Irmo native Dustin Johnson began the third round as the British Open leader.
Now, he’s got a lot of catching-up to do.
Johnson had a one-shot edge coming into Sunday, looking very much like he had put that shocking loss in the U.S. Open behind him. When it was done, the Dutch Fork High School alum had managed just one birdie on the way to an ugly 3-over 75, failing to take advantage of the favorable scoring conditions as most of the contenders did.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Reporters predicting the Southeastern Conference were torn in the Western Division.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina linebacker Quinn Backus was voted the Big South Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Mississippi football coach Hugh Freeze says he supports removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
SUNSET, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said injured quarterback Deshaun Watson was fully cleared by the school’s medical staff to take part in football activities.
South Carolina seniors Matt NeSmith and Will Starke recorded top-10 finishes at the 109th Southern Amateur Championship on Saturday at Old Waverly Golf Club.
Dustin Johnson survived the longest round and 40 mph gusts with one last birdie for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot lead in the British Open.
On Saturday, Cole Thornton shot a (-5) 67 to claim the 2015 Columbia City Golf Tournament. Click the video to watch his comments after the win.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina track coach Curtis Frye has been named an assistant to the USA men’s team at the Olympic Games in Brazil next year.
The South Carolina men’s basketball team kicked off its second “8K in 8 Days” campaign on Friday afternoon with a visit to Greenview Park for “Moving and Learning with Gamecock Basketball” in conjunction with the City of Columbia.
