Doug Garwood birdied the final three holes for an 8-under 64 and the first-round lead in the Dick's Sporting Goods Open
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Cole Hammer advances to US Amateur quarterfinals
Texas teen Cole Hammer won two matches at Pebble Beach to advance to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals
Isaiah Salinda upsets Stewart Hagestad to advance to quarterfinals of US Amateur
Isaiah Salinda beat Stewart Hagestad by 1 stroke to advance to the quarterfinals.
Salas shoots 62 to tie course record, take Indy LPGA lead
Salas shoots 62 to tie course record, take Indy LPGA lead
Salas shoots 62 to tie course record, take Indy LPGA lead
Salas shoots 62 to tie course record, take Indy LPGA lead
Former TaylorMade head Mark King hired as “strategic advisor” at Honma Golf USA
Ex-TaylorMade chief King to bring three decades of golf knowledge to high-end Japanese brand's effort in the U.S.
Steph Curry substantiates rumor that his love of golf caused the Minnesota Timberwolves to pass on him in the NBA Draft
Lachlan CunninghamHAYWARD, CA – AUGUST 04: Stephen Curry plays a shot during round two of the Ellie Mae Classic at TCP Stonebrae on August 4, 2017 in Hayward, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)The Minnesota Timberwolves already offend the sensibilities with their style of play, or lack thereof. The confirmation of this story on why they passed on Steph Curry, however, might send their remaining fans into cardiac arrest.
The team infamously ignored Curry twice in the 2009 NBA Draft, instead selecting Ricky Rubio and the immortal Jonny Flynn. (Immortal is the word we're looking for, right?) As Curry's developed into one of the faces of the league, rumors grew that former Minnesota executive David Kahn didn't want the lights-out shooter due to Curry's love of golf. While a fantastic urban legend and somewhat believable—Kahn was one of the worst front-office personalities in NBA history—it seemed to border on the apocryphal.
Except Curry added fuel t..