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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 • 3 Longest 'per-pound' hitter - approx 2.5Jeremy Chester - Great Putter Erin Womack - 7th in State 4-A Crew Culver - Never Give up Attitude Brandon Thomas getting 'out of jail' David Lively - enjoying Friday Golf per pound! Oklahoma & Local Sports By Alex Alvarez course, which is particularly fitting, of the home of the Masters, Alister cently concluded a strong 2025-26 All-Tournament honors. The team, since the course was built on his McKenzie himself, after which they OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY GOLF regular season, qualifying for the ranked No. 22, has had a strong sea- HIGH SCHOOL GOLF SEASON own dairy farm. teamed up to redesign or start other The men Sooners recently played SEC Championship match play as son with three wins, including the IS COMING TO AN END: Dornick Hills was established golf courses as well. the SEC Championship at Sea Is- the No. 3 seed after finishing tied Huntington Bank Collegiate, and is This last week and the following in 1913–1914 was his first project, Whatever OSSAA did to secure land Golf Club, playing the par-70 for second in stroke play. The team, headed to the NCAA Chapel Hill week, OSSAA will host the State completed in 1923. The course is the use of this great venue, was Seaside Course in St. Simons Is- managed under Drouin-Luttrell, is Regional, May 11-13 tournaments for golf. known as the “Home of Perry Max- worth it! None of the girls, wheth- land, Georgia. Ryder Cowan opened preparing for the 2025-26 NCAA The girls played at famed Dornick well” and was added to the National er they played good or not so good, with a 62, the second lowest college Regionals after consistent top five SOONER SOFTBALL: Hills in Ardmore, OK on May 4-5. Register of Historic Places. will ever forget playing this historic round at the course, and best open- finishes, including at the Dale Mc- The Sooner softball team contin- The boys will play at tough Winter The course’s design set the stage course in Oklahoma. ing round. He followed with rounds Namara Invitational. ues to play to historic level! The No. Creek in Blanchard, OK on May 11- for his work on famous courses like After the first day of competition, of 71 and 72 to finish 17th individu- 1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (48-7, 12. Augusta National where he was the Elkettes were in fifth place, with ally and helping the Sooners get into OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSI- 20-4 SEC) clinched the 2026 SEC The Girls State Tournament called to redesign a couple of greens, the following individual scores: Erin the Match Play portion of the event, TY GOLF Regular Season Championship by played 36 holes, 18 each on Monday then designed Southern Hills, and Womack 90, Kaidynce Cordell 97, seeded 7th. In the first round of The Oklahoma State men’s golf winning both games of a double- and Tuesday, and the boys will play Prairie Dunes with his “rolling style” Meghan Suter 100, Anna Price 106, Match Play, Ryder and Jase Summy team won their record 13th Big 12 header against No. 12 Texas A&M 54 holes, with 36 on Monday and 18 utilizing the natural terrain, featur- Madilyn Long 109. The second day won their matches for the Sooners, Championship in April 2026, mark- on May 2, 2026, with scores of 4-3 on Tuesday. ing dramatic “Maxwell Rolls” in the was better for Erin who shot an 81 but the other three team members ing their 58th overall conference and 6-4. Coming up will be region- A note on Dornick Hills: it is a greens, and featuring challenging and climbed to 7th place in the final lost, and the Sooners were eliminat- title. Coming up are the regionals als and national championships. historic private golf course, and the terrain, such as the famous cliff hole standings. The rest of the girls’ scores ed in the quarterfinals. of the NCAA and then the national A player highlight is that Kendall girls should be happy to have had the (#16) at Dornick Hills. were as follows: Meghan Suter 92, Coming up are the NCAA Re- Championships where the Cowboys Wells broke the Oklahoma Sooners opportunity to play such a great test Dornick Hills is considered a sig- Kaidynce Cordell 97, Madilynn gional events on May 5-15, site to be are the defending champions. single-season homerun record, 35 of golf. Dornick Hills was designed nificant part of Oklahoma’s golf his- Long 106 and Anna Price 108. Elk determined, with the NCAA Cham- Meanwhile, the Cowgirls recent- and counting. by Perry Maxwell and was finished tory, and Oklahoma is proud to have City came up in 6th place as a team. pionships coming up on May May- ly tied for fourth place at the 2026 Sources: Elk City Golf & C.C. Chief in 1923. Perry Maxwell is buried in been part of changes at the more The girls, led by long hitting Erin 28 to June 3 in Carlsbad, CA at the Big 12 Championship (April 23- John Cook, Facebook, OSSAA, Derek a private family cemetery on a ridge famous Augusta National, as he Womack placed……. with scores of Omni Golf Course. 