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Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
New Chicago-area club bets on padel boom
A new club in Glenview is catering to the growing popularity of the Mexican-born sport of padel. Why it matters: Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports internationally, and enthusiasts say its doubles-only structure makes it great for socializing. Additionally, businesspeople hail it as "the new golf" and consider it great for deal-making. Driving the news: Alma Padel opened in the northwest suburb in April, one of only a few padel courts and clubs in Chicago. Flashback: Mexican businessman Enrique Corcuera set up the first-ever padel court in Acapulco in 1969. Zoom in: Alma Padel owner Abigail McCulloch fell in love with padel [pronounced PAH-del] a few years ago as a grad student in Philadelphia. After working with a start-up incubator, she left the East Coast to bring the sport closer to the North Shore, where she grew up. Context: McCulloch tells Axios that Alma caters to current padel players who are looking for a place to play in the Chicago area, but the club is also introducing the sport to athletes and casual players looking for a more athletic and social sport than some other racquet sports. At least two other padel facilities exist in the Chicago area, one in Bridgeport and one in Mundelein. State of play: Padel naturally draws comparisons to pickleball, the racquet sport that has dominated in recent years, but there are plenty of differences. The courts are smaller, and there are no out-of-bounds lines. Players can play the ball off the four walls and it's a game of doubles. The ball is more like a deflated tennis ball rather than pickleball's lightweight ping pong style ball. What they're saying: " People say it's as easy to learn as pickleball, but as hard to truly master as tennis," McCulloch told Axios during a tour of Alma. If you go: Alma Padel has four courts, a juice and cocktail bar, cafe, and other gym amenities like a sauna and yoga classes.
USA Today
03-06-2025
- General
- USA Today
Tee times released for RBC Canadian Open featuring MSU golfer Ashton McCulloch
Tee times released for RBC Canadian Open featuring MSU golfer Ashton McCulloch Michigan State golfer Ashton McCulloch is getting another start on the PGA Tour, his third career start on the tour. For the second straight year, McCulloch will be teeing it up at the RBC Canadian Open. A native of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the Spartan senior gets to go back to his home nation to take part in an event on golf's biggest stage. In McCulloch's two career starts on tour, playing in the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and the 2024 US Open, he did not make the cut. He will look to change that in this year's Canadian open. Tee times have been released for the upcoming event at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley and McCulloch will be starting at 8:13 a.m. on Thursday on the 10th tee, and 1:28 p.m. on Friday on the first tee. He will be playing with Matteo Manassero and Jackson Suber. McCulloch is a record breaker within the MSU golf program, holding the single-season record for scoring average. A champion of the Canadian Amateur, amongst other amateur championships in Canada. The Spartan will also be playing in the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit later this season. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
Scotsman
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
It's a family affair for Hailes in 125th Dispatch Trophy at Braids
Steve and Nathan McCulloch join forces to book semi-final spot for Kingsknowe club Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Ten years after helping Hailes win the Dispatch Trophy, Steve McCulloch is bidding to repeat the feat - and this time playing alongside his son Nathan. The Kingsknowe club progressed to the semi-finals in the 125th edition with a 6&5 win over Kilgour Wealth Management at the Braids. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I'm feeling old compared to these young guys,' quipped 59-year-old McCulloch snr of this year's Edinburgh Leisure-run tournament having involved a new era of players. National World 'I love it up here, the course is immaculate, the golf pretty steady - and it is a joy to play with Nathan!' Team McCulloch finished two up at the front against Sean Marc and Jamie McIntosh while Paul Page and Danny Crolla won four up at the rear over James Keggie and Owen Melrose. 'The seventh was a crucial moment as we'd just chucked away the sixth and I drove the green at the seventh,' reported 25-year-old McCulloch jnr, who has now made the last four in his two appearances in the tournament. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This is the furthest 32-year-old Crolla has progressed while Page is back in the medals at the age of 56. 'The Dispatch has always been a great event to be involved in,' said Page, the current Hailes champion. 'I only stopped playing in it to let some of the youngsters get to experience it, but I am glad that an opportunity came calling for me this year.' Awaiting Hailes in the semi-finals on Saturday morning are Heriot's FP, who came out on top when the teams met in the last eight in the 2024 edition. In a tight encounter, Heriot's FP edged past the Stephen Gallacher Foundation by one hole, meaning the youngest team in this year's event came up just short in the medal hunt. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'That's us used one of our lives,' declared Stuart Langlands as a shot from his playing partner Scott Dickson, having had to take a penalty drop, crept over the gorse on the green at the seventh. It led to the top Heriot's pairing securing an unlikely half in bogeys there before then winning two of the next three holes against Rory McClafferty and Jake Johnston as that eventually finished all square. At the back, Lothians champion Sam Hall and Steven Sinclair, who came in for the watching Fraser Smith, got off to a 'hot start' but then had to dig deep to finish one up on Alexander Yuill and Callum Kenneally. 'We're looking forward to Saturday,' said Dickson. 'We've been in the semi-finals as well the last two years and hopefully we can finally get a gold medal after picking up a silver and bronze.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Six-time winners Silverknowes won the 18th in both matches to finish two up on Edinburgh Academicals. Hugo Rintoul chipped in for an eagle-3 at the sixth in the back match for Accies, with Graham Robertson holing out for a 2 at the par-4 seventh from 108 yards for Silverknowes at the front minutes afterwards. It won't be a repeat of last year's final in the next round for Silverknowes, though, as Duddingston, the winners for the last two years, were knocked out by Murrayfield. 'I'm really happy for the boys,' said Murrayfield team manager Stevie Anderson of young guns Harry Hawthorne (19), Archie Wyatt (21), Stuart Thurlow (26) and Cameron Whyte (25). Third-round results Hailes bt Kilgour Wealth Management 6&5; Heriot's FP bt Stephen Gallacher Foundation by one hole; Silverknowes bt Edinburgh Academicals by two holes; Murrayfield bt Duddingston 3&1.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
College golf star learned at graduation ceremony that he's playing a PGA Tour event
College golf star learned at graduation ceremony that he's playing a PGA Tour event A former Michigan State golfer will be making a start on the PGA Tour this upcoming summer. After graduating from MSU this past weekend, Ashton McCulloch was given a surprise, presented by former Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis. McCulloch was gifted a sponsor's exemption to play in the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. The tournament is Detroit's PGA Tour event, and will run from June 25-29. A native of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, McCulloch is a record breaker within the MSU golf program, holding the single-season record for scoring average. A champion of the Canadian Amateur, amongst other amateur championships in Canada, McCulloch is gearing up to make a run at a strong professional career. McCulloch has made two career starts on tour, playing in the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and the 2024 US Open. He did not make the cut in either event. Watch the cool interaction between McCulloch and Hollis, where he was given his sponsor's exemption: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Spartan golfer given sponsor exemption to play in the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic
Spartan golfer given sponsor exemption to play in the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic A former Michigan State golfer will be making a start on the PGA Tour this upcoming summer. After graduating from MSU this past weekend, Ashton McCulloch was given a surprise, presented by former Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis. McCulloch was gifted a sponsors exemption to play in the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. The tournament is Detroit's PGA Tour event, and will run from June 25-29. A native of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, McCulloch is a record breaker within the MSU golf program, holding the single-season record for scoring average. A champion of the Canadian Amateur, amongst other amateur championships in Canada, McCulloch is gearing up to make a run at a strong professional career. McCulloch has made two career starts on tour, playing in the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and the 2024 US Open. He did not make the cut in either event. Watch the cool interaction between McCulloch and Hollis, where he was given his sponsors exemption: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
