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Former professional golfer, Paige Spiranac, never fails to make his fans happy. She retired from the sport in 2016 but never looked away from it. All of his online content is about golf or other sports. She rules the internet golf world with over 11 million followers across social media platforms. However, recently she was surfing Reddit and found something that immediately caught her attention. The queen of the Internet shared it with all her fans via an Instagram story. Why did Paige Spiranac spark an interesting conversation?It was his morning routine and Spiranac had breakfast after training. She shared…
Henlopen Soccer Club’s youth soccer camp included back row (left) director Patrick Kilby, volunteer coach Sara Kilby, Lawson Whaley, Nate Elliott, Brooks Whaley, coaches Ariel Espionoza and Scott Bleile. Kneeling are Teddy Montero, Hedgie Swier, Alexander Horner, Gwynn Fentress, Anders Muir and Brody Burton. Up front are Kevin Maull, Austin Brobyn, Wyatt Timmons, Max Montero and Finn Melvin. PHOTOS DAN COOK
A mini golf course has opened in the Brooklyn borough of New York with the aim of educating players about climate change.Each of the 18 holes at Putting Green Mini Golf showcases the issues caused by climate change, the challenges as well as the solutions that can help prevent extreme weather conditions. A video of the mini-golf course presents different themes and has intrigued Internet users. “Climate change and the environment are very important topics right now,” Mike Lampariello, director of Domino Park where the course is located, told Reuters. “So by bringing environmental issues to the forefront in a…
WILL: Princeton High boys soccer player Will Novak, left, controls the ball against Hunterdon Central last Saturday in the Central West Group 4 sectional final. Top-seeded PHS ended up losing 1- 0 against the Red Devils, second seed. Two days earlier, senior midfielder Novak scored two goals to help the Tigers defeat fifth-seeded Hightstown 5-0 in the sectional semifinals. PHS finished the 2020 campaign with a 9-3-1 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) By Bill Alden Will Novak wasn’t looking to be a hero as the Princeton High boys soccer team hosted Hightstown in the West Central Group 4 sectional semifinals…
John Locher/AP/ShutterstockThe subject of WNBA Player Salaries resurfaced recently as Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner languishes in a Russian prison, sentenced to 9 years in prison for drug trafficking. Griner — and many other WNBA players — have played in Russia and other foreign markets because they can earn much more income there than with the WNBA.Benefits of SNAP: Can you use EBT card/food stamps to purchase hot food?Learn: 7 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Achieve Your Retirement GoalsIn fact, WNBA superstars Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Emma Messeman and Courtney Vandersloot are among the players who have signed contracts to play…
And another strange year passes! Similar to our look back at 2020Below we’ve rounded up some of the most read, viewed and commented articles on Golfshake over the past 12 months. While 2021 may not have been the year we had anticipated, there were still plenty of things to talk about and plenty of opportunities to play golf, supported by the many reports of the game’s growth and of the influx of new golfers in the UK and around the world. The following topics have been some of the most discussed here on Golfshake, focused on unique content presented outside…
Ryan Manna has the talent to play football at a high level in college. Manna’s skills drew interest from Division I programs before the coronavirus pandemic.But the Burke Catholic senior’s recruitment has been on hold ever since, as the NCAA continues to extend the recruiting dead period, which prohibits coaches from meeting face-to-face with a player off campus or conducting in-person scouting.The recent news that Section 9 is moving fall sports to spring adds another obstacle to recruiting Manna and other aspiring local athletes.While athletes across the country, including neighboring New Jersey and Pennsylvania, create new highlight videos, Manna and…
By: Zephyr Melton December 29, 2023 High handicappers still want to play like low handicappers, and in 2023 our readers have made that clear. Getty Images Improving golf requires enjoying the process. Gains are rarely linear and valleys are to be expected. Playing better golf is a lifelong pursuit, and it’s a game that can never be perfected. But even though perfection is unattainable, that doesn’t mean it’s a game full of complacency. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Improvement is addictive and golfers are always looking to take that next step. Having players to look up to and try…
That would be an understatement for how this year has gone for golf. The sport has seen and continues to experience a civil war with the introduction of the controversial LIV Golf series. The Saudi-backed LIV golf league has signed several big players and offered huge signing fees and cash prizes. However, the league has received intense backlash due to human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia as well as traditionalists for the experimental format employed by the LIV Golf Series. It is therefore hardly surprising that LIV Golf is the most searched golf-related term on Google, according to data provided…