First time I was in Madison Square Garden was 1972. I’ve seen NBA games there, men’s & women’s college basketball, Stanley Cup hockey, a heavyweight title fight, Milrose Track Championships, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty. The energy there in a big event is awesome! #Knicks76ers

Golf has never seen a streak of greatness by two players at the same time — Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda. We will discuss tonight 6-7 pm on the golf show w Ron Sirak. Also, the sizzling No. 1 ranked senior amateur in U.S, Rick Stimmel. Fox Sports Radio Pittsburgh #michelobultra

Reminder how hard it is to stay on top: At 23, Yani Tseng had 15 LPGA wins & 5 majors. At 35, she still has 15/5. At 23, Annika Sorenstam had 0 LPGA wins. At 35, she had 10 majors & 69 of her 72 wins. That she’s been off tour 16 years & still leads career $ list is astounding.

By end of 1996, when Annika Sorenstam was 26, she had 2 majors among 6 LPGA titles. Nelly Korda, 26 in July, has 2 majors, 13 LPGA wins. Challenge for Nelly is matching Annika’s sustained passion. She won 10 majors, 72 LPGA events & is career money leader 16 years after retiring.

Three golf stories among the top sports headlines today: Scottie Scheffler backs up Masters win with victory at Hilton Head; Nelly Korda wins record-tying 5th consecutive LPGA event; 15-year-old Miles Russell finishes T-25 on Korn Ferry Tour. Golf is in a very good place!

#Rolex Ranking No. 1 Nelly Korda starts 2nd Rd. of The Chevron Championship with double bogey & ends with birdie in a 69 to be -7 after 36 holes to take early lead in first major of 2024. Korda is trying to match NancyLopezWGHoF & Annika Sorenstam with 5th consecutive #LPGA win.

#Rolex No. 1 Nelly Korda hit 12/14 fairways, 14/18 greens, ave. 298 yds off tee & had 28 putts as she birdied 4 of final 6 holes for 68 at The Chevron Championship as she tries to make 1st 2024 major her record-tying 5th consecutive #LPGA victory. She’s T-2, 2 behind leader Lauren Coughlin.

The #USGA says all top-50 of Official World Golf Ranking are among 10,052 entries accepted for U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 June 13-16. The record is 10,187 last year. This year entries were from all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia & 70 countries.

Just read “Wilmington’s Lie” by David Zucchino who skillfully documents violent overthrow of democratically elected multiracial government in Wilmington, NC by white supremacists. Nov. 10, 1898 was a successful coup that led to Jim Crow voter suppression laws. A timely read.

My grandson Declan at Dodger Stadium hanging with Josiah Gray of the Washington Nationals. Josiah played for the ⁦Chatham Anglers⁩ of the ⁦Cape League⁩ and Declan loves going to ⁦Orleans Firebirds⁩ games when he visits me on Cape Cod each summer!

I saw my first MLB game when I was 9 in 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Today I’m seeing my first game with my 9-year-old grandson Declan at Dodger Stadium!

.PGA of America says Kiawah Island Ocean Course to host 2031 PGA Championship. Also, 2029 Girls & Boys Junior PGA at Ocean Course & Turtle Point Golf Course. Ocean Course hosted 2012 & 2021 PGA, 1991 Ryder Cup, 2005 PGA Professional Championship & 2007 Senior PGA.

IMO, decision by #Chevron to extend contract with #LPGA for The Chevron Championship Championship thru 2029 and hike prize money is smart. Corps who get involved in women’s sports now are on ground floor of a growth spurt for far less financial commitment required to sponsor men’s sports.

.LPGA & Chevron say contract for Chevron_Golf Championship extended thru 2029. Purse for first major of year increased to $7.9 million, up $4.8 million. Players who miss cut to get $10,000, up from $5,000, to help cover expenses. Women’s sport continues to grow!

Hole locations for the third round of the Masters Tournament. #themasters

My thinking is the winning score for the #Masters is 10-under-par 278. A -9 (279) gets you in a playoff.

Good scoring conditions for Moving Day at ⁦The Masters⁩ Warm sun, 8 mph wind with gusts to 18. Much better than Friday brutal conditions. A 67 or 68 by someone a half-dozen shots back throws them into the mix for Sunday. Schauffele? Koepka? Woods? A fun day to watch!

I’ve known Curtis Strange Dottie Pepper and Scott Van Pelt each a very long time and they put in a very long day on Friday for ESPN at The Masters And they were excellent: Lots of insight in a conversational style. Well done!

The skill of Tiger Woods is so immense it’s easy to overlook how his mind dissects a golf course and how hard he grinds. To play 23 holes in that wind and shoot even-par in Rd. 2 after so little competition & so many surgeries says as much about his resolve as it does his talent.

What would The King say about Jason Day’s sweater vest?