Columbus, OH

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The PGA Tour has a lot on its plates these days with the emergence of the LIV Tour, players departing for said tour, and the seemingly never-ending negotiations with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) over a potential deal between the two organizations. The last thing the tour and Commissioner Jay Monahan need is for one of its crown jewels to come under scrutiny on the eve of the event. I'm talking about the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Scottie Scheffler confirms PGA Tour's nightmare scenario on eve of FedEx Cup

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?

Memphis, TN

We are headed into the final stretch of the PGA Tour season - the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Three more chances to cash a winner. Or, in other words, three more weeks of betting on everyone not named Scottie Scheffler and watching Scottie Scheffler win. No offense to Scottie, but let's...

FedEx St. Jude Championship picks 2024: Is it time for another Rory run?

Scottie Scheffler believes the PGA Tour's current format to determine the winner of the FedEx Cup is just 'silly'. Scheffler made his feelings be known ahead of the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs that get underway at the FedEx St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis this week.

'It's silly' Scottie Scheffler unconvinced by PGA Tour's current format of FedEx Cup

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

New Haven, CT

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Hideki Matsuyama had a tremendous Olympic experience in Paris, winning the bronze medal at Le Golf National and earning another great honor in a career that includes the 2021 Masters victory. However, on the way out of Paris and back to the United States to start the FedEx Cup playoffs,...

Hideki Matsuyama robbed in London, caddie and coach had to return to Japan before heading to PGA Tour event

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Last week: I now know how Jean Van De Velde bettors feel after he blew a three-shot lead on 18 at the 1999 Open Championship. Our +7500 longshot Max Greyserman was sitting pretty with a four-shot lead with five holes to play, and we all saw what happened. I’m still not over it. But we must press on.

The FedEx Power Rankings: Ten Golfers Not Named Scheffler, Schauffele, or McIlroy

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

The 2024 FedEx Cup playoffs tee off Thursday with the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. The top 70 players in the standings qualified for the first leg of the playoffs, and only the top 50 after this week will move on to the BMW Championship. Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week.

2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets

Hideki Matsuyama was robbed on his way from Paris, France to Memphis, Tennessee, according to a Golf Digest Japan story. Matsuyama told Japanese reporters at this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship that after winning the bronze medal at the Olympics, he was robbed of his wallet during a London layover.

Hideki Matsuyama tells reporters he was robbed during post-Olympic layover in London

The PGA Tour’s postseason begins this week as the Top 70 players take on Memphis at TPC Southwind for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. A lot of money and FedEx Cup points are on the line this week. Who will make the Top 50 and advance to Round 2 of the Playoffs?

FedEx St. Jude Championship: How to watch, streaming, preview, 1st and 2nd round tee times and more

Brooklyn, NY

The memorable villain kept his dastardly ways alive, announcing that Happy Gilmore 2 was written and would be coming sooner rather than later. It just so happened that this information dropped before it was officially announced, which forced Netflix to re-break the news a few weeks later. When asked about what’s happening with the sequel, McDonald grinned and said that he got into a little hot water.

The mistake that forced Christopher McDonald to sign an NDA for Happy Gilmore 2

The Independent

Rory McIlroy hopes to use the next three weeks to “change the narrative” of his season as he bids to win the FedEx Cup title for a record-extending fourth time.McIlroy has won twice worldwide this season but is all too aware of letting other chances slip through his fingers, most painfully in the US Open at Pinehurst and the Olympic Games in Paris.As a result, the 35-year-old heads into the first play-off event – the FedEx St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind – almost 3,500 points behind Scottie Scheffler, the world number one having won six times on the PGA...

Rory McIlroy out to ‘change the narrative’ of season in FedEx Cup play-offs

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is starting the PGA Tour’s lucrative postseason without his caddie and coach after they were victims of a robbery during a stopover in London from the Paris Olympics, Golf Digest Japan reported. The magazine said Matsuyama had his wallet stolen,...

Matsuyama's caddie returns home to Japan after passport stolen after Olympics

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Hideki Matsuyama won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris but lost his wallet during a layover in London.
Matsuyama told Japanese reporters, including those at Golf Digest Japan, that someone swiped his wallet and also nabbed the passport and visas of his caddie, Shota Hayato, and coach, Mikihito Kuromiya. They had no choice but to return to Japan and request expedited travel documents instead of going to Memphis for the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The top 50 in the season-long points race qualify for the second leg, the BMW Championship at Castle Pines in Denver.
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Hideki Matsuyama robbed in London airport, will play FedEx St. Jude Championship without regular caddie and coach

MEMPHIS — Meeting Wednesday with members of the media on the eve of the opening round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan provided an update on the ongoing negotiations with LIV Golf and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Essentially, there isn’t an update.

PGA Tour commish has no news on Saudi front, but touts 'tremendous momentum' in game

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Hideki Matsuyama details how his wallet was stolen in London, but only after shooting 65 to start the FedEx Cup Playoffs

MEMPHIS — It happens this way in golf: when a player is on form, there is very little that can derail him. Hideki Matsuyama is the...

Hideki Matsuyama details how his wallet was stolen in London, but only after shooting 65 to start the FedEx Cup Playoffs

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