ATLANTA — After an almost flawless opening round on Thursday at the KPMG Women’s P.G.A. Championship, Lizette Salas mentioned that she is reading “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.”The young adult novel, written by Erika L. Sánchez, reads like nonfiction to Salas. “I thought it was a biography of …

Story Links BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A total of 111 Kentucky Wildcat student-athletes earned a place on the 2021 Southeastern Conference Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll, announced Thursday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.   UK had 23 baseball players on the list, most from any school in the league in that …

The Magic Valley Amateur Ladies Golf Tournament is coming to Clear Lake Country Club.The flagship tournament will be July 8 and 9. The entry fee is $70 for the two days and an additional $30 if golfers want a cart. Breakfast and lunch is included.Shot gun start is at 9 …

ATLANTA — As the Olympic rosters for men’s golf were finalized on Tuesday, three top-12 invitees had respectfully sent their regrets. Joining the world No. 2, Dustin Johnson of the United States, who confirmed his decision in March, were the 11th-ranked Tyrrell Hatton of Britain and the 12th-ranked Louis Oosthuizen, …

Avery Zweig of McKinney won the Volunteers of America Classic Girls Championship, and Farah O’Keefe of Austin finished second Wednesday to earn exemptions into next week’s LPGA Volunteers of America Classic.Zweig, 14, who will be a high school freshman in the fall, matched par with a 71 to finish at …

Getty Images Last year, the Travelers Championship delivered in a big way following the huge three-month hiatus the PGA Tour went on amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, much of the same is expected with a big-time field playing a good course in what will be a bit of a …