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Hollis Cavner 3M Open will have a Competitive Tour

It’s labeled as Minnesota’s golf event of the summer. Tournament officials hosted media day on Monday at the course, and Executive Tournament Director Hollis Cavner quickly addressed the elephant in the room that's challenging PGA Tour fields: The LIV Tour.

The new Saudi-backed golf tour has attracted some of the game’s best players, including Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuisen. PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan is suspending any current players headed to the LIV Tour, meaning they can’t play in any tour events, such as the 3M Open.

The LIV Tour is a series of eight events that are 54-hole tournaments without a cut. The winner of the first event, Charl Schwartzel, won more than $4 million. The last place finisher gets $100,000. Players are also put on teams, which are paid for their group’s performance. Some players got paid hundreds of millions of dollars to join.

This year’s field will include 32 players who have won a tournament within the last 12 months, including six winners so far this season. The biggest of those names includes Sungjae Im, Tom Hoge and Tony Finau. Their most recent commitment, Sahith Theegala, took second to Xander Schaufelle on Sunday at the Travelers Insurance Championship.

The 3M Open will also feature 11 players who have finished in the top 10 in the tournament the last three years. They include Adam Hadwin, Lucas Glover, Spring Lake Park native Troy Merritt, Charles Howell III and Finau.

Fans will also see three major champion winners, most recently Danny Willett, the 2016 Master’s champion. Cavner said he’ll release more big names coming to Blaine in the three weeks leading up to the tournament. TPC Twin Cities will play to a 7,441-yard par-71, and the field will be cut from 156 to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes. The winner gets $1.35 million, and 500 points towards the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Edina native and former professional tennis player Mardy Fish, now playing on a celebrity golf tour, ha also been given a sponsor's exemption to play. The event, with its corporate sponsors, will also raise more than $1.5 million for local charities M Health Fairview, The First Tee Minnesota and Greater Twin Cities United Way.

"I feel good about where we’re at. We want this to be the happening of the summer. We’re going to have the best tournament ever this year I think," Cavner said.

[comunidadgolf]

¿Quien estará en la Ryder 2023?

Ryder Cup 2023: ¿Quién jugará en el Team Europe? posibles candidatos para luka donald romaLos expertos en golf de Sky Sports predicen la alineación de la Ryder Cup de Europa dentro de un año; EE. UU. es el campeón defensor después de una victoria por 19-9 el año pasado; dirigido por Marco Simone, GCnick dohertySean Lowry espera que su victoria en Wentworth ayude a terminar la temporada con una nota alta, y ve la Copa del Presidente como un testimonio de la fuerza del equipo de EE. UU. Podría comenzar la Copa Ryder del próximo año.Los próximos clasificatorios de la Copa Ryder del equipo europeo están en marcha, pero ¿quién podría estar en la alineación de Luke Donald en Italia? El evento bienal precede a la Marco Simone GC, donde Europa recuperará el trofeo después de perder 19-9 ante Wisconsin en septiembre pasado.Aún no se ha tomado una decisión sobre si los miembros de LIV Golf son elegibles para representar al Equipo de Europa, ya que ya hay cinco miembros del equipo de 2021 y tres vicecapitanes del año pasado en el campo. Ryder Cup: Los últimos titulares y videos Resumen de 2021: victoria récord del equipo de EE. UU.Ian Poulter y Lee Westwood dijeron el mes pasado que no estaban seguros de su estatus en la Ryder Cup. La ronda clasificatoria de un año comienza con el BMW PGA Championship, con seis clasificaciones automáticas formadas por los tres mejores jugadores de la clasificación europea y los tres últimos de la clasificación mundial.Eso deja a Anders con seis opciones de capitán para completar su lista, y es probable que Europa tenga más caras nuevas mientras persigue una racha de siete victorias consecutivas en casa. Luke Donald dijo que estaba "agradecido y honrado" de ser el capitán del equipo europeo de la Ryder Cup en la competencia del próximo año.¿Quién ha impresionado en el ranking hasta ahora? Shane Lowry puso fin a una racha de tres años sin victorias con una impresionante victoria de un tiro en el BMW PGA Championship, superando a su futuro compañero de equipo Rory McIlroy y al número uno europeo Jon Rahm.El cuarto puesto de McIlroy en el Abierto de Italia detrás del segundo puesto de Wentworth lo coloca segundo en la general, y el ex número uno del mundo representará a Europa en su séptimo evento consecutivo por equipos el próximo otoño. Mejor actuación en la ronda final del BMW PGA Championship en Wentworth.El Abierto de Italia, sede de la Copa Ryder del próximo año, se adelantó a lo previsto después de que Robert McIntyre venciera a Matt Fitzpatrick en un desempate por el muy esperado segundo título del DP World Tour. Debut en copa. Guido Migliozzi hará su debut europeo en su tierra natal, con el italiano teniendo un buen comienzo en la calificación y regresando de 13 carreras en las dos etapas finales para terminar en el Pan Open. Se logró una victoria épica. de Francia. Guido Migliozzi hizo birdie en el hoyo 18 en el Campo Nacional de Golf para reclamar su tercer título DP World Tour.Migliozzi terminó seis golpes por delante de Rasmus Hojgaard en Le Golf National el fin de semana, mientras que Thomas Peter, miembro del Ryder Cup Team Europe 2016, terminó tercero en París. Danny Willett hizo su primera escalada en el ranking mundial, ya que el británico espera clasificarse para el segundo lugar a pesar de un bogey de tres golpes que le costó la victoria en el PGA Tour en el Fortinet Championship. Ryder Cup participó por primera vez.¿Quién creen los expertos de Sky Sports que está en el equipo europeo? Se le pidió a Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Team Sky Sports Golf que predijera quién podría estar en el equipo europeo el próximo septiembre, pero ningún experto estuvo de acuerdo con la misma alineación. Hoy en día, es bien sabido que el DP World Tour tiene confianza en el procedimiento proporcionado por la Ryder Cup "de casa". Cada cuatro años, el dinero se utiliza para financiar operaciones turísticas durante los próximos cuatro años. Así que mantener el perfil del golf fuera de los cuatro grandes campeonatos está claramente en la parte superior de la lista de prioridades del CEO Keith Pelley.Durante mucho tiempo esto no fue un problema. La popularidad y la capacidad de ganar millones con la Ryder Cup son innegables. Pero la llegada de LIV Golf en 2022 amenaza la continuación de ese feliz statu quo, como lo hace en muchos aspectos del juego profesional. Dado que muchos de los mejores golfistas de Europa consideran que el lucrativo atractivo de la controvertida gira respaldada por Arabia Saudita es demasiado para resistir, la Ryder Cup corre el riesgo de volver a su gloriosa fiesta en el jardín. Pero no sucedió. Aún no. Hasta ahora, Europa y el DP World Tour han salido relativamente ilesos, al menos en lo que respecta a la composición de sus próximos equipos de la Ryder Cup. De aquellos que dieron el salto a LIV, esencialmente retirándose del juego para la próxima promoción, es probable que solo Sergio García y Paul Casey reaparezcan. Otros, como Lee Westwood e Ian Poulter, seguramente abandonarán el aspecto de las apuestas del juego porque les ha ido muy bien a lo largo de los años. Por supuesto, el equipo estadounidense no puede reclamar lo mismo, aunque su mayor grupo de jugadores potenciales hace que sea fácil absorber la ausencia de estrellas como Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka y Dustin Johnson a partir del próximo septiembre. Comienza en Roma, donde la selección estadounidense intenta poner fin a una racha de 29 años sin ganar. Read the full article

