USC Aiken wins Peach Belt golf title in comeback
The Pacers erased a four shot deficit to win the Peach Belt Conference Championship by nine. USC Aiken shot a 2 under 286 Sunday, the tournament’s best round, claiming their 11th title and first since 2014. Top finishers included Johnson Holliday 2 under for the event, Matt Elliott of North Georgia the individual winner, and Michael Hocker a 67 final round rising to a top five.
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Deba returns to Boston as a winner
Deba, the 29 year old Ethiopian, claims the Boston Marathon title after Rita Jeptoo was stripped for doping. Jeptoo’s 2006 and 2013 wins stand, while Deba’s time of 2 hours 19 minutes 59 seconds remains the fastest. Boston officials may reclaim Jeptoo’s prize.
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Area Participants Named in Local List
Antoine J. Bernier of North Augusta Gregory P. Flach and James D. Kekacs of Aiken Joerg Klisch and Charles McKeel of Aiken are listed as area participants in the ongoing regional program.
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Gregory P. Flach
Aiken
James D. Kekacs
Joerg Klisch
Charles McKeel
Bryan wins in his home state at Harbour Town golf event
Wesley Bryan, a South Carolina native, rallied from four shots down at Harbour Town Golf Links to win the State PGA Tour event with a 13 under 271, finishing one stroke ahead of Luke Donald. Donald shot 68 and finished second. Cantlay Schniederjans and McGirt tied for third. Bryan earned 1.17 million dollars, a tour exemption through 2018-19, and Masters 2018 berth.
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Braves extend win streak in Colon home debut
Bartolo Colon dominated in his Braves home debut allowing just one hit through seven innings as Atlanta beat the San Diego Padres 9-2 to run their win streak to four. Brandon Phillips drove in three runs on three hits while Colon fanned six in the 43-year-old's strong showing.
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