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USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brian Harman grinds out his second round at RBC Heritage, trails leader Justin Thomas by 5
Brian Harman grinds out his second round at RBC Heritage, trails leader Justin Thomas by 5 HILTON HEAD, S.C. — The last few weeks have been a wild ride for Savannah native Brian Harman as he picked up his fourth career victory at the Valero Texas Open and then went on to play one of the most stressful events in the world at the 89th Masters Tournament — before coming back close to home for his 16th appearance in the RBC Heritage. The win in San Antonio came a year and eight months after Harman's career-defining victory at the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in England. He rode the adrenaline rush from the Valero win straight to Augusta National, where he finished in a tie for 36th last week. After shooting a 66 that had him in a tie for fifth after the first round of the 57th RBC Heritage on Thursday, Harman said he was feeling a little run down after a mentally taxing few weeks. But he was still able to grind his way around Harbour Town Golf Links to shoot a 2-under par 69. He is at 7-under for the tournament in a tie for sixth place headed into the weekend. Harman birdied the par-5 fifth hole with a 6-foot putt and made another birdie at No. 12, where he holed his longest putt of the day from 25 feet. He dialed in a 54-degree wedge at the par-4 16th to 6 feet for another birdie. He saved par on the 18th from 5 feet, and had another strong par save with an 11-foot putt on the par-3 14th hole. "I was a little off today, especially with the wedges and happy to get in with a couple under," said the 38-year old Savannah Christian and University of Georgia alum. "I'm feeling a little rundown. Just a win, and then the Masters takes it out of you every year. I just need to regroup and try to get some rest. "I'd love to go practice wedges because that was kind of the shortcoming today," he said. "But at the same time, I know I'm probably better served to go lay on the couch." Pace of play not an issue at RBC Heritage The RBC Heritage is a signature event on the PGA Tour with 72 players in the field — and no cut, so everyone is competing on the weekend. The pace of play has been fast the first two days and Harman got around Harbour Town Golf Links with playing partner Byeong Hun An of South Korea in just over four hours Friday. He said that was a benefit of playing in a signature event as opposed to a full-field event, where pace of play can become a problem. "In threesomes with split tees, there's nowhere to go. You just can't play. We would be probably 4:45 to 5 (hours) in threesomes here off of two tees," Harman said. "It's one of those things. That's what the Tour is trying to figure out how we're going to balance it. I don't think the Tour really wants to shrink fields, but we can't finish in daylight ... Guys take longer because the courses are harder, and we can't finish. "It certainly helps get in a rhythm," he said of playing in twosomes. "If you're standing around watching the group in front of you all day — you have to find things to occupy your mind. I've played fine in threesomes, but I would prefer it, especially on the weekend, to be in twosomes." Pace of play shouldn't be a problem this weekend as the format will continue to be twosomes. Harman is looking to better his best finish at Harbour Town of a tie for 7th in 2023. "I had a bunch of looks, just didn't really have it close to the hole very much," Harman said of his Friday round. "I've just got to rest up and get some sleep tonight and hopefully fire on all cylinders next couple of days." Justin Thomas leads by two after 36 holes Thomas shot a course-record tying 61 on Thursday and returned to fire a 69 on Friday. He leads by two of Si Woo Kim, who shot 64, and Russell Henley. They are the only three golfers double digits under par so far this week. Scottie Scheffler is four shots back in a tie for sixth. Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@ Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pearl River man found guilty in child sexual assault case
PEARL RIVER, La. (WGNO) — A Pearl River man has been convicted in a child sexual assault case. The Office of District Attorney Collin Sims reported that 35-year-old Ryan Pellegrin was found guilty of attempted aggravated crime against nature involving a child under the age of 13 on Thursday, April 10. One arrested, five wounded in French Quarter shooting Sunday: NOPD Court documents state that an 11-year-old child was brought to a Bogalusa hospital by relatives in 2021 after saying that they had been sexually assaulted. Investigators said the Pearl River Police Department was called after hospital employees learned that the alleged assault happened in Pearl River. In a forensic interview, the victim told investigators that Pellegrin had threatened them with a gun if they told anyone about the sexual assault, which reportedly happened over a span of years. Court documents state that Pellegrin also threatened to do the same thing to the victim's friend if the victim told someone. The district attorney's office reported that the victim and their friend testified during the trial. Court documents state that the victim's friend said that Pellegrin tried to inappropriately touch her once. New Orleans casino dealer, player arrested on theft allegations Pellegrin reportedly accused the victim of lying and claimed he wasn't paying attention to what the victim said during the testimony when asked about the details described by the victim. Pellegrin was convicted after hours of jury deliberation. His sentencing is set for April and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale Sports fan makes it to Championship Sunday at the Masters Rory McIlroy wins 89th Masters Tournament, completing career Grand Slam Delgado dominates in 14-10 victory as Coach Joe Scheuermann notches 1,200th career win 'Twilight In Concert' heading to New Orleans' Mahalia Jackson Theater Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
