What to do in Atlanta this weekend: Boats, bites, block parties
🔦 The cemetery so pretty they made it a park closes out Illumine, the visual art installation blended into mausoleums, headstones and native plantings. (Thurs.-Sun.)
🎥 Check out notable movies and documentaries at the 49th annual Atlanta Film Festival. (through May 4)
🎸 Emo-pop powerhouse Mayday Parade plays the Tabernacle. (Fri.)
🛥️ The Lake Lanier Boat Show: Think of a boat show, only this time it's on the water.(Fri.-Sun.)
🏌️♂️ PGA Tour Champions tee off at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf. (through Sun.)
🥁 The Inman Park Festival is back with big crowds, bands, a not-to-be-missed tour of homes and one of Atlanta's most joyous parades. (Fri.-Sun.)
🏐 The Atlanta Vibe, the city's pro volleyball team, hosts the Grand Rapids Rise at Gas South Arena. (Sat.)
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13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Jason Caron's daughter takes over Dick's Open as social media guest star
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The focus of the PGA Tour Champions is usually on the golfers, how they perform and where they stand in the rankings. Jason Caron, however, can add what his 12-year-old daughter, Caroline, is doing in the process. Advertisement The 52-year-old golfing pro is sitting in contention for the Dick's Open title all weekend, currently two strokes behind current leader, Steve Allan. But one guest appearance in a content meeting gave her the opportunity to become the social media star for the weekend — and she's soaked in every bit of it. 'I'm very social,' Caroline said. 'I kind of love being on camera, being the star and the main character vibe. And I love talking to people.' Caroline worked alongside the Dick's Open social media team throughout the Pro-Am and first round, walking up to different pros and asking them all sorts of questions. With a mini microphone in hand, she quickly got creative with each interview and started showing off handshakes she has with some of the pros, too. 'It was really fun seeing all the different players,' Caroline said. 'A bunch of times, like, if I go to see someone, and they'll come up and they're like, 'Hi, how Hi. How are you?' I'm just like, 'Good, how about you?' And like, we'll shake hands, we'll do a fist bump.' Advertisement At one point, she even tried to climb a tree to interview her dad. 'I'm usually very goofy, but like, energetic,' Caroline said laughing. 'I saw the tree and I really felt like climbing, so I did … and I just started talking to him.' Caroline Caron, 12 (in tree), interviews her father, PGA Tour Champions golfer Jason Caron, during the second round of the Dick's Open on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Endicott, New York. More: Gordon Burns relies on wife as Day One caddie for Dick's Open Caroline doesn't have any social media of her own, but she's fascinated with being on camera. She's extroverted, and will talk to anyone who's willing to strike up a conversation. It even reached a point where Caroline's mom, Liz Janangelo Caron, was stopped along the course multiple times with people telling her how fun it is to be around Caroline. Jason Caron tees off at the 2025 Dick's Sporting Goods Open 'That's her personality, too. You know, she's very outgoing, she likes the limelight a little bit, as you can tell,' Caron said. 'I have to thank Dick's again, for letting her get in there and having some fun. It's been great.' Advertisement Caron said he tries to bring Caroline and his other daughter, Julia, to as many golf tournaments as possible, because it helps keep him relaxed on the course. Caroline also plays golf, though in a more casual setting. She's always the first one to take photos and videos of her dad, too. 'We've been treating it as like a family deal,' Caron said. 'There's nothing better than looking over and seeing your kids.' Caroline has made friends with almost everyone on the golf course and people watching from the cart path. When she does eventually get permission to have her own social media accounts, she said she'll probably bring the same energy she had during her Dick's Open takeover. Caroline Caron, 12, points to her dad Jason's name on the scoreboard at the 9th green after he tied current Dick's Open leader, Steve Allan, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. And she'll still enjoy watching her dad, too. Advertisement 'I really just love to see him play,' Caroline said. 'It's so much fun, especially when he does well.' This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Jason Caron's daughter takes over Dick's Open as social media star
USA Today
11-07-2025
- USA Today
This longtime caddie enjoying pro debut at Dick's Open — with Fluff Cowan on his bag
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Imagine a dream weekend playing golf. Who are you playing with? Do you have a caddie? Which golf course are you playing at? What's your tee time? The answers probably come to mind instantly, but it stays a dream — just a picturesque world created by an impossibly fictional scenario. Derek Sanders' dream was to always play in three major events: A PGA Tour qualifying event, the PGA Tour and a PGA Tour Champions tournament. He'd accomplished the first two, and the final felt like that distant pipe dream. Until last week, when he got the phone call from Dick's Open Tournament Director John Karedes while brushing his teeth to get ready to attend a wedding. More: Lupo's spiedies, wings and John Daly cocktails: Your Dick's Open food and drink guide 'I still wake up every morning thinking it's a dream,' Sanders said. 'But it's getting really close to tee time.' Sanders knows everything imaginable about the En-Joie Golf Club. He knows how the ball rolls down the fairways, which greens are harder than others and where to lay off if he can't get to a par five. He's been around the course for years as a caddie. And for the first time in his career, he's teeing off at the Dick's Open in his first PGA Tour Champions tournament. 'It's overwhelming,' Sanders said. 