Straight Up Sports
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McPherson, USA ready for Solheim Cup
Flexibility, adaptability and determination have always been strengths for LPGA veteran Kristy McPherson. From her start in golf as an 11-year-old growing up in Conway, S.C., she had to be that way. It came with the territory. Still, when the three-time All-American at the University of South Carolina earned her first and only spot on…
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Warren retires at Kiawah with PGA Championships as legacy
Memories are a funny thing. For some, moments take on a life of their own. For others, those moments are just a small part of the panorama of their lives. So it is with Roger Warren, who at the end of 2026 will step down as president of Kiawah Island Golf Resort after 23 years…
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From Myrtle Beach to Royal Birkdale
Is there something in the water at Myrtle Beach’s Dunes Golf & Beach Club – well, besides the occasional alligator, that is? After this past week’s Open Championship, where New Zealand’s Ryan Fox outlasted everyone down the stretch at England’s Royal Birkdale Golf Club, you’d be justified in wondering. After all, for the second year…
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Haas’ streak ends at Senior Open, not his joy
All good things must come to an end, so goes the old saying. And thus, it was on July 2 at the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, the course than spawned Jack Nicklaus, where Greenville’s Jay Haas saw the conclusion of one of golf’s most amazing streaks. At age 72,…