- Golf Channel
Stanley making most of Tour Championship berth
ATLANTA – In 2011, Kyle Stanley’s first year on the PGA Tour, he missed advancing to the Tour Championship by just 96 points, finishing 34th on the playoff points list. The next year, following a victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, he missed by just seven points (31st on the list), which makes this week’s trip to East Lake, his first, particularly rewarding for the 29-year-old. That he opened with a 6-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead on Day 1 at the finale only made the milestone that much enjoyable; and the two feats aren’t entirely mutually exclusive. For many, qualifying for the Tour Championship is the ultimate achievement that allows players to participate in next season’s biggest
- Mashable
Nintendo's hidden NES 'Golf' game on Switch is likely a tribute to Iwata
Looks like that copy of the NES game Golf discovered on the Nintendo Switch earlier this week could be a tribute to Satoru Iwata, the late president of Nintendo. The hidden copy of Golf found on every Switch console appears to reference Iwata in several ways, which is appropriate considering Iwata was the programmer on the original 1984 game. According to Switch Brew, a wiki focused on hacking and analyzing the software powering Nintendo's latest console, the game can only be launched when specific requirements are meant. SEE ALSO: Nintendo hid a copy of the NES game 'Golf' on every Switch First off, Golf can only be played when the console's date is set to July 11, the date of Iwata's death
- For The Win
Sergio Garcia hangs out with an albino alligator at the Atlanta Aquarium
If you haven’t been to the Atlanta Aquarium, I’d highly recommend it. It’s loads of fun, and there are all kinds of fun animals there. Don’t take my word for it: Ask 2017 Masters champ, Sergio Garcia, and his wife Angela Atkins. Ahead of this week’s season-ending Tour Championship, the pair paid a visit to the aquarium and seemed to have a great time, sporting some funny hats and even hanging out with an albino alligator.
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