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USA Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Phil Mickelson gearing up for (final?) bid to complete career Grand Slam
Phil Mickelson gearing up for (final?) bid to complete career Grand Slam Show Caption Hide Caption John Smoltz favors McIlroy, Scheffler over LIV Ahead of the American Century celebrity golf tournament, baseball hall of famer John Smoltz breaks down the best celebrity golfers and why he favors the PGA over LIV. Phil Mickelson has won just about everything during his career on the PGA Tour. Everything except the U.S. Open. The six-time major champion has finished as the runner-up in his country's national championship six different times, but has never hoisted the trophy. This year could be his last shot, as his five-year exemption for winning the 2021 PGA expires at the end of this season. "There's a high likelihood that it will be, but I haven't really thought about it too much," Mickelson said at his pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday ahead of this week's LIV Virginia event at the Robert Trent Jones Club in Manassas, Virginia. Mickelson has missed the cut at the U.S. Open in his last three attempts to complete the career Grand Slam. Before winning the 2021 PGA, Mickelson had been granted a special exemption, but then didn't need it after his win. He could also participate in 36-hole Final Qualifying. Asked if he would consider attempting to qualify, Mickelson said, "I don't know. I don't know. I haven't thought that far." Mickelson said this week's setup at RTJ should provide a good test to see if his game is ready for Oakmont next weekend. "What I have thought about is how similar this week's course is set up to what we'll see next week. We have greens that are rolling 14 to 15 on the Stimpmeter, just like we will next week. We have contours, undulations, just like we will next week," he said. "Short game, touch, chipping around the greens, rough, speed, lag drills and speed and touch on the greens, all of that's critical here, same thing as next week. It couldn't be a better spot to get ready." Contributing: Adam Schupak, Golfweek
USA Today
3 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Golfer Max Homa mysteriously carries own clubs at U.S. Open qualifier
Golfer Max Homa mysteriously carries own clubs at U.S. Open qualifier Show Caption Hide Caption John Smoltz favors McIlroy, Scheffler over LIV Ahead of the American Century celebrity golf tournament, baseball hall of famer John Smoltz breaks down the best celebrity golfers and why he favors the PGA over LIV. Golfer Max Homa took an unusual step on Monday in an effort to turn his season around. After falling out of the top 60 in the Official World Golf Rankings, the six-time winner on the PGA Tour had to play his way into the upcoming U.S. Open by taking part in a 36-hole final qualifying tournament. And do it while carrying his own bag. After shooting a 77 in the final round of the Memorial Tournament last weekend, Homa showed up at Kinsale Fitness Club in Columbus, Ohio, without a caddie in his bid to grab one of the six available spots. Homa did not go into detail when asked why he was flying solo at the qualifier. "It seems to be better when someone is not standing next to me, for some reason," Homa said. "So I might just need to walk by myself more." The novel approach nearly paid off despite Homa making bogey on the final two holes to fall into a playoff for the final spot. Fellow Tour pro Cameron Young edged out Homa, Rickie Fowler and two others to secure a place in the U.S. Open, which will be contested at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh in two weeks. Homa began the year comfortably inside the top 60 in the rankings, which would have automatically qualified him for the U.S. Open. However, after a string of missed cuts he and long-time caddie Joe Greiner parted ways before the Masters. However, when he arrived at Monday's qualifying event, new caddie Bill Harke was nowhere to be found. And Homa wasn't in any mood to answer questions about it after his latest meltdown. "I haven't carried my bag 36 holes in a while, so a little tired," Homa said. He will have one more opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Open − at this week's RBC Canadian Open. Though he'll likely have to win the tournament to do so.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
American Century's Head of ETF Solutions to Depart
American Century is losing its head of ETF solutions, Rene Casis, who joined the firm just before it launched its first exchange-traded fund in 2018. In regulatory filings late last week, the company disclosed that Casis will soon no longer be a portfolio manager on 11 ETFs. An American Century spokesperson confirmed in an email that Casis will leave the company in about three weeks to 'pursue another opportunity' and that a search is underway for a successor. 'His last day managing portfolios is June 11,' the spokesperson said. 'He remains with the firm until June 20 to assist as needed.' This story was originally published on The Daily Upside. To receive exclusive news and analysis of the rapidly evolving ETF landscape, built for advisors and capital allocators, subscribe to our free ETF Upside newsletter. With about $60 billion in assets among its 47 ETFs, American Century is not one of the biggest players in the industry, though still among the top 20 ETF issuers broadly. But the company has made a niche in actively managed ETFs, with a focus on semitransparent ETFs, which disclose their holdings quarterly, rather than daily, and show a proxy basket of securities to give investors a rough idea about the portfolios. Through its Avantis Investors subsidiary, American Century is among the four biggest active ETF issuers by assets. Casis, who has been with the firm as it built out its active and semitransparent ETF business, is a portfolio manager on several products with that structure. While six of the 11 ETFs he is on have two portfolio managers, others have larger teams. The largest ETFs that Casis helps manage include: US Quality Growth ETF — $1.5 billion, team of two managers Quality Diversified International ETF — $326 million, two managers Focused Dynamic Growth ETF — $284 million, four managers Focused Large Cap Value ETF — $253 million, five managers Moving On: All but one of the nine $1-billion-plus ETFs in the company's line are managed by, and branded under, its Avantis Investors subsidiary. Casis is not part of that unit. 'Generally we have a constructive view of the ETF business under American Century,' said Hyunmin Kim, an analyst on Morningstar's multi-asset strategies research team. 'Avantis is a bright spot.' The post American Century's Head of ETF Solutions to Depart appeared first on The Daily Upside. Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tiger Woods' son, Charlie Woods, wins first AJGA event
Tiger Woods' son, Charlie Woods, wins first AJGA event Show Caption Hide Caption John Smoltz favors McIlroy, Scheffler over LIV Ahead of the American Century celebrity golf tournament, baseball hall of famer John Smoltz breaks down the best celebrity golfers and why he favors the PGA over LIV. Tiger Woods' 16-year-old son, Charlie Woods, won his first American Junior Golf Association event with a final-round score of 6-under on Wednesday. Woods finished the Team TaylorMade Invitational with a 15-under 201 at the Streamsong Resort Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida, beating a field of 71 total players. The younger Woods' final round consisted of eight birdies and two bogeys for a three-shot victory over Phillip Dunham, Luke Colton, and Willie Gordon. Woods, a junior at the Benjamin School, began the tournament ranked No. 606 in the AJGA rankings, with his best finish tying for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March. Woods began the day at 9-under and finished with four straight pars. Earlier this month, Woods failed in his second attempt to qualify for the 2025 U.S. Open, set for June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
CNBC
09-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Watch CNBC's full interview with Invesco's Brian Levitt, Wells Fargo's Scott Wren and American Century's Mike Rode
Invesco's Brian Levitt, Wells Fargo's Scott Wren and American Century's Mike Rode, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss U.S.-China trade talks, the market rally and their market outlooks.
