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Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
LIV Golf Announces $22 Million Golfer Abruptly Withdraws at Virginia
LIV Golf Announces $22 Million Golfer Abruptly Withdraws at Virginia originally appeared on Athlon Sports. LIV Golf has shaken up the traditional golf scene by introducing a unique team-based format alongside its competition. Unlike the PGA Tour, where players compete solely for individual glory, LIV Golf crowns both an individual champion each week and a winning team. Each four-player squad works together to rack up points, with every stroke affecting the team leaderboard as much as the individual standings. Advertisement One of LIV Golf's youngest and most electrifying talents, Matthew Wolff, was set to tee off for Range Goats GC at LIV Golf Virginia, but his tournament ended abruptly on Wednesday. Shortly after his tee shot at the par-4 eighth, Wolff grimaced, pulled up, and withdrew with an apparent muscle strain. Miami, Florida, USA; Matthew Wolff of the RangeGoats thanks the crowd after a birdie putt on the seventh green during the final round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Matay-Imagn Images His departure came as a shock, Wolff, a $22 million career earner already turning heads. Most of his earnings are from LIV Golf, yet PGA too has a contribution in it. "Matthew Wolff WD (injury) after his 8th Ollie Schniederjans joins field, will play remainder of Rd. 1 in place of Wolff," LIV Golf wrote on X. Advertisement Fellow Range Goats member Ollie Schniederjans—who had been on standby—stepped in to finish the round. While Ollie's score over the final ten holes counts toward the Range Goats' team total, it won't affect his individual ranking this week. Wolff's résumé is impressive: he drained the winning putt to capture the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship for Oklahoma State, aced a hole-in-one at LIV Golf Boston in 2022, and won the 3M Open in just his third PGA Tour start in 2019. He also notched two top-5 finishes in his first major appearances and led the U.S. Open after 54 holes in 2020—the youngest ever to do so. Although his individual campaign at LIV Golf Virginia was cut short, Wolff's presence still looms large. As his teammates rally to keep Range Goats in contention, fans everywhere will be watching to see when the young phenom bolts back into action—ideally pain-free and firing on all cylinders. Advertisement Related: Last-Minute Addition Leads PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
A3 and 3M Bring Premier Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference to Minneapolis, July 22-23
Agenda now available for next-gen robotic material removal and finishing event ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) today announced the full agenda for its Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference, set for July 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Co-presented with 3M, the two-day event will unite manufacturers, integrators, and automation experts for deep-dive technical sessions, live robotic demos, and peer networking focused on next-generation material-removal solutions that boost quality, throughput, and worker safety. Registration is open at "Robotic grinding and finishing applications are rapidly gaining traction across manufacturing today," said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). "By partnering with industry leaders such as FerRobotics, FANUC America, and other innovators, and featuring a keynote by Mike Kesti, senior vice president of 3M's Corporate Research Laboratory, this year's program will deliver actionable insights, live demos and peer connections that manufacturers can apply immediately. We're excited to lead the next wave of robotic material‑removal innovation." Agenda Highlights The newly released schedule kicks off with Kesti's keynote, "Evolving R&D at 3M by Leveraging Digital," and packs more than a dozen sessions over two days, including: CobotandGo - Latest Trends and Tech Advancements Making Cobots Even More Accessible Than Ever, Jerry Perez, Manager, FANUC America May The Force Control Be With You, Michael Haas, Vice President America, FerRobotics Active Compliance for Precision Robotic Grinding: A Modular Solution for High-Mix Manufacturing, Simone Bianchi, Head of Solution Portfolio Management, Suhner Switzerland The Next Frontier: Unlocking Robotic Material Removal for Small and Medium Manufacturers, Maximiliano Falcone, VP of Sales Engineering, PushCorp Exclusive Opportunities for Conference Attendees In addition to the core sessions, registrants can opt into two special experiences available only to conference participants: 3M Center Tour – Gain insider access to 3M's global headquarters in St. Paul, where attendees will explore eight live robotic automation demos tackling real‑world production challenges and engage directly with 3M experts. Seating is limited to the first 120 registrants; charter buses will be provided. 