'Being a caddie for 12, 15 years out here, and then John (Karedes) giving me the spot to come play with these guys is a dream. I mean, you can't make this up.' Sanders had only had mere days to prepare for the tournament. He played in the Pro-Am with the other professionals, partook in the two practice days beforehand. But he took a 7:15 a.m. flight to New York the morning after the wedding he attended — which was last Saturday night. He didn't even get a chance to bring his family or friends along with him. Instead, he'll have his caddie, Mike 'Fluff' Cowan. Yes, that's the same Fluff who was Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk's caddie, who's been caddying for nearly 50 years. 'Then I've got Fluff on the bag, the Hall of Fame caddie,' Sanders said. 'It's a good week, it's just amazing.' Sanders will have one other familiar face, though he'll also be playing in the Dick's Open. Jason Caron, who Sanders worked with as a caddie during the U.S. Senior Open just two weeks ago. Caron said the two of them have a lot in common, which helped him trust Sanders so quickly. He's encouraged Sanders to soak up the experience at the Dick's Open, and to use his knowledge of golf as a caddie to his own advantage throughout the tournament. 'He loves the game of golf and he does a great job,' Caron said. 'I mean, you can't really ask for anything more than that.' With the dream opportunity in front of him, Sanders said he's turning his focus toward playing well. He's been given numerous tips and pieces of advice from other golfers, including Caron, but it's been pretty cliché. 'You're gonna want to downplay it because he wants to perform well, that's the problem, right?' Caron said. 'The more you downplay like you're playing with your buddies, he can go make five, six, seven birdies around and shoot decent scores and finish up there. You never know, right? So I just want him to go and have a good time, and hopefully, he'll enjoy the experience.' Play like you're playing with your friends, play your own game and just have fun with the experience. But Sanders is still a competitor, and even if this is his first PGA Tour Champions event, he wants to do well. More: Dick's Open nets $500K from NY: 'It deserves to grow and thrive' He never had nerves as a caddie. Sanders had the up close and personal chance to see golfers win championships and get frustrated having a bad day on the course. Now he wants to make a good impression in his tournament debut. Sanders is almost hyperaware of the pairs of eyes that will fall on him now that he's one of the competitors. He's watched golf fans glue their eyes to the pros, while he's looked on and prepared to offer whatever advice needed after the swing. It elevates the heart rate, but it's not completely unmanageable, he said. But then there's the nerves of playing against some of the best golfers in the world. 'If I didn't know any of these guys, and they weren't professionals and they didn't have six major wins like Ernie Els or (Miguel Angel) Jimenez and Jerry Kelly I don't think I'd be that nervous,' Sanders said. 'But now I'm going out and teeing off second, and I'm gonna be a little nervous.' And although Sanders will claim he's not superstitious, he used to never play with a ball that's marked number two. It's not something he's worried about recently, but did mention when he steps to the tee box Friday morning, he'll double check to avoid that number. Then, he'll take his first swing of the tournament, and use the bits of knowledge he's gained watching the pros play to his advantage. And make his dream weekend of playing golf come true. 'I have all this stuff in my book,' Sanders said. 'It's just executing and having some confidence to take the next step.'
Newsweek
06-07-2025
- Newsweek
John Daly Toasts 'Bonus Daughter' as Love Life with Anna Cladakis Thrives
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. John Daly has never been just another golfer. From outdriving Tiger Woods while hungover to lighting up crowds with his wild outfits and on-course banter, the 2-time major champion has delivered some of golf's unforgettable moments. But these days, the 59-year-old is a bit tender on the greens. Daly withdrew from the Regions Tradition in May due to injury and finished T63 at the Kaulig Championship last month. While his play on the PGA Tour Champions is rocky, his love life is certainly not. Daly, who has been in a relationship with Anna Cladakis since 2007, took a heartfelt step forward in their long-standing romance this weekend. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - AUGUST 17: John Daly of the United States looks on with his wife Anna Cladakis and caddie during a pro-am round ahead of the D+D REAL Czech Masters at Albatross Golf... PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - AUGUST 17: John Daly of the United States looks on with his wife Anna Cladakis and caddie during a pro-am round ahead of the D+D REAL Czech Masters at Albatross Golf Resort on August 17, 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/Getty Images) More Getty Images On Saturday, he posted a birthday message for Anna's daughter, Charitsa Cladakis, typing, "Happiest Bday to my bonus daughter.... LIL GRIT!" He followed it up with a proud nod to her future, "You're going to be one amazing Dr! I love you! Happy 21st!" And no doubt the message had what one can say John Daly vibes. "Time to toast a @goodboyvodka @charistaa." (Good Boy Vodka is Daly's own vodka brand, which he co-founded in 2021) Charitsa is Anna's daughter from her previous relationship with Chris T. Sullivan, the founder of Outback Steakhouse. And her 21st birthday just showcased Daly's deepening bond with Anna's family. Especially the two words "bonus daughter!" That's a notable shift for a man whose personal life has often been turbulent. Daly has been married four times. First to Dale Crafton (1987–1990), then he was with Bettye Fulford (1992–1995), followed by Paulette Dean (1995–1999), and Sherrie Miller (2001–2007). His relationships were often marred by public disputes, legal battles, and personal struggles. His fourth marriage ended after a highly publicized altercation, and Daly was later granted custody of their son, John Daly II. But with Anna, things have been different. In a 2016 interview, Daly credited her with bringing calm to his chaotic world. "Anna has been one of the most supportive human beings in my world," he said. The couple hasn't tied the knot, yet their nearly two-decade relationship has endured more than most marriages. Maybe that is how it was meant to be. More Golf: Jordan Spieth injury leads to stunning omission from Scottish Open
