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Heidelberg CC’s Chris Fieger Sr., LedgeRock GC’s Chris Storck qualify for U.S. Senior Amateur

Posted: August 1, 2023 at 10:22 pm   /   Sports

Aug. 1—Two golfers who are members at Berks County clubs made the U.S. Senior Amateur through Monday's qualifying tournament administered by the Golf Association of Philadelphia at Kennett Square Golf & Country Club. Chris Fieger Sr., a member at Heidelberg Country Club, earned medalist honors with a 2-under 69, and Chris Storck, a member at […]

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After Jon Rahm-inspired swing epiphany, Nels Surtani wins Golfweek Hoosier Amateur in Pfau marathon

Posted: August 11, 2022 at 10:22 am   /   Sports

The Purdue junior got it done after five playoff holes. Golf News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

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Robert Funk takes lead at Golfweek Senior Amateur National Championship

Posted: April 2, 2022 at 10:22 am   /   Sports

There weren’t a lot of red numbers on Friday, but the few that were able to card sub-par rounds made it count. Golf News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

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U.S. Amateur: Wild finish as Tyler Strafaci birdies 18 to win, will meet Charles Osborne in final

Posted: August 15, 2020 at 10:23 pm   /   Sports

BANDON, Ore. – Tyler Strafaci is trying to bring a USGA championship back to his family for the first time in 85 years. The Georgia Tech senior birdied the 18th hole to defeat Oklahoma State's Aman Gupta 1-up Saturday evening in the semifinals of … Golf News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

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Oklahoma State’s Aman Gupta advances to US Amateur semifinal

Posted: August 14, 2020 at 10:22 pm   /   Sports

Oklahoma State's Aman Gupta outlasted incoming Stanford freshman Michael Thorbjornsen 1-up on Friday at windy Bandon Dunes to advance to the U.S. Amateur semifinals. Gupta, from Concord, North Carolina, got into the field last Friday when second-ranked No. 2 Ricky Castillo withdrew. Gupta tied Thorbjornsen, the 2018 U.S. Junior champion from Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a […]

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David Bowie turned down by BBC for being ‘amateur, out of tune and devoid of personality’

Posted: October 10, 2018 at 10:16 am   /   Music

HE became one of the world’s most famous music stars but the BBC once turned down a young David Bowie for being “devoid of personality”, it emerged. The broadcaster’s Talent Selection Group was unimpressed with the flamboyant singer, archived footage has revealed. Daily Express :: Music Feed

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Solve It Like Sherlock book review: A must for amateur detectives and super-sleuths

Posted: March 17, 2018 at 10:23 am   /   Books

THERE are two reasons to delight in Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. Daily Express :: Books Feed

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Formula One? For amateur boxers, Baku is all about Rio (Reuters)

Posted: June 20, 2016 at 5:32 am   /   Sports

By Alan Baldwin BAKU (Reuters) – Formula One has taken over the city streets but for Cuban Olympic boxing champion Robeisy Ramirez, being in Baku is all about the road to Rio. Azerbaijan’s first grand prix may have got all the attention but, away from the fenced-off track and the television cameras, hundreds of amateur […]

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Filipino pair reach semifinals of Women’s Amateur Four-Ball (The Associated Press)

Posted: May 25, 2016 at 5:25 am   /   Sports

Princess Mary Superal made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to lead her Filipino team into the semifinals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball on Tuesday. Superal and Pauline Del Rosario trailed for the first time all week at Streamsong Resort when Del Rosario made birdie on the tough par-3 16th to square […]

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FREE: Read the winning EROTIC story written by amateur author Danielle Shoebottom HERE

Posted: January 26, 2016 at 5:25 pm   /   Books

READ the winning erotic short story by amateur author Danielle Shoebottom for the Scantilly Mills & Boon competition. Daily Express :: Books Feed

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