25), with Ellie Bushnell, Summer Hahn PGA. overlooking the 7th fairway at the was called by the original architect …… Meanwhile, the lady Sooners re- Lee, and Marta Silchenko earning By Alex Alvarez it did not disappoint. Professional Golf and S.W. Kim. Scheffler birdied #1 closed the weekend with 66-64 to many consecutive tournaments in 69 and a three-shot victory over Cameron Young took the lead to get within five, and on hole #2, get in a tie for 4th with Sepp Straka the last group on Sunday ever. Scott Hend from Australia. It was PGA TOUR: CADILLAC with a round of 8 under par and it appeared that Scottie would get and S.W. Kim who closed with a 70 Nelly shot rounds of 68-67-67- his second major in as many major CHAMPIONSHIP never looked back. Jordan Spieth even closer when Cameron called a playing with Young and Scheffler. 69 for a 17 under par and a four- starts in 2026. The PGA Tour came back to and Alex Smalley shot a 7 under one stroke penalty on himself when In a tie for 7th was Smalley and shot victory over Arpichaya Yubol Doral after 10 years absence. The par on the first day, but did not he accidentally caused his ball to Alex Noren at -10, followed by five from Thailand who finished at -13. Scottish player, Colin Montgom- last winner at the Doral Cham- contend at the end, with Smally move as he was getting prepared to players at -9: Kurt Kitayama, Rickie Next was Chinese Yu Liu at -12; ery, who won the European Order pionship playing the famed Blue finishing tied for 7th at -10, nine hit his second shot, therefore, his Fowler, Nick Taylor, Matt McCar- American Brianna Do at -10 and of Merit a record eight times, took Monster was Adam Scott when behind the Cameron Young, and next shot, was his third on the Par- thy and Alex Fitzpatrick. next was amateur Maria Jose Marin third finishing at -13. Next Soren he won for the second time in two Spieth finishing in a tie for 18th at 4 #2, except that he holed the putt at -8, followed by Jodi Ewart Shad- Kjeldsen at -12, with three players weeks, when he defeated Bubba -7. for a par, and followed with a birdie LPGA IN MEXICO: RIVERA off and Carlota Ciganda at -7. in a tie for 5th at -11: Charlie Wi, Watson by one stroke. At the time, Cameron “did not take the foot on #3, to regain his six shot lead. MAYA OPEN Alex Cejka and Doug Brown. Hall it was one of the World Champion- from the accelerator” following Scottie shot 68, matched by Cam- Nelly Korda continued her great CHAMPIONS TOUR: RE- of famer Ernie Els was next at -10 ship series, of which Tiger Woods his opening round with rounds of eron and the result was a victory play in Mexico and continued to GIONS TRADITION tied with two other players. won a record 18 times! In 2017, the 67-70 and 68, for a six-shot victory for the New Yorker by six shots. be in the last group on Sunday: she The Senior Tour visited Alabama Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, tournament was moved to Mexico. over Scottie Scheffler who is in con- It marks his third victory of this has played in six tournaments this at the Greystone Golf & Country PGA Tour, Wikipedia.org, Google, In 2026, Miami fans and the tention in just about every tourna- year, and the third time that Scottie season, winning three and com- Club in Birmingham for their sec- On-Line media sports. whole golf world, was expectant ment he plays. Scheffler takes second place at -13. ing in second in the other three, ond major of the year, and Stewart of a great comeback for the Trump Sunday’s final round began with Ben Griffin took 3rd at -12, while always playing in the last group on Cink continues a great season by Doral Cadillac Championship, and Young six ahead of Scottie Scheffler Adam Scott, who opened with a 76, Sunday! No other golfer has had as winning with rounds of 65-65-71- By Alex Alvarez Professional Team Sports Minnesota Timberwolves and #2 Conference bracket, the #7 Phila- In the Eastern Conference Semi- Minnesota Wild. Colorado leads