3M Open PGA Golf Tournament – Cap off the conference with a complimentary hospitality‑tent pass to the opening round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. (Transportation to the course is not included.) Registration and Sponsorship Information Event registration is now open: Register Here. Tabletops booths and sponsorships are still available and can be reserved by contacting the A3 sales team at sales@ About 3M 3M (NYSE: MMM) believes science helps create a brighter world for everyone. By unlocking the power of people, ideas and science to reimagine what's possible, our global team uniquely addresses the opportunities and challenges of our customers, communities, and planet. Learn how we're working to improve lives and make what's next at About Association for Advancing Automation (A3) The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is the leading global advocate for the benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. Members of A3 represent 1,380 manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, academic institutions, research groups and consulting firms that drive automation forward worldwide. A3 hosts a number of industry-leading events, including the A3 Mexico Business Forum (September 3-4, 2025, in Querétaro, México), Humanoid Robot Forum (September 23, 2025, in Seattle, WA), FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference (September 24-25, 2025, in Seattle, WA), the International Robot Safety Conference (November 3-5, 2025, in Houston, TX), and the A3 Business Forum (January 19-21, 2026 in Orlando, FL). View source version on Contacts Media Contacts:Jackie RoseAssociation for Advancing Automationjrose@ Katie SchimmelOutlook Marketing Serviceskatie@ Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
A3 and 3M Bring Premier Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference to Minneapolis, July 22-23
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) today announced the full agenda for its Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference, set for July 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Co-presented with 3M, the two-day event will unite manufacturers, integrators, and automation experts for deep-dive technical sessions, live robotic demos, and peer networking focused on next-generation material-removal solutions that boost quality, throughput, and worker safety. Registration is open at Robotic grinding and finishing applications are rapidly gaining traction across manufacturing today. This year's program will deliver actionable insights, live demos and peer connections that manufacturers can apply immediately. Share 'Robotic grinding and finishing applications are rapidly gaining traction across manufacturing today,' said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). 'By partnering with industry leaders such as FerRobotics, FANUC America, and other innovators, and featuring a keynote by Mike Kesti, senior vice president of 3M's Corporate Research Laboratory, this year's program will deliver actionable insights, live demos and peer connections that manufacturers can apply immediately. We're excited to lead the next wave of robotic material‑removal innovation.' Agenda Highlights The newly released schedule kicks off with Kesti's keynote, ' Evolving R&D at 3M by Leveraging Digital,' and packs more than a dozen sessions over two days, including: CobotandGo - Latest Trends and Tech Advancements Making Cobots Even More Accessible Than Ever, Jerry Perez, Manager, FANUC America May The Force Control Be With You, Michael Haas, Vice President America, FerRobotics Active Compliance for Precision Robotic Grinding: A Modular Solution for High-Mix Manufacturing, Simone Bianchi, Head of Solution Portfolio Management, Suhner Switzerland The Next Frontier: Unlocking Robotic Material Removal for Small and Medium Manufacturers, Maximiliano Falcone, VP of Sales Engineering, PushCorp Exclusive Opportunities for Conference Attendees In addition to the core sessions, registrants can opt into two special experiences available only to conference participants: 3M Center Tour – Gain insider access to 3M's global headquarters in St. Paul, where attendees will explore eight live robotic automation demos tackling real‑world production challenges and engage directly with 3M experts. Seating is limited to the first 120 registrants; charter buses will be provided. 3M Open PGA Golf Tournament – Cap off the conference with a complimentary hospitality‑tent pass to the opening round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. (Transportation to the course is not included.) Registration and Sponsorship Information Event registration is now open: Register Here. Tabletops booths and sponsorships are still available and can be reserved by contacting the A3 sales team at sales@ About 3M 3M (NYSE: MMM) believes science helps create a brighter world for everyone. By unlocking the power of people, ideas and science to reimagine what's possible, our global team uniquely addresses the opportunities and challenges of our customers, communities, and planet. Learn how we're working to improve lives and make what's next at The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is the leading global advocate for the benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. Members of A3 represent 1,380 manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, academic institutions, research groups and consulting firms that drive automation forward worldwide. A3 hosts a number of industry-leading events, including the A3 Mexico Business Forum (September 3-4, 2025, in Querétaro, México), Humanoid Robot Forum (September 23, 2025, in Seattle, WA), FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference (September 24-25, 2025, in Seattle, WA), the International Robot Safety Conference (November 3-5, 2025, in Houston, TX), and the A3 Business Forum (January 19-21, 2026 in Orlando, FL).
