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September 21, 2024
By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer PINEHURST, N.C. — PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Michael McGowan had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot in the U.S. Open on Thursday and it didn’t take long to realize what kind of test awaited at Pinehurst No. 2. The tee shot, packed with nerves of being in
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By Jeff Hogan, WRAL anchor Carter Jenkins and Michael McGowan will be playing for the first time in this year’s U.S. Open. Michael McGowan grew up just a few miles from this resort in Pinehurst. “Obviously, this will be one of the biggest – or biggest events – I’m gonna ever play in at this
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Student-athletes at public high schools in North Carolina will not be able to profit from their name, image, and likeness after the State Board of Education adopted a new amateurism policy, which includes a ban on NIL activities. The policy was adopted on June 6 during a vote that included a number of unrelated action
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer The 2024 U.S. Open is set for June 13-16. Pinehurst No. 2 will host the 124th U.S. Open. It marks the third time the course in Pinehurst, North Carolina, has hosted the tournament. Here’s a guide to everything fans need to know about the 2024 U.S. Open. What
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On Wednesday, golfers will hit the course for the last day of practices ahead of the U.S. Open. This year’s tournament is gearing up to be one of the hottest on record. We will begin to see temperatures rise Wednesday. Friday could bring record-breaking heat for the U.S. Open – with temperatures in the upper
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For the first time, Providence Day is the No. 1 team in the final HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 girls soccer rankings, taking the top spot in the final top 25 after winning the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 4A championship and ending the year with an 24-1-1 record. The Chargers are in front of three
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Brycen Mabe, 17, a football player at Pinecrest High School, was killed Thursday in a crash, according to multiple sources. He was a passenger in the car. According to the Southern Pines Police Department, the two-car crash occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Fairway Drive and Central Dive in Southern Pines. Mabe, a
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HighSchoolOT is aiming to interview as many head football coaches as possible ahead of the 2024 season. The following is a collection of all of the video interviews that have been completed so far. Every coach from the N.C. High School Athletic Association and N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association is invited on. Head coaches can
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Pinehurst, N.C. — Raleigh’s own Carter Jenkins grabbed one of the last spots in the U.S. Open. It’ll be the first time he’s ever played a major. That joy comes weeks after the death of his childhood friend and fellow pro golfer, Grayson Murray. It might not be Raleigh, but
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Pinehurst, N.C. — Jon Rahm, the U.S. Open champion in 2021, withdrew from the 2024 event Tuesday afternoon, citing an on-going foot problem. “After consulting with numerous doctors and my team, I have decided it is best for my long term health, to withdraw from this weeks US Open Championship,” Rahm
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