Author: Harry Baker

Sunday and Monday was a benchmark for the Wildcats as they gear up for the OHSAA Tournament. The Varsity Blue Golf Cats clinched third place at the Kiely Cup held at Canterbury Golf Club on Sunday, September 8-9. The Kiely Cup is a benchmark for the OHSAA State Tournament that features teams such as Archbishop Alter, Upper Arlington, University School, Archbishop Hoban, and St. Xavier. The student-athletes featured for the Blue Squad were Patrick Myers, Ethan White, Fitch Farina, Alex Stiegele, and Kyle Malicki, who delivered exceptional scores, contributing significantly to the team’s success. Ethan White emerged as the standout performer on the first day with a…

Rory McIlroy has expressed surprise at speculation linking two-time major winner Jon Rahm with a near billion-dollar move to LIV Golf. Noted “salesman” Phil Mickelson has reportedly been saying Rahm signing with the Saudi-backed breakaway league was a “done deal,” according to American golf journalist Alan Shipnuck. Shipnuck’s social media post on Wednesday follows rumours Rahm was set to leave the PGA Tour for a $US600 million ($A915 million) offer from LIV. “In recent days Phil has been telling folks that Rahm signing with LIV is a done deal. (They share the same agent.),” Shipnuck tweeted. “But we all know…

Japanese players Shiho Kuwaki and Nasa Hataoka each shot 6-under 66 on Saturday to sit atop the leaderboard with a one-stoke advantage after the third round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic. They were both at 20-under 196 for three rounds. The two were also tied for the lead after the second round. Japan’s Mone Inami was one shot behind after a 65, and fellow Japanese player Sora Kamiya was two back, also after a 65 at the Taiheiyo Club in north central Japan. There is a crowded field near the top with four players just four shots back, and…

This week Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and the PGA TOUR hosted the inaugural Bridgestone HBCU invitational, a first-of-its-kind tournament featuring competition from 15 HBCU teams at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. The contest is an element of the Bridgestone Collegiate Development Program, part of the PGA TOUR’s Pathway to Progression program, which aims to achieve greater diversity in golf by developing talent from diverse and historically underrepresented groups. The Bridgestone HBCU Invitational hosted ten men’s teams and five women’s teams from HBCUs across the country for two days of competition on November 1 and 2. Both men’s and women’s competitions were…

DJ Khaled is all in on golf after dropping down to 263 pounds — and the benefits don’t stop there. “It’s a never-ending story recall. You just keep getting better,” Khaled, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly of his golf game while promoting his partnership with the Ryder Cup. “Or you might have days where it’s just [OK], but while you’re [playing] through all that, you still have to find this place called calm.” Last month, Khaled revealed he was down to 267 pounds — shedding 20 pounds — after adding golf into his daily routine. He told Us he has since dropped four more pounds after getting back to his…

Jon Rahm is No 1 in the FedExCup Playoff standings as he prepares to tee up in Memphis this week and the Spaniard is backing himself in the FedEx St Jude Championship. “Yes, we’re competing against each other, but it’s not really head-to-head like in pretty much every other sport. I still have to focus on what I have to do rather than what other players may be doing,” Rahm said Tuesday in an interview with CBS This Morning. “It’s me against me and all I can control is what I do. If I do what I know I can…

Some of the top youth golfers in the world begin play Wednesday in the three-day American Junior Golf Association Joplin Junior Championship at Twin Hills. It is part of the AJGA’s points tour, which takes place at numerous venues throughout the country. “Most of the events are held in bigger cities, so Joplin is not a real big metroplex to be able to host this, but I really wanted Joplin to shine, especially Twin Hills, because it’s such a great little golf course with a great membership to allow us to host something like this,” Twin Hills Golf Pro Lance…

ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Shabbir Iqbal and Muhammad Munir will spearhead Pakistan’s campaign for a medal in the 19th Asian Games starting in Hangzhou (China) on September 23. The Pakistan Golf Federation has named men’s and women’s teams for the Games as two of the best professional golfers in the country are made part of the nine-member squad and support staff. The selected national golf team for the 19th Asian Games comprises Muhammad Shabbir, Muhammad Munir, Ahmad Baig, and three ladies including Parkha Ejaz, Rimsha Ejaz, and Humna Amjad. Brig (r) Sajid Akram and Malik Kamran Awan will accompany the team as…

Leona Maguire went into the weekend as one of the contenders under par but couldn’t maintain the fairways-and-greens standard of her first two rounds as the oceanside course firmed up in the California sun. Leona Maguire couldn’t mount a Sunday charge at Pebble Beach and ultimately faded to a tied-31st result with a 77 to finish at 7-over par in the U.S. Women’s Open. Maguire went into the weekend as one of the contenders under par but couldn’t maintain the fairways-and-greens standard of her first two rounds as the oceanside course firmed up in the California sun. “Felt like I…

CWMBRAN teenager and keen golfer James Palfrey is off to the USA after receiving an invitation to take part in the US Kids World Teen Championships. The event takes place in July at the world-famous Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina and James’ trip will be sponsored by NP Linnells, Property Consultants of Newport. James started playing golf aged six after watching the Netflix documentary The Short Game. He played his first competition when he was eight – The Generations Trophy at GreenMeadow Golf Club, which he won partnering his dad. James went on to play in the Wee Wonders Grand…