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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jason Kelce, 37, Turns Heads Amid Significant Weight Loss
Jason Kelce is looking slim and trim after dropping nearly 30 pounds post-retirement from the NFL. The podcast host stepped out at the Wissahickon Course in Philadelphia at the 2025 Truist Championship pro-am golf tournament on May 7. He shared some photos on social media and fans instantly noticed that Kelce, 37, had lost noticeable weight. "Jason looks so great," one person wrote. "Damn, Jason is looking so [fire]," someone else said. "Looking so lean. Def lost that bulk being a center in the NFL," a third comment read. "Someone lost a lot of weight," a fourth Instagram user added. While out on the golf course, someone pointed out that Kelce had "lost a little weight." "I'm trying," he replied. He then shared that he weighed 270, which is 25 pounds less than what he weighed when he was playing football for the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce retired from playing professional football last year. He shared his decision during an emotional press conference at the Philadelphia Eagles Training Center at the NovaCare Complex on March 4, 2024. "So this all brings us here to today, where I announce that I am retiring. Where I announce I am retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and today, I must admit, I am officially overrated, vastly overrated," he said. "It took a lot of hard work and determination getting here. I have been the underdog my entire career, and I mean this when I say it: I wish I still was," he added. Aside from playing golf and co-hosting the New Heights podcast with his brother, Travis Kelce, Jason and his wife, Kylie Kelce, are raising four daughters.
Irish Times
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Shane Lowry moves into contention with superb 65 in Philadelphia
Nothing could deter Shane Lowry , rain jacket tested for its maximum weatherproof protection, from the task at hand. Not the miserable, rainy conditions. Not the heavier air. Nor the wind. Nothing. From tee-to-green he went about his business with a sense of purpose – caddie Darren Reynolds providing the yardages and fiendishly drying out the grips of each club as required – as Lowry moved into contention in the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Lowry defiantly added a second round 65 to his opening 64 for a midway total of 129, one stroke off 36-hole leader Keith Mitchell, on the classic AW Tillinghast-designed Wissahickon course, to be entitled to eye another big tournament title, while Masters champion Rory McIlroy (the defending champion, winner last year when it was known as the Wells Fargo) carded a 67 for 133 to also move into the mix of this $20 million signature tournament on the PGA Tour . McIlroy has claimed three wins already in what is developing into a stellar season for the Northern Irishman on the PGA Tour but Lowry's last win actually came in partnership with McIlroy at last year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The Offalyman has not had an individual win since claiming the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in 2022. As we know, though, Lowry is not one for backing off when the chance presents itself. His Claret Jug success in the 2019 Open along with WGCs and Rolex Series wins provide the proof, a reservoir of knowing what can be achieved. This is one of the PGA Tour's $20 million signature events. READ MORE Lowry's consistency this season on the PGA Tour – three top-10s, including a runner-up finish to McIlroy in the Pebble Beach pro-am – has seen him move to 12th on the official world rankings and 17th on the FedEx Cup standings. In tough conditions, Lowry produced a round of six birdies and a lone bogey. Of the wind and rain which made a nuisance of itself for one and all, Lowry said: 'I think I'm able to handle them probably better than a few people, but I don't particularly like or enjoy going out and playing in these conditions.' Lowry's birdies came at the second (from eight feet), the fourth (from six feet) and the seventh (from four feet). On the par 3 eighth, playing 220 yards, he hit a five-iron to four feet and rolled in the putt and would turn in 31. His only blemish came on the 10th where his approach found greenside rough but he bounced back with a 50-footer for birdie on the 11th and sank a short putt for birdie on the Par 5 15th before finishing with a wonderful par save from heavy greenside rough on the 18th, playing the most difficult hole on the course. McIlroy, for his part, also stuck to the task in a 67 that had three birdies and six bogeys in the difficult conditions, his round moving him up the leaderboard to within touching distance headed into the weekend but also with one eye ahead to next week's US PGA at Quail Hollow, a course at which he has won more times – four – than anywhere else in his career. Rory's climbing the leaderboard with back-to-back birdies 📈 +950 live to win, check out the rest of his second round on the — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 'I felt like today was another sort of scrappy one. I made what I feel are some uncharacteristic mistakes compared to how I've played the majority of the year. So just got to try to iron that out over the next couple of days, try to shoot a couple of scores without as many bogeys on the card. If I can do that and just tidy it up a little bit, I feel like I'll be in a good spot heading into next week,' said McIlroy. On the LPGA Tour, Leona Maguire carded a second round 75 to add to her opening 74 for a total of five-over-par 149 which had her on the wrong side of the cutline where American Andrea Lee, on eight-under, claimed the 36-holes clubhouse lead.
