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USA Today
6 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Who leads the LPGA's Dow team event and which big names didn't make the weekend?
The duo Jennifer Kupcho of the U.S. and Leona Maguire of Ireland will take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the LPGA's team event, the Dow Championship. Those two teamed up for a 10-under 60 on Friday in the second round in the four-ball, or best ball, format at Midland Country Club. Their scorecard shows eight birdies and an eagle on the par-70 track. They are at 13 under overall, a shot better than Gemma Dryburgh and Cassie Porter. "The plan today was just to give ourselves as many chances as we could, try to get two chances on every hole. For the most part, we did that. It was nice to start off with a birdie and sort of an eagle very early on to get the ball rolling," Maguire said. "Jen made a nice birdie on 18 to sort of keep the momentum going through the turn." Kupcho won this event with Lizette Salas in 2022. "I think the partners certainly help. I think just in general I enjoy coming to Michigan, both Grand Rapids and here in Midland. I have two really great host families, and really both cities do a really good job of coming behind each event," she said. "I just really enjoy coming out here, enjoy the community and just having all the fans. It's always a great environment. So I love it here." Jeeno Thitikul and Ruoning Yin, the Dow defending champions, will make the weekend but they have work to do. The pairing is tied for 17th at 6 under. They shot 66 on Friday. Team Biggie Smalls, made up of Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang are tied for ninth, five shots off the lead. What's their favorite part of this unique event? "The unfiltered comments in between. That we'll keep to ourself," Khang said as the two laughed. "I think we really feed off each other really well. She has a great personality and keeps it lighthearted out there," Thompson said. "I'm probably more on the serious side of things, but I need that balance." "We have great banter," Khang said. "Yeah, I need that balance," Thompson reiterated. "And that's what makes us a great team." Teams who missed the cut at the 2025 Dow Championship There were 72 teams when the week started but just 37 will advance. The cut came in at 4 under and that left some interesting names out of the weekend chase: Maria Fassi/Stacy Lewis, 2 under Ariya Jutanugarn/Moriya Jutanugarn, 2 under Akie Kwai/Chisato Iwai, 1 under Danielle Kang/Lydia Ko, 1 under Haeran Ryu/Rose Zhang, 1 under
Newsweek
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road
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. The LPGA Tour shifted from the champagne-soaked celebration of Minjee Lee's KPMG Women's PGA Championship win to the breezy showdown at the Dow Championship this week. And while the format may have shifted, the drama certainly didn't. On Thursday, longtime friends Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson, competing as "Team Biggie Smalls," excited fans. But it wasn't just their 3-under start, but a shot by the roadside that turned heads. Megan Khang stops traffic for her golf shot It was the shot on the 16th hole at Midland Country Club when Khang found herself out of position and just feet from a busy street. The ball was inbounds, but a metal post bearing "No Parking" and "Bike Lane" signs obstructed her follow-through. Khang called in a rules official, who clarified that while the signs didn't affect her line of play, she could take relief due to interference with her swing. But Khang took her chances! LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road. (Image Collage) LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road. (Image Collage) Getty Images As cars moved by, her caddie, David Taylor, stepped into the road, arms raised like a school crossing guard, to halt traffic and create a safe window for the shot. Khang pulled a fairway wood and launched a low screamer through the trees. The ball skipped onto the green and rolled just past the back edge. "That'll stop traffic," said Golf Channel's Grant Boone during the live broadcast. While NBC Sports's Morgan Pressel declared it "exceptional." The duo saved par and went on to birdie the next two holes, finishing their round at 67. Later that evening, Khang shared a reel of the moment on her Instagram story. Following that was another repost from LPGA host Hope Barnett. Barnett had cheekily captioned it, "What people mean when they say caddies have multiple jobs. Add controlling traffic to the resume LOL." Khang added her own praise, typing, "This was so good," acknowledging caddie David Taylor's exceptional role. Taylor has been on Khang's bag for several seasons and has long been praised for his calm demeanour and quick thinking. But this was hands down, pure class! More Golf: How Lydia Ko's Husband Helped Save LPGA Legend's Hall of Fame Career
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Watch: Megan Khang's caddie actually stopped traffic at the LPGA's Dow Championship
Other duties as assigned ⚠️Relief from a road sign and traffic reinforcements were called in for this shot from Megan Khang Megan Khang's caddie had to get out in the street to stop traffic while she hit an approach into the 16th green at the 2025 Dow Championship. Khang, one half of Team Biggie Smalls, found herself out of position on the par 4 after a wayward tee shot by partner Lexi Thompson. Khang called over an official to get relief from a bike lane sign and took a drop as cars went whizzing by. As Khang got prepared to hit the team's second shot, caddie David Taylor stood in the middle of the road with his hand up to quiet all cars. Khang then hit a beauty past the sign and through the trees that rolled just over the back of the green. Golf Channel analyst Morgan Pressel called it an exceptional shot. "That'll stop traffic," quipped booth mate Grant Boone. Team Biggie Smalls made par on the hole and then birdied the next two to shoot 32 in the alternate-shot format on their opening nine at Midland Country Club.
The Age
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Not so pitch perfect: Young voice concerns (and it's not just the cost of living)
It's the election billed as the battle between Boomers and Zoomers. By most estimates, it's the first time Gen Zs and Millennials outnumber their parents and grandparents as a voting bloc. The parties have attempted to tailor their social media pitches accordingly on issues that disproportionately affect young people: the cost of living, HECS debts and housing. A tide of social media memes, AI ads and several diss tracks have been met with varying levels of enthusiasm from their target audience. For 17-year-old Khang Mai, who lives in the seat of Grayndler, the chance to have his voice heard for the first time is 'pretty exciting', even more so as he turns 18 just four days before the May 3 poll. He'll soon be in a cohort of 76,300 extra 18 and 19-year-olds on the electoral roll since 2022, compared with just 6800 more between 2019 and 2022. Khang is one of 20 people aged 25 and under from across Sydney that the Herald interviewed ahead of the election, where they explained the issues that matter most to them as they cast their vote. How important is this election, and how do you feel about voting? Khang: I'm pretty excited. I've been looking forward to voting because I've followed elections in the past, and I've wanted to be a part of it. (Khang was a member of the Labor Party in 2022 and 2023, but his membership has since lapsed.) Maive: This coming election really decides where Australia stands when it comes to what [US President Donald] Trump is doing, what's going on in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and what are we hoping to add to the global space. Coby: I'm part of the Jewish community, and it's feeling like things are a bit tense at the moment, and scary for some. I do feel like this election will have a relatively important part to play. Natasha: This election feels like the most important election that I have lived to witness. It's the first time I'll be able to vote, and I think that the outcomes that we could be seeing are really vastly different and mean really different things for young people. Jiya: This election is definitely important because there have been major issues that have arisen [over] the last three years, like inflation and the high cost of living. Nikki: To be completely honest, I don't know if a new party or an election is going to change that much. I feel fine because, in my mind, I just don't think that much will change. Georja: We're not really taught about the voting process … we're not taught about things in layman's terms, and we're not taught about how things work with each policy and what they mean, so that makes it very confusing. Do politicians understand your generation? Kai: I think young people are very underrepresented in politics. I don't think we have our needs addressed much, especially when it comes to things like housing and education. I think the world is really expensive for a young person, and it's very difficult to survive. Loading Natasha: It feels like we're political chess pieces. That politicians are just throwing around words like 'cost-of-living relief' and things like that. Young people have it so tough and aren't being seen or heard in politics, and haven't in a long time. Coby: I just don't think they're really trying to understand the younger generation who will obviously be leading the country in the future. I just don't think that they are trying to understand issues facing younger generations. WenYuan: There definitely could be more done to look after the interests of younger people, especially with stuff like the environment. Acting very sluggish on that kind of shows a disinterest in looking after Australia for future generations. Grace: Gen Z and Millennials are the biggest voting bloc this election. You can't just skew your policies to old people who own homes. It just won't work. How do you feel about politics in general? Georja: You're making a vote based on the advertisement that is provided, which is basically the smear and fear campaigns on why the other party is worse than the party that you should vote for. Everyone's just focusing on showing why the other leader would be worse, rather than why they would be good. Grace: I'm clued into politics, but broadly frustrated. I feel like a lot of politics should be about people and about representation, but I think we're really seeing the politics of big business and giant corporations instead of everyday people. Viola: As a Jewish Australian, I haven't had the choice to not be informed, especially with the events of the past year or two. If I don't read the news, then I'm very much left out of a huge bubble of my community. What are the policies that have stood out the most to you? Matthew: I'm a big fan of having 20 per cent of my uni debt deleted. That sounds great. I'm a few grand up just from that alone. And although I know the news likes to hammer on about the 70 cents a day tax cut ... man, that's like 250 bucks a year. I'll take it. Charlotte: I think [the Coalition's policy of] super for housing is the most ridiculous, economically illiterate thing I've ever heard of. I think that just inflates the entire issue and ignores the root cause of it, which is the treatment of housing as predominantly an investment. Ethan: None of the policies so far have really jumped out at me, and I have been following the news. Every time I open my news app I'm just like 'ah bullshit'. It's just repetitive, and it's just politicians arguing at this point and not really focusing on the main point, which is helping out Australians. What are the biggest issues for you? Sebastian: Foreign policy and how Australia is going to take a part in that. Whether we will be a force for Trump or maybe push back a little bit. Viola: Cost of living I think is probably the biggest drawcard here