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Irish Times
a day ago
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- Irish Times
Pádraig Harrington tied for the lead at US Senior Open
Pádraig Harrington shot a three-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the US Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs. Harrington and Australian Mark Hensby are ahead by one stroke over seven players tied at 68, with three rounds to go at the fourth of five senior Major championships. Harrington, who won this championship in 2022 early in his senior career, birdied four of his first eight holes on Thursday before playing the back nine in one-over-par. 'I was four under through eight and probably could have been a little bit more,' Harrington said. 'I three-putted 9. The back nine is hard, but I was still really feeling my way around that nine. READ MORE 'I only played it once before. I was a little bit tentative in the lead. I suppose it's a little harder when you're leading and not knowing the course 100 per cent like you would like to.' Harrington led the field in driving distance on Thursday and hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation. Darren Clarke is tied 33rd on one over, while Chris Devlin is five over The seven players who turned in rounds of two-under 68 were Bob Estes, Ken Tanigawa, Stewart Cink, Matt Gogel, Scotland's Stephen Gallacher, Sweden's Freddie Jacobson and Denmark's Thomas Bjorn. Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez – coming off a win at last week's Major, the Kaulig Companies Championship – opened with a one-under 69 and is tied for 10th. Angel Cabrera of Argentina, who won the first two senior Majors of the season, shot a three-over 73. Meanwhile, Leona Maguire is in a tie for second at the Dow Championship in Michigan on the LPGA Tour. Playing with American Jennifer Kupcho in a team event, they are one shot behind Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland and Cassie Porter of Australia. Kupcho and Maguire got past an early bogey and put four birdies on their card. 'Foursomes, it's always a game of patience,' Maguire said. 'Nice to hole quite a long [putt] on 16. Had a nice one on 3 to bounce back after the bogey on 2 to kind of get the round going.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mark Hensby holds onto an early lead at US Senior Open, even after tricky Broadmoor takes its toll
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Mark Hensby made seven birdies over the first nine holes Thursday at the U.S. Senior Open, and even after the greens at the Broadmoor and the major-championship conditions caught up with him, he left the course with the early first-round lead. The Aussie finished the day at 3-under 67, good for a one-shot lead over Bob Estes, Thomas Bjorn and three others with the morning rounds wrapping up and the afternoon wave hitting the course. Advertisement Miguel Angel Jimenez was part of a group of six that shot 69. It was Hensby who spent the entire morning in the lead, though after he signed his scorecard, he hardly looked like a player winning the U.S. Open. 'Obviously, I felt like I lost some out there,' he said. 'It's just frustrating. I played like (expletive) the back nine. What else can you say?' Hensby finished with a pair of bogeys, each coming after drives that missed the fairway and landed in rough that is thick — but not Oakmont thick, and not the biggest problem at this course nestled at the base of Cheyenne Mountain. 'There's so much slope, and it all comes off the mountain — most of the time,' Hensby said. 'Sometimes it doesn't. But the greens were softer today, so it kind of made it a little bit easier, and probably not as fast as they can get.' Advertisement A big storm Tuesday dumped water all over the course, but drier conditions are expected for the weekend. When the tournament was last played here in 2018, David Toms won with a score of 3-under par. Hensby reached 6 under after making birdie on the par-5 ninth — traditionally one of the easier holes. It would be no surprise if he's the first and last player to reach that number. 'The biggest thing is the greens,' said Shane Bertsch, a native of nearby Denver who was part of the group at 1 under. 'The greens are very, very severe. You can't ram at any putts. You're always kind of guessing a little bit because of all the mountain break and everything.' ___
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Mark Hensby holds onto an early lead at US Senior Open, even after tricky Broadmoor takes its toll
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Mark Hensby made seven birdies over the first nine holes Thursday at the U.S. Senior Open, and even after the greens at the Broadmoor and the major-championship conditions caught up with him, he left the course with the early first-round lead. The Aussie finished the day at 3-under 67, good for a one-shot lead over Bob Estes, Thomas Bjorn and three others with the morning rounds wrapping up and the afternoon wave hitting the course. Miguel Angel Jimenez was part of a group of six that shot 69. It was Hensby who spent the entire morning in the lead, though after he signed his scorecard, he hardly looked like a player winning the U.S. Open. 'Obviously, I felt like I lost some out there,' he said. 'It's just frustrating. I played like (expletive) the back nine. What else can you say?' Hensby finished with a pair of bogeys, each coming after drives that missed the fairway and landed in rough that is thick — but not Oakmont thick, and not the biggest problem at this course nestled at the base of Cheyenne Mountain. 