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Newsweek
4 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
The Memorial: Jack Nicklaus Details Epic Hole Out with President Ford
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Muirfield Village Golf Club is one of Jack Nicklaus's greatest designs. Its prestige has been solidified by hosting 50 editions of the Memorial Tournament, as well as other premier events, including the 1987 Ryder Cup and the 1998 Solheim Cup. Naturally, Nicklaus knows the course like the back of his hand, having designed it and played it countless times. The Golden Bear even has a favorite hole among the course's 18, where he had the opportunity to show off in front of a former U.S. president. "I suppose if there's one hole on the golf course you ask me about, I would probably say 14," Nicklaus said. "Yeah, I think 14 is a really challenging hole, it's an easy hole, it's a dangerous hole, it's a pretty hole. It's got all the elements there that you could want. I made three 3s on that hole -- or three 2s on that hole." "And I don't know any other hole that I've holed three shots from off the green to make 2s anywhere in the world. But, you know, none of 'em during the tournament, of course." "One in a pro-am playing with Gerald thought it was a good shot. [Laughing]." American golfer Jack Nicklaus and former US president Gerald Ford at the Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament on Pebble Beach, California. American golfer Jack Nicklaus and former US president Gerald Ford at the Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament on Pebble Beach, California. Getty Images/Hulton Archive The 14th hole at Muirfield is currently a par 4 and measures 368 yards. The main difficulty lies in a creek that bisects the fairway and continues to the right of the green. Like most occupants of the Oval Office, President Gerald Ford was an avid golfer. There are no records of his handicap during his youth, but it reached 12 after the end of his presidential term. Ford was also the first former president to join the United States Golf Association (USGA). He is said to have once outdriven Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, which is no small feat. Nicklaus played in 33 editions of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield. He made 25 cuts, won twice, and had four other top-10 finishes. His best round at this course was a 66, which he shot on the first day of the 1986 tournament, when he finished tied for fifth place. At 57 years old in 1997, Nicklaus still managed to card two 69s, which helped him to secure a tie for eighth place. More Golf: Collin Morikawa Refutes PGA Tou Pro's Claim of Players Cheating
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Why we should remember Scotland's first civilian casualties of WWII
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... As we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we should not forget that, in the East of Scotland, perhaps our greatest trial came years earlier. For, at the start of the war, Edinburgh and Leith found themselves on the front line. The notion that Britain was totally unprepared for war is a myth. In fact, planning for the defence of the civilian population had been ongoing since the mid-1930s. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It was believed, with some justification, that the oncoming war would not be fought by vast armies but by bombing the population into submission. The Spanish Civil War and the use of gas in Abyssinia, modern-day Ethiopia, had provided a horrific template. From 1937, everyone was equipped with a gas mask – even tiny babies had respirators. The Forth Bridge and Royal Navy ships in the Firth were targets for German bombers during the Second World War (Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive) | Getty Images Air defence preparations At the outbreak of war, anyone who could read a map could see the east of Scotland was a juicy target with the wide Forth Estuary leading to the naval base at Rosyth, the Forth Bridge and the busy Leith Docks all within range of German bombers flying from their bases on the Frisian Islands. But if the threat was great, the preparations for our defence were also extensive. Led and coordinated by the young Edinburgh Assistant Chief Constable Robert Thomson, the police, special constabulary, fire service, ambulance, air-raid wardens, and salvage squads were integrated into a civil defence system. An elaborate system of air-raid warnings was introduced and a blackout regime rigorously enforced. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dozens of new anti-aircraft guns were also positioned around the Forth, with two squadrons of brand new Spitfires stationed nearby. A tragic death Even now, looking back, it was an impressive system of defence but ACC Thomson did not live to see his plan come to fruition. Tragically, this brilliant young officer was fatally wounded in a mistaken identity shooting by a drunken sentry in the summer of 1940, the most senior British police officer killed during the war. But by the time of his death, he would have known that all his work had been necessary, for the war came early to Edinburgh. On October 16, 1939, a daytime German attack on naval ships in the Forth saw shrapnel and machine gun bullets peppering the streets of Edinburgh, leading to the first civilian casualties of the war. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The air defences proved effective and, after losing three aircraft, the German Luftwaffe never returned to bomb Edinburgh during the day, instead coming intermittently by night. Stood the test Edinburgh was not blitzed like London or Clydebank but, over the next three years, 15 raids brought terror to ordinary folk. From Leith Docks to Holyrood Palace and the zoo to residential streets in Granton and Craigentinny, attacks killed men, women and children. In one raid alone in May 1940, 20 people died when Edinburgh and Leith were bombed. However, throughout it all, the people of the city simply carried on, with no discernible signs of panic or despair. There is no memorial to the victims of that deadly raid in May 1940 but, at this time of remembrance, we should still celebrate our fellow citizens who were tried but stood the test 85 years ago.
