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SPORTS 6+ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 The Elk City News Steven Alker Austin Eckroat Bernhard Langer A RECORD FOR THE AGES! By Alex Alvarez time), three on the PGA Tour, and Rankings. in his younger career, no telling what Walter Morgan, former PGA Tour numerous international _ victories; ‘Asa Hall of Fame Member (2002), he could have accomplished, since he player, has the record in competition Berhard Langer, from Germa- including wins on the Jay pan Gi Golf Langer has had many accomplish- was always one of the top strikers of as the lowest score in competition ny, did what no one else has ever ments as follows: the ball. with a 60. done: at age 67, he won his 47th European Tour Money Leader Shooting your age or under your ‘The great Sam Snead shot a 67 ina Champions Tour event. Two more On February Ist of this year, 1981, 1984; European Golfer of the age is a great feat at any time, but regular tour event at age 67 than Hale Irwin. In addition, he Langer tore his Achilles during Year 1985, 1993; PGA Tour Cham- shooting your age in competition, Jerry Barber holds the record for has won at least once every year his regular training exercises. He pions Money Winner 12 times; at the level of a professional tour, is most strokes on professional tours since joining the senior tour: that had already announced that 2024 PGA Tour Champions Player of the something very rare and only a few under his age with a 69 at age 78. is 18 years in a row! would be his last Masters appear- Year 10 times, PGA Tour Champi- have done it: Bernhard Langer has the most His last win, last week, at age 67, ance, a tournament he won twice, ons Rookie of the Year 2008; PGA Bob Hamilton was the youngest rounds of age or under his age in any is another record. In 1986, following in 1985 and 1993. A little over 100 Tour Champions Byron Nelson ever to shoot his age, a 59 at his home professional tour. the year he won his second Masters days later, he was back playing golf, Award 7 times; Charles Schwab lub, but not in competition. Hamil- In the case of Langer, the courses Tournament, he became the first “#1” shooting his age and trying to win Cup Winner 7 times; Payne Stewart ton won the 1944 PGA Champion- he now plays, are much longer than player in the world when the Sony again in the Senior Tour (Champi- Award 2018. ship ever before on the senior tour. His World Rankings began. ons Tour). Over the years in his early pro- JoAnne Carne, the only woman on 47th win, includes 12 Senior Majors Langer is one of five golfers who Langer was the first and only Ger- fessional career, Langer had putting record to do so in professional com- (5 more than the next player, Hale Ir- have won professional golf events man to have won the Masters Tour- problems, changing styles, putters petition. She qualified for the US. win who won 7). Lee Trevino is a dis- on all six continents where golf is nament, which, at the time of his and styles again. Missing short putts, Senior Women’s Open in 2021, and tant third in wins with 29 wins on the played. He has victories on all the first win, catapulted him to become but perseverance won and finally, he shot her age, 82, on the first round, over 50 tours with 4 majors. In total, premiere tours, with 42 wins on the first ever #1 ranked player in the had a style and a putter that helped then bettered it with a 79 on the next Bernhard Langer has 124 profession- the European Tour (2nd_most all- world by the newly used Sony World him get consistent. Had he found that day before missing the cut al wins around the world! College & Hig School By Alex Alvarez this season. Their last game, versus OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVER- as region a great win with the win ‘They are ranked 9th at the moment Missouri, was in their hands and they SITY FOOTBALL of the SEC Soccer Championship. ELK CITY ELKS FOOTBALL let it go. With less than 2 minutes left, ‘The Cowboys are also having a bad Congratulations to our neighbors/ OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVER- ‘The Elks won their last game ver- the Sooners led by seven points, only season with a 3-7 record overall and rivals! Now, they will be hunting SITY BASKETBALL sus Woodward 30-12, improving to allow a tying touchdown and then last in the Big 12 Conference with for the NCAA Championship. The The Cowboys have played two their season's record to 5-5, and 4-3 a winning touchdown. Coach Brent a 0-7 conference record. Their last Lady Longhorns defeated #14 South games and won both this season: in district, which earned them a play- Venables cannot find the formula... two opponents will be, November 23 Carolina. They automatically qual- 80-71 against St Thomas and 89-76 off spot. Next will be a playoff game Yet! As of last Saturday, OU Sooners against Texas Tech at home, and on ify for the NCAA Championships against Green Bay. against Tuttle on the 15th of Novem- are 5-5 overall and 1-5 in the South November 29 against the Colorado to begin this weekend. They will be ber (last night). Winner advances