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☆ Grayson Murray’s parents confirm the golfer died by suicide
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Professional golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement released through the PGA Tour. It’s a nightmare.”The statement continued, “We would like to thank the PGA Tour and the entire world of golf for the outpouring of support. It provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people in suicidal crisis or distress. For crisis support in Spanish, call 1-888-628-9454. For support outside of the US, a worldwide directory of resources and international hotlines is provided by the International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Persons: Grayson Murray, ” Eric, Terry Murray, wasn’t, Grayson, ”, Charles Schwab, Murray, Keegan Bradley Organizations: CNN, PGA, Tour, Sony, Keegan, IMG, Prevention, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, Raleigh , North Carolina

☆ Nick Taylor wins raucous WM Phoenix Open in playoff after crowd trouble bedevils tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Canada’s Nick Taylor completed a dramatic late fightback to win the WM Phoenix Open in a playoff on Sunday, after crowd trouble marred the notoriously raucous PGA Tour event at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. Taylor sealed his second playoff victory in under a year. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images“He [Hadwin] dodged security this time, so it’s good,” Taylor, who jumped 27 places to world No. During Friday’s second round, a fan suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a fall at the 16th hole, a statement from the PGA Tour said. Police and staff apprehend a fan dressed as William Wallace from "Braveheart" after he ran onto the 11th hole during the second round.

Persons: Nick Taylor, Taylor, Charley Hoffman, birdied, Adam Hadwin, Orlando Ramirez, ” Taylor, “, ” Hoffman, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Steve Stricker, John, Sam Burns, Gretzky, Canada's Taylor, Steph Chambers, Jock Holliman, Carlos Ortiz, William Wallace, ”, Christian Petersen, Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel, Buddy, ” Horschel, “ He’s Organizations: CNN, WM, Winnipeg -, RBC Canadian, PGA, John Deere, Getty, Sky Sports, Police, Thunderbirds, Ryder Locations: Scottsdale, Arizona, Winnipeg

As big as the win was for Murray, it was a tough loss for Byeong Hun An and Keegan Bradley. But after Murray made his 40-footer, and Bradley missed his 18-foot birdie putt, An missed the short putt. Bradley broke out of a five-way tie with a 20-foot birdie putt on 15th hole. Yuan made his mistake on the par-3 17th, missing the green left and missing a 4-foot par putt to fall out of the lead. Murray followed with a wedge to 3 feet for birdie, and Bradley missed his potential winner from just inside 25 feet.

Persons: — Grayson Murray, Murray, —, Byeong Hun, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Kevin Na, Korn, “, ”, ” Carl Yuan, Russell Henley, Henley, Yuan, Poston Organizations: Sony Locations: HONOLULU, Hawaii, Honolulu, J.T

☆ An suspended for three months by PGA Tour for doping violation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun has been suspended by the PGA Tour for three months for a doping violation, the U.S.-based circuit said on Wednesday. "He has cooperated fully with the Tour throughout the process and accepted his suspension," the PGA Tour said, adding that it had no further comment on the matter at this time. The 32-year-old An, whose suspension is retroactive to Aug. 31, will be eligible to return to competition on Dec. 1. An recorded four top-10 finishes in 31 events during the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. His last PGA Tour start was at August's BMW Championship where he finished 43rd in the penultimate playoff event.

Persons: Byeong, Christopher Hanewinckel, Frank Pingue, Toby Davis, Ed Osmond Organizations: FedEx St, Jude Championship, PGA, Doping Agency, August's BMW, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, USA, U.S, Korea, Toronto

☆ Chip startup UltraSense enters deal with Korean automotive supplier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam, in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. UltraSense makes a chip that uses ultrasound waves to detect when a person has tapped on a solid surface. Daniel Goehl, UltraSense's chief business officer, told Reuters that automotive companies are experimenting with replacing traditional control buttons with solid panels of metal or wood, especially in high-end models. Under the deal announced on Monday, Mobase, a supplier to Korea's automotive industry, will use UltraSense chips in button bars it supplies to automakers. San Jose, California-based UltraSense's Goehl declined to say which vehicles will contain his company's chips, but said they will show up in "high-tier" models from Korean automakers.

Persons: Carlos Barria, UltraSense, Daniel Goehl, Byeong, Goehl, there'll, Stephen Nellis, Will Dunham Organizations: REUTERS, UltraSense Systems, Reuters, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, Jose , California, San Francisco

☆ Blindsided PGA Tour players want answers over merger with LIV Golf
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TORONTO, June 6 (Reuters) - PGA Tour players were blindsided by news of a merger with the rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Tuesday that left them, fans and politicians demanding answers. A bitter feud that had divided the sport for almost two years ended without warning when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf announced a shock agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity. "I’m guessing the liv teams were struggling to get sponsors and pga tour couldn’t turn down the money. Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris and Hideki Matsuyama were all reported to have been offered over $100 million to jump to LIV Golf until Monahan pleaded with them to stick with the PGA Tour. Golf fans took to social media, many blasting the PGA Tour for its hypocrisy.

Persons: LIV Golf, liv, Jay Monahan, Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Hideki Matsuyama, Monahan, Adam Hadwin, Charlotte ,, Peter Casey, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Chris Murphy, Saudi LIV, Terry Strada, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: TORONTO, PGA, Twitter, Win, PGA Tour, USA, of Fame, Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Democratic, Golf, Tour, United, LIV, Saudi shills, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Canada, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, USA, American, Connecticut, United States, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Toronto

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