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This should be the final week of the primary election for the next president of the USA. After tomorrow, only the DC primary remains. Think it is safe to say the Republican candidate will Donald Trump and the Democratic candidate will be Hillary Clinton. I know, Gary Johnson is the Libertarian candidate, can’t image him being elected, but time will tell. Can’t remember two major candidates with more “baggage.”
I enjoy watching professional golf and have followed the career of William McGirt, a former Fairmont High School Golden Tornado. He picked up his first PGA championship, Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Open, yesterday, near Columbus, Ohio, that included a top prize of about $1.5 million. He had already won over $1.3 million this season, his best year ever as a professional golfer.
CBS provided TV coverage, however their coverage was about 3 holes late, due to delays caused by weather conditions. Internet coverage was the best place to be, yesterday. McGirt is now eligible for the PGA, US Open and next years Masters’, plus a three year exemption on the tour. He is a Wofford grad and makes his home with wife and two children in the Spartanburg, SC area.
Other area PGA golfers from days gone by included Leonard Thompson of Laurinburg and Ray Floyd of Fayetteville. Both played more than once at the local golf course.
Maggie Will, a 1983 Whiteville Wolfpack grad, won 3 times on the LPGA tour Her latest was the 1994 Children’s Medical Center Classic in Dayton Ohio.
College baseball fans are in the midst of the best part of the year. The NBA season Championship series is underway. Yesterday’s Pocono NASCAR race was postponed due to weather and will be run today beginning at 1 p.m.
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan
In baseball and business, there are three types of people. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened. Tommy Lasorda
There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do. Derek Jeter
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