Organizations: Ryder, BMW PGA, Wentworth Locations: VIRGINIA, England, Rome, “

He was tied for 20th, chasing Lucas Herbert, the leader after a 6-under 63. Herbert had 10 birdies — seven over his final nine holes — to overcome an early bogey. 59 in the world, needed a big spark after entering the FedEx Fall 152nd in points. The 63 wass two shots shy of the tournament course record of 61 shared by seven players, most recently Ricky Barnes in 2018. “Just one bad swing that led to a double and then a bad wedge shot that was quite frustrating,” Homa said.

Persons: — Justin Thomas scuffled, Thomas, Lucas Herbert, ”, “, Herbert, Kim, Kelly Kraft, Jason Dufner, Harry Hall, Sung Kang, Zac Blair, Mark Hubbard, Max Homa, Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink, ” Herbert, Herbert parred, Ricky Barnes, Barnes, Homa, Steve Stricker, ” Homa Organizations: Ryder, Wyndham, FedEx, John Deere Locations: NAPA, Calif, Greensboro , North Carolina, wasn’t, Northern, America, Australia, Maine

Nine of the 12-man American team played Marco Simone for the first time. It’s a great test and it’s a really, really good match-play golf course. ... (We're) going to utilize his wisdom and he’s passionate about (the Ryder Cup). He’s just not here physically.”Woods was a player on eight Ryder Cup teams and a vice captain in 2018. While the U.S. routed Europe at home in Whistling Straits two years ago, the Americans haven’t won the Ryder Cup on European soil in three decades.

Persons: Zach Johnson, Marco Simone, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Brooks, —, ’, ” Johnson, Koepka, “ Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, ”, Johnson, Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Stewart Cink, There'll, it’s, He’s, ” Woods, haven’t, “ What’s, It’s, “ We’ve, …, ” Justin Thomas, “ JT, Thomas, “ It’s, ___ Organizations: ROME, U.S, Ryder Cup, Team USA, Ryder, Valderrama Locations: Rome, Saudi, Europe, Spain, France, U.S, Whistling Straits, Peter’s, Italy

☆ Pádraig Harrington: Golfer plays tournament with his two dogs – and even gets them security passes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Take the dogs for a walk or play a round of golf? Why not both, said Pádraig Harrington. Playing in a Pro-Am event ahead of his home tournament at the DP World (European) Tour’s Irish Open on Wednesday, the Dublin-born golfer brought along his two Bernese Mountain Dogs to keep him company. The excitement of the day looked to have caught up with the pair eventually, though, with a later post on X from Harrington showing them sprawled out across the kitchen floor. “When you actually do something, it can be quite dramatic,” Harrington told reporters Tuesday.

Persons: Pádraig Harrington, –, – Wilson, Harrington, 🚨, “ Organizations: CNN, Setanta Locations: Dublin

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ruixin Liu of China was still suffering from allergies that forced her to withdraw from the LPGA Tour event last week. Liu said she still didn't have a clear head for the opening round in Cincinnati and has no idea why she played so well. Thompson is having her worst year on the LPGA Tour but still made the Solheim Cup team through the women's world ranking. The LPGA Tour is coming off a week that delivered one of the biggest surprises of the year. She is a six-time winner on the Futures Tour but has never finished in the top 10 on the LPGA Tour in individual play.

Persons: — Ruixin Liu, Liu, Peiyun Chien, Elizabeth Szokol, Dottie Ardina, Linnea Strom, ” Liu, “, ”, Emily Kristine Pedersen of, Charley Hull, Madelene, Jennifer Kupcho, Ally Ewing, Rose Zhang, Lexi Thompson, Thompson, Lydia Ko, Ruoning Yin, Chanettee Wannasaen, I’m, Ardina, ” Ardina Organizations: CINCINNATI, LPGA, Kroger, City, Kenwood Country Club, Portland, Queen City, Solheim, Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark, Kenwood, PGA Locations: China, Peiyun, Cincinnati, Spain, Europe, Sweden

☆ Céline Boutier dominates Evian Championship to become first Frenchwoman to win a major on home soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Evian-les-Bains CNN —Céline Boutier realized a long-held dream for herself and her country on Sunday, cruising to her first major title at the Evian Championship to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament. “It honestly has been my biggest dream ever since I started watching golf,” Boutier said during her winner’s interview. Mexico’s Gaby Lopez and Norway’s Celine Borge carded final round 68’s to register their best major finishes in tied-third. The final women’s major of the year, the Women’s Open, tees off at Walton Heath in Surrey, England on August 9. Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesHomecomingEven as her driver kept landing her in trouble, Boutier continuously rebounded to keep the door firmly closed.

