Las Cruces, NM
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Las Cruces, NM
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In early February, just six weeks prior to the country’s shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, golf’s major ruling entities reported a number of key findings from their ongoing Distance Insights Project (DIP).
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By Charlie Blanchard
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9/4/20
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The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has released information regarding migratory and game bird hunting areas on USIBWC lands along the Rio Grande Doña Ana and Sierra counties for the 2020-2021 bird hunting season, starting with dove season Sept. 1.
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Bulletin Report
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8/27/20
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The turn of the last century – the start of the 1900s – saw the growing use of the early wound golf ball, called the “Haskell” ball. Oct. 11, 2000, saw the introduction of the Titleist Pro V1 ball, which changed everything.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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8/27/20
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ball used for playing golf wasn’t the leather-covered ball filled with feathers. Actually, historical references of the first golf ball makers point to Holland back in the 15th century.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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8/24/20
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Space restrictions last week didn’t allow us to share all the memories we compiled of the late Coach Lou Henson.
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By Jess Williams
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8/14/20
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The New Mexico State University Aggie fight song includes the line “We’ll win this game or know the reason why.”
No Aggie athletes will win any games this fall, and we know the reason why: They won’t play any games.
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Bulletin Report
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8/13/20
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“It’s like losing a guardian angel,” said Jimmy Collins, a 6-2 guard from Syracuse, who averaged 24.3 points a game for the 1969-70 Aggies. “It started back in 1966 and I’m sure it will continue until I leave this life.
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By Richard Coltharp
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8/6/20
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Lou Henson earned a spot in the College Basketball Hall of Fame for a coaching career that spanned 42 seasons and three universities, as well as two Final Four berths.
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By Richard Coltharp
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8/6/20
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All golfers want to get better. You want to acquire a higher skill level and play consistently better golf.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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7/31/20
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Legendary NMSU and Illinois Basketball Coach Lou Henson died Saturday, July 25. He was 88.
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7/29/20
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During the first half of the 20th century, there weren’t many African Americans playing golf, let alone many who owned golf courses.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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7/17/20
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For most Americans, sports fans or not, there is one professional golfer they can name – Tiger Woods.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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7/10/20
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The re-opening of golf courses necessitates certain rules we must follow. Mostly there are no bunker rakes or ball washers to touch, and we are urged to NOT touch the flagsticks and to keep the proper distance between players.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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6/26/20
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Spencer Hart has been a football enthusiast since he was a toddler, and he’s played in some capacity since the age of four. He’s just about to enter high school, and he’s excited to play for the Mayfield Trojans.
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By Jess Williams
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6/19/20
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As of June 1, virtually 100 percent of the nation’s golf courses were open for play, albeit with a few adjustments and restrictions.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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6/12/20
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As COVID-19 regulations ease, Las Cruces-based health technology company Electronic Caregiver (ECG) has developed a digital application to help professional soccer players in Austria resume training and competition as safely as possible.
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From an Electronic Caregiver news release
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6/12/20
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Gage Gavin died unexpectantly in his sleep on June 22, 2015, the morning after Father’s Day. His, father, Pat, wanted to celebrate his son’s life, so he created an endowed scholarship in his son’s name, and began staging an annual golf tournament to raise funds to support the fund.
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By Jess Williams
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6/12/20
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Not bad for a walk-on.
New Mexico State baseball star Nick Gonzales was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the seventh pick in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft Wednesday night.
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By NMSU Sports
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6/11/20
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There are about 300 Division I college baseball teams.
That translates to more than 8,000 players.
Only one of those, however, can be named player of the year.
And that player for 2020 is a …
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/4/20
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When we make a post-round breakdown, shot-by-shot analysis of our last golf round, we might well notice things we did quite well, and we almost certainly will find some instances where we made some bad mistakes and unforced errors, especially having played under difficult conditions.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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6/2/20
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