as well as education. I've always valued the importance of education … making university education more accessible. Natasha: None of the major parties want to talk about the climate crisis, but they want to talk about energy. You can't talk about one without the other. Jiya: The [HECS] fees I'm going to be paying will be from my salary in the future, and that's pretty scary to think about. University students are going to graduate soon and then go into jobs, but they're not sure about how their money will be. WenYuan: Energy policy. I studied renewable energy engineering, so it's good that I know what's up, but it's also kind of depressing because my career prospects could hang in the balance with this election. We could seriously mess up the environment; we could seriously jeopardise our ability to transition to a more sustainable, more responsive grid. Khang: A lot of people are having a hard time, but I think people also need to remember that there's other, quite long-term issues that aren't really prominent right now, like climate and infrastructure. How do you feel about the leaders? Mary Anne: I know who they are, I've seen them around. But it's not like I really know them. You hear their names, you see them around in the media, but it's in and out. Kai: With [Prime Minister Anthony] Albanese, I feel a little bit disappointed ... but I don't like [Opposition Leader] Peter Dutton. For one thing, his approach to trans healthcare issues. That's a big one for me because I am a trans person. Khang: I don't think [the prime minister] is doing a perfect job because people are still doing it really tough now, but I think he is a pragmatic leader, and he tries to work with all the other parties to get stuff through. Matthew: Regardless of what you think morally about the Voice, I don't think [Albanese] played his cards right on that one. I think the idea behind it was good, but the actual execution was not ideal. What's your opinion on minor parties and independents? Maive: There's some limitations to the effectiveness of minor parties, but I feel like there's been quite a shift, especially with people I'm talking about with this upcoming election, towards the minor parties. Obviously, there's been such a volatile duality with the Republicans and Democrats in America. It's concerning me that we're going to have something similar with Labor and Liberal. WenYuan: Seeing all the independents and grassroots movement that have been very community-focused, very much prioritising the voices of their people – I think it's pretty sweet. Muskaanpreet: It's worth voting for [minor parties and independents] because I think it shows the Labor Party and the Liberal Party that the policies they stand for do matter. How do you feel about social media and influencers being used in political campaigning? Maive: Some politicians do it quite well, but sometimes you're like, 'come on, this is a serious issue, can we stop treating it like it's light-hearted?' We're adults too. We understand what's going on, and we should be treated like we understand what's going on. Georja: It's like a wolf in sheep's clothing. [Politicians] will try and dress up in our values and our priorities to get our vote, but it would be very important to also incorporate accurate information on those pages so people can start to understand more about what their policies are. Muskaanpreet: I think using TikTok or using memes is a good way to reach a Gen Z audience. I think it shows that the political candidates care as well, so I think it's useful, but I don't think it looks very professional. Matthew: I guess there's a point to be made that it's at least getting people to engage with it, but I don't know if it's getting them to engage in a constructive way. It's more just downplaying the seriousness of some of the issues by using this kind of language. How do you feel about the direction the country is heading? Arseen: I feel like we're heading towards a negative direction, to be honest, with all the cost of living, and the affordability and housing, it's getting more and more stressful. Viola: I do worry about how antisemitism is going to be handled, and how I am going to feel on university campuses or how am I going to feel walking down the streets. Jonty: I feel a lot of people right now don't feel things are great. I don't think there's any specific power that's kind of putting that at ease right now. Everyone's looking to just kind of stick through it, but overall, I still have hope. Coby: A lot of the information that the younger generations are getting is off social media, from TikTok, from the quickest access point possible. They don't want to actually deep dive into the real situation of anything. I am right-leaning, and a lot of the younger population is leaning towards the left, and it's just scary. Angus: My main concern is the influence of Trump and Trumpism, which I feel has been putting a lot of people off the Liberal Party this election. Mary Anne: In a way, yes and no, there are some changes that are happening in schools and universities, but I feel like it's slow. You can't make change in a day. Kai: When it comes to things like the cost of healthcare and just the cost of living in general, it seems to be getting worse. It's easy to feel pessimistic about it, like having GPs costing so much money. But I think I feel optimistic that as of recently, we're seeing America and not wanting to go that way, and so it's making us move in a bit of a better direction. At least, that's what I hope. Charlotte: I don't think I'm pessimistic at all. I think minority government, especially if we're returning to a Labor government, is probably quite good for young people. Grace: I don't feel particularly optimistic, but I do think that it is the role of young people to persevere and to make sure that we are in the room where decisions are being made so that we can shape that as best as we can.
