College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — The “Match” is back with an NFL vs. NBA twist
It started back in 2018 with Phil Mickelson stalking Tiger Woods in a $9 million winner take all showdown at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, ...
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College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — Babe Zaharias deck stacked with aces last week
Aces were wild last week at Babe Zaharias, a happening that once again underscores the random nature of a feat, which carries 12,500-to-1 odds against ...
by Bob West, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 12:06 am
Columns
BOB WEST — Golf coach talks success of Lincoln and Xander Parks; state tournament competition awaits
With selections for the Babe Zaharias Boys High School Player of the Year award just around the corner, Orangefield’s Parks brothers emphatically made their case ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:02 am
Golf
BOB WEST — High schoolers, local professionals making impacts in golf
Golfers from Orangefield and Bridge City provided some thunder and lightning Monday in the form of their first ever holes in one during the opening ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 12:34 am
College/Pro Sports
CHIP SHOTS: Andrew Landry eyes important RBC Heritage Classic; regional golf tournaments near
Andrew Landry is getting his best chance to make a desperately needed move up the Fed Ex points list this week. Landry, who missed the ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 12:04 am
College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST — Texas A&M’s Sam Bennett shocks, charms golf world in Masters
Don’t feel too sorry for Sam Bennett, the Texas A&M senior who upstaged many of golf’s biggest names as an amateur at the 87th Masters. ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 12:02 am
Golf
Local golfers compete for District 17-5A championship; check out the best scores, who advances
The boys and girls teams from Port Neches-Groves, as well as Nederland’s Preston Deserrano and Mya Wimer, have advanced to the 5A, Region 3 golf ...
by Bob West, Thursday, March 30, 2023 12:04 am
College/Pro Sports
BOB WEST CHIP SHOTS — Caddie family fun plus plenty of professional and local highlights
Chris Stroud had a new caddie, albeit a temporary one, in last week’s Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic and it worked out pretty ...
by Bob West, Thursday, March 30, 2023 12:02 am
College/Pro Sports
CHIP SHOTS – Daffue posts PGA Tour best; locals finds success across all levels
Former Lamar University star MJ Daffue posted his best PGA Tour finish of the 2022-23 season at the Valspar Classic in Tampa. With the scores ...
by Bob West, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 12:06 am
Columns
BOB WEST ON GOLF — USGA, R&A stir hornet’s nest on golf ball proposal
For an operation that for years ran smoothly and was relatively free of controversy, the PGA Tour seems to be embroiled in a new dispute ...