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USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Leta Lindley, who turns 53 on Sunday, hopes to make U.S. Women's Open history in Wisconsin
Leta Lindley, who turns 53 on Sunday, hopes to make U.S. Women's Open history in Wisconsin Leta Lindley turns 53 on Sunday and would like nothing more than to have a tee time that day at the 80th U.S. Women's Open. The oldest player in the field at Erin Hills Golf Course, Lindley would become the first U.S. Senior Women's Open champion to play the weekend at the U.S. Women's Open – 30 years after making her championship debut. 'I'm not fooling myself,' said Lindley. 'I know that it's going to be a great challenge.' The average age of the field this week is 26, which means most of the players she'll be competing against have more in common with her college-aged kids. Lindley has a full-time teaching job at Old Marsh Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and with the Women's Open falling so much earlier on the calendar than the Senior in late August, she's worked hard to carve in three days of practice each week and an extra day in the gym during high season. One of the LPGA's straightest players off the tee for many years, the petite Lindley made both her first and, what she thought was her final, U.S. Women's Open appearances at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2011. She finished fifth in her Women's Open debut in 1995 and remembers thinking she could buy a car with that money. 'I remember being interviewed at the end about this being such a big deal and I thought, I'm a conditional player, every tournament I play in is a big deal,' said Lindley with a laugh. 'Every tournament felt like a major.' The most memorable part of Lindley's victory at Fox Chapel Golf Club last year was the raw emotion of her son Cole, who was in elementary school the last time mom played in a Women's Open. Cole's obsession with the game didn't start until college, and he likes to give his parents real-time scoring updates during his casual rounds. At last week's LPGA Legends Championship in Hurricane, Utah, Cole, who was caddying, asked mom if they could go to the Solheim Cup after being paired with 2026 U.S. captain Angela Stanford. 'His enthusiasm alone will help propel me to have a good week,' said Lindley. Husband Matt Plagmann will be on the bag in Wisconsin as he was throughout her 18-year LPGA career. Lindley met Plagmann as a 19-year-old at the University of Arizona. A fired-up Lindley was throwing her clubs and shoes into the trunk of a car when Plagmann, smitten at first sight, stopped to offer encouragement. Plagmann was there competing for Scottsdale Community College in a tournament, while Lindley had just lost in a playoff at an Arizona team qualifier. Lindley apparently wasn't in the mood to flirt, but Plagmann drove home that night and told his father he'd met the girl he was going to marry. Plagmann caddied for Lindley at LPGA Q-School during her senior year and then joined her on tour as a rookie in 1995. Lindley, who never went back to Q-Schol, won for the first time on the LPGA at the 2008 Corning Classic at age 36 in her 295th start on tour and was playing the best golf of her career while traveling the country in a GMC Conversion van with two small children in tow. As the tour began to travel more internationally and 8-year-old Cole and 6-year-old Reese were in school full-time, Lindley retired in 2012. Plagmann figured that would be the end of his wife's competitive golf. Yet here she is, making her 14th start in a U.S. Women's Open with a game Plagmann says is longer than it was on tour. 'She never lost any of what made her good,' he said. 'The short game, the putting. She's always hit it very straight.' The biggest difference between Lindley then and now, in fact, is self-belief. After finishing runner-up in her first two Senior Women's Open appearances, she put Post-it notes on the master bathroom mirror: 'U.S. Senior Women's Open champion. You can do this!' and 'Why not you?' 'I've always believed in her way more than she believed in herself,' said Plagmann. When Lindley reached her 50s, that started to change. Over the past year, she's tried hard to embrace what she accomplished at Fox Chapel and fully absorb the accomplishment. When she felt like she passing the trophy in her house without giving it any thought, she moved it the coffee table. 'Matt and I joke, 'Did you say good morning to your trophy?' ' she said with a laugh. To prep for Erin Hills, Lindley started to play Old Marsh from a combination of back tees to get used to seeing the hole so far away. She wasn't able to reach several of the greens in regulation, which might be the case at Erin Hills as well. Lindley still carries a 7-, 9- and 11-wood, as she did on tour, but has now swapped out her 6-iron for a 6-hyrid. The Legends of the LPGA event in Utah last week prepped her for wind as she watched a table fly across the driving range some 30 feet. After the big win in Pennsylvania, members at Old Marsh brought in Brad Faxon to host a fireside chat with Lindley. She's also been invited to speak to college teams in the area. 'I hope that I've inspired my peers of what's possible when you dream big,' said Lindley, adding, 'I didn't dare to dream big enough when I was on tour. I feel like I was just trying to stay afloat as I was raising my family on the tour. I just didn't see myself doing big things.' And now? 'Top 20 would be pretty cool,' she says, dreaming of what could be at Erin Hills. 'Where is the Open next year?'
