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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Wild moment golfer misses tap-in putt for his first ever eagle... after being told: 'Don't choke!'
An amateur golfer has gone viral after missing a tap-in for his first ever eagle - just moments after being warned not to 'choke'. Over the weekend, the best players on the planet battled it out for a $20million purse at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. But elsewhere on Sunday, a video on social media showcased the other side of golf. In the clip, a man is seen walking across the green to find his ball barely a foot from the hole. 'I'm low key sweating,' he says to the woman holding the camera. 'Don't choke!' she replies. 'Don't look!' The man then reveals that he is putting for his first ever eagle. But he somehow leaves the ball short of the cup, prompting the camerawoman to scream and laugh. To make matters worse, the man appears to be carrying a LAB broomstick putter, which retail for around $600. ⛳️🦅 First ever eagle putt and this happens… 🫨 — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) August 10, 2025 He wasn't the only player to face allegations of choking on Sunday after Tommy Fleetwood's brutal wait for a first PGA Tour title went on. The Englishman has not won in 162 starts on the PGA Tour and at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, he added a sixth third-place finish to the six he has collected as a runner up. Fleetwood was two shots clear with three holes to play but slid down into a tie for third, with Justin Rose eventually beating America's J.J. Spaun in a playoff. It was Rose's first win in more than two years, with that barren run including runner-up finishes at the 2024 Open Championship and the Masters in April.
National Post
01-08-2025
- Business
- National Post
CORTEC Announces Acquisition of Houston-based Power Chokes™ from ADS Services
Article content HOUMA, La. — CORTEC, an internationally established U. S. manufacturer of choke, valve and automation products, announced today that it has acquired Power Chokes™ – a long-standing, prominent manufacturer of chokes and pressure control equipment – from ADS Services, a Black Bay Partners portfolio company. This acquisition includes the Power Chokes manufacturing division and all intellectual property associated with legacy Power Chokes equipment. Article content Established in 1988, Power Chokes has been a widely recognized, high-quality manufacturer of pressure control products and services for the oil and gas industry, including well control chokes, managed pressure drilling (MPD) chokes and pressure relief systems. Power Chokes has maintained a global presence for over 30 years, serving drilling contractors, operators and service companies across the industry. Article content This strategic acquisition strengthens CORTEC's commitment to cementing itself as the clear leader in manufacturing choke, valve and associated automation solutions for the global energy industry. By integrating Power Chokes' well-established base of chokes and pressure control equipment, this move significantly broadens CORTEC's footprint and expands its already extensive lineup of offerings for the worldwide energy sector. Article content 'Our team is excited to incorporate the Power Chokes brand and products into an expanding lineup of pressure control equipment offerings. This acquisition joins two leading brands in the well control choke and control systems market, combining a rich legacy of reliability and service within our sector,' said Bobby Corte Jr., CEO of CORTEC. 'We are honored to take custody of this long-established company and to instill the values, consistent quality and high reliability that the CORTEC brand is known for. We welcome the Power Chokes employees, customers and strategic partners to join us in this new, exciting chapter of our company.' Article content 'I want to thank the Power Chokes employees, customers and suppliers for years of dedication to the Power Chokes business. The team at CORTEC is perfectly situated to foster and continue to grow and support our product offerings. The ADS Services team looks forward to collaborating with CORTEC on our core managed pressure drilling business and the new product lines we are rolling out in the coming months,' said Charlie Orbell, CEO of ADS Services. Article content About CORTEC Article content Founded in January 2004, CORTEC is an internationally established US manufacturer of choke, valve and automation products suited to a range of global energy industry applications across upstream, midstream and downstream markets. CORTEC is a privately owned, vertically integrated organization comprised of two divisions, CORTEC Fluid Control (CFC) and CORTEC Manifold Systems (CMS). It engineers, manufactures, assembles and tests its products in Louisiana, USA under API 6A, 6D and 16C licenses with a quality system registered in accordance with API Q1 and ISO 9001. Article content About ADS Services Article content Based in the heart of the Permian Basin, ADS Services delivers cutting-edge managed pressure drilling (MPD) solutions that keep oil and gas drilling operations safe and efficient. The ADS management team has fostered MPD development for decades, and the company has delivered next-generation MPD solutions for US onshore and international operators. ADS has an operational base in Midland (TX) and a manufacturing and training base in Odessa (TX). ADS Services is a Black Bay Partners portfolio company. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content MEDIA: Article content Article content Kristi Moore Article content Article content CORTEC Marketing Article content Article content Article content
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Daily Mail
The secret world of 'posh sex': I thought I'd seen it all... now REAL high society types confess what they get up to - and it's a lot kinkier than dropping your keys in a bowl: SEALED SECTION
Just when I thought I'd heard it all, someone whispered four words into my ear at a dinner party in Watsons Bay - a ritzy harbourside suburb in Sydney 's east - that made me choke on my pinot noir. 'They have a dungeon.'