six games, and in 1992, the Chicago San Antonio Spurs. The Timber- delphia 76ers beat the #2 Boston finals: series 1-0; #1 Vegas Golden Knights Bulls won the NBA finals against the NBA PLAYOFFS wolves beat #3 Denver Nuggets in Celtics in seven games to advance #1 Buffalo Sabres won their series versus #3 Anaheim Ducks. Las Vegas Portland Trailblazers 4-2, while the Since #1 Oklahoma City Thunder six games and the Spurs beat the #7 to the semifinal series against #3 4-2 vs #4 Boston Bruins and will face leads series 1-0. Chicago Blackhawks lost the Stanley won their first playoff series against Portland Trailblazers 4-1. Minnesota New York Knicks who beat the #6 #3 Montreal Canadiens who won Note: A long shot is that the City Cup finals to the Pittsburgh Pen- the #8 Phoenix Suns in four games, won the first game to lead the series. Atlanta Hawks in a series that went their series versus #2 Tampa Bay of Philadelphia will have two nation- guins 0-4. the last one being on April 27, they Their second game is May 6. six games. Philadelphia won the first Lightning in seven games. First game al champions as both, their hockey The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs had to wait to see who their oppo- In the Eastern Conference, #1 game to take the lead in the semifinal is on May 6. and basketball teams have advanced opened with intense action, featuring nent would be in the second round Detroit Pistons won their series 4-3 series. On the other side of the brack- to the semifinals of their confer- overtime thrillers and major upsets, of the playoffs because the series of versus Orlando Magic after trailing Coming back from 1-3 has only et, the #1 Carolina Hurricanes won ence playoffs. There have been three including top performances from #4 Los Angeles Lakers versus #5 their series 1-3. Pistons took care of been done 15 times in playoffs his- their series 4-0 versus the #3 Ottawa chances in the past, but it has never Tage Thompson, Juraj Slafkovsky, Houston Rockets went to six games, business the last three “must win” to tory, or 4.5% of the time, the most Senators and will face the Philadel- been done: in 1994, the New York and Wyatt Johnston. Key highlights the last one being May 1st where the advance games 116-109, 93-79 and recent was the Pistons. Only the phia Flyers who won their series ver- Rangers won the Stanley Cup, while from the first week include dramatic, Lakers had a dominant win of 98-78. the series deciding game 116-94. Cleveland Cavaliers have done it in sus Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2. Caroli- the New York Knicks lost the NBA high-stakes goals and stellar goalten- The first game of their second play- They will now face the #4 Cleveland the finals in 2016, when they beat the na is ahead in the series 2-0 and the finals against the Houston Rockets in ding, like Frederik Andersen, Dan off round series will be Wednesday, Cavaliers who beat #5 Toronto Rap- favorites, Golden State Warriors. third game is May 7. seven games; in 2003 the New Jersey Vladar, Scott Wedgewood. May 6. tors in a series that went all seven Devils won the Stanley Cup while Sources: ESPN, PGA Tour.com, The other quarterfinal winners games. First game is Tuesday May 5. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Western Conference Semifinals: the New Jersey Nets lost the NBA LPGA.com, AP Tennis, MSN Sports, in the Western Conference were #6 On the other side of the Eastern STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS #1 Colorado Avalanche vs #3 finals to the San Antonio Spurs in On-Line media. PGA Championship By Alex Alvarez The PGA Championship is the as many times, the favorites had ry Williams Jr. who played the final Nicklaus having the most wins at year, most recently, Jordan Spieth second youngest major in golf, hav- a so-so day and were eliminated in 1950; or Johnny Palmer, Chick 5, followed by Tiger Woods with in 1915 (Masters and U.S. Open). This coming week, the 108th ing been played for the first time in by a “hot player”, making the final Habert or Ed Oliver, who lost their 4. Among the active players with Craig Wood (1941), Ben Hogan PGA Championship will take place 1916 when the PGA of America between two players who were not finals against Sam Snead, Jim Fer- multiple wins in the champion- (1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack in Philadelphia at the Aronimink was founded, and in today’s world, well-known power players. Match rier (another unknown) and Ben ship, you have Brooks Koepka (3), Nicklaus (1972). Golf Club in Newtown Square, it is not to be confused with the play is very difficult, you can have a Hogan respectively. Rory McIlroy (2) and Justin Thom- There is no question that Scottie Pennsylvania, just outside Phila- PGA Tour, which doesn’t organize favorite having a great day but lose It was a great change to change as (2). This year, many are waiting Scheffler will be the favorite along delphia. The club has hosted the any of the recognized majors, but to a hot player who had the best day to stroke play that rewards consis- to see if Rory wins the second leg with Rory McIlroy, who won the championship once, in 1962 when organizes the Players Champion- of his life, then only to lose the next tency over four days. Non one won of the Grand Slam in the same Masters in April. But now, Cam- Gary player won. The PGA of ship and touts it as the “Fifth Ma- match. the PGA Championship at match year. When the U.S. Open was the eron Young, who is the son of a America chose this historic golf jor”. Take for instance Walter Burke- play and then at stroke play when it second major of the year, before PGA Professional and who is the course in Philadelphia in order to The Championship was first mo and Felice Torza who played changed in 1958. the PGA Championship changed hottest player around with three highlight the commemoration of played at match play, and it the final in 1953. Heard about Since, there have been some dates from August to May, only a the U.S.A.’s 250th anniversary. changed to stroke play in 1958, them? Chandler Harper and Hen- multiple champions, with Jack few golfers won the first two of the See PGA page 9 Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez win. He leads the Tour in scoring on the driver!’ and kept on walking. oles. Sterling was the legendary the American League. Not a sur- close twice this season. average in every day of the week: They stayed together for 17 years voice for the New York Yankees: prise! GOLF: Fairway, green… fairway, green… and were together in all of Trevino’s “John Sterling would have come KENTUCKY DERBY Nelly Korda is the first profes- Boring golf? Not for him! six major victories. out of his seat!” Mr. Sterling passed NBA A few firsts in Derby history: the sional golfer to ever earn a place Lee Trevino just told an old sto- They asked Jack Nicklaus how did earlier in 2026 and was the “voice” Jalen Brunson powered the winner, Golden Tempo, a 23-1 odds on the last group on Sunday on six ry during the 1984 season when he he get the “Golden Bear” nickname? during 36 seasons, retiring in 2024. Knicks with 35 points against the before the race, came all the way consecutive starts. She won three of won his second PGA Champion- And it wasn’t as anyone thinks: his Michael Conforto’s first walk-off 76ers in a rout of 137-98. from the rear to win and from the the starts, one of them a major. She ship. His caddy, Herman Mitchell, high school teams were the “Golden home run wins one for the Cubs A quadruple double digit has only outside to win by half length over is now four points away from qual- an overweight man, gave him the Bears”, and his agent thought it was against the Cincinnati reds in a fast happened four times in history: two co-favorite Renegade; Jockey Jose ifying for the LPGA World of Fame. driver for his second shot on a par 5 fitting: Big blond guy… “the golden ball pitch by Emilio Pagan to win 6-4 owned by the San Antonio Spurs. Ortiz had his first Derby win in 25 On the men’s side, Scottie Schef- and kept on walking. When Trevino bear!” on the bottom of the ninth inning…. 1994 David Robinson and 1986 Al- tries and it was the first time that fler got a second place again, this realized the mistake, Herman was At home! vin Robertson; then Hakeem Ola- the winner was trained by a female time when Cameron Young, blew 60 yards ahead, and yelled, “Her- BASEBALL: Did “Star Wars” take over Major juwon (Rockets) in 1990 and Nate trainer, Cherie Devaux… Watch out the competition at the Blue Monster man, you gave me the driver, not Michael Kay pays tribute to the League Baseball? Thurmond (Bulls) in 1974. Anyone Bob Baffert! in Doral. Scottie has played 8 events, the 3-wood. Bring me the 3-wood!”. late John Sterling during Aaron Ohtani and Judge, both Yankees, close in 2026? Yes, Victor Wenban- Sources ESPN, Google, MSN with six in the top four, including a Herman responded, “Choke down Judge’s home run against the Ori- continue to lead the MVP odds in yama (San Antonio Spurs) has been Sports, On-Line media.