Economic Times
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Economic Times
PGA Championship: Vegas, others stroke hopes of an unlikely winner come Sunday
An oddball leaderboard populated with a plethora of unexpected contenders has given the PGA Championship a rare scent of underdog spirit. Jhonattan Vegas, ranked 70th in the world, surged into the early lead. Even though he did well to secure another sub-par round on Friday to consolidate his grip at the top, Vegas faces stiff odds. The Venezuelan is the tenth golfer ranked outside the top 50 to secure opening round honours in a Major. Not one of the nine before him could convert the start to win the title. Si Woo Kim and Max Homa flew into contention on a 64 to turn the leaderboard into a veritable list of wannabes at the halfway stage of the tournament at Quail Hollow. Matthieu Pavon (65), Michael Thorbjornsen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Ryan Fox, and Alex Smalley are some of the others near the leader, many of them not the kind of names expected to lead the charge in a Major. With 26 golfers within five strokes off the leader, the weekend promises to be a slugfest of wild aspiration on a tricky course turned salty from the wet weather this week. Vegas has four wins in 318 PGA Tour starts including the 2024 3M Open. He has never finished better than T22 in a Major (2016 PGA Championship). Others inside the top ten have a similar career, apart from Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick, both Major champions. The rest of the leading pack consists of journeymen pros who concern themselves with maintaining status by staying high enough on the FedEx Cup rankings. Their strong early showing, combined with resilient golf through muddy conditions, has raised hopes for an unlikely winner to emerge on Sunday. The luck of the draw has played a role too, the conditions in the afternoon sessions have been conducive for scoring, as the course dries out. Major championship draws have typically featured fancied stars in recent times. The last seven majors have witnessed some marquee winners too -- Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele (2), Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, and Rory McIlroy at the Masters recently. These are some of the most iconic stars in the sport, with three of them playing LIV Golf. But the race this week has witnessed some spirited performances from unheralded stars, who showed great discipline to produce a steady string of scores, outpacing the struggling band of superstars. Incidentally, McIlroy and Schauffele nudged their way into the weekend right on the cut line at +1 in T62. Quail Hollow was expected to deliver a stern test of distance, speed, and control around the greens. Experts believed some of the long hitters with strong putting records would likely own the week. While those parameters remain a significant key to success in Charlotte, it is the lower-ranked players that have joined the PGA Championship party. The condition of the course came to the fore when Scheffler, McIlroy, and Schauffele succumbed to double bogeys on the 16th hole on Thursday. It sparked a conversation about the merits of playing it down in a Major with shabby course the last time there were just two Major champions in the top 10 and ties after 36 holes was the 2017 PGA Championship at the same course, where Justin Thomas won his first Major. Justin Rose, ranked 67th, finished T22 in the 2024 Masters after holding the lead in the first two rounds. Chris DiMarco, ranked 58th, finished T10 at the Masters in 2001. Gil Morgan, ranked 82nd, finished T13 at the US Open in 1992. Plenty of story lines are expected to emerge through moving day, as a tight knit pack of golfers' jostle for the inside lane to the draw for eight of the 15 Liv Golf players have reached the weekend. Several of their big stars endured desperate struggles before checking out early. Past Major champions Koepka, Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed and Martin Kaymer have all fallen to the mid-week slice. DeChambeau (-3), Richard Bland (-3), and Rahm (-2) are comfortably inside, but Joaquin Niemann, Tyrrell Hatton, and Tom McKibbin slid into the weekend at 1-under 141, sitting in the middle of the table. Even though the course is drying up fast, allowing the ball to run longer off the drive, there is a small probability of rain over the weekend continuing to keep the golfers tense and