Evian: In Gee Chun wins with record score
In Gee Chun completed a wire-to-wire win at the Evian Championship, setting a new major scoring record at 21 under.
In Gee Chun of Korea completed a wire-to-wire win at the Evian Championship on Sunday, finishing at a major championship record 21-under par, four strokes ahead of countrywomen Sung Hyun Park and So Yeon Ryu.
Chun was at 19-under 194 through 54 holes at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, and already tied for the lowest score in relation to par in a women's major championship. Karen Stupples won the 2004 Women's British Open at 19 under, as did Inbee Park at the 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
With a final-round two-under 69, Chun bettered the record for lowest score in a women's major by two strokes. It was her second career major win, the other being the 2015 U.S. Women's Open.
Chun also set the record for lowest score in relation to par in a men's or women's major. Jason Day won the 2015 PGA Championship at 20 under, while Henrik Stenson did the same at this year's Open Championship.
Park and Ryu finished tied for second, rounding out the all-Korean top three. This is Park's best finish in a major and Ryu's 10th career top-five in a major.
(GolfDigest.com)
Monday, September 19, 2016
Some Criminals Have Limits
Why some Japan golf courses are scared to ask potential members if they're tied to organized crime
Does not belong to an organized crime group." It seems like an unusual box to be asked to check when filling out a membership application to join a golf club. But apparently, at Japan golf courses, it's pretty standard -- well, for those bold enough to inquire.
A report by JapanToday.com says the common application question is becoming less common due to fear of retaliation by organized crime groups. According to the story, the areas of "Oita, Nagasaki, Saga and Kagoshima have included the pledge. However, in the remaining prefecture of Fukuoka, only 14 of 49 courses have done the same."
The report concludes this part of the membership process at Japan golf courses has been dropped due to the murder of a Kitakyushu golf manager 16 years ago. The crime occurred shortly after a group of people believed to be connected to the Kudo-kai Yakuza clan were turned away from joining.
(GolfDigest.com)
Does not belong to an organized crime group." It seems like an unusual box to be asked to check when filling out a membership application to join a golf club. But apparently, at Japan golf courses, it's pretty standard -- well, for those bold enough to inquire.
A report by JapanToday.com says the common application question is becoming less common due to fear of retaliation by organized crime groups. According to the story, the areas of "Oita, Nagasaki, Saga and Kagoshima have included the pledge. However, in the remaining prefecture of Fukuoka, only 14 of 49 courses have done the same."
The report concludes this part of the membership process at Japan golf courses has been dropped due to the murder of a Kitakyushu golf manager 16 years ago. The crime occurred shortly after a group of people believed to be connected to the Kudo-kai Yakuza clan were turned away from joining.
But it's just a check mark on a piece of paper, right? Why wouldn't people just check it even if they had criminal ties?
Rocket News 24
in Japan believes even the country's most hardened criminals have
difficulty lying. You've got to draw the line somewhere, we guess.
(GolfDigest.com)
I Don't Understand The Math, Either
9. I think the biggest takeaway after two weeks of watching the new
kickoff rule is this: Why are so many returners receiving the ball three
to five yards deep and then returning the ball? It’s crazy, when the
Competition Committee has handed teams a five-yard bonus this season on
touchbacks. Take the ball at the 25! If you get the ball five
yards deep, you have the return it 31 yards to do better than what the
new rules hand you. Do you realize that no man have ever averaged 31
yards per kick return in NFL history? Gale Sayers holds the career
record with a 30.6-yard career average. To prove my point, here are a
few of the bad decisions in the first two weeks, and what happened with
them:
• Buffalo’s Brandon Tate caught a kick four yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 18 on Thursday night against the Jets.
• Atlanta’s Eric Weems, seven yards deep, returned to the 19 in Week 1. Later, four yards deep, he returned it to the 21. Later, he did get one five yards deep and returned it to the 29.
• Chicago’s Deonte Thompson, six yards deep in Week 1, returned it to the 20.
(MMQB.SI.com)
• Buffalo’s Brandon Tate caught a kick four yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 18 on Thursday night against the Jets.
• Atlanta’s Eric Weems, seven yards deep, returned to the 19 in Week 1. Later, four yards deep, he returned it to the 21. Later, he did get one five yards deep and returned it to the 29.
• Chicago’s Deonte Thompson, six yards deep in Week 1, returned it to the 20.
(MMQB.SI.com)
How Times Have Changed
In the 1970s professional 10 pin bowlers made twice as much as NFL players (article)
In the “golden era” of the 1960s and 70s, they made twice as much money as NFL stars, signed million dollar contracts, and were heralded as international celebrities. After each match, they’d be flanked by beautiful women who’d seen them bowl on television, or had read about them in Sports Illustrated.
(CavemanCircus.com)
In the “golden era” of the 1960s and 70s, they made twice as much money as NFL stars, signed million dollar contracts, and were heralded as international celebrities. After each match, they’d be flanked by beautiful women who’d seen them bowl on television, or had read about them in Sports Illustrated.
(CavemanCircus.com)
This Is My Favorite Generation Of The GT-R
The Undeniable Attraction Of An R32 GT-R
And the R32 especially, being the first of the second generation GT-Rs, delivers this by the bucketful.
You can do what you please with these cars – keep them stock and enjoy them as they were offered back in the day, or extract a bit more performance to take full advantage of the RB26 and the all-wheel drive underpinnings.
(SpeedHunters.com)
And the R32 especially, being the first of the second generation GT-Rs, delivers this by the bucketful.
You can do what you please with these cars – keep them stock and enjoy them as they were offered back in the day, or extract a bit more performance to take full advantage of the RB26 and the all-wheel drive underpinnings.
(SpeedHunters.com)
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