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The 2022 US Open Champion has withdrawn due to injury, following a third round 81 in the men's Olympic golf event at Le Golf National...

Team GB's Matt Fitzpatrick Withdraws From 2024 Men's Olympic Golf Event Due To Injury

Team GB's Matt Fitzpatrick has been forced to withdraw ahead of the final round of the Olympic Golf Competition at Le Golf National in Paris. Fitzpatrick, 29, informed tournament officials he was bowing out of the Olympics due to a thumb injury. The 2022 US Open champion opened with a...

Major champion forced out of Olympic Golf Competition ahead of final round

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — There are only three positions that matter in the Olympics, and after 36 holes there are three of the game’s top players stride for stride at the top of the board, two clear of the field. But here’s the thing: All of them walked off Le Golf National Friday feeling less than satisfied and more than a little uncomfortable.

Olympics 2024: There might be three tied at the top, but it feels like maybe only one is in the zone

Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm moved into a tie for the lead in the third round of the Olympic Golf Competition at Le Golf National. Schauffele was struggling to find his groove in the early stages of the round but an eagle from 26 feet on the par-5 14th saw him vault to the top.

Olympics Golf Third Round: LIVE leaderboard and updates from Le Golf National in Paris

Changing the way you hold the club is one of the toughest adjustments to work on, but it's necessary if you're making this common mistake with your grip. Take a look at this golf glove that I've drawn some lines on to illustrate the problem. Many amateur golfers hold the club with the grip laying in the palm of their gloved hand—see the red lines in the photo below. When you hold the club predominantly in your palm, you can't release it properly in the downswing. Not only does that make it much harder to square the clubface at impact, it also restricts your ability to give the shot some "pop" because you don't have any energy to release at the bottom of the swing.

The way you hold the club might be costing you a bunch of yards

Virginia State

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Portland, OR

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Andrea Lee took the lead Saturday in a bid for her second Portland Classic victory in three seasons, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke advantage.

Andrea Lee takes lead in bid to win second Portland Classic

Check out the starting times and groupings for Sunday's final round of the 2024 men's Olympic golf tournament in Paris

Olympic Men's Golf Tee Times - Final Round

Rory McIlroy has accomplished a lot in his illustrious career, but the four-time major champ nearly pulled off an all-time first on Friday: make an albatross at the Olympics. During the second round at Le Golf National, McIlroy just missed dunking a long iron from 260 yards on the par 5 third hole. Instead, his golf ball clanged off the flagstick and settled about four feet away.

No one has ever been more chill about hitting the flagstick from 260 yards than Rory McIlroy

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Missouri State

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Six years ago, in the early summer before the run-up to the Ryder Cup got particularly intense, a French professional golfer of some note told the New York Times, “If you say to people in France that you play golf, they will say: ‘No, but really. What’s your real job?’ Golf is not a good thing here. It’s for rich people and spoiled kids.”

Matthieu Pavon may not be Mbappé or Wemby to the French, but he's helping boost golf in his home country

Andrea Lee, seeking her second LPGA Portland Classic title in three seasons, fired a five-under par 67 to seize a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round. The 25-year-old American made six birdies against a lone bogey to stand on 19-under 197 after 54 holes at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Oregon.

Lee shoots 67 to grab one-stroke LPGA Portland Classic lead

Greensboro, NC

The 2024 Wyndham Championship is the final PGA Tour event before the start of the FedExCup Playoffs, and it takes place at Sedgefield Country Club, near Greensboro, North Carolina. This course has been a regular Tour stop since 2008 and is known for its historical significance as a Donald Ross-designed classical course.

2024 Wyndham Championship: Course Preview and Field

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Alejandra Bedoya is a 26-year-old 5-handicapper and a four-year Hot List panelist. A native of Colombia, Bedoya played collegiate golf at Loyola University New Orleans and now competes only sparingly. With a driver swing speed of 93 miles per hour, she plays a stiff shaft in her driver but regular flex in her irons. Here are her favorites through the bag from Hot List testing.

The Hot List favorites of an accomplished female player (in her own words)

Golf Games Explained is exactly what it sounds like. You want to mix it up and try something new for once? Well, someone has to do the thankless work of playing different golf formats and telling you if it's worth it. You can thank me later. Any time you talk...

How to play 'Pinehurst': The alternate-shot game that isn't quite alternate shot

Minnesota State

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Severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of Minnesota and portions of eastern South Dakota from the afternoon into the late evening with a few storms lingering into the night. The risk with these storms will be damaging winds, large hail, and perhaps isolated tornadoes if ingredients can align (although not the main risk). Check below for further details on timing and location.

Damaging Winds & Large Hail & Embedded Tornado Possible; Minnesota; Late Afternoon; August 3rd, 2024

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Olympics 2024: A day after shooting 64, Matt Fitzpatrick is out with an injury

A lingering thumb injury has knocked Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick out of the Olympics. The International Golf Federation announced on Saturday that the 2022 U.S. Open champion...

Olympics 2024: A day after shooting 64, Matt Fitzpatrick is out with an injury

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