to Eastern Conference. Tennessee Vol- Buffaloes in Colorado. seeded #4. OKLAHOMA COLLEGE GOLF play the winner of Hilldale and Mi- unteers are the leaders of the con- After his performance at the ami, ference with a record of 8-1. Sooners TEXAS UNIVERSITY WOM- OKLAHOMA SOONERS BAS- KaAnapali Classic in Hawaii, Jaxon last two season games will be against EN’S SOCCER KETBALL Dowell selected as SEC Golfer of the OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY Alabama at home on November 23, With a goal in the 79th minute by The Basketball season has just be- Week. The Sooners are ranked 2nd FOOTBALL and against LSU in New Orleans on defender Karly Montgomery (her gun and Oklahoma has only played in the NCAA rankings behind Ole ‘The Sooners continue in decline November 30th second of the year), the University one game, which they won against Miss. Oklahoma State Cowboys are of Texas gave the Oklahoma/Tex- Linderwood by a score of 93-60. ranked 9th this year. Professiona ports By Alex Alvarez ter the last season’s event, retain their pions Tour. card. On “the bubble” for now are: NFL 121 Michael Kim; 122 Matthew Ne- As we speak, the first stage of KANSAS CITY CHIEFS CON- Smith; 123 Carl Yuan; 124 Hayden Champions Tour Qualifying events TINUE TO BE UNBEATEN Springer; 125 Sam Ryder; 126 Kev- is takin place in Florida. Next week Kansas City Chiefs survived their in Tway (Oklahoma); 127 Michael there will be a second tournament in first near defeat of the season by Thorbjornsen; 128 Matias Schmid. Arkansas. The top 15 and ties of each, blocking a last second field goal Of course, anyone on the list 129 or will play for 8 spots on the Cham- against archrival Denver Broncos lower, with a big finish in any or both pions Tour along with other players who came to play at Arrowhead sta- of the last two events, will jump into exempt from first stage of qualifying. dium in Kansas City. Trailing 16-14, the top 125 and those from 121 -125 and with seconds to go, Denver ran Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can be bumped out. LPGA the clock to 3 seconds for a winning A Lim Kim, from South Korea, field goal attempt. A field goal would GOLF PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR won the Lotte Championship in Ha- have given the Broncos a 17-16 victo- PGA TOUR The last Tournament of the Cham-waii for her second tour win. The best ry, and would have given the Chiefs their fourth loss at “Jerry’s World”. Austin Eckroat won the World- pions Tour season was played last American in the tournament was their first defeat of the season. It Wide ‘Technology Championship at weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. It was Auston Kim, who was in third place wasnt to be. Linebacker Leo Chenal SEASON DIVISION LEADERS Los Cabos, Mexico. His final round the final playoff tournament of the two shots behind the winner. blocked the field goal and the Chiefs American Conference: Buffalo of 63, with 11 birdies and two bogeys Charles Schwab Cup. Entering the improved to a 9-0 record. Their next Bills 8-2 (East); Pittsburgh Steel- gave him a total of 24 under par and tournament, Hall of Famer Ernie Els NBA opponent will be against the Buffalo ers 7-2 (North); Houston Texans a single shot win over Justin Lower was the leader in points, but he did Basketball is in its first eight games Bills who have an 8-2 record and are 6-4 (South); Kansas City Chiefs 9-0 and Carson Young, It not only helps not play well ending the final tour- of the season: in ten games out of unbeaten at home. (West). him get in the top 125, but win an nament in a tie for 13th while Alker a projected 82 games, Oklahoma National Conference: Philadelphia official win, a player is except for 2 ended ina tie for second, earning him ‘Thunder's record is 8-2 and are tied DALLAS COWBOYS CONTI- Eagles 7-2 (East); Detroit Lions 8-1 full years! His $1.3 Million is more enough points to overtake Ernie Els. for first in the Western Conference UE TO SINK (North); Atlanta Falcons 6-4 (South); than he earned in the previous threeThe Charles Schwab Championship with the Phoenix Suns and the dan- This time without Dak Prescot, Arizona Cardinals 6-4 (West) seasons combined. There are only winner was Bernhard Langer, who gerous Golden State Warriors. Shai the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Phil- two more events in the calendar for had a slow season due to injuries, Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thun- adelphia Eagles in a one-sided game OTHER FAN FAVORITES official money, this week (Nov 14-17, but finished strong and extended his der with 26.1 points per game, fol- at the AT&T Texas Stadium. The San Francisco is 5-4; Green Bay is Butterfield Bermuda Championship streak to 18 straight seasons with at lowed by Jalen Williams (19.1 Points Cowboys fell to a 3-6 record and 0-4 6-3; Baltimore is 7-3; Minesota 7-2 and RSM Classic on Nov 21-24). The least one tournament win. This win per game) and Chet Holmgren (16.4 at home. The final score was 34-6 for top 125 players in the money list af- was also his 47th win in the Cham- points per game)