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Willett weigert sich zu verwelken, versteinert Huma und eine Gruppe von "Wer ist das?" Wir freuen uns darauf, unvergessliche Namen zu werden | Golfnachrichten und Tourinformationen

Willett weigert sich zu verwelken, versteinert Huma und eine Gruppe von “Wer ist das?” Wir freuen uns darauf, unvergessliche Namen zu werden | Golfnachrichten und Tourinformationen

Nicht jeder Spieler auf der PGA LIV Tour verachtet. Danny Willett wäre, wenn er ehrlich ist, wahrscheinlich dankbar für die Existenz der neu gegründeten Golfliga. Während Willett die grüne Masters-Jacke trägt, die niemals ausgezogen werden kann, starrte er darauf, sein PGA Tour-Ticket erneut zu verlieren, als er die Saison 2021-22 auf dem 141. Platz der FedEx Cup-Punkteliste beendete. aber, Als…

[whitedragongolf]

British Masters. Maiden Win For Richard Bland.

British Masters. Maiden Win For Richard Bland.

Richard Bland gained his maiden European Tour win at the British Masters, in a play-off against Guido Migliozzi, at The Belfry in England. Richard had a final round -6 under par 66 to get into a play-off with Guido, who had a last round -4 under par 68, both with -13 under par totals. Richard won at the first extra hole the par four 1st; “It’s probably going to take a few days to sink in, it’s…

[indiarightnow]

Arjun Atwal misses cut at Punta Cana Championships

Arjun Atwal misses cut at Punta Cana Championships

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal (76-72) missed the cut even as two Major winners Danny Willett and Graeme McDowell were in contention to win the Corales Punta Cana Resort and Club Championships. While Willet, a Masters Champion, was Tied-3rd with rounds of 70-70-67, McDowell was T-7 with 70-69-70. Daniel Chopra (76-77) also missed the halfway cut. Rafael Campos holed out for birdie from off the…

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Shubhankar Sharma struggled from the tee throughout the opening day of the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open, but successive birdies on the closing two holes of Montgomerie Maxx Royal course gave him a respectable one-under par 71 finish to be in tied 37th place.

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British Masters: Danny Willett three behind leader Hurly Long as Lee Westwood, Richard Bland miss cut | Golf News

British Masters: Danny Willett three behind leader Hurly Long as Lee Westwood, Richard Bland miss cut | Golf News

Danny Willett heads into the weekend on six under and three behind Germany’s Hurly Long; Defending champion Richard Bland and former world No 1 Lee Westwood both suffer early exits – watch the British Masters live on Saturday from 1pm on Sky Sports Golf Last Updated: 06/05/22 7:30pm Danny Willett is three off the halfway lead at The Belfry Tournament host Danny Willett surged back into…

[glassprism]

Hey glass who are your favourite west end trios?

Some random favorites:

Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton

Dave Willetts, Jan Hartley-Morris, Michael Ball

Ethan Freeman, Jill Washington, Simon Bowman

Earl Carpenter, Rachel Barrell, David Shannon

Marcus Lovett, Sofia Escobar/Anna O'Byrne, Simon Thomas

Josh Piterman, Kelly Mathieson, Danny Whitehead

I guess that's not a lot, but I didn't want to repeat myself too much ("Michael Crawford with Claire Moore and Steve Barton" and "Michael Crawford with Rebecca Caine and Steve Barton" and "Michael Crawford with Maria Kesselman and Steve Barton"), and some of my favorite actors were in trios with one or more, erm, less-than-stellar members and I could not count them. So there you go, I suppose.

[legalizesupercorp]

In Honor of Pride Month here’s a list of out and proud LGBTQ+ Celebs

1) Nicole Maines

2) Demi Lovato

3) Colton Haynes

4) Miley Cyrus

5 & 6) David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris

7 & 8) Ellen Degeneres & Portia De Rossi

9) Hayley Kiyoko

10 & 11) Matt Dallas & Blue Hamilton (ft their son Crow)

12 & 13)  Cara Delevingne & Ashley Benson

14 & 15) Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor

16) Rosie O’Donnell

17) Sara Gilbert

18) Maisie Richardson-Sellers

19) Lady Gaga

20) Elton John

21) Elliot Fletcher

22) Bex Taylor-Klaus

23 & 24) Cheyenne Jackson & Jason Landau

25) Zachary Quinto

26) Matt Bomer

27) Chaz Bono

28) Billy Eicher

29) Ross Matthews

30 & 31) Stephanie Allynne & Tig Notaro

32) Laverne Cox

33) Rowan Blanchard

34) Halsey

35) Keiynan Lonsdale

36) B.D. Wong

37) George Takei

38 & 39) Teddy Geiger and Emily Hampshire

40) Lauren Jauregui

41) Caitlyn Jenner

42) Stephanie Beatriz

43) Freddie Mercury

44) Anderson Cooper

45 & 46) Tegan & Sara

47 & 48) Jaymes Vaughan & Jonathan Bennett

49 & 50) Ruby Rose & Jessica Origliasso

51) Shane Dawson

52 & 53) Rose Ellen Dix & Rosie Spaughton

54) Tessa Thompson

55) Drew Barrymore

56) Danny Pintauro

57) Alyson Stoner

58) Raven Symone

59) Sara Ramirez

60) Shannon Beveridge

61) Jodie Foster

62) Ellen Page

63) Jane Lynch

64) Wentworth Miller

65) Amber Heard

66) Jim Parsons

67) Victor Garber

68) Michelle Rodriguez

69) Cynthia Nixon

70) Alan Cumming

71) Ricky Martin

72) Wanda Sykes

73) Billie Joe Armstrong

74) Samira Wiley

75) Melissa Eheridge

76) David Hyde Pierce

77) Heather Matarazzo

78) Charlie Carver

79) Angelina Jolie

80) John Barrowman

81) Robin Roberts

82)  Michael J. Willett

83) Frank Ocean

84) Clay Aiken

85) Kristen Stewart

86) Robert Gant

87) Wilson Cruz

88) Rupaul

89) Lily Tomlin

90) Sandra Bernhard

91) Megan Fox

92) Vanessa Carlton

93) Chris Colfer

94) Lance Bass

95) Jesse Tyler Gerguson

96) Stephen Fry

97) John Glover

98) Sean Hayes

99) Ian McKellan

100) Brendon Urie

101) Denis O’Hare

102) Adam Lambert

103) Nathan Lane

104) Eric Millegan

105) Adamo Ruggiero

106) Amandla Stenberg

107) Garrett Clayton

108) Janelle Monae

109) Kevin McHale

110) Paris Jackson

111) Kate McKinnon

112) Ke$ha 

113) Aubrey Plaza

114) Fergie

115) Anna Paquin

116) Aaron Carter

117) Kristian Nairn

118) Jake Zyrus

119) Bella Thorne

120) Mara Wilson

121) Sam Smith

122) Ezra Miller

123) Ian Alexander

124) Lachlan Watson

125) Jeffree Starr

126) Sophie Turner

127) Evan Rachel Wood

128) Thomas Sanders

129) Lilly Singh

130) Emilie Autumn

131) Janeane Gerofalo

132) Gillian Anderson

133) Wallis Day

134) Andrew Rannells

135) Billy Porter

136) Laura Jane Grace

137) Michael D. Cohen

138) Rachel Maddow

139) Lea DeLaria

sorry for the long af post but i wanted to include as many as possible

Please feel free to add whoever I missed :)

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New Post has been published on https://toldnews.com/sports/amen-corner-a-guide-to-golfs-most-infamous-holes/

Amen Corner: A guide to golf's most infamous holes

The 18 holes that make up this famous course can break even the most talented golfers.

And one section of the second nine in particular has earned a reputation for ending dreams of putting on the Green Jacket.

Known as Amen Corner — a term coined by sports writer Herbert Warren Wind in 1958 — it incorporates the 11th, 12th and the tee shot on the 13th hole.

It is arguably the most famous stretch of holes in golf and is known for producing dramatic moments.

Someone who knows what it takes to tame Amen Corner is Danny Willett.

READ: What you need to know about the Masters

The Englishman won the Masters by three shots from Jordan Spieth in 2016, after the American blew a five-shot lead standing on the 10th tee in the final round.

By the end of Amen Corner, Spieth was trailing Willett by one and the Englishman kept his cool to clinch his first major title.

Here, Willett shares his strategy for taking on Amen Corner.

The tee has been moved back and now drives are played down a chute of trees to a narrow fairway with trees left and right.

The second shot is downhill to a green guarded by a pond on the left. The green is long and runs away from the fairway.

Danny Willett: “The 11th is a beast of a hole. We always play pretty aggressively off the tee and try to leave a short shot in.

“That green is pretty tricky to hit when the wind is swirling around and you’ve got the lake on the left. Miss it too far right and too long and you’ll have a devilish little chip back up and over that mound right of the green.”

READ: 20 years of iconic Tiger Woods images

Despite its size, picking the right club is the hardest part of playing this hole. The wind swirls viciously in the trees — sometimes it’s in your face, sometimes it’s behind you or from the side.

Players will often watch the flag on the 11th green, but often that blows in a different direction to the one on the 12th.

Anything short is either in the front left bunker, straight into the water or is likely to roll down the steep bank guarding the green on the right side and trickle into the water. Too long, and it’s into the azaleas or the back bunker.

The Sunday pin is always front right. Spieth’s tee shot in 2016 was short and wet — a combination of wind and a bad shot in the first place.

Spieth took a drop on the nearby 13th fairway and pitched back into the water. He dropped another ball for his fourth shot, found the green with his fifth and took two putts for a quadruple-bogey seven.

Willett: “Everyone’s strategy is probably the same. You’re trying to aim it right half of the trap to a reasonable number middle of the green.

“If it you happen to pull it or push it a little onto the flag so be it. You’re praying you’ve not had a little wind switch or not got the wind wrong.

“We’ve seen a lot of people up the back over the bunker and just as many short in the water from what they thought were reasonable golf shots at the time.”

READ: Larry Mize relives his miracle shot

It’s just the drive on 13 that is part of Amen Corner. From a tee up against the fence by the side of the 12th green, players must bend the ball around the corner to the left.

Too far left, it’s into the trees, too straight, into more trees and pine straw (where Phil Mickelson made his miracle shot in 2010.) The second shot is generally played off a slope, and most players will go for the green in two.

Willett: “The 13th depends how you move the ball. We play 13 pretty safe with a three wood or five wood to the corner, depending on the wind, then lay up to a different part depending on the flag position and where you can use slopes to come into the pin.

“Sunday last year we needed to make birdies and the easiest way to make birdies is to have an iron in your hands to go for the green so I tried to hit a draw with a driver, which doesn’t suit all the time.

“I pulled it off and hit a five-iron to the middle of the green and was able to take two putts for a pretty simple birdie. That tee shot was one of the best shots I hit that Sunday.”

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La Cage aux Folles - Broadway - November 15, 1987 (Closing Night) (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Peter Marshall (Georges), Keene Curtis (Albin/Zazá), John Weiner (Jean-Michel), David Jackson (Jacob), Jennifer Smith (Anne), Jay Garner (Edouard Dindon), Darcy Pulliam (Mme. Dindon), Bill Burns (Francis) NOTES: Gen loss and picture jumps but this is overall a very good recording. Audio from the soundboard. Dead space has been removed and the video is now in widescreen. No action is missing. La Cage aux Folles - London Theatre Players - July, 1991 (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Unknown NOTES: Not the West End production as sometimes listed.  

La Cage aux Folles - The Netherlands - 1995 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Fred Butter (Georges) NOTES: Pro-shot. The Last Five Years - Northlight Theatre, Skokie, IL (Chicago) - 2001 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Norbert Leo Butz (Jamie Wellerstein), Lauren Kennedy (Cathy Hiatt) NOTES: Available in various qualities. Great multicam proshot featuring Lauren Kennedy. The Last Five Years - Off-Broadway - April 5, 2002 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Norbert Leo Butz (Jamie Wellerstein), Sherie Rene Scott (Cathy Hiatt) The Last Five Years - San Francisco - May 14, 2016 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Zak Resnick (Jamie Wellerstein), Margo Seibert (Cathy Hiatt) The Last Five Years - Virtual - June 25-27, 2020 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Danny Becker (Jamie Wellerstein), Lauren Samuels (Cathy Hiatt) NOTES: Virtual lockdown performance, streamed online by The Other Palace on June 25-27, recorded at an earlier date.  Legally Blonde - Broadway - April 14, 2007 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Christian Borle (Emmett Forrest), Richard H Blake (Warner Huntington III), Orfeh (Paulette), Kate Shindle (Vivienne Kensington), Nikki Snelson (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Michael Rupert (Professor Callahan), Annaleigh Ashford (Margot), Leslie Kritzer (Serena), DeQuina Moore (Pilar), Andy Karl (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Natalie Joy Johnson (Veronica/Enid), Kate Wetherhead (Kate/Chutney) NOTES: Great fun show and nice capture. Laura was wonderful along with a fantastic cast. A- Legally Blonde - Broadway - May 19, 2007 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Christian Borle (Emmett Forrest), Richard H Blake (Warner Huntington III), Leslie Kritzer (e/c Paulette), Kate Shindle (Vivienne Kensington), Nikki Snelson (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Michael Rupert (Professor Callahan), Annaleigh Ashford (Margot), Tracy Jai Edwards (u/s Serena), DeQuina Moore (Pilar), Andy Karl (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Natalie Joy Johnson (Veronica/Enid), Kate Wetherhead (Kate/Chutney) NOTES: A nice capture of the show. Missing about 3 and a half minutes of the show during Legally Blonde remix and about 8 seconds of skipping at the very end during the graduation. A- Legally Blonde - Broadway - July 1, 2007 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Christian Borle (Emmett Forrest), Richard H Blake (Warner Huntington III), Orfeh (Paulette), Kate Shindle (Vivienne Kensington), Nikki Snelson (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Michael Rupert (Professor Callahan), Annaleigh Ashford (Margot), Leslie Kritzer (Serena), DeQuina Moore (Pilar), Andy Karl (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Natalie Joy Johnson (Veronica/Enid), Kate Wetherhead (Kate/Chutney), Tracy Jai Edwards (u/s Cece) NOTES: DeQuina Moore's last performance Legally Blonde - Broadway - September 18, 2007 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Christian Borle (Emmett Forrest), Richard H Blake (Warner Huntington III), Orfeh (Paulette), Kate Shindle (Vivienne Kensington), Nikki Snelson (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Michael Rupert (Professor Callahan), Annaleigh Ashford (Margot), Tracy Jai Edwards (Serena), Asmeret Ghebremichael (Pilar), Andy Karl (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Natalie Joy Johnson (Veronica/Enid), Kate Wetherhead (Kate/Chutney) NOTES: MTV Proshot, Broadcast October 13th and October 14th 2007. Legally Blonde - First National Tour - February 22, 2009 (Highlights) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) |  TRADER'S NOTES: Act 1 only one highlights CAST: Laura Bell Bundy (t/r Elle Woods), DB Bonds (Emmett Forrest), Jeff McLean (Warner Huntington III), Natalie Joy Johnson (Paulette), Megan Lewis (Vivienne Kensington), Coleen Sexton (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Ken Land (Professor Callahan), Kate Rockwell (t/r Margot), Cortney Wolfson (Serena), Crystal Joy (Pilar), Ven Daniel (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Gretchen Burghart (Veronica/Enid) NOTES: Limited highlights consist of everything from “Legally Blonde” to the end of the show (Around 23 minutes total) Legally Blonde - First National Tour - June 7, 2009 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Lauren Zakrin (u/s Elle Woods), DB Bonds (Emmett Forrest), Nick Dalton (u/s Warner Huntington III), Natalie Joy Johnson (Paulette), Megan Llewellyn (Vivienne Kensington), Coleen Sexton (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Ken Land (Professor Callahan), Rhiannon Hansen (Margot), Cortney Wolfson (Serena), Crystal Joy (Pilar), Ven Daniel (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Gretchen Burghart (Veronica/Enid), Alex Ellis (Kate/Chutney) Legally Blonde - First UK Tour - October 4, 2011 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD)   |   NFT: Forever CAST: Faye Brookes (Elle Woods), Iwan Lewis (Emmett Forrest), Neil Toon (Warner Huntington III), Claire Sweeney (Paulette), Charlotte Harwood (Vivienne Kensington), Hannah Grover (Brooke Wyndham/Shandi), Dave Willetts (Professor Callahan), Sophie Isaacs (Margot), Sinead Long (Serena), Micha Richardson (Pilar), Lewis Griffiths (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Gemma Baird (Veronica/Enid), Nia Jermin (Kate/Chutney) NOTES: An amazing capture in 16:9 wide-screen with no obstructions with action well followed. This cast is a real treat giving Impeccable sparkling performances. Brookes’s Elle really shines and she is a joy to watch. A+ The Lehman Trilogy - West End - July 25, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Simon Russell Beale (Henry Lehman), Ben Miles (Emanuel Lehman), Adam Godley (Mayer Lehman) NOTES: Filmed live in July 2019 by the Royal National Theatre. Lift - Beautiful Soup Theater, NYC - November 21, 2013 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Kimberly Faye Greenberg (The French Teacher), Erin Elizabeth Eichhorn (The Secretary), Spencer Kurtti (The Busker), Randall Glen Taylor (Bright Young Thing), Samantha Mercado-Tudda (The Lap Dancer), and Morgan DeTogne and Jeffrey Van Damme (The American Tourists) NOTES: Filmed using one camera on a tripod. Lift - Soho Theatre - January, 2013 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: George Maguire (Busker), Cynthia Erivo (Lap Dancer), Julie Atherton (French Teacher), Nikki Davis-Jones (Secretary), Jonny Fines (Ballet Dancer), Luke Kempner (Bright Young Thing), Ellie Kirk (Athletic & Wearing a Thong), Robbie Towns (Tall, Dark and Handsome) NOTES: Original London production, recorded at the Soho Theatre. Proshot. An ensemble story involving the connected lives of people riding an elevator together in Covent Garden. Nominated for Best Original Score at the 2014 Whatsonstage 

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical - Broadway - October, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Chris McCarrell (Percy Jackson), Kristin Stokes (Annabeth Chase), Jorrel Javier (Grover/Mr. D), James Hayden Rodriguez (Luke & others), Jalynn Steele (Sally Jackson & others), Sarah Beth Pfeifer (Clarisse & others), Ryan Knowles (Chiron & others) NOTES: Fantastic HD capture of the Broadway transfer of this show, filmed from the orchestra. The video starts part of the way through the first number. Act Two starts after the bus explodes. Please do not post screenshots of this video on Twitter ever. Gifs on Tumblr are okay after the NFT date, but don't go linking things to actors and shows. The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical - Off-Broadway - August 20, 2014 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Eric Meyers (Percy Jackson), Kristin Stokes (Annabeth Chase), Jordan Stanley (Grover/Mr. D), Parker Drown (Luke & others), Zakiya Young (Sally Jackson & others), Graham Stevens (Chiron & others) The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical - Off-Broadway - April 15, 2017 (Highlights) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) |  TRADER'S NOTES: Working on uploading, PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST CAST: Chris McCarrell (Percy Jackson), Kristin Stokes (Annabeth Chase), George Salazar (Grover/Mr. D), James Hayden Rodriguez (Luke & others), Carrie Compere (Sally Jackson & others), Sarah Beth Pfeifer (Clarisse & others), Jonathan Raviv (Chiron & others) NOTES: Collection of 15 clips. Non-consecutive. It's a really obstructed video, and it only has 50 minutes of the show. Highlights include: Put You In Your Place, The Campfire Song, The Oracle, Good Kid, Killer Quest!, Lost!, My Grand Plan, Drive, DOA, Son of Poseidon, The Last Day of Summer, and Bring on the Monster. Several of the songs are incomplete, and there are some other scenes as well. The Lion King - Broadway - November 16, 1997 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jason Raize (Simba), John Vickery (Scar), Heather Headley (Nala), Tsidii Le Loka (Rafiki), Max Casella (Timon), Tom Alan Robbins (Pumbaa), Geoff Hoyle (Zazu), Stanley Wayne Mathis (Banzai), Kevin Cahoon (Ed) NOTES: Filmed RIGHT after opening night on Broadway when the show was still fresh. Shot from one of the boxes, resulting in an extreme angle (think near-perpendicular) so you can see into the wings and watch the actors slacking. Sound is great and it’s very well shot for a vid of its age though there is a touch of gen loss. Circle of Life is near perfect despite a little bit of washout. The Lion King - National Tour - June 5, 2010 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Andre Jackson (Simba), Brent Harris (Scar), Frank Wright II (u/s Mufasa), Marja Harmon (Nala), Phindile Mkhize (Rafiki), Jered Tanner (u/s Pumbaa), Sophia Stephens (u/s Shenzi), Jerome Stephens Jr (Young Simba), Jamariana Tribble (Young Nala) NOTES: A couple of blackouts during Circle of Life and first couple of minutes of act two, otherwise nice capture. The Lion King - West End - September 30, 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Roger Wright (Simba), Rob Edwards (Scar), Ray Shell (Mufasa), Javine Hilton (Nala), Sharon D Clarke (Rafiki), Ian Hughes (Timon), Howard Crossley (Pumbaa), Eric Mallett (Zazu) NOTES: No picture for first 15 minutes and then great picture; good sound all the way and nice closeups at times. Rare! The Little Mermaid - Broadway - January 30, 2008 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Sierra Boggess (Ariel), Sherie Rene Scott (Ursula), Bret Shuford (u/s Prince Eric), Norm Lewis (King Triton), Tituss Burgess (Sebastian), Eddie Korbich (Scuttle), Jonathan Freeman (Grimsby), Derrick Baskin (Jetsam), Tyler Maynard (Flotsam), Cody Hanford (Flounder), Heidi Blickenstaff (Carlotta), John Treacy Egan (Chef Louis) NOTES: Great capture with great closups. The first 11 minutes after the overture are mostly blackouts due to late comers, after that no real problems. Bret did a nice job as understudy. Sierra and Sherie still rock with much greatness! Also includes the Part of Your World performance and interview on The View. A- The Little Mermaid - The Netherlands - 2012 (Highlights) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Jantien Euwe/Tessa van Tol (Ariel), Britt Lenting (u/s Ursula), Mischa Kiek/Tommie Christiaan (Prince Eric), Roberto de Groot (Sebastian) NOTES: Highlights for about 35 minutes from different shows The Little Mermaid - The Netherlands - 2013 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Tessa van Tol (Ariel), Ellis van Laarhoven (alt Ursula), Tommie Christiaan (Prince Eric), Marc-Peter van der Maas (u/s King Triton), Juan Wells (Sebastian), Martijn Vogel (Flounder) NOTES: No zooms and some heads in the way. In act 2 mostly pointed too high. C/D quality Little Miss Sunshine - UK Tour - May, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Evie Gibson (Olive Hoover), Gabriel Vick (Richard Hoover), Lucy O’Byrne (Sheryl Hoover), Paul Keating (Frank Hoover), Mark Moraghan (Grandpa Hoover), Sev Keoshgerian (Dwayne Hoover), Imelda Warren-Green (Linda/Miss California), Matthew McDonald (Josh/Kirby), Ian Carlyle (Larry/Buddy) A Little Night Music - New York City Opera - November 7, 1990 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Sally Ann Howes (Desiree Armfeldt), Regina Resnik (Madame Armfeldt), George Lee Andrews (Fredrik Egerman), Beverly Lambert (Anne Egerman), Kevin Anderson (Henrik Egerman), Michael Maguire (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Maureen Moore (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Susan Terry (Petra), Danielle Ferland (Fredrika Armfeldt), Ron Baker (Mr. Lindquist), Lisa Saffer (Mrs. Nordstrom), Barbara Shirvis (Mrs. Anderssen), Michael Rees Davis (Mr. Erlanson), Susanne Marsee (Mrs. Segstrom), David Comstock (Frid) NOTES: Production at Lincoln Center, PBS aired, pro-shot. Very slight generational loss. A Little Night Music - Théâtre Du Châtelet - 2010 (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Greta Scacchi (Desiree Armfeldt), Leslie Caron (Madame Armfeldt), Lambert Wilson (Fredrik Egerman), Rebecca Bottone (Anne Egerman), David Curry (Henrik Egerman), Nicholas Garrett (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm), Deanne Meek (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Francesca Jackson (Petra), Celeste de Veazey (Fredrika Armfeldt) NOTES: This is the first production of Sondheim's show ever in France. Produced at the world-famous Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. In English and full stage shot with clear sound but no closeups. A Little Shop of Horrors - American Musical Theater Of San Jose - January-February, 2008 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Josh Lamon (Seymour), Christiane Noll (Audrey), Hal Linden (Mushnik), Todd Alan Johnson (Orin), Michael Mandell (Audrey II), Kristin McDonald (Crystal), Izetta Fang (Ronnette), Adrienne Miller (Chiffon) NOTES: Single camera on tripod, mix of full-stage and mid-range shots, soundboard Little Shop of Horrors - Encores! Off-Center - July 1, 2015 (Opening Night) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal (Seymour), Ellen Greene (Audrey), Joe Grifasi (Mushnik), Taran Killam (Orin), Eddie Cooper (Audrey II), Marva Hicks (Crystal), Ramona Keller (Ronnette), Tracy Nicole Chapman (Chiffon) NOTES: Opening Night filmed from the very back of City Center, so there is some spotlight washout that's never too bad and a head that's shot well around. A- Little Shop of Horrors - Encores! Off-Center - July 2, 2015 (Matinee) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal (Seymour), Ellen Greene (Audrey), Joe Grifasi (Mushnik), Taran Killam (Orin), Eddie Cooper (Audrey II), Marva Hicks (Crystal), Ramona Keller (Ronnette), Tracy Nicole Chapman (Chiffon) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the Encores Summer Series. Ellen and Jake were perfection and this was the 2015 show that was not to be missed! The last 15 mins (customers coming in and song/scene finale don't feed the plants) are mostly blind shot, where a few times no action can be seen. Everything else is there and beautiful. A- Little Shop of Horrors - Off-Broadway Revival - January 24, 2020 (Highlights) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Gideon Glick (Seymour), Tammy Blanchard (Audrey), Tom Alan Robbins (Mushnik), Christian Borle (Orin), Kingsley Leggs (Audrey II), Salome Smith (Crystal), Ari Groover (Ronnette), Joy Woods (Chiffon) NOTES: Highlights include from "Dentist!" to "Mushnik and Son" and from "Suddenly Seymour" to "Suppertime" Little Shop of Horrors - Pasadena Playhouse - October 13, 2019 FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: George Salazar (Seymour), MJ Rodriguez (Audrey), Kevin Chamberlin (Mushnik), Matthew Wilkas (Orin), Amber Riley (Audrey II), Cheyenne Isabel Wells (Crystal), Brittany Campbell (Ronnette), Tickwanya Jones (Chiffon), Brittany Campbell, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Tickwanya Jones NOTES: Includes the full show and the curtain call. There is some drifting in Act One, but it isn’t as prevalent in Act Two. There are a lot of obstructions, but I was (mostly) able to film around them. The only part that was really blocked was Somewhere That’s Green. Somewhere That’s Green (Reprise) is the only majorly whitewashed part, but other than that it’s not too much of an issue. Overall, it’s a pretty decent capture of the show, considering it’s my first video master. Little Women - Broadway - December 11, 2004 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Sutton Foster (Jo), Danny Gurwin (Laurie), Megan McGinnis (Beth), Jenny Powers (Meg), Amy McAlexander (Amy), Maureen McGovern (Marmee), Janet Carroll (Aunt March), John Hickok (Professor Bhaer), Robert Stattel (Mr. Laurence), Jim Weitzer (Mr. Brooke) NOTES: Excellent video capture of the show! A little spotlight washout in the first 15 mins. Sound is excellent throughout. Also includes short Preview piece from NY1. Lizzie - Amherst - April 7, 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Kiely Mugford (Lizzie Borden), Emma Ratshin (Emma Borden), Willa Grimes (Alice Russell), Dominique Manuel (Bridget Sullivan) NOTES: This is a proshot/house cam that the production company (Amherst College Green Room) has posted online in full 1080p resolution. Lord of the Rings: The Musical - Toronto, Canada - August 26, 2006 (Highlights) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: James Loye (Frodo), Peter Howe (Sam), Brent Carver (Gandalf), Evan Buliung (Aragorn), Rebecca Jackson Mendoza (Galadriel), Owen Sharpe (Pippin), Dylan Roberts (Merry), Michael Therriault (Gollum), Carly Street (Arwen), Victor A Young (Elrond), Dion Johnstone (Boromir), Gabriel Burrafato (Legolas), Ross Williams (Gimli), Richard McMillan (Saruman), Kristin Galer (Rosie Cotton), Cliff Saunders (Bilbo Baggins), Kerry Dorey NOTES: Footage that runs over an hour long. Pretty dark and most full stage shots. Includes scenes from Acts 2 and 3. Often listed as several different dates including March 23, 2006 Love in Hate Nation - Red Bank - November 30, 2019 (Highlights) (Sammi's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Amina Faye (Susannah), Kelly McIntyre (Sheila Nail), Emerson Mae Smith (Kitty), Lauren Marcus (Miss Asp), Lena Skeele (Dorothy), Tatiana Wechsler (Judith), Sydney Farley (Ya-Ya), Jasmine Forsberg (Rat), Ryan Vona (Francis/Buzz/Doc Shock/Others) NOTES: Act 1 only. Sammi's master. Notes from master: go nuts with my boots, share them, gif them, yt them, the world is your oyster. Love Letters - Online Reading - May 21, 2020 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sally Field (Melissa Gardner), Bryan Cranston (Andrew Makepeace Ladd III) Love Never Dies - First National Tour - September 25, 2018 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Bronson Norris Murphy (The Phantom), Meghan Picerno (Christine Daaé), Sean Thompson (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Karen Mason (Madame Giry), Mary Michael Patterson (Meg Giry), Katrina Kemp (Fleck), Richard Koons (Squelch), Stephen Petrovich (Gangle), Jake Heston Miller (Gustave) NOTES: Wonderful HD capture of the reworked North American Tour. Everything is nicely captured and great performances from the cast. I really enjoyed this production and cast! A Love Never Dies - Melbourne - September 15, 2011 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Ben Lewis (The Phantom), Anna O’Byrne (Christine Daaé), Simon Gleeson (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Maria Mercedes (Madame Giry), Sharon Millerchip (Meg Giry), Emma J Hawkins (Fleck), Paul Ettore Tabone (Squelch), Dean Vince (Gangle), Jack Lyall (Gustave) NOTES: Pro-shot of the revamped Australian Production. Released on BluRay. Love Never Dies - Vienna, Austria - October 18, 2013 (Opening Night) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Drew Sarich (The Phantom), Milica Jovanovic (Christine Daaé), Julian Looman (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Maya Hakvoort (Madame Giry), Barbara Obermeier (Meg Giry), Katja Berg (Fleck), Peter Kratochvil (Squelch), Armin Kahl (Gangle), Leonid Sushon (Gustave) NOTES: The master of this recording has encoded the dvd in CSS (Content Scrambling System). However it is easily crackable with free software like Handbrake. Love Never Dies - West End - June 25, 2010 (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom), Sierra Boggess (Christine Daaé), Joseph Millson (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Liz Robertson (Madame Giry), Summer Strallen (Meg Giry) NOTES: House cam pro-shot. Pre-changes. Mic seems to cut out toward the end of "The Beauty Underneath" but is back by "The Phantom Confronts Christine." Love Story - Dutch Tour - February 14, 2014 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Celinde Schoenmaker (Jennifer Cavilleri), Freek Bartels (Oliver Barrett IV), Dick Cohen (Phil Cavilleri), Ad Knippels (Mr. Oliver Barrett III), Jeannine Geerts (Oliver's Mother), Jonathan Demoor (Dokter Selzer), Liss Walravens (Sara Jane) Lungs - London (Social Distancing Version) - July 4, 2020 (Matinee) (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Matt Smith (M), Claire Foy (W) NOTES: Screen-recording of the livestream of the socially distanced version. Fuzzy video quality, audio is fine. The frame rate seems to be low so the video lags.