Buzz Feed
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
These 21 Celebrity Childhood Photos Are Pretty Much Impossible To Identify, Especially For Literally Anyone Under 30
This is gonna sound weird, but I love celebrity baby photos. Kids are adorable enough on their own, but when they're younger photos of my favourite actors? Sign me up, please!!! Plus, we all love a good "then and now" comparison. So I scoured the internet to find some photos of your fave celebs as kids — and we're about to see if you can identify them. 1. Let's start off with a cutie! Who is he? Click to reveal 2. Can you recognize who this legendary actor is? Click to reveal 3. This one's great. Who's this actor? Click to reveal 4. Another adorable one! Who is this actor? Click to reveal 5. What about this Oscar nominee? Click to reveal 6. We all know who this five-year-old is. But can you tell me her name? Click to reveal Hulton Archive / Getty Images 7. Also an icon from the 20th century, who is she? Click to reveal 8. And who is this adorable fella? Click to reveal 9. This one shocked me. Can you name this star? Click to reveal Variety / Getty Images 10. Another this? Dianna Whitley / Getty Images Click to reveal Taylor Hill / Getty Images 11. This one is obvious, but how could I exclude this gem of a photo? NBCUniversal / Getty Images Click to reveal Tommaso Boddi / Variety / Getty Images 12. You can tell who she is, can't you? Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images 13. Click to reveal Taylor Hill / FilmMagic / Getty Images 14. His face hasn't changed, so this should be easy: ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content / Getty Images Click to reveal Jc Olivera / The Hollywood Reporter / Getty Images 15. She's one of the most well-known celebrities of all time. But can you tell me who she is from this baby photo? Hulton Archive / Getty Images Click to reveal Sunset Boulevard / Corbis / Getty Images 16. And what's her name? Kevin Winter / Getty Images Click to reveal Gilbert Carrasquillo / GC Images 17. Keep going! Can you name this actor? NBCUniversal / Getty Images Click to reveal Steve Granitz / Getty Images 18. I'm sure you know who this is, but can you tell me her name? Jean-Louis URLI / Gamma-Rapho / Getty Images Click to reveal Lisa O'connor / AFP via Getty Images 19. Now, tell me who this kid is: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images Click to reveal Taylor Hill / FilmMagic / Getty Images 20. This one should also be easy. Tell me who this fella is: Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images Dominik Bindl / Getty Images 21. And finally, who's this adorable 11-year-old? Walt Disney Television Photo Arc / Getty Images Click to reveal Alberto Rodriguez / Variety / Getty Images Who's your fave celeb who started acting super young? Anyone we missed from this list? Tell me in the comments below! And check out BuzzFeed Canada on TikTok and Instagram for more celeb content!
New York Times
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Soundtrack to a Fabulous Memoir Crackling With Music
Image Françoise Hardy holds special meaning for the writer Lucy Sante. Credit... Evening Standard/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images I read a lot of books about music. When I'm really enjoying one, sometimes I'll make a playlist of songs mentioned in its pages to stave off that bittersweet feeling that always comes upon finishing a satisfying read. That way, I can always crawl back into a book's atmosphere just by pressing play. The book that inspired today's playlist, the cultural critic Lucy Sante's 'I Heard Her Call My Name,' isn't about music per se. As its subtitle attests, it is mostly 'a memoir of transition,' centered around Sante's decades of gender dysphoria and her eventual coming out as a trans woman in 2021, in her late 60s. The experience 'cracks open the world' for her, as she eloquently puts it. I found it a gorgeously written, admirably honest book, and I'm not alone in that opinion: The New York Times Book Review named 'I Heard Her Call My Name' one of the 10 best books of 2024, and in a laudatory review, Dwight Garner wrote of Sante, 'Her sharpness and sanity, moodiness and skepticism are the appeal.' But another potent part of the book's appeal is the way Sante depicts culture — and music in particular — playing a vital role in her lifelong journey to becoming more herself. (That she is such a sharp cultural observer will come as no surprise to anyone who has read any of her other books, like the New York chronicle 'Low Life' or the collection 'Kill All Your Darlings.') Eye-opening avant-garde art beckons her to New York as a teenager, and the pulsating sounds of the city — from groundbreaking artists like ESG and Grandmaster Flash — provide a soundtrack to her 20s and 30s. Sante uses music to bring long-gone New York haunts back to life (like a certain bar where the Fall is always on the jukebox) and, eventually, thanks to her childhood idol Françoise Hardy, to arrive at the version of femininity that resonates most deeply with her. If you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend it. And if you have, may this playlist bring you back to the distinct atmosphere between its pages. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