battle weary. Early on Saturday, play was suspended twice between 07.30 AM and 08.15 AM, a reminder of the fragile weather circling around Charlotte. Payne Stewart at Kemper Lakes in 1989 was the last golfer to win the PGA Championship from a seven or more stroke deficit at the PGA Championship. There are 47 golfers within seven strokes heading into Saturday, firing up expectations for a thrilling come from behind possibility when the tournament ends on Sunday. As expected, the Green Mile is playing firmly over par, with the 18th hole (4.41) the toughest on the course. The first is the second hardest hole (4.39), also a par-4, underlining the persistent trauma from the course, start to finish. Putting is important for every round of golf, especially so at Quail Hollow, where the greens are protected by sand, water, and deceptive green complexes with penal collection areas. While fairways made and greens in regulation are important considerations, strokes gained around the green and putting will most likely determine the winner on Sunday.
Observer
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Vegas hits the jackpot with surge to the top at PGA
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: From his days as a South American child swatting rocks with broomsticks where baseball and football are king, Jhonattan Vegas dreamed of being a golf star and winning major crowns. So it's no wonder he has been able to overcome injury and struggles for years to find success to grab the lead at the PGA Championship. "I have the game to compete in these big events," Vegas said. "I've just got to do what I do, and good things could happen." The 40-year-old Venezuelan led Friday on eight-under-par 134 for 36 holes at Quail Hollow after his career best major round of 64 on Thursday. "The game has always been there," Vegas said. "I've gone through a lot of injuries and that type of stuff and hasn't been easy the past few years, but the game has always been there. It's about putting it together and playing your best when it's time to play. "Haven't been able to do it at the majors, so it's a goal I have in mind to put myself in these type of positions. We started the right way." His actual start came from his father, a caddie at a golf course near their home. "My dad grew up near a golf course, and he grew up caddying at that place as a little kid. He picked up the game that way," Vegas said. "We grew up near a nine-hole golf course owned by the oil companies and we had access to a course and plus the love of my dad for the game, put it together and we started playing. Jhonattan Vegas hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. — Reuters "Venezuelans, we're not known for being golfers, but I've been blessed and here I am." He has traded broomsticks and rocks for golf clubs and balls, but carries the same passion into his game as he had in youthful days. "As a kid, I would hit anything that I could find. Rocks, broomstick, everything," he said. "I would grab anything that I could swing and I would do it. Feel like I was a good athlete as a young kid, so that's kind of how things started." Vegas missed most of the 2022-23 season with elbow and shoulder injuries but won the 3M Open last year while on a medical exemption to snap a seven-year PGA Tour win drought. It was a boost that helped bring his success at the PGA after going without a top-20 finish in 16 prior major starts. "It means a lot," Vegas said. "This is what we put all those hours for, to give yourself chances like this. Unfortunately I haven't been able to do it throughout my career, but you never know." - JUST KEEP DREAMING - The journey has been longer than Vegas would have wished but he has learned patience. "It has definitely been annoying," he said. "I feel like my game is very complete, but I just haven't been able to put it all together in a major. "I've been patient enough to not really get too down on myself for not playing well at majors. I've played good at some good, big tournaments, but never a major. "You've just got to keep learning about yourself and what it takes to play good here. Unfortunately, it's taking me a little bit longer than usual, but I'm glad that I'm in this position right now." Asked what he would tell his younger self from years of wisdom, Vegas offered advice that would help today. "Just keep dreaming," he said. "I've had some ups and some downs. Believing and dreaming is what keeps you going." — AFP
