Dufner plays it safe to win PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Jason Dufner finally cracked a smile, raised both arms and gave a slight pump of the fist, saving all that emotion for a big occasion. He won the PGA Championship. Dufner played the kind of golf that wins majors Sunday with a steady diet of fairways and greens that made it too tough for Jim Furyk or anyone else to catch him.
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Furyk squanders another major chance
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The pose was a familiar one for Jim Furyk — buckled over as if he’d taken a punch in the gut, barely able to watch the flight of the ball. The ending felt achingly similar, too.
Furyk hangs on to 1-shot lead in PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The final moments Saturday at Oak Hill brought out more emotion as big putts kept falling in the PGA Championship, with one big difference. These putts were for par. Jim Furyk, after a 3-wood struck so poorly off the 18th tee that he couldn’t have reached the green even if he had been in the fairway, worked his way up the 472-yard hole until he had a
PGA notes: Overton tweets his bitterness
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Jeff Overton ended up being first alternate at the PGA Championship. It was the first time since 2008 that he did not play in the final major of the year, and based on a series of tweets early Saturday morning, he wasn't happy about it. One tweet mentioned the PGA Championship had two sponsor's invitations. "Who did you give your invites to? Not the guy that helped
Dufner turns soft day into a historic one at PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Nothing was dull about the way Jason Dufner played golf Friday at the PGA Championship. If anything, it was historic. Dufner holed out from the fairway for eagle, rolled in a putt across the green for par and kept making birdies until he stood 12 feet away from a shot at the lowest score in the 153 years of championship golf. One last birdie attempt didn’t even
PGA notes: Rose, Scott in great position
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Justin Rose watched Adam Scott shoot 30 on his front nine Thursday, so he outdid his friend with a 29 on the back nine Friday at the PGA Championship. Seems only appropriate for two guys born a couple of weeks apart who have followed similar paths ever since. At the start of 2013, neither had a major title. Now both have the chance to become the third
Scott, Furyk tied for lead at PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — With every major, Adam Scott is making a convincing case that he isn’t satisfied with just a green jacket. Scott ran off five straight birdies early in his round at soft and vulnerable Oak Hill, and finished with a 15-foot par for a 5-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead Thursday with Jim Furyk in the PGA Championship. Scott finally became a major champion
Rain-softened Oak Hill stands up to Tiger Woods
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Oak Hill was there for the taking. Tiger Woods gave away too many chances. Woods had everything he needed to start the final major championship of the year on a good note. The conditions were soft, still and ideal for scoring. He was one shot out of the lead Thursday morning in the PGA Championship when he made the turn, and there was nothing to suggest he
Salem's Chip Sullivan tees off in PGA Championship
Chip Sullivan will be making his sixth career start in the PGA Championship that tees off today at famed Oak Hill Golf Club in Pittsford, N.Y. Three months shy of his 49th birthday, the PGA director of golf at Hanging Rock Golf Club fully realizes this could be the last time he plays on such a major stage. For that reason, this one is for the ages. It’s all about
Radford's Rettberg wins Southwest Virginia Amateur golf tournament
DRAPER — When a golf course is being stingy, the easiest way to move forward is to stand still. Ryan Rettberg, a 21-year-old junior on the Radford University golf team, outlasted his more experienced playing partners and won the Southwest Virginia Amateur at Draper Valley Golf Club by standing still at 1-under par, hole after hole. Rett berg and Roanoke Valley stalwart Matt Chandler entered the day tied after matching
Chandler, Rettberg lead Southwest Amateur at Draper Valley
DRAPER - Matt Chandler and Ryen Rettberg each shot 5-under-par 67s to take the lead midway through the Southwest Amateur at Draper Valley Golf Club. Justin Young is one shot back after shooting 68. Ryan Mondy and Tanner Carbaugh are tied for fourth at 2-under par. In the senior division, Bill Nunnenkamp and Danny Suthers both shot 73 and are tied for the lead - one shot ahead of David
VSGA Junior leader holds off field by 3 shots at Hidden Valley
Logan Yates did not show much expression when he answered the question of how his 61st VSGA Boys Junior Stroke Play title rated in his all-time golf accomplishments, but it wasn’t necessary anyway. “This is pretty big,” Yates said. “I haven’t won anything like this.” From now on, the Ruckersville resident has something with which he can compare future accomplishments. On a warm, muggy Thursday at Hidden Valley Country Club,
