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Cameron Young Leads The Open (R-1)

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – St. Andrews is hosting the 150th edition of The Open, marking the 30th time the championship has been contested at The Old Course. After an 8-under (64) in his Open Championship debut, PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young leads by two over Rory McIlroy.

Young holds his third first-round lead/co-lead of the season, tied with McIlroy for most on Tour. McIlroy’s (66) is his best opening round at The Open since carding the same score en route to winning at Hoylake in 2014.

Making his 90th major championship start, three-time Open Championship winner Tiger Woods equals the highest opening round score in his 22 starts at the event.

World No. 1 and FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler sits T-5, marking the 15th time in the last 18 major championship rounds he has been inside the Top 10 on the leaderboard.

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Genesis Scottish Open champion Xander Schauffele posted a 3-under (69) in bid to become the first player since McIlroy in 2014 to follow a win on the Tour with a major championship victory the following week.

The 2021 Open champion Collin Morikawa opened with an even-par (72) in bid to become the first player to successfully defend at The Open since Padraig Harrington in 2008.

The first-round scores for past champions at St. Andrews: Louis Oosthuizen(71), Zach Johnson (72), John Daly (73), Woods (78).

Justin Rose (back injury) and Erik Van Rooyen (neck injury) withdrew prior to the start of the first round and were replaced by Rikuya Hoshino and Aaron Rai, respectively. Both the last-minute alternates opened with a 3-over (75).

The Open Leaderboard | After 18 Holes

Cameron Young 64 (-8)

Rory McIlroy 66 (-6)

Cameron Smith 67 (-5)

Robert Dinwiddie 67 (-5)

 

Ignite Join Whole Lotta Knights in Vegas

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NEW YORK – (Staff Report from Official League News Release) – With three Top 10 NBA Draft picks in the last two seasons – the most by any program in that span – NBA G League Ignite looks to continue building on its success with a state-of-the-art new home in Henderson, Nev. Ignite will begin playing its home games at The Dollar Loan Center in 2022-23, NBA G League President said.

Operated by the Foley Entertainment Group, the Dollar Loan Center is a multi-purpose facility that opened in March 2022 and seats more than 5,000 people. It is also home to the American Hockey League affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights – the Henderson Silver Knights – and the Indoor Football League’s Vegas Knight Hawks.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Foley Entertainment Group, The Dollar Loan Center and the City of Henderson to create a new home for Ignite in a first-class facility near one of the world’s premiere sports and entertainment destinations,” Abdur-Rahim said. “With avid sports fans in the Las Vegas area who have quickly embraced their hockey, football and WNBA teams, we can’t wait for NBA G League Ignite to showcase its future NBA stars and exciting brand of basketball.”

The move to Henderson marks the beginning of a multi-year partnership between the NBA G League, Foley Entertainment Group and the City of Henderson. After training in Walnut Creek, Calif. and playing in Las Vegas in 2021-22, Ignite will relocate to Henderson full-time.

“NBA G League Ignite is another elite professional sports organization that we are thrilled to bring to the Henderson community and The Dollar Loan Center,” said Foley Entertainment Group CEO Kerry Bubolz. “These future NBA stars will get a first-class home and we know our fans will enjoy seeing such talented players in an intimate, family-friendly arena.”

Fans can place season-ticket deposits now for Ignite’s home schedule at The Dollar Loan Center.  The Dollar Loan Center is an all-new multi-purpose venue in Henderson, NV, just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, featuring a 5,567 fixed seating capacity for hockey and indoor football. A product of a public-private partnership between the City of Henderson and a group of investors led by Bill Foley, The Dollar Loan Center opened in March 2022 and is operated by the Foley Entertainment Group. The Dollar Loan Center is the home of the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights, the Indoor Football League’s Vegas Knight Hawks, the Big West Basketball Championships, the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, the Craggy Range Sports Bar & Grill and The Saddlery team store. For the latest news and information on The Dollar Loan Center visit thedollarloancenter.com and follow the arena on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.