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Lydia Ko built on her impressive career record on the LPGA Tour with a gold medal at Paris 2024 - and she was powered by a mixture of clubs.

Former PXG staffer Lydia Ko struck gold in Paris with Ping-dominated bag

With 18 holes remaining at the 2024 Paris Olympics, women’s World No. 1 Nelly Korda trailed by five shots at Le Golf National, and was hoping to channel some of her compatriot Scottie Scheffler’s magic from last week’s Olympic men’s competition, when Scheffler charged from six shots back to claim the gold medal.

Nelly Korda says untimely Olympic shank hints at larger problem

10 August 2024, France, Paris: Olympics, Paris 2024, Golf, Singles, Ladies, 4th round, Lydia Ko from New Zealand waves after her victory. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa (Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images) With her victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics women's golf tournament, Lydia Ko has earned the final...

With Olympic gold medal, Lydia Ko gets into the LPGA Hall of Fame

Golf Monthly

The New Zealander gained entry to the LPGA Hall of Fame with her gold medal at the women's Olympics golf tournament, but how did she get there?

How Did Lydia Ko Qualify For The LPGA Hall Of Fame?

New Zealand's Lydia Ko overcame a late double bogey to secure the gold medal at the women's Olympic golf competition in Paris. Ko created a comfortable five-shot lead on Saturday by making birdies at 3, 7 and 9 as Switzerland's Morgane Metraux got off to a horrific start. Metraux began...

Lydia Ko in tears after claiming Olympic gold on dramatic final day

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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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

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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Massachusetts State

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Today's astrological predictions reveal that certain zodiac signs will likely experience an increase in their finances. If the right steps are taken, these lucky signs will unlock several opportunities that could yield high profits in their businesses. With the Moon currently positioned in Leo, they may encounter financial challenges, but hard work, creativity, and perseverance will be their greatest assets. Would you like to know the three lucky zodiac signs for the day? Keep reading this article.

3 Lucky Zodiac Signs With Financial Abundance | August 7, 2024

Go back and look at Aaron Rai’s recent PGA Tour finishes: T2, T7, T4. For the last few months, Rai had been banging on the door for his maiden Tour win. On Sunday, the door finally opened at the Wyndham Championship. Max Greyserman’s unfortunate implosion on the back nine allowed Rai to leave Sedgefield Country Club with some hardware and momentum heading into the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Winner’s bag: Aaron Rai’s gear at the 2024 Wyndham Championship

Florida State

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

The Mirror US

Team USA's Ryder Cup roster is shaping up with the leadership core decided, with Keegan Bradley choosing two teammates from the 2012 collapse to Europe as his vice captains

Keegan Bradley's new Ryder Cup vice captain serves as reminder of European glory

The Wyndham Championship has been a wild weekend — a marathon to finish the regular season of the PGA Tour. Play started Friday, and the cut was not made until Sunday morning. This week was make-or-break for many of the golfers in the field, as plenty were trying to...

PGA Tour: Jordan Spieth among most popular names to miss the cut at Wyndham Championship

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Greensboro, NC

The 2024 Wyndham Championship purse is set for $7.9 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,422,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart. The 2024 Wyndham Championship field is headed by Brian Harman, Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth and more of...

2024 Wyndham Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout

The Current GA

Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

State superintendent backtracks, says AP African American History class can be funded

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Golf News – August 13, 2024

CARLSBAD, CA – Today Callaway Golf, one of the industry’s leaders in equipment design, performance, and innovation, announced their new line of Apex Irons. This announcement...

Golf News – August 13, 2024

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