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New York Post
6 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Charlie Woods misses cut at US Junior Amateur Championships
Charlie Woods missed the cut at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championships despite improving his score in the second round. The 16-year-old Woods finished the second round at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas on Tuesday with a 74 (3-over), which was a seven-stroke improvement from his first round score the day before. That put Woods, the son of golf legend Tiger Woods, at a 14-over during the two days of the tournament, with the projected cut line to qualify for match play at 2-over. Advertisement 3 Charlie Woods of the United States hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the U.S. Junior Amateur at Trinity Forest Golf Club on July 22, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images North America The first two rounds are stroke play before switching to match play after the cut. Woods played the front nine in even-par 36 and was having an under-par round heading into the 17th hole, but finished the final two holes with a bogey and a double bogey. Advertisement Tiger Woods — who won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1991, 1992 and 1993 — was on hand in Texas to see his son compete at Trinity Forest. Other notable winners of the tournament include Jordan Spieth (2009 and 2011) and Scottie Scheffler (2013). 3 Charlie Woods stands on the practice green before the second round of the U.S. Junior Amateur Getty Images North America This is the second consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur appearance in which Woods failed to make it to match play after he fell short with rounds of 82 and 80 in 2024 at Oakland Hills. Advertisement Woods qualified for the tournament through a playoff at a qualifying site last month at Coral Springs, Fla. 3 Charlie Woods lines up a putt on the second hole during the second round of the U.S. Junior Amateur at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. Getty Images North America He was one of four sons of current or former PGA Tour players competing in this week's tournament. Jackson Byrd, the 18-year-old son of Jonathan Byrd, Trevor Gutschewski, the 18-year-old son of Korn Ferry Tour winner Scott Gutschewski, and Cameron Kuchar, the 17-year-old son of nine-time PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar, all participated in this year's U.S. Junior Amateur.
Wales Online
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
The Beach Boys star Brian Wilson dies as family 'at a loss for words'
The Beach Boys star Brian Wilson dies as family 'at a loss for words' Brian Wilson shot to fame as part of the much-loved band alongside two of his brothers Brian Wilson (Image: Getty Images North America ) Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, has passed away. The family of the 82-year-old singer-songwriter released a statement expressing their grief. They said: "We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. "Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world." The statement finished 'Love & Mercy', a reference to a film about Wilson starring John Cusack. Wilson shot to fame as part of the much-loved band alongside two of his brothers. He was an original member of the group, performing alongside his brothers Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter Article continues below The band is most famous for hits such as Good Vibrations and Surfin' U.S.A.. Last year, it was reported that Brian, often hailed as a "genius," was suffering from dementia. The news of his "neurocognitive disorder" came after the death of his wife Melinda Ledbetter, reports the Mirror.
Toronto Sun
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
What's up with Rory McIlroy?
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 13, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images North America WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of On Tour with Jon McCarthy, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Toronto SUN National Golf Writer Jon McCarthy about Rory McIlroy declining to speak with the media at the PGA Championship, why he isn't playing at this year's Memorial Tournament, what to expect from next week's Canadian Open and the upcoming U.S. Open. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Tennis NFL
Wales Online
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Erasure's Andy Bell says Blondie's Debbie Harry helped him come out