Salem's Cole falls in VSGA Senior Women's match play semifinal
HOT SPRING - Salem's Sara Cole was eliminated in the first flight of the VSGA Senior Women's Match Play tournament when she lost in the semifinals to Anne Gordon Greever of Richmond, 1 up on Thursday at the The Homestead's Old Course. Rocky Mount's Betty Compton did reach the final of the fifth flight when she beat Dottie Webb of Roanoke, 3 and 2. Compton will face Sue Bentley of
Hole-in-one gives Yates a lift
On most days, a chip-in at No. 18 might have been the highlight of Logan Yates’ round. On Wednesday, it was preceded by a hole-in-one. Yates, who began his round at No. 10, used a 5-iron from 214 yards to ace the 15th hole at Hidden Valley. He also had four birdies en route to a 5-under-par 66 and a five-shot lead going into the final round of the Virginia
Bussey, Hensley fall in VSGA Senior Women's Amateur semis
HOT SPRINGS -- Salem's Marilyn Bussey and Fran Hensley of Ridgeway were eliminated from the championship flight in Wednesday's quarterfinals of the VSGA Senior Women's Amateur at the The Homestead's Old Course. Bussey lost to Joanne Kitusky of Glen Allen, 3 and 2, while Boodie McGurn of Richmond beat Hensley, 1 up. Sara Cole of Salem advanced to the semifinals of the first flight. Advancing in the second flight was
Golf notes: Bussey, Hensley get wins at senior am
HOT SPRINGS — Salem’s Marilyn Bussey and Ridgeway’s Fran Hensley advanced to the quarterfinals in the championship flight of the VSGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championships at the Homestead’s Old Course on Tuesday. Bussey, who was seeded No. 15 after Monday’s single round of stroke play, defeated Cindy Morris of Portsmouth, 2 and 1, while Hensley, the sixth seed, outlasted Becky Hawkins of Coleman Falls by winning the fifth sudden-death hole.
Forest's Bauchou falls in round of 16 in US Junior Amateur
Forest's Zach Bauchou was eliminated in the round of 16 at the the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Martis Camp Club in Truckee, Calif, on Saturday. After two lengthy rain delays, Zecheng Dou of China knocked in back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to take charge of a square match and held on to be Bauchou 2 and 1. Bauchou made it to the afternoon round after he
Hanging Rock golf pro Sullivan draws national TV time
Hanging Rock's Chip Sullivan will be featured in CBS Sports' special "Road To the PGA Championship," an hour-long show that will air Sunday at 2 p.m. The segment was taped at Sullivan's Troutville home a few days after he tied for fourth in the PGA Professional National Championship and earned a spot in the field for the PGA Championship that will be contested Aug. 8-11 at famed Oak Hills Country
Hidden Valley's Jack Allara wins Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame senior championship
Face it, there was no shortage of storylines at the 2013 Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame senior championships. While Hidden Valley’s Jack Allara captured the 55-and-over title to join longtime valley golf icon Ned Baber as the only two players to win the men’s and senior men’s title in HOF history, Hanging Rock’s Fred Widdowson took home his second 65-and-over crown and promptly burst into tears in a post-round interview.
Local golfers triumph in Andrew Haley Memorial/SML Lions Junior championship
MONETA — Timesland-area players had a field day in this year’s Andrew Haley Memorial/Smith Mountain Lake Lions Junior championship that concluded Tuesday at The Waterfront Country Club. Hardy’s Kolton Cooper captured the featured boys 15-18 title, while Roanoke’s Derrick Chocklett and Huddleston’s Isaac Simmons picked off titles in the boys 14-15 and 11-13 age groups, respectively. Cooper, 17, a recent Franklin County High graduate who hopes to play on Roanoke
Roanoke's Allara seeks to add senior title to Hall of Fame championship
DALEVILLE - Move over, Ned Baber. That's what the good doctor, Jack Allara, hopes to do in today's final round of the 28th Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame senior championship. Allara, a longtime Roanoke dentist, will be looking for a crown to join Baber as the only golfer ever to win both the HOF's men's and senior titles in today's final round at Roanoke Country Club. Baber, the organization's longtime
Rocky Mount's Cooper tied for lead in Haley golf tournament
MONETA -- Rocky Mount's Kolton Cooper fired an even-par 71 Monday to grab a share the first-round lead in the featured boys 16-18 age division at the Andrew Haley Memorial/Smith Mountain Lake Lions junior golf tournament at The Waterfront. Cooper, a recent Franklin County High School graduate who hopes to play on Roanoke College's golf team this fall, is tied with South Boston's Peter Gasperini heading into today's final round
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2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
5. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
6. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
7. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
8. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Man's drowning is 5th in Lynchburg area
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