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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brooks Koepka's stunning wife Jena Sims bares all in risque outfit
Jena Sims, the wife of American golf star Brooks Koepka, left little to the imagination with her outfit of choice in a new Instagram post. Sims - a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model - posted a series of photos and videos covering her busy antics in recent weeks. One of them showed her and Koepka dressed for and ready to go to what appears to be a pool party and her outfit of choice was particularly risque. Sims wore a sheer blue cropped top with a red trim and red shorts. But she barely maintained her modesty with a pair of decorative rings stamped across her breasts. The 36-year-old has been married to Koepka since 2022, the same year that the five-time major champion defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. The couple, who were part of the Netflix golf docuseries 'Full Swing', share son Crew, who was born in July 2023. The Sports Illustrated model did a playful dance with Koepka for the social media post They are one of the more glamorous couples in golf and Sims regularly posts bikini-clad photos and updates from their exotic lifestyle. Koepka finished tied for 12th at last week's US Open, having missed the cut at both the Masters and PGA Championship earlier in the season. He owns five major titles, but hasn't finished in the top 10 of one since winning the PGA Championship in 2023 at Oak Hill. His last LIV Golf victory was August of last year. At the US Open, Koepka revealed his coach, Pete Cowan, had recently given him a dressing down in a bunker. '(Justin Thomas) thought he had to come check on me in the bunker. We were in there for about 45 minutes, and he was on the other side of the green,' Koepka said. 'I wasn´t happy with it, but it was something I think you need to hear or I needed to hear at the right time. It´s not the first time he´s done it.'
Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Justin Thomas' true Jordan Spieth thoughts with relationship crystal clear
Golf stars Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth have a strong friendship, but it seems the duo aren't afraid to put their alliance to one side when it comes to battling for the game's biggest titles Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have one of golf's strongest friendships, dating back to their teenage years on the junior circuit. Spieth, 31, and Thomas, 32, teed off in the US Open on Thursday at the challenging Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. Both players will be eager to end a dry spell in the majors by conquering Oakmont's formidable course during the prestigious tournament. Speaking on Netflix 's latest golf documentary, Full Swing, Thomas displayed his fierce side, however, by admitting that he is happy to put his 20-year-long friendship with Spieth on the back burner in order to achieve his goals. 'He's one of my best friends, we're always going to pull for each other," Thomas said on the first episode of the show. "But at the same time, I hope that I beat him in every single tournament that we play in for the rest of our life.' Spieth boasts an illustrious career with three major titles under his belt, but has not secured one of the game's premium events since his triumph at The Open in 2017. Thomas, on the other hand, has two majors to his name, winning the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022. While they will be going head-to-head at Oakmont, it appears Thomas has always enjoyed a competitive streak with his closest friend. Speaking in 2017, he opened up on how they've always gone toe-to-toe, regardless of the tournament. "I mean, we're always competing," he said. "Whether it was we want to be at the top of the Rolex Rankings in junior golf; we want to be the low junior golfer in the US. "Amateur; we want to make the cut as an amateur in a Tour event; we want to win college player of the year and we want to lead our team's scoring average. It's just now we're at the top level." The duo, who grew especially close after playing all over the world as teenagers, have been spotted on vacation in the Bahamas together, while Spieth was also Thomas' best man when he married Jillian Wisniewski. Despite their highly competitive nature, there is a more tender side to their bromance. In January 2024, Thomas lifted the lid to GOLF's Subpar podcast on his best friend's contribution to his wedding. 'I hate to do this, but man, he crushed it,' Thomas said on Spieth's best man speech. 'I'll give him an A+. He didn't lose the rings, which, if you know Jordan, that's always on the table. He had a great speech. Didn't throw me under the bus but also had a few subtle jabs in there." Spieth and Thomas also bought shares in the 49ers group, which own Leeds United. Yet, alliances will once again be tested as the pair battle it out for the US Open. With Oakmont's damp conditions worrying some of the finest names in the game – from Bryson DeChambeau to Rory McIlroy – Spieth, who is still battling back after wrist surgery, has revealed that he is ready for whatever Oakmont throws his way. 'This course is built to be like this,' he told the Associated Press recently. 'So they're not doing a whole lot different to the golf course. You hit a good shot, you get rewarded for it here. And if you don't, you're in big trouble. It's pure golf, no funny business about it.'
