Tom Krasovic: Guinness record-breaking golfer achieves milestone at Rancho Bernardo course

Tom Krasovic: Guinness record-breaking golfer achieves milestone at Rancho Bernardo course

Rory McIlroy didn’t monopolize all of last week’s golf fun. In San Diego, a golfer shot his age or better — for the 1,500th time. Mike Barber, who holds the Guinness world golf record for shooting equal to or below one’s age, reached the 1,500 milestone at The Heights Golf Club in Rancho Bernardo. The Canadian native recorded a 79, beating his age by seven strokes. “It’s the most effortless swing I’ve ever seen an amateur have,” said Jeff Vance,…

WKU Player of the Week: Lady Topper golfer Kaylee Dwyer - WNKY News 40 Television

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Today’s WKU Player of the Week goes to Lady Topper golfer Kaylee Dwyer after winning the Tennessee Spring Challenge last week. The freshman posted a 4-under 140 to claim her first career victory and is the first freshman to earn a win for WKU in three years. In the tournament, Dwyer led with nine birdies and bested a field that included five Top 150 players. Her performance in Tennessee earned Dwyer her second career CUSA Go…

WKU Women’s Golf earns program first CUSA title

WKU Women’s Golf entered Wednesday, the final day of the Conference USA Women’s Golf Championships, six shots behind the leader, Jacksonville State.  The Lady Toppers then shot a team score of 288 – the best team score of the day by 10 strokes – and jumped the Gamecocks to earn their first CUSA championship in program history.  “What an incredible day for our program! I was so impressed with how each of the girls stayed focused on every shot and…

Women’s Golf, Hackett Claim Conference USA Championships - Western Kentucky University Athletics

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – For the first time in the 48-year history of the program, WKU women's golf won the Conference USA Championship on Wednesday, defeating Jacksonville State by seven strokes. The Lady Tops began the day six shots back of the Gamecocks, but fired an even-par 288 to win convincingly in the end.