Sydney Morning Herald
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Not so pitch perfect: Young voice concerns (and it's not just the cost of living)
It's the election billed as the battle between Boomers and Zoomers. By most estimates, it's the first time Gen Zs and Millennials outnumber their parents and grandparents as a voting bloc. The parties have attempted to tailor their social media pitches accordingly on issues that disproportionately affect young people: the cost of living, HECS debts and housing. A tide of social media memes, AI ads and several diss tracks have been met with varying levels of enthusiasm from their target audience. For 17-year-old Khang Mai, who lives in the seat of Grayndler, the chance to have his voice heard for the first time is 'pretty exciting', even more so as he turns 18 just four days before the May 3 poll. He'll soon be in a cohort of 76,300 extra 18 and 19-year-olds on the electoral roll since 2022, compared with just 6800 more between 2019 and 2022. Khang is one of 20 people aged 25 and under from across Sydney that the Herald interviewed ahead of the election, where they explained the issues that matter most to them as they cast their vote. How important is this election, and how do you feel about voting? Khang: I'm pretty excited. I've been looking forward to voting because I've followed elections in the past, and I've wanted to be a part of it. (Khang was a member of the Labor Party in 2022 and 2023, but his membership has since lapsed.) Maive: This coming election really decides where Australia stands when it comes to what [US President Donald] Trump is doing, what's going on in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and what are we hoping to add to the global space. Coby: I'm part of the Jewish community, and it's feeling like things are a bit tense at the moment, and scary for some. I do feel like this election will have a relatively important part to play. Natasha: This election feels like the most important election that I have lived to witness. It's the first time I'll be able to vote, and I think that the outcomes that we could be seeing are really vastly different and mean really different things for young people. Jiya: This election is definitely important because there have been major issues that have arisen [over] the last three years, like inflation and the high cost of living. Nikki: To be completely honest, I don't know if a new party or an election is going to change that much. I feel fine because, in my mind, I just don't think that much will change. Georja: We're not really taught about the voting process … we're not taught about things in layman's terms, and we're not taught about how things work with each policy and what they mean, so that makes it very confusing. Do politicians understand your generation? Kai: I think young people are very underrepresented in politics. I don't think we have our needs addressed much, especially when it comes to things like housing and education. I think the world is really expensive for a young person, and it's very difficult to survive. Loading Natasha: It feels like we're political chess pieces. That politicians are just throwing around words like 'cost-of-living relief' and things like that. Young people have it so tough and aren't being seen or heard in politics, and haven't in a long time. Coby: I just don't think they're really trying to understand the younger generation who will obviously be leading the country in the future. I just don't think that they are trying to understand issues facing younger generations. WenYuan: There definitely could be more done to look after the interests of younger people, especially with stuff like the environment. Acting very sluggish on that kind of shows a disinterest in looking after Australia for future generations. Grace: Gen Z and Millennials are the biggest voting bloc this election. You can't just skew your policies to old people who own homes. It just won't work. How do you feel about politics in general? Georja: You're making a vote based on the advertisement that is provided, which is basically the smear and fear campaigns on why the other party is worse than the party that you should vote for. Everyone's just focusing on showing why the other leader would be worse, rather than why they would be good. Grace: I'm clued into politics, but broadly frustrated. I feel like a lot of politics should be about people and about representation, but I think we're really seeing the politics of big business and giant corporations instead of everyday people. Viola: As a Jewish Australian, I haven't had the choice to not be informed, especially with the events of the past year or two. If I don't read the news, then I'm very much left out of a huge bubble of my community. What are the policies that have stood out the most to you? Matthew: I'm a big fan of having 20 per cent of my uni debt deleted. That sounds great. I'm a few grand up just from that alone. And although I know the news likes to hammer on about the 70 cents a day tax cut ... man, that's like 250 bucks a year. I'll take it. Charlotte: I think [the Coalition's policy of] super for housing is the most ridiculous, economically illiterate thing I've ever heard of. I think that just inflates the entire issue and ignores the root cause of it, which is the treatment of housing as predominantly an investment. Ethan: None of the policies so far have really jumped out at me, and I have been following the news. Every time I open my news app I'm just like 'ah bullshit'. It's just repetitive, and it's just politicians arguing at this point and not really focusing on the main point, which is helping out Australians. What are the biggest issues for you? Sebastian: Foreign policy and how Australia is going to take a part in that. Whether we will be a force for Trump or maybe push back a little bit. Viola: Cost of living I think is probably the biggest drawcard