Persons: Bains CNN — Céline Boutier, Brooke Henderson, Catherine Lacoste –, Patricia Meunier, Boutier, ” Boutier, Stuart Franklin, Canada’s Henderson, Mexico’s Gaby Lopez, Norway’s Celine Borge, Lim Kim, Yuka Saso, Hataoka, Rose Zhang, Brooke M, Henderson, France –, soundtracked, Hataoka bogeyed, parring, –, snuffed Organizations: Evian, les, Bains CNN, Evian Championship, Golf Club, US, Chevron, Getty, South, Nasa, Walton Heath, Solheim, Europe, BAINS, Golf, CNN Locations: Evian, –, France, Surrey, England, Andalucia, Spain, EVIAN, FRANCE, Canada, Bains

☆ For the British Open, You Just Can’t Forget the Weather
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Paul Sullivan | More About Paul Sullivan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Royal Liverpool is hosting the British Open, which starts on Thursday, for the third time in 20 years. And the biggest deciding factor in how the course plays and who wins could be the one thing that the R&A, golf’s governing body in Britain, has no control over: the weather. When Tiger Woods won here in 2006, the course was firm and baked out, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees. Eight years later, Rory McIlroy played the same course, which dates from 1869, in vastly different conditions. The temperatures were in the 70s, and a severe rainstorm blew through after the third round.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Woods, Rory McIlroy, McIlroy Organizations: Liverpool, Woods, McIlroy — Locations: Britain

☆ Ecstatic Steph Curry sinks walk-off eagle to win celebrity golf tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“She knows how much I love this game,” Curry told reporters. Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images Michael Jordan: Any sports fan who has watched "The Last Dance" will know MJ's passion for golf is well-documented. Isaac Brekken / Getty Images Justin Timberlake: The singer and actor has been bringing "SexyBack" to golf for decades. Xaume Olleros / AFP via Getty Images Niall Horan: There's only One Direction the ball is going when the Irish singer-songwriter is at the tee. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict.

Persons: Steph Curry, Curry, whisking, Mardy Fish, Ayesha, “, ” Curry, “ It’s, Isaiah Vazquez, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Aaron Rodgers, Annika Sorenstam, Joe Pavelski, Al Del Greco, Mario Lemieux, Adam Sandler, Sandler, Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, Al Messerschmidt, Michael Jordan, Davis, Jordan, Isaac Brekken, Justin Timberlake, JT strutting, Matt Sullivan, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Michael Douglas, Douglas, Ross Kinnaird, Tom Brady, Brady, Josh Allen, Carmen Mandato, Orlando Ramirez, Jessica Alba, tross, Xaume Olleros, Niall Horan, There's, Tom Holland, Warren Little, Stephen Curry, Celine Dion, René Angélil, Dion, Sam Levi, Miles Teller, Alice Cooper, Cooper, Kathryn Newton, Newton, Ezra Shaw, Sandy Young, ”, …, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, American, Edgewood, Hollywood, NFL, Fish, NHL, American NFL, Canadian NHL, NBA, University of North Carolina, PGA, Chicago, Mission, Getty, Management, BMW PGA, Clarkson Creative, Club, Tahoe, LPGA, Ryder, Celtic, Team, Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Western Conference Locations: Stateline , Nevada, Florida, British, Alba, Hainan, AFP, Irish, Terrebonne , Quebec, American, Celtic Manor, Wales

☆ The Genesis Scottish Open Rises in Stature
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Paul Sullivan | More About Paul Sullivan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Renaissance Club, the site of the Genesis Scottish Open that begins on Thursday, looks like it’s been there for hundreds of years, like so many other great links courses in Britain. Like all true links courses, it winds along the coast with few trees; wind, rain, heat and cold become issues for players. It has firm fairways that can kick a well-hit drive forward an extra 50 yards or punish an equally well-struck shot with an unlucky bounce. Muirfield, home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and regular host of the British Open, abuts the course. And down the road is North Berwick Golf Club, where the sport has been played since 1832.

