Month: June 2024

Daily Almanac for Thursday June 6, 2024

By Terrianna Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Björn Rune Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbjœːɳ ˈbɔrj] ; born 6 June 1956) is a Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player. Between 1974 and 1981, he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles with six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon. Borg is widely […]

Memorial Tournament Feature: Muirfield Village Golf Club Director of Grounds Operations Chad Mark discusses upgrade at 16th hole, working with Jack Nicklaus and Turf Maintenance

By Bert Leeson   Chad Mark Head Golf Superintendent Muirfield Village Golf Club May 2024.mp3 CHAD MARK FACTS *was hired from Inverness Club in Toledo. * an Ohio native who attended The Ohio State University in nearby Columbus, leaves six-time major championship host Inverness a […]

Memorial Tournament News: Pairings and Wednesday Schedule of Events

By Bert Leeson     The pairings for Wednesday’s Workday Golden Bear Pro-Am, as well as official groupings and start times for the first two rounds of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Practice Rounds                                                                                                         All Day Salute to Service Day                                                                                              […]

UConn Huskies give Geno Auriemma 5-year contract extension; 70-year old coach has outstanding record of 1,213–162

By Chris Garvin   6/4/2024   STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut director of athletics David Benedict announced a five-year extension to the contract of head women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma on Tuesday. “I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to continue to work alongside Geno Auriemma and his staff […]