Monday's Report: Russell Henley; UGA/Super Regional, Braves, Falcons; NBA/WNBA, college baseball/basketball, French Open, golf, MLB, NASCAR, NFL, boxing/UFC

June 10, 2024 Central Georgia Sports Report

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Around/About Central Georgia

An exhausting and suspenseful final round for Henley

By the time the day was over, Russell Henley was no doubt happy.

Just to get it over with and move on.

On a weekend of high scores, Henley didn’t play all that well and finished tied for 27th at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.

His final round of 75 – worst since a 77 in Augusta, but only second round of 75 or worse this year - covered a spectrum, from a double bogey on No. 6 to two inches from a hole in one on 12, from a bogey and double bogey on the front nine to only the second time during the weekend he had consecutive birdies.

He promptly double bogeyed No. 13, and dropped 10 spots into a tie for 29th.

At that point, through 13 on Sunday, Henley had 12 bogeys and only 12 birdies.

By that point, a little after 2 p.m., only 14 players were under par, and almost half of the 52 who made the cut were at 4 over or worse. Cameron Young, a top-50 player, took a 13-over weekend into the clubhouse.

The cut line was 4 over.

Henley was just short on a birdie putt on 14, but settled into a groove of four straight pars only to hit two roughs on 18 and bogey that hole for the third time to finish 5 over for the tournament.

It was a rough weekend for some top-50 players: Cameron Young (42/35 rankings) was 13 over, Tom Hoge (26/20) 10 over, Keegan Bradley (33/2) 9 over, Shane Lowry (11/10) 12 over, and Brian Harman (22/18), Justin Thomas (17/14), Jason Day (16/13), and Taylor Pendrith (36/30) 6 over each.

Of the 52 players making the cut, only 10 shot even or better on Sunday. Lowry racked up a 13-over in the final round alone. Winner Scottie Scheffler turned in a final-round 74.

Up next for Henley is the U.S. Open this week at Pinehurst, N.C. He tied for 14th last year after missing the 2022 cut.

Around/About Georgia

Georgia returns the favor and belts N.C. State

UGA-NC State notebook

Column-And it comes down to this

Ruiz homers in 7-run 4th inning as the Nationals beat the Braves

Snitker, Braves players assess mood in room after sloppy Saturday loss to Nationals

Terrell, Bates III set the secondary example: 'Everyone in the rooms is following their lead'

NBA/Basketball

Celtics beat Mavericks for 2-0 lead

Will Hurley stay or go to Lakers? Decision coming Monday

Hurley would owe UConn $1.9m for lakers jump, $7.5m for college move

Report: Pistons to offer Cunningham 5-year, $226M extension this summer

NBCA honors Tomjanovich with Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

WNBA

Copper scores 29, Griner adds 24 to help Mercury beat Wings

McBride hits 7 3s, scores season-high 32 as Lynx beat Storm

Liberty keep Mystics winless, clinch homecourt for Commissioner’s Cup title game

In aftermath of hit on Clark, ill-informed WNBA fans creating real danger to players

Clark not on Olympic team, hopes to make it one day with USA Basketball

Give USA Basketball credit ... for not taking Clark

Baseball/MLB

Mets rally in ninth to beat Phillies and split London Series, getting game-ending double play

Blue Jays P Kikuchi embarrassed after colliding with A’s opponent chasing foul pop

Roundup

Monday
7 p.m., NC State vs. Georgia, ESPN
Heading to Omaha
1. Tennessee
2. Kentucky
3. Texas A&M
4. North Carolina
8. Florida State
12. Virginia
Florida
CWS starts Friday, schedule to be determined Monday

College Baseball

Robertson’s two-run double in 13th inning lifts Florida over Clemson in vehement, raucous final

Top-seeded Tennessee hits 7 home runs, routs Evansville 12-1 to win super regional

Huge 9-run inning lifts Texas A&M to sweep, to Omaha

Oregon State strands tying runner with called third strike, Kentucky wins series

Roundup

Auto Racing

Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead

Busch's Cup winless drought now longest of his career, but he moves closer to playoff spot

Chadwick becomes first woman to win Indy NXT race since 2010

Golf

Scheffler holds on to win Memorial for his 5th PGA Tour title of the year