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Artificial Intelligence helps analyze golf fans' swings at U.S. Open
Aside from watching the U.S. Open tournament itself, there's so much for fans to do at Oakmont Country Club this weekend. 'It was a Pebble Beach simulator. It was really cool,' said Matt Hillebrand of McMurray, who attended the U.S. Open practice round on Wednesday. Advertisement The Pebble Beach simulator is part of the Fan Central area in the 'Drive By Lexus' tent. Full Swing, a virtual golf company, has the simulator set up where you can hit a ball against a screen, and then technology does the rest! They also partnered with Sportsbox AI to analyze your swing. They let Channel 11's Andrew Havranek try it out. All you have to do is step up to the tee, swing, and the artificial intelligence takes over. 'We're taking a swing video of every fan that comes by, it processes it in about 15 seconds, and then what it's doing is it's converting their golf swing into 3D data, which is basically a fancy way of saying we're quantifying how much of certain movements they're doing,' said Nick Vecellio of Sportsbox AI. Advertisement Those different movements show things like pelvis rotation, chest rotation, and more. 'In two minutes, we can give these guys enough impactful data that they want to use our software and come back to see us again in the future,' Vecellio said. There is also a putting green that employees can alter to give steeper slopes and angles in the tent. Aside from these types of fan experiences, golf fans will be able to go up to the American Express tent starting Thursday to get a free radio. That will allow fans to listen to the golf broadcast while out on the course watching the golfers to get real-time updates around the course and from different groups. Advertisement Fans we spoke to on Wednesday had some tips for anyone coming out to Oakmont in the next few days. 'Leave extra time because if you leave later in the morning to get here, you're going to run into a lot of traffic,' Hillebrand said. 'So leave extra time and just enjoy the experience. Don't have too many expectations because there's a lot to see here and it's a great time.' The U.S. Open Trophy is on display for fans to take pictures with throughout the week at the Driven By Lexus tent. It will be taken away a little early on Sunday so that the winner of the U.S. Open will get their chance to hoist it. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Tom's Guide
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
As a golf fanatic, I was skeptical about 'Stick' — but the new Apple TV Plus show won me over
Apple TV Plus has entered the golf world. It didn't follow in Netflix's footsteps with a documentary like "Full Swing," though. Instead, it carved a similar path to its breakout soccer hit "Ted Lasso" with the Owen Wilson-led "Stick." I've had a chance to watch the entire first season of "Stick." As someone who's addicted to golf, I had to pull myself away from the course for a weekend to watch the 10-episode half-hour sports comedy — which is easier said than done when you live in New England and only get so many decent weather weekends to play. Overall, I like "Stick." It's not without some flaws, and the actual golf play could be a bigger part of the show, but it's still enjoyable enough that I hope Apple TV Plus brings it back for "Stick" season 2. At the end of the day, "Stick" is a lighthearted comedy with some dramatic elements sprinkled in. If you're going into the show thinking it's going to be all about on-course golf action, you'll be disappointed. The golf is the backdrop for the character interplay involving Pryce "Stick" Cahill (Owen Wilson), Santi Wheeler (Peter Dager), Zero (Lilli Kay), Mitts (Marc Maron) and Santi's mother Elena (Mariana Trevino). Who will fall in love? Will Cahill be able to serve as a coach and father figure for the troubled Santi? Will the golf world accept the ultra-woke Zero? These are the big questions "Stick" puts forth, and they're all answered satisfyingly by the end of the season. It's a little too clean and happy in the end, but since it's a feel-good show, it fits. I found myself hooked on the show throughout, and while I enjoyed watching Setti rise through the golf ranks with his incredible driving power and volatile short game, it was the attachment to the characters that kept me coming back. Pryce's issues with his ex-wife, Santi's dad's problems, budding romances and the perils of life on the road sucked me in and didn't let go until the credits rolled on the final episode. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The biggest thing I enjoy about the golf in "Stick" is that it doesn't try to artificially make it more exciting (like "Happy Gilmore" does). No one drives the ball 400 yards. Santi doesn't go from never putting a ball in his life to suddenly being a virtuoso. "Stick" taps real-life golf commentators Trevor Immelman and Jim Nantz to increase the authenticity of the golf. Santi grew up golfing and took a few years off due to some family turmoil with his father (who left him and his mother). His proficiency in golf makes sense in the context of the life the teen has been through; he grew up as a prodigy. As the show progresses, the actual golf play becomes more and more ingrained in the show. You see a lot of Santi hitting shots and dealing with his mental issues on the course, and it's done well. It feels exciting for someone who knows golf and, more importantly, it feels plausible. Overall, "Stick" gets a lot right from a golfer's perspective. Nothing about the golf play feels unrealistic, but it's broken down to encapsulate the most exciting parts of the game. And, putting the golf aside for a moment, the characters grabbed me. I cared about Santi's quest to become a golfer. I cared about Pryce trying to rebuild his life. Zero annoyed me for a large part of the show, but it seemed like they were meant to (at least at the beginning). While the character is ultra-woke, the way the older characters poke the bear with their lack of knowledge on woke culture is entertaining without being offensive. I hope "Stick" comes back for another season. Sure, I don't see it being the breakout hit that "Ted Lasso" is, but I still think it has a place in the Apple TV Plus catalog for at least one more season.
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Still struggling, Joel Dahmen gets a pick-me-up with first PGA Tour ace at Charles Schwab
Still struggling, Joel Dahmen gets a pick-me-up with first PGA Tour ace at Charles Schwab FORT WORTH, Texas — After missing the cut in four of his last PGA Tour starts, Joel Dahmen was in need of a pick-me-up at this week's Charles Schwab Challenge. He got just that during the first round of play at Colonial Country Club, when his 7-iron on the 186-yard 13th hole came screaming back to the cup. it marked his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour. Dahmen, 37, was the breakout star of the first two seasons of the Netflix documentary 'Full Swing.' He struggled last season, recording just one top-10 finish in 30 starts. He needed to make two 6-foot putts at the RSM Classic – one to make the 36-hole cut and the other to wrap up a final-round 64 – to finish No. 124 on the season-long FedEx Cup standings and retain his fully-exempt Tour card for this season by the narrowest of margins. And although he posted two top-10 finishes before March 1, Dahmen has fallen back into hard times, missing the cut at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in early May and then the alternate-field ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic two weeks ago. Despite making the ace on his fourth hole of the day (he started on the back nine), Dahmen posted three bogeys and made the turn at an even-par 36.
