They say bunkers are intended to be a half-stroke penalty to your score. Sometimes you get lucky and save par; sometimes you don't. That said, not all bunker lies are the half-stroke variety. You might hit a high wedge into a green that plops down into the sand like it landed in Jello-O pudding.

Rules of Golf Review: My ball plugged in the sand. Can I take an unplayable and drop outside the bunker?

Chaska, MN

CHASKA, MINN. — Tiger Woods’ loss to Y.E. Yang in the 2009 PGA Championship was stunning in that it was the first time Woods had lost a major championship after being the 54-hole leader. What was also stunning was the way he lost it—by missing one crucial 10-foot putt after the next at Hazeltine National.

This mistake cost Tiger Woods the 2009 PGA. Why U.S. Amateur players are struggling with it again at Hazeltine

Raleigh, NC

August 14, 2024 | Men's Golf Peter Fountain , a senior at the University of North Carolina this past spring, made two long putts on Wednesday to advance to the round of 32 in the 2024 United States Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Fountain made a 40-footer for birdie on the first playoff hole this morning to conclude stroke play and advance to match play, and a 35-footer for birdie to beat Vanderbilt's Jackson Van Paris on the third extra hole in their afternoon match. Fountain, a Raleigh native, was the 2021 ACC champion and first-team...

Fountain Wins On 21st Hole, Advances In U.S. Am

Owings Mills, MD

Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University. The PGA Tour has unveiled its 2025 schedule, which features plenty of similarities to its 2024 edition. The...

PGA Tour unveils 2025 schedule; minimal year-to-year changes compared to 2024

Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Luke Clanton has had one heck of a summer. He has posted three top-10s on the PGA Tour,...

Fresh off strong PGA Tour finish, World No. 1 Luke Clanton eliminated in U.S. Amateur Round of 32

Kansas City, MO

Despite what that dopey new ranking by his fellow NFL players, everyone knows Patrick Mahomes is the best football player on the planet. No offense, Tyreek Hill. Heck, you could also make a case for Mahomes as the world's top all-around athlete. Besides already establishing himself as one of the...

This stunning golf stat proves Patrick Mahomes is human (sort of)

Irish Star

Tiger Woods has been written off by many after a torrid run of form at the majors this year, but former rival Michael Campbell believes the 15-time major champion has one more triumph at the highest level left in him

Tiger Woods sent retirement warning as former rival admits he 'feels sorry' for golf icon

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson says Scottie Scheffler has LIV Golf to thank for his huge PGA Tour earnings over the last couple of years. Scheffler stepped into the winner's circle on the North American circuit for the very first time at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open. He received a...

Bubba Watson compares himself to Jack Nicklaus with Scottie Scheffler claim

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

We've seen some wild wildlife scenes through the years, from two gators tussling to an epic battle between a mongoose and a snake. But the video we're about to show you tops them all. Heck, we're guessing it even makes the people at National Geographic jealous. Not surprisingly, it's set...

Lions, hyenas and a giant CROCODILE turned this 18th hole into a National Geographic special

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

John Daly and Bryson DeChambeau’s eagerly anticipated ‘Break 50’ episode is officially in the books. As the latest guest on golf’s version of ‘Hot Ones,’ Daly put on a show, hitting barefoot bombs and downing his signature Good Boy cocktails like pitchers of ice-cold lemonade on a hot summer day. That last detail is particularly notable not for the quantity Daly consumed—upwards of 20 by his count—but by how he stored them, in the, ahem, coolest golf-course cooler you have ever or will ever see. Take it away, king.

John Daly’s incredible golf cart cooler was the highlight of his ‘Break 50’ episode with Bryson DeChambeau

Former Open champion Justin Leonard disqualified himself during the first round of this week's event on the U.S. senior circuit. Leonard was playing the Rogers Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club in Albany, Canada. He played eight holes of the PGA Tour Champions event, making one birdie...

Former Open winner DQs himself from PGA Tour Champions event

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Orange County, CA

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Corcoran, CA

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Memphis, TN

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Scottie Scheffler officially finished as the FedEx Cup regular-season leader after the Wyndham Championship.
That means Scheffler won the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 for the second time in three years, earning an $8 million bonus before he hits a shot in this week’s playoff opener at the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
Scheffler’s bonus was double that of last year’s winner, Jon Rahm. Scheffler earned $3 millon for finishing second to Rahm and picked up $4 million in 2022. That brings his total from the Tour Top 10 to $10 million.
Xander Schauffele was second and received a...

Reminder: Scottie Scheffler pocketed another $8 million before he hit a shot this week. Here’s why

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Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

South Carolina State

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

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This list of future U.S. Amateur venues will have you working extra hard to lower that handicap index to qualify

Lining up courses to host major championships well in advance of the year they’re actually being played has become standard operation procedure for the organizing bodies...

This list of future U.S. Amateur venues will have you working extra hard to lower that handicap index to qualify

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