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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Savannah native says family support is ‘awesome' ahead of first pro event
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — It was the quiet before the storm at Landings Wednesday. On Thursday, 156 golfers will take the course looking to get off to a good start so they can walk away with the Club Car Championship trophy, plus $180,000 Sunday afternoon. Savannah native Hughes Threlkeld is one of those golfers hoping to take home the trophy. The Benedictine alum is playing as an amateur, which means if he wins, he can keep the trophy but not the money. If he accepted the money, it would end his status as an amateur. This is Threlkeld's first professional tournament. He told WSAV that there is a large possibility that friends and family following him around the course for his first pro event. 'I think as long as you don't try to put too much pressure on yourself,' Threlkeld said. 'I think it's probably good that this isn't my job yet. Obviously, [I] want to play well but not putting too much pressure on myself to do that and not having too many expectations. So, coming out here and playing free and having the support is awesome.' When WSAV caught up with him on Wednesday, he said the course is in great shape after he played nine holes on Monday and nine on Tuesday. He also said the par-3s could be a little challenging but making par on those holes is never a bad thing. In the first round, Hughes will tee from hole number 10 at 9:20 a.m. In the second round, he'll start at 2:35 p.m. from the first hole. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Somerset's Blasucci and South Broward's Threlkeld are Broward Wrestling Coaches of the Year
Joe Blasucci oversaw another major milestone for his boys' wrestling program at Somerset Academy. And Major Threlkeld, directed the South Broward girls' program to a top 30 finish at state and helped one of Broward County's top wrestlers to a successful season. For these accomplishments, Blasucci and Threlkeld are the Miami Herald's Broward Wrestling Coaches of the Year. Blasucci has directed the Panthers to plenty of success in recent years. This season, after moving up from Class 1A to 2A, Somerset Academy didn't miss a beat. The Panthers picked up their second-ever individually-bracketed tournament state championship by finishing ahead of Tampa Jesuit by seven points. Somerset Academy emerged with four individual state champions - Tristan Sainz (150 pounds), Eric Hodge (157), Michael Sainz (175) and Mateo Martinez (190). Additionally, Carlos Sainz (126) finished as state runner-up. 'The kids in (wrestlebacks) were pivotal for us. Tristan's match was a barn-burner. It was tight all the way to the wire. We needed that one,' Blasucci said after the state meet. 'Hodge was really the cherry on top because that was Somerset vs. Jesuit head to head. Pretty much the winner of that match was going to be in control of the rest of the tournament.' Somerset Academy also won a state championship in December at the state Duals tournament. But the close victory in March was even sweeter for the Panthers since it took multiple clutch performances. 'We had an 80 percent shot to win this and Jesuit had a 25 percent shot, and their lead wasn't big enough,' Blasucci said. 'We kind of knew going in we could win and we felt confident with our kids.' Threlkeld finished his fifth season at South Broward, helping the Bulldogs' girls become one of the county's best teams. Latoya Sylvestre, a junior, was South Broward's top finisher at state as she placed fourth in the 190-pound weight class. Sylvestre went 32-4 for the season and secured BCAA, district and regional titles.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How Benedictine alum and UNG golf star Hughes Threlkeld is set to play in Club Car Championship
Hughes Threlkeld grew up at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club honing his game on the six golf courses in the community — with the Deer Creek Course ranking as his favorite track. Now the Benedictine alum and senior standout at the University of North Georgia is set to play in a professional event for the first time on one of his home courses at the eighth annual Club Car Championship. The tournament, an event on the Korn Ferry Tour, is hosted by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club and runs Thursday-Sunday, April 3-6. Tournament officials announced they were awarding a special exemption for Threlkeld to compete in the event in January, and he's been anticipating the opportunity ever since. Advertisement "I'm pretty pumped about getting the chance to play," Threlkeld said. "It seems like I've been waiting so long and now the week is finally here and I'm really excited." Threlkeld is a star player on the Nighthawk golf team that finished second in the NCAA Division II Tournament last year. The team is currently ranked third in the nation behind defending champion Colorado Christian and West Florida. He was a GCAA all-American honorable mention last year. North Georgia finished second last week in the Tennessee River Rumble at Windriver Golf Club with Threlkeld leading the way with a seventh place finish individually, after he carded a 2-under par 70 in the final round. Now Threlkeld is heading home to the familiar fairways of the highly-regarded Deer Creek Course. Advertisement "I love Deer Creek because it's always in such great shape," said Threlkeld, 21, who is set to graduate from UNG with a business degree in May. "It's a true championship course with its length and layout and it tests every part of your game. And I like how it's a little bit out on its own away from the homes on a lot of the holes," Hughes Threlkeld of the University of North Georgia golf team. Threlkeld said his favorite hole on the course