College/Pro Sports
CHIP SHOTS — Another ace at Babe Zaharias; SETX pros gear up for weekend; and more
Boe Lowe of Lumberton is the most recent to score a hole in one at Babe Zaharias. Lowe sank a pitching wedge from 122 yards ...
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College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — Houston in, Austin out on 2024 PGA Tour schedule
As was predicted here nearly two months ago, Astros owner Jim Crane has gotten his way with the PGA Tour over moving the Houston Open ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:04 am
Golf
BOB WEST — High school golf shifts into high gear; check out the major players
With district tournaments looming the final week of March, high school competition has shifted into high gear. Latest stop on the boys circuit was Monday ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:06 am
Golf
CHIP SHOTS — Chris Stroud authors 2nd-best finish of 2022-23 PGA Tour season
PNG-ex Chris Stroud authored his second-best finish of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season with a T15 in the Puerto Rico Open. Stroud carded an 11-under ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:04 am
College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — M.J. Daffue, Chris Stroud, Andrew Landry working to pick up pace
Yogi Berra, if the beloved New York Yankees catcher were still around, would no doubt agree that it’s getting late early for the Port Neches-Groves ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:06 am
College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST CHIP SHOTS — Port Neches golfer highlights Babe Zaharias play with hole in one
Rick Pritchett of Port Neches delivered the highlight in Monday’s Senior 50 Plus 2 ball at Babe Zaharias by recording his fifth hole in one. ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:04 am
High School Sports
Port Neches-Groves’ Jeff Joseph earns Bum Phillips coaching award; see the award details
Jeff Joseph of Port Neches-Groves, who made an eye-opening statement in his first season with the Indians, is the winner of the 4th Annual National ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 6:04 pm
College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — Full Swing certain to swell golf’s rising tide
Everywhere you turn there seems to be evidence that golf is growing in popularity. National Golf Foundation numbers suggest a wave began to build coming ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 12:04 am
College/Pro Sports
CHIP SHOTS: PNG alums head to Honda Classic; Babe Zaharias performances heat up
PNG alums Chris Stroud and Andrew Landry will both be in action this week as the PGA Tour moves to the Florida portion of its ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 12:02 am
College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — Jackie Burke Jr. still kicking 67 years after Masters win
Among my indelible memories in nearly 50 years of writing about and being exposed to successful big name professional performers was the day in 1966 ...