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Logan Co. Emergency Management monitoring flood situation amid rainy month
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR)— Record rainfall left several areas flooded in recent days amid the wettest April in Oklahoma history. One of the hardest-hit areas that tends to flood often is Logan County, and emergency management there said they have plenty of work to do when the water recedes. 'That's just life in Logan County,' a rural Logan County resident said. Heavy rain and flooding is no foreign site to residents like Lindley. He's lived in his home in rural Logan Co. since 1998. This go-round, he said he has to wait to get home because part of the road is washed out and he can't make it through. 'In this car, I'm certainly not going to try that,' he said. Evacuations underway in Lexington due to flooding Despite that, the spot near Broadway and Seward at Cottonwood Creek, a notoriously flood-prone area, isn't the worst he's seen it of course. 'I have seen it right here, where all with this pasture of hay out here was underwater,' Lindley said, pointing to a field. It's been quite the busy past few days in that area during an incredibly rainy month. 'When it happens, it's usually all hands on deck, our county commissioners get involved,' Deputy Emergency Management Director Shawn Pierce said. One person dead, deputy injured after Pottawatomie County water rescue On Thursday, Guthrie Public Schools posted on their Facebook page that due to current flooding conditions and the cresting of Cottonwood Creek, they had to cancel school. Pierce said the creek crested at around 12:45 a.m. Thursday at about 29.5 feet. Flood stage there is considered to be 30 feet. By 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Pierce said it started going down. 'We were sitting at about 26 and a half feet,' Pierce said. It's something they've become accustomed to, according to Pierce. With more rain expected Thursday night and into Friday morning, they do plan to monitor it with U.S. Geological Survey and Mesonet sites in the area. Lindley wasn't really concerned. He said he would just head into town and wait it out. 'Get dinner, check on the place, walk in tomorrow if we don't get too much rain tonight,' Lindley said. About 22 Logan Co. roads were closed as of Thursday morning. KFOR was told the Flood Warning was canceled in Logan County, but they are still in a Flood Advisory. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
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What Exactly Is The Flavor Of Peru's Most Popular Soda, Inca Kola?
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the mountainous nation of Peru, there is one soda: Inca Kola. It is no exaggeration to say that the bright yellow soft drink is a cultural icon of the country. After all, it still outsells Coca-Cola in the country, one of the few regional sodas to beat out the soft drink behemoth for dominance in an increasingly globalized market. While it is practically ubiquitous in Peru and other Andean nations, Inca Kola hasn't garnered mainstream popularity outside of South America. However, it is available in both specialty and big box grocery stores (you just have to be willing to look), and on Amazon. The drink is considered a must try for anyone looking to explore Peruvian culture, or simply interested in being a soda savant. Perhaps the core of Inca Kola's appeal, besides its bright hue and call to the deeply ingrained Incan roots of Peruvian culture, is its distinct flavor. Most people who have had Inca Kola describe its flavor as being similar to bubblegum (which is itself a mystery) or the equally enigmatic cream soda, though many fans of the drink will dispute these descriptors. It does have a fruity taste with a slightly floral element that evades simple flavor designation. So, what gives Inca Kola its unique taste? Well, the exact formulation of flavorings has yet to be revealed by the company that makes it. Its primary flavoring is lemon verbena, a plant native to the region of South America that Peru occupies. Read more: Popular Brands Of Root Beer, Ranked Lemon verbena is not related to lemon, and is not a citrus. Rather, it has a sweet, floral taste with just a bit of lemon flavor to round it out. Chef José Andrés loves adding lemon verbena to his gin and tonic, a great choice considering its complex flavor profile. It is the primary disclosed flavoring in Inca Kola. However, the drink's exact formula has not been revealed, so we might never know the precise make-up that gives Inca Kola its unique taste. What we do know is that the drink is a product of national pride in Peru, and its use of a native plant in its formulation certainly adds to its status as a national treasure. In fact, its very origins are rooted in Peruvian identity. Inca Kola was invented by a man named Joseph Robinson Lindley. Lindley, who was originally from England, owned a beverage company in Peru. In 1935, Lindley developed Inca Kola as a part of a project to create a drink that would appeal to Peruvians. To make its introduction even more culturally impactful, the soda was actually released to coincide with the city of Lima's 400th birthday. The soda was named for the Incan Empire, a civilization that predates Spanish colonization and still influences Peruvian culture today. Since its initial introduction some 90 years ago, Inca Kola hasn't just endured, it's thrived. In