CBS News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Keith Mitchell shoots 61 to lead Truist Championship after Day 1 at Philadelphia Cricket Club
Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The previous Wissahickon Course record of 65 was shared by Colin St Maxen, Zac Blair and Angus Flanagan. The 7,100-yard A.W. Tillinghast design with modest par 4s and gettable pin placements fell victim to the long hitters and aggressive shots with short irons and wedges. Mitchell was bogey-free and had an outside chance at 59 on his second shot from 102 yards on the ninth hole, his 18th. He hit his approach to just over 9 feet and settled for a closing par and a one-shot lead over Denny McCarthy. Colin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Sepp Straka and Akshay Bhatia shot 63. Rory McIlroy, making his first individual start since completing the career grand slam at the Masters, had a 66 and was one of 64 players who beat par on the seemingly defenseless Wissahickon layout in the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season. Mitchell led the way despite a ho-hum start of five straight pars on the back nine. Things started to heat up for the 33-year-old with a birdies on the stout 17th and 18th holes. His run continued with birdies on two of the first three holes on his back nine before a four-birdie run for a 6-under 29 on the inward nine. Mitchell said he has a buddy who is a member at Philly Cricket and received some intel ahead of his arrival. But, he credited the work he and his caddie did early in the week studying the greens for setting the stage for his success. Keith Mitchell lines his putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the Truist Championship golf tournament at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Flourtown, Pa. Matt Rourke / AP "I just plotted my way around Monday and Wednesday to figure out what to hit and where to kind of try to put the ball on the green," said Mitchell, who has one career win and six top-25 finishes this year with one missed cut. "If you get above the hole really pin high on the wrong side, you can have a really fast putt and have a ton of breaks." The 32-year-old McCarthy, who has lost twice in playoffs and is winless on tour, was aided by a fast start that included five straight birdies at Nos. 11-15. He opened his inward nine with back-to-back birdies and added two more for a satisfying, but not surprising to him, opening round. "I've been playing really well lately, so it doesn't really surprise me," he said. "There's still a lot of golf left. This is a really nice start. I'm excited for how my game has been trending lately." McIlroy, the defending champion and four-time winner of the event, stayed with his aggressive gameplan of trying to overpower the layout with driver off the tee. He had two stumbles along the way: a three-putt at the par-4 11th and a bogey at the 570-yard, par-5 15th, where he scrambled after missing the fairway with his drive and the green with his approach from 243 yards. McIlroy quickly moved past his first-round errors. "I think it worked out fine," McIlroy said of his round of six birdies and two bogeys. "I drove the ball pretty well. I missed it in a couple of spots, but was sort of able to get away with it." McIlroy is playing for the first time in about two weeks after celebrating his slam-clinching win at the Masters and 12th-place finish in New Orleans, where he and fellow Irishman Shane Lowry were defending champs. He acknowledged his game is not in top form. "I felt like I was a little rusty out there, just hadn't played in a week and I hadn't really done a ton of practice, especially like on and around the greens," he said. "I certainly can tidy a few things up, but overall a decent day." Alex Noren made his return to the tour, playing for the first time since August due to neck and leg injuries. The 42-year-old Swede opened with a 67 and was happy to be back and looked forward to fine-tuning his game. "It's weird not to play for so long," he said. "I've been looking forward to get some nervousness and some adrenaline flowing and just be a little sharper. You go around practicing your short game for a while. It's not so inspiring in the end when you don't really know when you can come back. Finally, the last two weeks, it felt good for two weeks in a row. The hamstring is holding up."
