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At a dinner at Pebble Beach in 2019 to honor Lee Elder with the Bob Jones Award for sportsmanship, bestowed by the United States Golf Association, the commentator Jim Nantz told the golfer in a speech: “Your life will have meaning for years and centuries to come.”Elder, whose death at …

His shot off the first tee was straight down the middle, but he ended up far back in the field in the first two rounds, shooting 74 and 78, and missed the cut to continue to play through the weekend by four strokes. He received a fine reception from the …

Suzann Pettersen will captain the European team at the Solheim Cup in 2023, the Ladies European Tour announced on Monday, with the Norwegian describing the appointment as the biggest honour of her career. The former world number two is a double major champion and has represented Europe nine times as …

Courtesy photo The Root-Banks house in Medford was the scene of a murder during a time of violent political unrest in Jackson County in the 1930s. Hear tales about historic Jackson County buildings A brick house standing on a street corner in Medford was home to a murderer who conspired …

Send your thoughts about anything in golf to us at inbox@morningread.com. Be sure to include your full name and city. We will include the best in upcoming articles.***A reader responds to Mike Purkey’s 5 Ways the LPGA Can Supercharge its GameNo sure if you know this, but most of my …

Paul McAfee, Rich Griete, Fred T. Turkey, Al StJean, and Tom Bowser stand together at Juniper Hill Golf Course’s recent Turkey Day Fundraiser. NORTHBOROUGH – Juniper Hill Golf Course recently raised $2,341 in cash, checks and supermarket gift cards to be donated to a variety of local charities.  That was …