Erasure's Andy Bell says Blondie's Debbie Harry helped him come out Bell is best known for being half of the synth‐pop duo Erasure, the group behind the hit songs A Little Respect, Sometimes and Always Erasure perform at Terminal 5 in New York City (Image: Getty Images North America ) Erasure star Andy Bell has said the lead singer from Blondie, Debbie Harry, helped him come out as a teenager. Bell is best known for being half of the synth‐pop duo Erasure, the group behind the hit songs A Little Respect, Sometimes and Always. The singer, 61, now shares a song with Harry titled Heart's A Liar which features in his newly released studio album, Ten Crowns. Bell told PA news agency: "She was my teenage idol. "I was smitten. When I saw her on TV, she had the big hair with the light behind the hair, it was like a halo. "And so I bought a packet of hair bleach and bleached my hair and then went to school proudly with my Blondie t-shirt. Article continues below "She kind of helped me come out before I was gay kind of thing so that just stuck with me. "I was one of those kids that was in their bedroom listening to the music all day. "I had the record player in my wardrobe to make it sound bigger." The singer started his Ten Crowns tour in May 2025 with concerts scheduled across the UK throughout the summer along with performances in Ireland, Denmark and Germany. The North American leg of the tour will start from October through to December with concerts in New York City, Washington D.C. and Toronto. Speaking about Harry and new track, Heart's A Liar, Bell added that the song took about a year to be finalised with Harry's vocals. He said: "She's a great mentor and her songs are amazing. You know, the way she uses her voice. "It took about a year for it to come back, but it came back on the same day we were in New York City doing Gay Pride festivals last year, and the vocals arrived on that day. And I just thought, that's such a Debbie thing, you know, where her timing is always divine. "I never would have believed it when I was a teenager listening to her music. I would never would have believed that I would be on a song with her. The industry still has "a way to go" in order for it to be more inclusive, says Bell. He added: "I know everybody gets one chance. "And you can have a huge hit and that's fine but the minute it starts to go askew you're dropped, like completely, it's almost like you're ignored. "And that would be my advice to young gay people in the industry, is you have to have really thick skin. "And also, don't believe the hype when you're a success, all the stuff that people are telling you, don't believe it, because it's too ingratiating, and too over the top praise, you need to keep your essence. "I think people become more damaged, not that their fame is instant, but because you're either so huge, or you're nothing. Article continues below "I'm not saying it's an overnight thing, because they work really hard, but it's almost like I want to pre-warn them just in case." Erasure, made up of Bell and the musician and songwriter Vince Clarke, won the Brit Award for Best British Group in 1989, and saw multiple number one albums including Wild!, Chorus and I Say I Say I Say.
The Citizen
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
The Voet'Tsekkers fly while Afrikaans turns 100
Perhaps the most unforgivable part of the Great Trek 2025 edition of 49 Afrikaner refugees (five more than Charlize Theron's... Newly arrived South Africans during welcome statements by US officials in Dulles, Virginia on May 12, 2025. Picture: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP Perhaps the most unforgivable part of the Great Trek 2025 edition of 49 Afrikaner refugees (five more than Charlize Theron's 2022 census), clad in their down jackets and toting their bespoke luggage on a chartered flight to freedom in the US, was that the clamour last week overshadowed a far more important milestone. On Thursday, 8 May, it was 100 years since the great writer CJ Langenhoven introduced a Bill in parliament for Afrikaans to be recognised as one of the country's two official languages. It's still an official language to this day, albeit with 11 others. Afrikaans' trajectory from kombuistaal to an official language used to defend academic theses and highly complex legal arguments has been a benchmark for all indigenous tongues. The language has been robustly promoted and protected by white speakers throughout its history, but they only make up about 40% of the people who actually speak it as a first language. It's South Africa's third-most used language, spoken by almost 13% of the population and when you look at its representation in literature, film, culture and advertising, it's second only to English which, ironically, is the mother tongue of less than eight percent of the population, ranking sixth in the official language table. ALSO READ: Second chance for Amerikaner 'refugees' Afrikaans has been a success story by any metric, much like white Afrikaners themselves. In terms of their representation in the formal job market, ownership of businesses, directorships and, of course, agriculture, they have proven – as so many African nationalists have said over and over – how affirmative action can really benefit a group of people, so many of whom were unemployable, unskilled and poverty stricken when the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, which continued to weigh heavily upon the minds of their leaders well beyond the end of World War I – and definitely after 1948. In 1960, Harold MacMillan rattled white South Africans when he told them in no uncertain terms about the Wind of Change blowing through Africa. Three years before, MacMillan had shocked Britons when he told them they'd never had it so good. It's a truth that quietly resonates for all the Afrikaners who remain here, just as it does for all their other white compatriots who aren't leaving. That's why 187 years since Piet Retief left Makhanda for freedom, the 49 now have their own name from those they left behind; the Voet'Tsekkers. God bless Afrikaans. NOW READ: Afrikaner 'refugees' spot a ruse
