Erica Wheeler hoped to make her All-Star debut an unforgettable one. She certainly did, walking away with the MVP award.
The start of the eight-annual South Carolina Pro-Am saw some of the best basketball players from our state and top Gamecocks from Frank Martin’s roster face off at Heathwood Hall.
Doc Redman (70), Lucas Glover (71) and Kyle Stanley (71) all shot rounds at par or better on Sunday to finish among the top 41 players at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Shane Lowry made the 68 years between British Opens in Northern Ireland worth the wait.
Forest City opened the game up, taking the lead fast, and never looking back. The visiting Owls topped the Blowfish 17-1 Saturday night.
The Fireflies snapped their losing streak with a solid dose of offense on Saturday night. Jose Medina and Ronny Mauricio were the catalysts and combined for five hits in Columbia’s 6-3 win over Greenville. The Fireflies can split the series with a victory on Sunday afternoon.
For the fifth-straight year, Gamecocks great Marcus Lattimore hosted his youth camp to teach the game that made him a South Carolina sports legend, this time, hosting the event back on campus.
The cheers grew louder and Shane Lowry kept getting better Saturday in the British Open. He walked off the Dunluce Links with an 8-under 63, the 54-hole record at the British Open and a four-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood.
Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his walk toward his final hole at Royal Portrush in the British Open.
Lucas Glover, Kyle Stanley and Doc Redman all made the cut for the final two rounds of The Open Championship at the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush in Portrush, Northern Ireland on Friday.