LIV Golf at The Masters 2025: Bryson DeChambeau fades in final round for 5th
The fourth and final round of the 89th Masters Tournament came to a close Sunday, with Rory McIlroy coming out on top after a playoff. Seven LIV golfers — Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Joaquin Niemann, Jon Rahm and Charl Schwartzel — remained in contention after the cut was set at 2-over after the first two rounds. DeChambeau entered Sunday in second place, but he struggled in his fourth round. He shot 3-over par and dropped to a fifth-place finish. Reed finished 3-under on Sunday and jolted up to third place. Hatton shot 1-over par and finished tied for 14th place, which was the same finishing spot as Watson, who had his best round on Sunday at 4-under. Rahm also ended up in 14th after a 3-under day. Niemann and Schwartzel were even-par on Sunday to finish in a tie for 29th and 36th place, respectively. McIlroy and DeChambeau traded leads early on after the Irishman double-bogeyed on the first hole. He recaptured a 3-shot lead after hitting for birdie on the 10th hole, while DeChambeau double-bogeyed on the 11th. McIlroy let Justin Rose back into the competition after hitting a double bogey on No. 13 and missed a putt on No. 18 that would have won it. He and Rose went to a playoff and McIlroy birdied the first hole to win it. Here are the highlights from the LIV golfers in the final round at Augusta National. 1. Rory McIlroy (-11)2. Justin Rose (-11)3. Patrick Reed (-9)4. Scottie Scheffler (-8)T5. Sungjae Im (-7)T5. Bryson DeChambeau (-7)7. Ludvig Åberg (-6) The day belonged to McIlroy, but Reed had an overall impressive Sunday, while DeChambeau held the lead early after hitting for birdie on the second hole. Reed remained consistent during Sunday's final round. He had four consecutive birdies to finish out the front 9, and hit for eagle on the 17th hole to secure a solo third-place finish. DeChambeau couldn't hit his irons where he was looking and couldn't keep pace with the leaders. He fell behind McIlroy as quickly as he jumped in front on Sunday, and a double bogey on the par-4 11th pretty much ended his chances. He finished four shots behind McIlroy and Rose, who went to a sudden-death playoff that McIlroy won with a birdie. "If I just had somewhat of good iron play this week," DeChambeau said, "it would have been a lot different outcome." Perhaps unsurprisingly, the noted gearhead — who pioneered the use of single-length irons — already was excited talking about tweaking his equipment before he tries again to win a third major championship. "It just wasn't tight, wasn't dialed in. I kept hitting the heel," DeChambeau said. "We got some irons in that's got some more weight on the toe, which helps dramatically. But we haven't got the front edge just right yet. "I can't wait. You're going to see some new equipment here very, very soon, which hopefully will optimize my game to an even greater level. Super excited about it, actually." The two-time U.S. Open champion, LIV Golf team captain and YouTube star closed with a 3-over 75 on Sunday to follow three straight rounds in the 60s. After he holed a putt from about 40 feet from off the green on the par-4 18th on Saturday, he entered the final round in prime position to break McIlroy's heart — like he did last June in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. DeChambeau's first mistake had nothing to do with his gear. Instead, the changing conditions at Augusta National got to him. He three-putted from 23 feet at the short par-4 third hole, and hours later, he still wasn't sure how he did it. "What's crazy is the third hole, hit it up there to 20 feet, I'm like, 'OK that's exactly the way I wanted to play the hole,' and that putt, I've never seen a putt faster than that,' he said. "Those greens got really fast. The agronomists here at Augusta National and the Masters, they know how to play complete tricks on you. "I just didn't realize how firm and fast it could get out here. It's great experience. Won't let that happen again." A poor iron shot that missed long and left on the par-3 fourth hole led to another bogey. Then came another shot that curved way too much on the par-4 11th and found the pond short of the green for a double bogey. "I just tried to hit a draw in there and it started five degrees left and I'm like, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" DeChambeau said. "Then I did the same thing on 17 out of the pine straw. Just went dead left on me. Got to get better." Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Updated PGA Tour career money list standings: Rory McIlroy closes in on Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy earned $4.2 million for his victory at the 89th Masters Tournament, pushing him within $17 million of passing Tiger Woods in official PGA Tour career earnings. Here's where things stand for the top 50 as of April 14, 2025:
NBC Sports
14-04-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
Updated PGA Tour career money list standings: Rory McIlroy closes in on Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy earned $4.2 million for his victory at the 89th Masters Tournament, pushing him within $17 million of passing Tiger Woods in official PGA Tour career earnings. Here's where things stand for the top 50 as of April 14, 2025:
