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Western Junior
The Western Junior is the oldest national junior golf tournament in the United States. It was founded in 1914 and is organized by the Western Golf Association. It is played at a different course each year, primarily in the Midwestern United States, midwest. From 1914 to 1998, it was played with stroke play qualifying followed by a match play championship. Since 1999, it has been a 72-hole stroke play tournament. The championship was first played in 1914 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois and was won by Charles Grimes. The Western Junior draws the top junior players from more than 40 states and internationally each year. The field is limited to 156 entrants. Exemptions into the Western Amateur are awarded to the top three finishers and ties. The tournament has been a testing ground for stars of the future, such as current PGA Tour golfers Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, and Rickie Fowler, and veterans Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan, Corey Pavin, and Fred Coupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Illinois. Hinsdale is a western suburb of Chicago with a population of 17,395 in the 2020 census. Geography Hinsdale is located west of Chicago and is bordered by Oak Brook, Illinois, Oak Brook to the north, and Burr Ridge, Illinois, Burr Ridge and Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois, Willowbrook to the south, Western Springs, Illinois, Western Springs to the east, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Clarendon Hills and Westmont, Illinois, Westmont to the west. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is Interstate 294 and the western boundary is Illinois Route 83, Route 83. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hinsdale has a total area of , of which (or 99.18%) is land and (or 0.82%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, there were 17,395 people, 5,809 households, and 4,817 famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six Men's major golf championships, major championships: three Masters Tournament, Masters titles (2004 Masters Tournament, 2004, 2006 Masters Tournament, 2006, 2010 Masters Tournament, 2010), two PGA Championships (2005 PGA Championship, 2005, 2021 PGA Championship, 2021), and one The Open Championship, Open Championship (2013 Open Championship, 2013). With his win at the 2021 PGA Championship, Mickelson became the oldest major championship winner in history at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days. He is nicknamed "Lefty", as he plays left-handed. Mickelson is one of 17 players in the history of golf to win at least three of the four majors. He has won every major except the U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open, in which he has finished runner-up a record six times. In 2022, Mickelson became the only golfer who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Black
Connor may refer to the following: People * Connor (given name), list of people with this name * Connor (surname) * Harriet Connor Brown (1872–1962), American writer and women's rights activist Places and jurisdictions * Connor, County Antrim, a town in Northern Ireland, seat of: ** the present Anglican Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland) ** the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Connor, merged into the present Diocese of Down and Connor * Connor Downs, Cornwall, England * Connor, Maine, unincorporated area in Aroostook County, Maine, United States * Mount Connor, Northern Territory, Australia * Connor Battle, Tongue River, American Civil War Other uses * Connor (retailer), an Australian and New Zealand clothing retail chain See also * * Conor * Conner (other) * Connors (other) * O'Connor (other) O'Connor or O'Conor may refer to: People * O'Connor or O'Conor, an Irish clan * O'Connor Sligo, a royal dynasty ruling the northern part of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Wood (golfer)
Adam Kenneth Compton Wood (born 13 March 1955) is a retired British diplomat, and was the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2011 to 2016. Life and career Wood was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and graduated from Oriel College, Oxford in 1977. Wood's later career consisted of major diplomatic roles in Africa, as the British High Commissioner to Uganda from 2002 to 2005, then High Commissioner to Kenya from 2005 to 2008. Prior to his retirement from the diplomatic service in 2010, he was Africa Director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, managing Britain's embassies in Africa. He was announced as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man The lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man ( or ''lhiass-chiannoort vannin'') is the Lord of Mann's official personal representative in the Isle of Man. He has the power to grant royal assent and is styled "His Excellency". No Manx-born perso ... in November 2010, and was sworn in on 7 April 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Yu
Yu Chun-an ( born 11 August 1998), commonly known as Kevin Yu, is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Amateur career Yu has represented his country at multiple international competitions. He took the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games and won individual bronze and team gold at the 2014 Asian Games. He competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He also competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, winning bronze medals in the individual and team events. At the 2018 Asian Games, he finished fourth in the individual competition and fifth in the team competition. He has also competed at the Nomura Cup (2013, 2015), Eisenhower Trophy (2014, 2016), Bonallack Trophy (2016) and Arnold Palmer Cup (2019). Yu played golf for Arizona State University from January 2017, winning three individual collegiate titles and finishing third, behind Matthew Wolff, in the individual competition at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. He won the Australian Master of the Amateurs in e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Maruyama
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Hiberno-English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglicized ''Shane/Shayne''), rendered ''John'' in English and Johannes/Johann/Johan in other Germanic languages. The Norman French ''Jehan'' (see ''Jean'') is another version. In the Irish language, the presence and placement of the síneadh fada is significant, as it changes the meaning of the name. The word "Sean" in Irish means "old", while the word "Séan" means "omen". For notable people named Sean, refer to List of people named Sean. Origin The name was adopted into the Irish language most likely from ''Jean'', the French variant of the Hebrew name ''Yohanan''. As Irish has no letter (derived from ; English also lacked until the late 17th Century, with ''John'' previously been spelt ''Iohn'') so it is substituted by , as was the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mouw
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Doty
Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey. Music * DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes * Excision (musician), Canadian dubstep producer and DJ Jeff Abel * Jeff Abercrombie, bassist for American rock band Fuel * Jeff Allen, English session drummer * Jeff Baxter, American guitarist for rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers * Jeff Beal (born 1963), American composer of music for various media * Jeff Beck (1944–2023), English guitarist * Jeff Buckley (1966–1997), American singer-songwriter * Jeff Coffin, saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator * Jeff Current, lead singer of American alternative rock band Against All Will * Jeff Fatt, Australian musician and actor, formerly with the children's band The Wiggles * Jeff Gillan, an American journalist * Jeff Graham, Canadian radio DJ * Jeff Hanneman (1964–2013), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Surratt
Caleb Surratt (born March 16, 2004) is an American professional golfer. Early life and family Surratt hails from Indian Trail, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. His father, Brent, was a professional long drive player. Amateur career In 2021, Surratt won the Terra Cotta Invitational, Junior PGA Championship, Bobby Chapman Invitational and Western Junior. He was ranked as the No. 2 player in the country by Junior Golf Scoreboard, and named Rolex Junior First Team All-American. He was a member of the U.S. team for the 2021 Junior Ryder Cup, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, Surratt earned an exemption into the PGA Tour's Butterfield Bermuda Championship by coming in first in the Elite Amateur Cup, and made the cut after a second round of 64. He lost the final of the U.S. Junior Amateur at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort 3 and 2 to Ding Wenyi of China. By July, Data Golf ranked him as the top amateur in the world. Surratt joined the Tennessee Volunte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Derbez Torres
Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Dudu (footballer, born 1992) (Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues), Brazilian footballer * Eduardo (footballer, born 1993) (Carlos Eduardo Bendini Giusti), Brazilian centre back * Eduardo (footballer, born 12 November 1986) (Eduardo da Conceição Maciel), Brazilian forward * Eduardo (footballer, born 20 November 1986) (Carlos Eduardo Santos Oliveira), Brazilian right back * Eduardo (footballer, born 1979) (Eduardo Adelino da Silva), Brazilian footballer * Eduardo (footballer, born 1995) (Eduardo José da Rosa Milhomem), Brazilian defender * Eduardo (footballer, born 1997) (Eduardo Jacinto de Biasi), Brazilian defensive midfielder * Eduardo (footballer, born 2000) (Eduardo da Silva Albuquerque), Brazilian midfielder * Edu Coimbra (Eduardo Antunes Coimbra) (born 1947), Brazilian attacking midfielder and manager * Edu (footballer, born 1981) (Eduardo Gon� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Risvaer
Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device * Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese characters See also *Han (other) Han may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