'There's so much slope, and it all comes off the mountain — most of the time,' Hensby said. 'Sometimes it doesn't. But the greens were softer today, so it kind of made it a little bit easier, and probably not as fast as they can get.' A big storm Tuesday dumped water all over the course, but drier conditions are expected for the weekend. When the tournament was last played here in 2018, David Toms won with a score of 3-under par. Hensby reached 6 under after making birdie on the par-5 ninth — traditionally one of the easier holes. It would be no surprise if he's the first and last player to reach that number. 'The biggest thing is the greens,' said Shane Bertsch, a native of nearby Denver who was part of the group at 1 under. 'The greens are very, very severe. You can't ram at any putts. You're always kind of guessing a little bit because of all the mountain break and everything.' ___
Forbes
4 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Kaulig Companies Keeps Golf—And Its Benefits—Coming To Northeast Ohio
Miguel Ángel Jiménez celebrates winning the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country ... More Club. Getty Images Firestone Country Club has been a faithful fixture in professional golf since 1954. Whether it's hosted the Rubber City Open, World Series of Golf, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational or PGA Championship, Firestone and its iconic water tower are deeply woven into the fabric of pro golf. That rich history, including eight victories by Tiger Woods and his infamous 'Shot in the Dark,' were in jeopardy of fading away following the 2022 Bridgestone Senior Players Championship as the tournament and professional golf in Akron, Ohio, needed a new sponsor and spotlight. Just as Woods did 25 years ago, Matt Kaulig took a chance and it paid off. 'We had the opportunity to do it for the community,' said Kaulig, Kaulig Companies executive chairman and owner. 'It's really about the community and having a fun event. … You get to watch championship golf, have a blast and get to help people.' Kaulig Companies took over as tournament title sponsor in 2023 via a four-year deal through 2026. Not only has Kaulig Companies revitalized professional golf in Akron, more importantly, it continues to uplift the local community. While the year's event boasted a star-studded field headlined by six World Golf Hall of Fame members—Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie and Vijay Singh—and 17 PGA Tour major winners, the tournament has grown into more than just golf. With nightly concerts, food trucks and activities aplenty, the Kaulig Companies Championship is more like an annual county fair in Northeast Ohio than golf tournament. 'Matt Kaulig and (Kaulig Companies president and CEO) Tim Clepper are locals in the Akron community and they want to make a difference day in and day out, year round in the Akron community,' PGA Tour Champions president Miller Brady said. 'That's really the reason why I think Matt wanted to step up and support the tournament as title sponsor—it was to make sure that that was taking place and they could give back to the community through the golf tournament, and oh, by the way, let's have a little fun along the way.' Coming into this year's event, the Kaulig Companies Championship has raised more than $2.6 million for 30+ local charities including Akron Children's Hospital, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, LeBron James Family Foundation and First Tee - Greater Akron. A cocktail reception and fundraising dinner are also held annually during the tournament to present the Ambassador of Golf Award. Three-time Grammy-winning artist Darius Rucker was honored this year for his contributions to the game, joining an esteemed list including Jack Nicklaus, Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Lopez and Steph Curry. Road to Rubber City A former college football player, Matt Kaulig launched Kaulig Racing in 2016. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Matt Kaulig isn't originally from Akron, the community he holds so near and dear to his heart. It wasn't until he attended the University of Akron on a football scholarship that Kaulig, who was born in Columbus, raised in Cincinnati and attended high school in Chicago, started to revere the Rubber City. After graduating college, Matt and his wife Lisa established their roots in Northeast Ohio. It was from the basement of their home where Matt founded LeafFilter Gutter Protection in 2005. The company grew into Leaf Home, one of the largest direct to consumer home products companies in the United States and Canada, as Kaulig's roots in Akron continued to spread. He founded Kaulig Companies, his single member family office, which owns and operates brands across five verticals including sports and entertainment, marketing and event management, finance and financial services, consumer products, and philanthropy. Kaulig wasn't done there. Founded in 2016, Kaulig Racing fields multiple cars in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. In June 2022, Kaulig joined a group of investors led by David Blitzer that purchased a 25% ownership stake in the Cleveland Guardians. As Kaulig builds out his empire, Akron remains at the core of everything he does. The Kaulig Companies Charitable Giving Programs known as Kaulig Giving has partnered with nearly 300 non-profit organizations since 2018. 'Somebody has to make the community better,' Kaulig said. 