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STORM CENTER: ‘Metro’ center of golf world
Welcome to what’s commonly referred to as the “Metroplex Swing” on the PGA Tour.
See, for the next couple of weeks, the PGA Tour will be making a pair of stops in the Metroplex, and this golf fan couldn’t be more delighted.
The Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial is underway. And after the first round of play, there’s a logjam at the top of the leaderboard.
Jordan Spieth, who won some tournament called The Masters last month, was joined at 6-under par by South Korean Kevin Na and two more accomplished players in Boo Weekley and Charley Hoffman.
Hoffman also played well at The Masters. For the past decade, both Na and Weekley have been common names playing elite level golf on Sundays.
The tournament takes place at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.
I’m so old I remember when the tournament was simply referred to as The Colonial. This is one of five invitational events on the Tour.
The inaugural event took place 69 years ago, so I’m not as old as the tournament itself. Smile.
There are so many great traditions surrounding The Colonial, it’s tough to decide where to start.
But, the most important one involves a piece of fashion. See, the winner of the tournament and committee chairmen wear an official Scottish tartan plaid jacket.
Then there’s the exciting Wall of Champions on the first tee, which is engraved with the name and score of each champion dating back to when the Colonial played host to the 1941 United States Open.
Craig Wood won the U.S. Open that year, firing a 284.
The Wall of Champions is made from Italian marble, and serves as one of the most photogenic parts of The Colonial. Read more of this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Here’s the famous Wall of Champions board that you can see at The Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Ben Hogan’s name appears five times, since he’s won The Colonial that much, including the first-ever tournament back in 1946.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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