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SiriusXM to Air Seven Classic Masters Tournaments

April 8-12, re-live Jack Nicklaus’ historic second-nine charge in 1986, Tiger Woods’ stirring Masters wins in 1997, 2005 and 2019, Phil Mickelson’s 2004 victory, and other great Masters moments

SiriusXM will air new shows hosted by Ben Crenshaw, Fred Couples, Greg Norman and others

This week, on the originally scheduled dates for the playing of the 84th Masters Tournament, SiriusXM will offer listeners across the country re-broadcasts of the thrilling final rounds of seven memorable Masters.

From Wednesday, April 8, through Sunday, April 12, listeners can re-live classic Masters moments including Jack Nicklaus’ historic second-nine charge in 1986, Tiger Woods’ memorable wins in 1997, 2005 and 2019, and emotional and exciting victories by Phil Mickelson (2004), Bubba Watson (2012) and Adam Scott (2013).

The special Masters programming will be available to subscribers nationwide on SiriusXM radios (Sirius channel 208, XM channel 92), and to everyone – including anyone who is not already a SiriusXM subscriber – on the SiriusXM app and connected devices as part of SiriusXM’s recently announced free streaming access period through May 15. For more information and to start listening, visit: SiriusXM.com/streamfree.

“Masters week is a special time on the calendar for many sports fans, and we wanted to mark the week with programming that celebrates the Tournament, its history and great performances from this iconic sporting event,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “These shot by shot replays will transport listeners back to thrilling classic moments of this Tournament, and it’s great to be able to offer this programming to everyone, including non-subscribers, through our free streaming access happening now.”

SiriusXM’s Classic Masters broadcasts will feature these memorable Sunday finishes:

1986 Masters - The 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus hadn't won a major championship in six years. But over the final 10 holes on Sunday, the Golden Bear plays some of the most stirring golf ever seen, shooting an astounding six under on the second nine to win a record sixth Green Jacket. Airs Wednesday, April 8 (3:00-7:00 pm ET)

2012 Masters - An exciting Sunday round, that featured four players holding at least a share of the lead, saw Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen tied after the 72nd hole.  After a spectacular second shot from the woods on the second playoff hole, Watson wins his first Green Jacket.  Airs Thursday, April 9 (2:00-7:00 pm ET)

1997 Masters - Tiger Woods' first Green Jacket, and his first of 15 major championship wins, announced his arrival as a towering figure in golf.  At age 21, playing in only his third Masters, Woods set a total of 20 Masters records and tied six others.  Airs Thursday, April 9 (7:00-11:00 pm ET)

2013 Masters - Adam Scott defeats Angel Cabrera on the second playoff hole for his first major victory, becoming the first Masters champion from Australia.  Airs Friday, April 10 (12:00-6:00 pm ET)

2005 Masters – The 2005 Tournament featured one of the most famous shots in golf history, Tiger Woods’ dramatic chip-in at 16.  In the face of Chris DiMarco’s valiant Sunday charge, Woods sinks a 15-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to claim his fourth Green Jacket.  Airs Friday, April 10 (6:00 pm - midnight ET)

2004 Masters - In one of the most exciting second-nine performances in Masters history, Phil Mickelson duels Ernie Els, with Mickelson ultimately securing a victory with an 18-foot birdie putt on 18 to claim his first Green Jacket and the first major championship victory of his career.  Airs Saturday, April 11 (2:00-6:00 pm ET)

2019 Masters - Eleven years after his last major win, and 14 years since his last Masters victory, Tiger Woods wins his fifth Green Jacket, topping a star-studded leader board by one stroke.  Airs Sunday, April 12 (12:00-6:00 pm ET)

SiriusXM’s exclusive programming this week will feature new shows hosted by Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters champion (1984, 1995), Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, Greg Norman, a nine-time top-10 finisher at the Masters, and many others.

Listeners will also hear interviews with past Masters champions, including Tom Watson (1977, 1981), Jordan Spieth (2015), Larry Mize (1987), Zach Johnson (2007), Trevor Immelman (2008), Charl Schwartzel (2011), Danny Willett (2016) and others.

For more info on what is airing and when, go to www.SiriusXM.com/GolfonSXM.

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Danny Willett's hole-by-hole guide to Augusta

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Memorial Tournament, Jon Rahm Takes Control.

Memorial Tournament, Jon Rahm Takes Control.

Jon Rahm takes control of the Memorial Tournament and will take a four shot lead into the final round tomorrow at firm and fast Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio.

      Jon / getty

Jon fired a third round -4 under par 68 to post -12 under at the top of the Memorial Tournament leaderboard, giving him a four shot cushion over the field, but he is taking nothing for granted;

“Four shots on a…

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Recent Masters champions Sergio Garcia, Danny Willett miss cut - Fri, 06 Apr 2018 PST

The last two Masters champions won’t be playing on the weekend. Defending champion Sergio Garcia and 2016 winner Danny Willett missed the 36-hole cut Friday at Augusta National. Recent Masters champions Sergio Garcia, Danny Willett miss cut - Fri, 06 Apr 2018 PST

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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland | Kisner shoots 66 to take early lead in British Open

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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland | Kisner shoots 66 to take early lead in British Open

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Kevin Kisner took advantage of light winds and warm temperatures to shoot a 5-under 66 and take the early lead in the British Open, where defending champion Jordan Spieth was also in the mix on Thursday.

The American needed only 22 putts as he made his way around the Carnoustie links, where wispy rough and fast fairways made for low scores among the early groups. He had a one-shot lead over Erik Van Rooyen, a South African who shot 67.

Spieth was 3 under through 14 holes as he tried to become the first champion to repeat since Padraig Harrington won at Carnoustie in 2007 and again at Royal Birkdale the next year.

Kisner was 1 over going into the fifth hole when he hit a 3-iron onto the par-5 and sunk a long putt for eagle. He would go on to make four more birdies, then finished with a string of pars on the difficult final holes at Carnoustie.

“If I can keep it in the fairway, I feel like I can control my golf ball around the green,” he said. “The greens are calm, and around the greens are flat. I feel like any time I’m around the green I’m going to make 4 or par at the worst. So that’s been my game plan.”

Kisner, who is staying with Spieth and several other players at a house near the course, said they have been enjoying nightly soccer matches in the yard. But he was up early for his morning tee time, and took advantage of the benign conditions.

“You’re always trying to get it in and get it in as low as you can because you never know what the next day is going to have,” Kisner said of the conditions.

Danny Willett, who hasn’t had a victory since surprisingly winning the Masters in 2016, shot a 69 and was three shots back. Phil Mickelson opened with a 73, while Tiger Woods had an afternoon tee time.

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By Associated Press