Globe and Mail
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Mitchell shoots 61 for one-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66
Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The previous Wissahickon Course record of 65 was shared by Colin St Maxen, Zac Blair and Angus Flanagan. The 7,100-yard A.W. Tillinghast design with modest par 4s and gettable pin placements fell victim to the long hitters and aggressive shots with short irons and wedges. Mitchell was bogey-free and had an outside chance at 59 on his second shot from 102 yards on the ninth hole, his 18th. He hit his approach to just over 9 feet and settled for a closing par and a one-shot lead over Denny McCarthy. Colin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Sepp Straka and Akshay Bhatia shot 63. Rory McIlroy, making his first individual start since completing the career grand slam at the Masters, had a 66 and was one of 64 players who beat par on the seemingly defenceless Wissahickon layout in the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season. Mitchell led the way despite a ho-hum start of five straight pars on the back nine. Things started to heat up for the 33-year-old with a birdies on the stout 17th and 18th holes. His run continued with birdies on two of the first three holes on his back nine before a four-birdie run for a 6-under 29 on the inward nine. Mitchell said he has a buddy who is a member at Philly Cricket and received some intel ahead of his arrival. But, he credited the work he and his caddy did early in the week studying the greens for setting the stage for his success. 'I just plotted my way around Monday and Wednesday to figure out what to hit and where to kind of try to put the ball on the green,' said Mitchell, who has one career win and six top-25 finishes this year with one missed cut. 'If you get above the hole really pin high on the wrong side, you can have a really fast putt and have a ton of breaks.' The 32-year-old McCarthy, who has lost twice in playoffs and is winless on tour, was aided by a fast start that included five straight birdies at Nos. 11-15. He opened his inward nine with back-to-back birdies and added two more for a satisfying, but not surprising to him, opening round. 'I've been playing really well lately, so it doesn't really surprise me,' he said. 'There's still a lot of golf left. This is a really nice start. I'm excited for how my game has been trending lately.' McIlroy, the defending champion and four-time winner of the event, stayed with his aggressive gameplan of trying to overpower the layout with driver off the tee. He had two stumbles along the way: a three-putt at the par-4 11th and a bogey at the 570-yard, par-5 15th, where he scrambled after missing the fairway with his drive and the green with his approach from 243 yards. McIlroy quickly moved past his first-round errors. 'I think it worked out fine,' McIlroy said of his round of six birdies and two bogeys. 'I drove the ball pretty well. I missed it in a couple of spots, but was sort of able to get away with it.' McIlroy is playing for the first time in about two weeks after celebrating his slam-clinching win at the Masters and 12th-place finish in New Orleans, where he and fellow Irishman Shane Lowry were defending champs. He acknowledged his game is not in top form. 'I felt like I was a little rusty out there, just hadn't played in a week and I hadn't really done a ton of practice, especially like on and around the greens,' he said. 'I certainly can tidy a few things up, but overall a decent day.' Alex Noren made his return to the tour, playing for the first time since August due to neck and leg injuries. The 42-year-old Swede opened with a 67 and was happy to be back and looked forward to fine-tuning his game. 'It's weird not to play for so long,' he said. 'I've been looking forward to get some nervousness and some adrenalin flowing and just be a little sharper. You go around practising your short game for a while. It's not so inspiring in the end when you don't really know when you can come back. Finally, the last two weeks, it felt good for two weeks in a row. The hamstring is holding up.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
McIlroy five shots off lead at Truist Championship
Truist Championship first round leaderboard -9 K Mitchell (US); -8 D McCarthy (US); -7 C Morikawa (US), S Straka (Aut), A Bhatia (US), R Fowler; Selected others -6 S Lowry (Ire); -5 A Rai (Eng); -4 R McIlroy (NI); -2 T Fleetwood (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); E J Rose (Eng) Full leaderboard Rory McIlroy began his warm-up for next week's US PGA Championship by finishing the first round of the Truist Championship in Philadelphia five shots behind leader Keith Mitchell. McIlroy - last year's winner and a four-time champion at the event - recorded six birdies and two bogeys as he carded a four-under-par 66 at the Wissahickon Golf Course. The 36-year-old, who completed the career Grand Slam with a thrilling win over Justin Rose at last month's Masters, ended the day tied in 25th alongside nine other players. American Mitchell tops the leaderboard having finished on a nine-under-par 61 - one stroke ahead of compatriot Denny McCarthy. Mitchell parred the first five holes but got better as the day wore on with a run of four straight birdies coming towards the end of his round. McIlroy said this week he has "nothing but positive vibes" as he approaches next week's US PGA Championship after ending his long wait for a fifth major. He is a former winner of the event in 2014 - the last major he won before victory at Augusta National last month.