fact, many Peruvians see Inca Kola as a symbol of the nation's rich heritage. The soda even outsells Coca-Cola in Peru, a success so stoutly held that the soft drink mammoth gave up on competing with Inca Kola on the Peru market in 1999, instead buying out a portion of the company without changing its formula. Yes, Inca Kola is a point of pride for many Peruvians, and this is no mistake. Rather, it's the result of years of strategic marketing on the behalf of the soft drink company. From the start, the drink was linked to Peru's history and culture, given that its name is a historical reference and it was released to align with Lima's anniversary. But Inca Kola's ties to the country's identity don't end there. Over the decades Inka Cola has used advertisements that reference Peruvian identity and Incan heritage, often featuring images of women in traditional Incan attire. The product's slogans blatantly push this national identity. Its first slogan dubbed Inca Kola as "La bebida del sabor nacional," or in English, "The drink of national flavor." More recently, the drink has taken on the slogan "El sabor del Perú" of "The flavor of Peru." And in the decades since its release, this slogan has become a reality. Read the original article on Chowhound.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Simon Lindley, flamboyant organist and choirmaster of Leeds Minster and leader of St Peter's Singers
Simon Lindley, who has died aged 76, was a colourful and influential figure in Anglican music who spent more than 40 years as organist and choirmaster of Leeds Minister (formerly Leeds Parish Church) and director of St Peter's Singers, one of the country's leading chamber choirs; he was also city organist, drawing hundreds of office workers to his free Monday lunchtime concerts on the glorious Leeds Town Hall organ. Blessed with a flamboyant and charismatic personality, Lindley produced dazzling results on any organ. He was known for his phenomenal work ethic, generosity of spirit and mischievous wit, often sprinkling waspish comments throughout his recitals. He was equally at home helping to wheel a piano between hostelries during the Leeds Pub Piano Competition or directing coach tours around the city's Festival of Music and Architecture. Playing the organ, he explained, is a physical business: 'It's a little bit like boxing because you do a lot of movement over a small place,' he said, adding that if playing the piano was equivalent to riding a bicycle, playing the organ was akin to riding a penny farthing. 'It's a question of balance. You've got to be fairly fit. And you've got to be prepared to practise until it cannot possibly go wrong.' Simon Geoffrey Lindley was born at Barnehurst, Kent, on October 10 1948, the son of the Rev Geoffrey Lindley, an Anglican vicar, and his wife Jeanne, an author and the daughter of Émile Cammaerts, the Belgian poet; his great-grandmother, Marie Brema, sang the Angel in the premiere of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius at the 1900 Birmingham Festival. He sang under Bernard Rose at Magdalen College School, Oxford, and later became teenage organist of St Margaret's Church, Oxford, subsidised by regular 10 shilling notes from an aunt in Yorkshire. While studying organ with John Birch at the Royal College of Music in London he became a 'personal Polyfilla' at Westminster Cathedral, deputising at Thursday Mass, accompanying congregational hymns and singing with the professional choir. After playing at several London churches he was appointed assistant to Peter Hurford at St Albans Abbey. During the city's organ festival he once spent an entertaining afternoon demonstrating the differences between several chamber organs erected for the occasion. At 21 he delivered a stunning debut recital in Westminster Abbey and in 1975 gave a magisterial Proms broadcast of the Elgar Organ Sonata in the sweltering heat of the Royal Albert Hall. That year he joined Leeds Parish Church and shortly afterwards was additionally appointed city organist. He lectured at Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Metropolitan University), was assistant music officer for the city council and conducted countless choirs, ranging from amateur groups to professional enterprises. He travelled widely as a soloist and produced an extensive discography including Khachaturian's Symphony No 3 'Simfoniya-poema', with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Although a reluctant composer, he claimed to have produced more Easter carol arrangements than any other British composer while his Ave Maria appears on the soprano Katherine Jenkins's 2008 album Sacred Arias. Lindley retired from his official posts in 2016 but continued to make music in Yorkshire and beyond, conducting a powerful account of Bach's St John Passion at Leeds Minster on Good Friday 2019. He was also an enthusiastic participant in the Battle of the Organs, pitting organists from Leeds and Liverpool against each other. Lindley was a sociable figure who at various times was chief guest conductor of the Yorkshire Evening Post Band, chorus master of Halifax Choral Society and the Leeds Philharmonic Society, and president of the Royal College of Organists. This left little time for family life and his marriage, in 1974, to Carel McMiram was dissolved. They had four children. Simon Lindley, born October 10 1948, died February 25 2025 Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
