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USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
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U.S. Amateur leaderboard: Updates, what you need to know about quarterfinals Friday
The intensity is being ratcheted up at the 2025 U.S. Amateur. An event that started on Monday with 312 players is down to the great eight, also known as the quarterfinals, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Get everything you need to know about Friday's action right here in the 125th U.S. Amateur, one of the USGA's premiere events and also the most prestigious amateur events for men in the world. U.S. Amateur 2025 live leaderboard Click here to follow scores from the U.S. Amateur. What happened in the Round of 32 and Round of 16 at the U.S. Amateur? Both of those rounds were held Thursday. In the Round of 32, the highlights included John Daly II's advancement to the Round of 16 but also the defeat of two of the top ams in the world. Among those advancing to the quarterfinals out of the Round of 16 include a Cinderella story in the making and a local favorite with incredible crowd support. This has to be one of the greatest post-round interviews in U.S. Amateur you tomorrow, Niall! What are the quarterfinals matchups? All times ET 4:30 p.m.: No. 49 Niall Shiels Donegan vs. No. 56 Jacob Modleski 4:45 p.m.: No. 61 Jimmy Abdo vs. No. 37 Jackson Herrington 5 p.m.: No. 63 Mason Howell vs. No. 26 John Daly II 5:15 p.m.: No. 3 Miles Russell vs. No. 11 Eric Lee Where to watch the 2025 U.S. Amateur on TV, streaming All times ET Where does Olympic Club rank by Golfweek's Raters? Olympic Club is private and has a 9-hole course called the Cliffs as well as two 18-holers: Lake and Ocean. It's the Lake Course where all match-play action is taking place. The Lake Course is ranked 43rd in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top 200 Classic Courses in the U.S. list and it's No. 8 in California in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top private golf courses in every state list. Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo U.S. Amateur format Every player in the field competed in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field was cut to the low 64 players for match play, which started on Wednesday. A 20-for-17 playoff was needed to to determine the 64 players. Then, it was the Round of 64 on Wednesday, the Round of 32 and Round of 16 on Thursday and now we're at the quarterfinals on Friday. The semifinals will be Saturday and the 36-hole championship final is set for Sunday. What does the winner of U.S. Amateur get? U.S. Amateur ticket information Fans must purchase tickets to attend the U.S. Amateur. For more information, click here.
USA Today
24-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Rhode Island country club built an illegal seawall, yet hasn't fixed it in two years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – State coastal regulators in June gave a North Kingstown country club 30 days to come up with a plan to remove an illegal seawall and restore the shoreline along a 600-foot stretch of protected waters in Narragansett Bay. That deadline came and went two weeks ago without an acceptable plan, and now the Coastal Resources Management Council has granted Quidnessett Country Club another 30 days to come up with something that complies with state regulations. And so the saga over a rock revetment built without state or federal approvals to protect the private golf course's 14th hole from erosion will go on nearly two full years after enforcement proceedings began against the club. The unanimous vote on Tuesday, July 22, to grant Quidnessett an extension left some observers frustrated. 'It's been 694 days, and the council feels they deserve more time?' said Jed Thorp, director of advocacy for Save The Bay. 'After they already issued an enforcement order? What are we doing?' The extension decision comes with an appeal filed by the country club of the council's June 10 decision pending in Rhode Island Superior Court. Nevertheless, Jennifer Cervenka, a lawyer for Quidnessett and past chair of the coastal council, said at the July 22 meeting that the club still intends to comply with the council order. It just needs more time to reach an agreement with staff with the state agency, she said. More: Golfweek's Best 2025: Top private golf courses in every state, ranked Dispute over the type of material to reduce erosion But staff members raised concerns at the meeting about the latest iteration of the country club's plan, which would use bags made of plastic fiber that could be filled with sand or water to stabilize the shoreline. They said that council regulations require the type of system allowed on that stretch of coast to be made of biodegradable materials. Cervenka described the system the club wants to use as 'enhanced sandbagging.' 'We believe that this could be an effective solution on this shoreline,' she said. 'We would like to have an opportunity to have a restoration plan based on this reviewed.' And while council members acceded to the club's request, not all of them were happy about it. Kevin Flynn, who said he was 'reluctantly' voting yes, asked earlier in the meeting why Quidnessett isn't moving faster to take down the wall. 'This is all a discussion about a potential new application,' he said. 'But in the meantime, we have a wall that has to be removed.' Restoration plan in a holding pattern The matter is still effectively in the same place it was more than a month ago when the council granted Quidnessett 120 days to remove the wall, but left the details of a restoration plan unresolved. Council staff met with representatives of the club twice after the June 10 decision, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement in the time required. On July 9, a day before the first deadline set by the council, Quidnessett lodged an appeal of the council's decision. It wasn't unexpected. At the June meeting, Cervenka urged the council against voting on the fate of the wall. She was adamant that the case, because it was contested, had to be assigned to a hearing officer, per council regulations. But Jeff Willis, executive director of the council, and Anthony DeSisto, the council's attorney, both argued that on the most important issue at hand – whether the club had violated coastal regulations by building the wall in the first place – there was no disagreement. In filings to the council, the club had admitted to the construction repeatedly, they said. Still, the club and the council failed to reach a consensus on fixing the problem. They disagree over how far inland the restoration efforts must go. While council staff want the club to take out more stone and fill, the country club wants to remove less. The line pushed for by council staff would force the golf club to cut into the course and 'lose its 14th hole,' Quidnessett claims in its petition to the court. Willis said Tuesday that the council may relax its stance on the line. Background on the seawall violation The latest machinations are sure to draw out what on its face appeared to be a clear-cut violation of coastal rules that goes back to August 2023, when the council received complaints about a newly built wall on the bay's shore. Staff inspected the site and determined that the club had violated coastal regulations by building the revetment without permission in Type 1 conservation waters, where new permanent structures aren't allowed because of environmental concerns. The council frowns upon the construction of breakwaters, bulkheads and other hard shoreline structures because they cause erosion elsewhere by deflecting waves and blocking the flow of sand. In a separate determination in 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found that Quidnessett had violated federal rules by not seeking its authorization for the work. The coastal council has come in for criticism as the case has dragged on. In a statement, Topher Hamblett, executive director of Save The Bay, said the group also believes the case should have been referred to a hearing officer and the council's actions on the matter are emblematic of other controversial decisions made by its appointed members. 'Rhode Islanders deserve a coastal agency that protects our natural resources without favor or delay,' he said.