'Somebody has to get involved. Somebody has to be a leader in the community and that's what we try to do in Akron.' Getting into Golf Matt Kaulig (left) poses with 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship winner Ernie Els. PGA TOUR As someone who loves golf, Kaulig has traveled to a lot of tournaments and courses. When the opportunity to take over as the presenting sponsor of the event in his own backyard came up, Kaulig couldn't think of anyone better to step up to the plate—or tee box. Not just wanting to slap their name on the PGA Tour Champions major, which awards the winner exemption to the following year's Players' Championship at TPC Sawgrass, Kaulig set out to grow and evolve the tournament. Introducing other elements and activities to complement the golf made the week-long tournament a week-long party that not only attracts golf fans, but anyone in the region looking for a fun evening out. 'We always want a title sponsor that's engaged because if you have one that's not engaged, then there's no enthusiasm and no passion to make things better,' Brady said. 'They are fully engaged. They have different ideas they want to try. Sometimes things work, sometimes things don't and that's OK. We're going to take the things that work and make them bigger and better, and the ones that don't, we throw them off to the side and come up with new ideas. 'That's what's great about Kaulig Companies—they're willing to try anything and everything to have fun and support the tournament and the players while supporting the community.' Just prior to this year's event, Kaulig teamed up with Els, whose son, Ben, is on the autism spectrum, to celebrate the future home of the Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center at Akron Children's Hospital. The day after Miguel Ángel Jiménez defeated Steven Alker in a playoff to hoist this year's trophy, Kaulig Companies was at the 46th Annual Michael Clegg Memorial Pro-Am Golf Tournament to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 'This is what Kaulig does—they don't want to just donate to a cause, they want to be involved with your cause,' said PGA Tour Champions professional Dicky Pride. 'They're now the title sponsor of this Pro-Am. … Every single one of these charities they do the same thing: 'We don't want to help, we want to be involved and help you long term.' That's just amazing.' While the current Kaulig Companies Championship sponsorship deal expires after next year's event, unsurprisingly, Akron's favorite adopted son confirmed he's interested in continuing his role leading the charge for change. 'We'd love nothing more than to continue the event,' Kaulig said. 'It's become bigger and bigger every year. Honestly, I think we're getting more and more people and companies involved in Northeast Ohio, so I think it will be a collaboration moving forward that makes an impact. 'We have every intention—100%—of continuing to have the tournament at Firestone.'
Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
PGA Tour goes to Detroit. U.S. Senior Open returns to Colorado
Associated Press ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC Site: Detroit. Course: Detroit GC. Yardage: 7,370. Par: 72. Prize money: $9.6 million. Winner's share: $1,728,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Cam Davis. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Keegan Bradley won the Travelers Championship. Notes: The field is remarkably strong following a big stretch of golf on the PGA Tour, with nine of the top 50 in the world. The list includes Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley coming off a win at the Travelers Championship, Hideki Matsuyama and Patrick Cantlay. ... Rickie Fowler won the tournament two years ago in what was seen as a reboot to his career. He was picked for the Ryder Cup team in 2023 but hasn't won since and is outside the top 100 in the world. ... Luke Clanton and Gordon Sargent are playing. Both have cards from the PGA Tour University accelerated program for underclassmen. ... A sponsor exemption was given to Michael LaSasso, the NCAA champion from the University of Mississippi. ... Also getting an exemption is James Piot, the Michigan State player who won the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont in 2021 and then joined LIV Golf. .. Ben Griffin is playing for the eighth time in the last nine weeks, missing only the Canadian Open. Next week: John Deere Classic. Online: ___ USGA and PGA Tour Champions U.S. SENIOR OPEN Site: Colorado Springs, Colorado. Course: The Broadmoor GC (East). Yardage: 7,247. Par: 70. Prize money: $4 million. Winner's share: $800,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-3 p.m. (Peacock), 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-6 p.m. (NBC). Defending champion: Richard Bland. Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez. Last tournament: Miguel Angel Jimenez. Notes: This is the second straight week for a major championship on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. ... The winner earns a spot in the U.S. Open next year at Shinnecock Hills. ... Angel Cabrera already has won two majors this year. ... The Senior British Open next month will be the fifth and final major of the season. ... David Toms won the U.S. Senior Open when it was last held at The Broadmoor in 2018. ... Among past champions at The Broadmoor, Jack Nicklaus won his first U.S. Amateur in 1959 and Juli Inkster won her third straight U.S. Women's Amateur in 1982. ... The 36-hole cut is for the top 60 and ties. ... Among those who made it through qualifying is Jason Gore, who previously worked for the USGA and now is the chief player officer for the PGA Tour. ... Other qualifiers include Olin Browne, Chris DiMarco and Arjun Atwal. ... The U.S. Senior Open next year goes to Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. Next tournament: Dick's Sporting Goods Open on July 11-13. Online: and ___ LIV Golf League LIV GOLF DALLAS Site: Carrollton, Texas. Course: Maridoe GC. Yardage: 7,533. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $4 million. Television: Friday, Noon-2 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 2-5 p.m. (Fox); Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. (FS2), 3:30-6 p.m. (Fox); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (FS2). Defending champion: New tournament. Points leader: Joaquin Niemann. Last tournament: Joaquin Niemann won LIV Golf Virginia. Notes: Bryson DeChambeau lives in Dallas and played his college golf at SMU, so this serves as a homecoming event for the native Californian. ... Tyrrell Hatton, Carlos Ortiz and Jon Rahm all finished in the top 10 at the U.S. Open. DeChambeau (2024 U.S. Open) and Brooks Koepka (2023 PGA Championship) remain the only two players to win majors since joining LIV. ... The leading points earner after this week not already eligible earns a spot in the British Open. That currently would fall to Sergio Garcia (No. 4), who has a slight lead over Lucas Herbert, Sebastian Munoz and Ortiz. ... Ortiz played his college golf at the University of North Texas in nearby Denton and lives in the Dallas area with his wife and four daughters. ... This is the third U.S. event for LIV. It will play two tournaments in Europe before returning to the Unites States for events in Chicago, Indianapolis and Michigan. ... Legion XIII leads the team standings. Next tournament: LIV Golf Spain on July 11-13. Online: ___ LPGA Tour DOW CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Midland, Michigan. Course: Midland CC. Yardage: 6,287. Par: 70. Prize money: $3.3 million. Winners' share: TBD. Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champions: Jeeno Thitikul and Ruoning Yin. Race to CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul. Last week: Minjee Lee won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Notes: This is the only team competition on the LPGA Tour. ... The payout will be determined by how many teams make the cut. ... The tournament falls between majors, one week after the KPMG Women's PGA and two weeks before the Evian Championship in France. ... The format features foursomes for two rounds and fourballs for the other two rounds. ... The tournament dates to 2019. Cydney Clanton and Jasmine Suwannapura won the inaugural event with a closing 59 in fourballs. It remains Clanton's only official LPGA title. ... The field features four of the top five in the women's world ranking, missing Nelly Korda. But there is no one else from the top 10. ... Minjee Lee is the first player to win three LPGA majors in this decade. ... Among the teams this week are Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire, both fierce in match play when they were amateurs. Next tournament: Amundi Evian Championship on July 10-13. Online: ___ European Tour ITALIAN OPEN Site: Tuscany, Italy. Course: Argentario GC. Yardage: 6.857. Par: 71. Prize money: $3 million. Winner's share: $500,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 7:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 6:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6-11 a.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Marcel Siem. Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy. Last tournament: J.J. Spaun won the U.S. Open. Notes: This is the 100-year anniversary of the first Italian Open. ... The 23 tournaments on the European tour schedule have been won by 23 players, a remarkable show of parity. ... Even as the European tour moves onto the continent, the field remains weak. The Italian Open has only two players from the top 100 in Shaun Norris and Kristoffer Reitan, both just inside the top 100. ... Norris had to turn down his spot in the PGA Championship last month because of a family health situation. ... Kevin Chappell, who played in the 2017 Presidents Cup before having back surgery, is playing under the category for PGA Tour players who finished between No. 126 and 200 on the FedEx Cup last year. This is his first European tour start since the Andalucia Masters last fall. ... The leading five players from the Race to Dubai after next week in Germany earn a spot in the British Open. Next week: BMW International Open. Online: d-tour/ ___ Korn Ferry Tour MEMORIAL HEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Springfield, Illinois. Panther Creek CC. Yardage: 7,258. Par: 71. Prize money: $1 million. Winner's share: $180,000. Television: None. Previous winner: Max McGreevy. Last week: Myles Creighton won the Wichita Open. Points leader: Johnny Keefer. Next tournament: The Ascendant on July 10-13. Online: ___ Other tours Epson Tour: Otter Creek Championship. Otter Creek GC, Columbus, Indiana. Defending champion: Savannah Carlson. Online: Japan Golf Tour: Japan Players Championship, Nishi Nasuno CC, Tochigi, Japan. Defending champion: Ryo Ishikawa. Online: Ladies European Tour: Amundi German Masters, Green Eagle GC, Hamburg, Germany. Television: Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 8-11 a.m. (NBC Sports app). Defending champion: Alexandra Forsterling. Online: Challenge Tour: Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, Le Vaudreuil, France. Previous winner: Joel Moscatel. Online: Japan LPGA: Earth Mondahmin Cup, Camellia Hills CC, Chiba, Japan. Defending champion: Sakura Koiwai. Online: Korea LPGA: McCol-Mona Yongpyong Open, Birch Hill GC, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Defending champion: Hyunkyung Park. Online: ___ AP golf: recommended