here as well as education. I've always valued the importance of education … making university education more accessible. Natasha: None of the major parties want to talk about the climate crisis, but they want to talk about energy. You can't talk about one without the other. Jiya: The [HECS] fees I'm going to be paying will be from my salary in the future, and that's pretty scary to think about. University students are going to graduate soon and then go into jobs, but they're not sure about how their money will be. WenYuan: Energy policy. I studied renewable energy engineering, so it's good that I know what's up, but it's also kind of depressing because my career prospects could hang in the balance with this election. We could seriously mess up the environment; we could seriously jeopardise our ability to transition to a more sustainable, more responsive grid. Khang: A lot of people are having a hard time, but I think people also need to remember that there's other, quite long-term issues that aren't really prominent right now, like climate and infrastructure. How do you feel about the leaders? Mary Anne: I know who they are, I've seen them around. But it's not like I really know them. You hear their names, you see them around in the media, but it's in and out. Kai: With [Prime Minister Anthony] Albanese, I feel a little bit disappointed ... but I don't like [Opposition Leader] Peter Dutton. For one thing, his approach to trans healthcare issues. That's a big one for me because I am a trans person. Khang: I don't think [the prime minister] is doing a perfect job because people are still doing it really tough now, but I think he is a pragmatic leader, and he tries to work with all the other parties to get stuff through. Matthew: Regardless of what you think morally about the Voice, I don't think [Albanese] played his cards right on that one. I think the idea behind it was good, but the actual execution was not ideal. What's your opinion on minor parties and independents? Maive: There's some limitations to the effectiveness of minor parties, but I feel like there's been quite a shift, especially with people I'm talking about with this upcoming election, towards the minor parties. Obviously, there's been such a volatile duality with the Republicans and Democrats in America. It's concerning me that we're going to have something similar with Labor and Liberal. WenYuan: Seeing all the independents and grassroots movement that have been very community-focused, very much prioritising the voices of their people – I think it's pretty sweet. Muskaanpreet: It's worth voting for [minor parties and independents] because I think it shows the Labor Party and the Liberal Party that the policies they stand for do matter. How do you feel about social media and influencers being used in political campaigning? Maive: Some politicians do it quite well, but sometimes you're like, 'come on, this is a serious issue, can we stop treating it like it's light-hearted?' We're adults too. We understand what's going on, and we should be treated like we understand what's going on. Georja: It's like a wolf in sheep's clothing. [Politicians] will try and dress up in our values and our priorities to get our vote, but it would be very important to also incorporate accurate information on those pages so people can start to understand more about what their policies are. Muskaanpreet: I think using TikTok or using memes is a good way to reach a Gen Z audience. I think it shows that the political candidates care as well, so I think it's useful, but I don't think it looks very professional. Matthew: I guess there's a point to be made that it's at least getting people to engage with it, but I don't know if it's getting them to engage in a constructive way. It's more just downplaying the seriousness of some of the issues by using this kind of language. How do you feel about the direction the country is heading? Arseen: I feel like we're heading towards a negative direction, to be honest, with all the cost of living, and the affordability and housing, it's getting more and more stressful. Viola: I do worry about how antisemitism is going to be handled, and how I am going to feel on university campuses or how am I going to feel walking down the streets. Jonty: I feel a lot of people right now don't feel things are great. I don't think there's any specific power that's kind of putting that at ease right now. Everyone's looking to just kind of stick through it, but overall, I still have hope. Coby: A lot of the information that the younger generations are getting is off social media, from TikTok, from the quickest access point possible. They don't want to actually deep dive into the real situation of anything. I am right-leaning, and a lot of the younger population is leaning towards the left, and it's just scary. Angus: My main concern is the influence of Trump and Trumpism, which I feel has been putting a lot of people off the Liberal Party this election. Mary Anne: In a way, yes and no, there are some changes that are happening in schools and universities, but I feel like it's slow. You can't make change in a day. Kai: When it comes to things like the cost of healthcare and just the cost of living in general, it seems to be getting worse. It's easy to feel pessimistic about it, like having GPs costing so much money. But I think I feel optimistic that as of recently, we're seeing America and not wanting to go that way, and so it's making us move in a bit of a better direction. At least, that's what I hope. Charlotte: I don't think I'm pessimistic at all. I think minority government, especially if we're returning to a Labor government, is probably quite good for young people. Grace: I don't feel particularly optimistic, but I do think that it is the role of young people to persevere and to make sure that we are in the room where decisions are being made so that we can shape that as best as we can.