is the par-5 14th, a 525-yarder that curves to the right near the green, which suits his left to right ball flight. He said the dogleg left 14th hole, a 443-yard par 4, is a hole that challenges him, as it doesn't fit his eye. He said he thinks his best score at Deer Creek was a 66. "I've been playing pretty well and trying to enjoy my last season at North Georgia," said Threlkeld, who said he plans to turn professional this summer. "We're gearing up for a postseason run and want to win the championship after finishing second last year. I think I've improved with my short game since I've been in college. My chipping and wedge play inside 120 yards is a lot better. I think it's a strength of my game now, instead of weakness like it was when I came out of high school." Advertisement Threlkeld's younger brother, Hamp Threlkeld, is a junior standout on a talented Benedictine golf team. Hamp will caddie for his brother in the Club Car Championship. Hamp was out on the course with their father, Paul, scouting things out, on Tuesday evening. "We were out there checking yardages and getting some numbers," said Hamp, who was the All-Greater Savannah Player of the Year as a freshman at BC. "We've played it a lot, but want to get all the details right. I play with Hughes all the time, and he gets me most of the time, but I'll hold my own every now and then. I was thrilled when I found out Hughes was going to get to play — I knew before he did and had to keep quiet about it for like a week, and that was tough." Hughes Threlkeld, a Benedictine graduate, is a senior on the University of North Georgia golf team. Hamp Threlkeld said he knows his brother's game almost as good as his own. He said Hughes hits a stock 7-iron about 180 yards, and he knows his strengths. He'll be there to lend emotional support in the pressure-filled environment, while offering advice when needed. Advertisement "Hughes is a great player and knows his game so well," said Hamp, who is receiving recruiting interest from colleges including North Georgia and Mercer University. "We'll talk through every hole and every shot, and I'll pick my spots here and there if I think I need to add anything." Club Car Championship Tournament Information Tee times start at 9 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. For complete tournament information, visit Tickets are available at Public parking is available at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography – 10 Ocean Science Circle. Parking is $5 and is donated directly to Brightside Family & Advocacy. Complimentary shuttles run every 15 minutes and will drop spectators off at the main entrance. Shuttles run Thursday – Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. until 30 minutes following play. On Saturday, shuttles will run from 9 a.m. until 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Club Car Concert on the Range. Advertisement Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@ Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Benedictine alum Hughes Threlkeld gets invite to Club Car Golf Championship
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Doctor reflects on COVID-19's impact on society and health
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic five years ago shutting down daily life, causing death, crippling the economy and reshaping public health around around the world. 'I think, New York in terms of the impact it was having. So, we were very worried about it. But I don't think we were as worried about it, maybe, as we need to be. It turns out, in retrospect,' said Dr. Steve Threlkeld, Baptist Hospital Infectious Disease Specialist. Threlkeld remembers one of the first cases confirmed in Shelby County involving a co-worker. 'And Marilyn, who's become something of a hero to all of us, subsequently worked at the hospital, actually,' Threlkeld said. 'And so, I got a phone call when I was out to dinner with my wife and daughter, who's visiting from college, and that the test was positive, and I told him at times, 'Well, things are about to change around here, unfortunately, and it's not going to be good.' Man charged with stalking, assault after crashing car into woman: MPD He said that the worst thing was that they didn't know what to do about COVID-19 because as they learned more about it, they were just doing supportive care. COVID didn't just make people sick, it also divided society. 'But the most depressing thing to me about it other than, of course, the actual people dying of the disease, and we had that going at up to 10 a day, even just in our hospital, and that's very difficult to sort of watch,' said Threlkeld. 'But we saw people divided around things like vaccines in ways that I just truly didn't even understand.' He said the nurses had it the worst because they were in the rooms with people dying whose family and spouses could not be around them. Man points gun at Wingstop employee: MPD 'Tremendous emotional toll. And I very frequently say that my worst memories of it were nurses with their own cell phones, video conferencing with families, trying to say goodbye to their relatives,' said Threlked. 'And you don't endure that sort of thing to get the nurses without being changed by it.' As the country deals with a measles outbreak and cases of the Bird Flu, Dr. Threlkeld hopes we've learned some lessons since dealing with COVID-19. 'So, it's very sad to see that sort of thing popping its head, and you just hope that we can come together and not be going down some sort of historical road here because I think that would be sort of a tragic kind of event,' Threlkeld said. According to recent data from the WHO, in the last 28 days, ending about Feb. 16th, 2025, about 3,800 Americans were hospitalized due to COVID-19, meaning the virus still has a presence today. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