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Genesis Scottish Open Friday live leaderboard updates, tee times, where to watch
The PGA Tour is across the pond this week and it's time for the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, is the stage once again. The 7,282-yard, par-70, Tom Doak-design opened in 2001 and ranks 10th on the Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland list. 2025 Genesis Scottish Open leaderboard Check out the live scores here Friday and through the conclusion of the final round Sunday. The top 10 after 18 holes looks like this: What time is it in Scotland? Scotland is five hours ahead of ET. The second round starts at 7 a.m. local time on the first and 10th tees. What are the best groups to watch at 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? You can see the complete Scottish Open tee times here. The most interesting groups on Friday are: Where, how to watch the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? What's the prize money at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? The total purse for the 2025 Scottish Open is $9 million and the winner will take home $1.53 million. Is there a pathway into the British Open from the Scottish? Yes, the PGA Tour says: "The Genesis Scottish Open is the final event of the Open Qualifying Series. The leading three players come Sunday night, not already exempt, will earn their spot at The Open at Royal Portrush."
USA Today
04-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
John Deere Classic live leaderboard updates for Friday's second round at TPC Deere Run
The 2025 John Deere Classic heads to the second round in Silvis, Illinois. The par-71 course at TPC Deere Run will play at 7,289 yards and the tournament includes a purse of $8.4 million. Doug Ghim jumped on the course early, posting a 62 to take a one-shot lead after 18 holes. Max Homa and Austin Eckroat are a shot back. For Homa, his 63 is his best first-round score on the PGA Tour. The morning-wave golfers dominated the leaderboard. What will happen Friday? Let's find out. John Deere Classic featured groups for Friday Defending champ Davis Thompson is playing the first two days with Lucas Glover and Jason Day. They are on the 10th tee Friday at 8:29 a.m. ET. Local favorite Zach Johnson is on the 10th tee with Joe Highsmith and Brian Campbell, a pair of PGA Tour winners in 2025, at 8:51 a.m. ET. The Rickie Fowler, Max Homa and Jake Knapp trio hit the course at 2 p.m. ET off the first tee. See the entire second-round tee times here. TV, streaming coverage for Friday What is the purse, prize money at John Deere Classic? The John Deere Classic purse is $8.4 million, with $1.512 million going to the winner in addition to 500 FedEx Cup points. Where is the John Deere Classic played? The D.A. Weibring and Chris Gray designed TPC Deere Run is located in Silvis, Illinois. It is a par 71 course that will measure 7,289 yards for the tournament. It is the No. 2-ranked golf course in Illinois in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top public-access golf courses in every state list.
USA Today
12-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Popular and highly ranked Arizona golf course to undergo multi-million dollar renovation
Popular and highly ranked Arizona golf course to undergo multi-million dollar renovation A popular and highly ranked Arizona golf course has closed for the summer for a multi-million dollar renovation. Quintero Golf Club, in the suburb of Peoria northwest of Phoenix, closed June 2 for the four-month project. Quintero is ranked second in Arizona in the recently released Golfweek's Best 2025: Top public-access golf courses in every state, ranked. The course opened in 2000, and this summer's renovation marks the first significant work on the property since it opened. Rees Jones, Quintero's original architect, will oversee the work. Total Turf is the contractor. The renovation calls for a rebuild of all 18 green complexes, work that will include a green resurfacing them with 007XL Bent grass. All tee boxes will be reworked, laser-leveled and resurfaced with 419 Bermuda grass. There are 65 bunkers on the golf course and every one of them will be renovated with new drainage, new bunker linkers and filled with new Augusta white sand. The renovation is expected to be completed by late September. The course will reopen in October after the fall overseed. 'We are so excited to have RJI and Total Turf involved in this project with the primary focus on making Quintero Golf Club even better than before,' said Quintero's GM Mike Poe. The club will also get a renovated practice facility. The practice tee area will be leveled and resurfaced and the practice green will be rebuilt. Quintero, a Troon managed propery, is a par-72 course that tips out at 7,249 yards.