Organizations: Renaissance, Genesis Scottish, Honourable Company, Edinburgh Golfers, North Berwick Golf Club Locations: Britain, North Berwick

☆ Golf, Aussie-style: How to play alongside crocodiles, snakes and kangaroos
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Steve Storm / Anglesea Golf ClubWater hazardsThere is no need for a no-petting rule for other animals that commonly inhabit Australian golf course – chief among them, crocodiles. “Everyone asks about crocodiles – some out of fear, others excitement,” Half Moon Bay’s general manager Tim Mackrill told CNN. Half Moon Bay Golf ClubOperating in the course’s favor is a “crocwise” nature built into the majority of the club’s players. The last big crocodile to be removed by rangers from Half Moon Bay was in 2019. Half Moon Bay Golf ClubHissing holeSometimes though, it’s inquisitive wildlife that brings potential danger to patrons.

Persons: ‘ Roos, ‘ roos, It’s, Marg Lacey, …, ” Anglesea, ” Lacey, roos, you’ve, ”, Steve Storm, Tim Mackrill, ” Mackrill, Amanda Jayne, Jayne, Jayne’s, Luke Goodier, ” Jayne, it’s Organizations: CNN, Golf, “, birdlife, The Locations: Australia, Melbourne, –, England, Australian, Northern Territory, Queensland, Cairns, Eastern Australia

☆ McIlroy's major drought goes on after near-miss at U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Jun 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Rory McIlroy leaves the twelfth green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. "It is, but at the same time when I do finally win this next major it's going to be really, really sweet," McIlroy said after finishing one shot back of Wyndham Clark. "You don't want to wish bad on anyone, but you're really hoping for a three-putt. You're hoping to somehow get into a playoff to keep giving yourself a chance," said McIlroy, whose sole birdie of the final round came on the first hole. I obviously never give up," said McIlroy, who will get his next shot at an elusive fifth major at the July 20-23 British Open in Hoylake.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Michael Madrid, tantalisingly, McIlroy, Wyndham Clark, Clark, Rickie Fowler, McIlroy's, Clark bogeyed, Frank Pingue, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, USA, Northern, Hoylake, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Hoylake, Toronto

☆ Wyndham Clark wins the U.S. Open for his first major title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wyndham Clark of the United States reacts to his winning putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club on June 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. "I just felt like my mom was watching over me today," Clark said after hoisting the silver U.S. Open trophy. McIlroy played a final round that typically wins a U.S. Open — 16 pars, one bogey. "I would go through 100 Sundays like this to get my hands on another major championship." Scheffler missed too many putts early on the back nine and needed help from Clark and McIlroy that never arrived.

Persons: Wyndham Clark, Richard Heathcote, Rory McIlroy, Clark, McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Rickie Fowler, Lise, fairways, didn't, Andrews, he'll, Scheffler, Fowler Organizations: 123rd U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, Getty, U.S, Clark, PGA Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, U.S, British, St

☆ Matt Fitzpatrick criticizes US Open's Los Angeles course and 'very poor' atmosphere
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Yet not everyone has given the host glowing reviews, including the major’s reigning champion Matt Fitzpatrick. And following Saturday’s third round, Fitzpatrick – whose hopes of becoming the first player to defend the US Open title since Brooks Koepka look slim – again spoke about the quality of the course and the atmosphere. Fitzpatrick added: “I’ve seen Brooks’ comments and I tend to agree with what he feels like that about this golf course. Yet firmer greens and fairways brought fresh criticisms of the course, and atmosphere, from Fitzpatrick on Saturday. “Very poor … It’s disappointing on the USGA side,” said Fitzpatrick of the atmosphere, according to Barstool Sports journalist Dan Rapaport.

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