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Former Cardinals placekicker John Wallace dead at 31
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former University of Louisville placekicker John Wallace died Wednesday. He was 31. UofL made the announcement, but did not give a cause of death. Wallace, a native of Elizabethtown, played high school football at Central Hardin High School. He was a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and made 11-of-14 field goals as a senior.
Wednesday PGA weather: Timeline for rain, storms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unsettled weather could drive golfers and spectators indoors over the course of Championship Week. A system of low pressure continues to pinwheel over the region on Wednesday, bringing several chances for showers and a few thunderstorms. This is especially likely in the afternoon and evening as temperatures head into the mid-70s.
Thursday PGA weather: A dry, warm start to the tournament - fog prompts delay
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NOTE: AM starting times for the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship were delayed 10 minutes due to fog. After a couple of gloomy days for the PGA practice rounds, you can trade in that umbrella for some sunscreen as brighter skies are in the forecast for the PGA Championship on Thursday.
Floyd Central’s Kaylee Hall signs with Union track & field
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - In the Jaguars’ third year as a track & field program, Floyd Central celebrated an athlete agreeing to compete at the next level. On Friday, May 17, Kaylee Hall signed to compete in track and field at Union Commonwealth University. “The campus was great,”...
Consistent at making cuts, Mark Hubbard now aims to make it pay off at the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Those big, crooked numbers bunched on one side of his scorecard made Mark Hubbard wonder if his luck was running out. He was thankful to straighten out things on the other side and remain within sight of the leaders at the PGA Championship. Hubbard’s 3-under...
PWBA bringing bowling tournament to Clarksville, Indiana, in June
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Professional Women's Bowling Association will make a stop in Clarksville, Indiana, on its 2024 tour. The PWBA's Southern Indiana Open will be held at Blackiston Bowl, 1516 Blackiston Mill Road, June 6-8. Below is the schedule for the Southern Indiana Open:. Thursday, June 6.
John Daly withdraws from the PGA Championship with a thumb injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former champion John Daly withdrew from the PGA Championship on Friday with what he said was a thumb injury. He shot 82 in the first round at Valhalla without making a birdie. Daly famously won the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick when he was the ninth alternate, drove to Indiana and overwhelmed the course by introducing golf fans to his “grip-it-and-rip-it” style that produced prodigious tee shots. He also won the 1995 British Open at St. Andrews.
Getting into Valhalla during the PGA isn’t easy on a good day. Then came a perfectly imperfect storm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Will Zalatoris urged his parents Richard and Catherine to stay home this weekend and not follow him around at the PGA Championship. It’s not worth the trouble, Zalatoris told them. The headaches involved in getting in and around Valhalla Golf Club were simply too great.
Rory McIlroy loves life inside the ropes, shoots 66 on first day at PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy blasted a drive down the middle, this one onto the left side of the fifth fairway. As he headed off the tee box and toward the ball, a girl in the crowd shouted “I love you, Rory!”. Still adored, and still playing...
Canceling Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle is a shocking move by Mayor Greenberg
Cancellation of Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle event was most shocking and disappointing. When previous Mayor Abramson started this event, it was to encourage heath practices and bring communities from the entire Metro together. As an attendee since the first one, I can say it achieved that. No other festival draws the entire community together— all age groups, nationalities. So, continue to use our tax dollars for bike lanes where they are not used and discontinue...
PGA spectators check out other Louisville golf courses while visiting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Golf fans will get a break from the rain just in time for the first day of play for the PGA Championship. Visitors are already traveling into Louisville and could bring another economic boom to the city just two weeks after Derby 150. On Thursday, many...
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