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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tiger Woods' son is in the spotlight for a big win. Jack Nicklaus says a tough road lies ahead
FILE - Jack Nicklaus, left, waits to tee off with son Gary Nicklaus on the sixth tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 6, 2000. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, file) FILE - Tiger Woods watches his son Charlie Woods putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Dec. 22, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file) FILE - Tiger Woods watches his son Charlie Woods putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Dec. 22, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file) FILE - Jack Nicklaus, left, waits to tee off with son Gary Nicklaus on the sixth tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 6, 2000. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, file) FILE - Tiger Woods watches his son Charlie Woods putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Dec. 22, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file) Golf is hard enough without having a famous father who set a standard hard to match even by the very best. Tiger Woods is certain to watch that unfold over the next several years. Jack Nicklaus already has seen it. Advertisement A few hours before Scottie Scheffler set out to win the Memorial for the second straight year, Nicklaus was asked about another big win that week. Charlie Woods, the 16-year-old son of the biggest name in golf, won his first American Junior Golf Association title. It's a wonder which win — Scheffler or Woods — got more attention on social media. 'I think it's tough on kids,' Nicklaus said, speaking from experience. His oldest son, Jackie, won the prestigious North & South Amateur at Pinehurst and played his college golf at North Carolina. That was nothing compared with his third-oldest son. Long before Gary Nicklaus became the only one of the four golden cubs to earn a PGA Tour card, he made the cover of Sports Illustrated. He was 16. Advertisement 'The Next Nicklaus,' said the headline. The father remembers it clearly. 'It ran him out of golf,' Nicklaus said. Some context is required. Gary Nicklaus played four years at Ohio State (one title), earned a European tour card and got through Q-school in 1999 to earn a PGA Tour card. But Nicklaus felt the publicity was too much for his son at that age. 'Gary would get off the 18th and run to the car so he didn't have to talk to the press for about two years,' he said. 'Sports Illustrated said they wanted to do a story. We said, 'No cover, none of that.' They put it right on the cover. It was not nice what they did.' Advertisement Nicklaus also thought the publicity was over the top when his grandson, G.T., made an ace in the Par 3 Contest before the 2018 Masters. 'That's the kind of things you've really got to try to avoid with kids,' he said. 'It's difficult for them. It's even tougher today. Charlie is a nice little player. He's got a beautiful little golf swing. Does he want to follow his father? Does he realize what's going on?" Woods was in the Detroit area last summer when his son qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur. Charlie attracted the largest gallery, said to be 10 times the size of a normal crowd for that event. Or were they there to see his father? Nicklaus knows that feeling, too. Advertisement "Gary would always say, 'I wonder how many people are going to come out watching my father watch me?' Nicklaus said with a chuckle. He doesn't know much about Charlie Woods except for what he occasionally sees on television, and Nicklaus is impressed with the swing. A lot of juniors have great swings. The depth today at the highest levels of golf is evident long before these kids start getting courtesy cars. Charlie Woods made his TV debut at age 11 in the PNC Championship, the tournament that pairs major champions with a family member. The son has grown, matured and, after two years, Woods allowed Charlie to join him in post-round interviews, as the rest of the field does. He handled that well, too. It is not unusual for sons to follow their fathers in golf, but matching success is rare. Old Tom and Young Tom Morris (each won the British Open four times) were the exception. Advertisement The art is letting the children discover the joy of the game and motivation to compete. 'My kids played because they wanted to play, not because I wanted them to play,' Nicklaus said. 'That was sort of my rule of the house. Don't play golf because of me, play golf because that's what you want to do. That's what they wanted to do. "Then they figured out over a period of time they weren't going to get to where they wanted to get, and they decided to do other things.' Woods was renowned for dominating at every age group as he worked his way into the record book with three straight U.S. Juniors and three straight U.S. Amateurs. As feats go, it's up there with his 142 cuts in a row and his 15-shot victory in the U.S. Open. Advertisement He didn't try to qualify for his first U.S. Open until he was exempt through the first stage when he was 16. He shot 151 at Lake Merced in San Francisco and failed to get to Pebble Beach for the 1992 U.S. Open. Charlie Woods has tried two U.S. Open qualifiers and has yet to get out of the first stage. He's trying. He's competing. His father, by all accounts, is giving him space in a culture where that doesn't often allow for that. 'I just am always reminding him, 'Just be you,'' Woods said last year at the PNC Championship. 'Charlie is Charlie. Yes, he's my son. He's going to have the last name and he's going to be part of the sport. But I just want him to be himself and just be your own person. That's what we will always focus on. I will always encourage it, for him to carve his own name, carve his own path and have his own journey.' The father knows better than anyone it's no small task. Every time Charlie plays a junior tournament, cameras — usually phones — are sure to follow, especially when Woods is around. Advertisement 'In this day and age where you have so many different ... everyone is basically media with all the phones,' Woods said. "Being constantly filmed and people watching him, that's just part of his generation, and that's part of the world that he has to maneuver through. I try and do the best job I possibly can as a parent. I'm always here for him. 'But at the end of the day, I just want him just to be himself and have his own life.' As the son of Tiger Woods, that might be tougher than golf itself. ___ AP golf:
Qatar Tribune
02-06-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
AI podcast ‘The Next, On Air' redefines event coverage for Media City
Tribune News Network Doha During the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, held from May 20 to 22, Media City Qatar, in partnership with Google Cloud, launched 'The Next, On Air'—an AI-powered podcast created using Google Cloud's NotebookLM. The podcast featured daily episodes in both Arabic and English, automatically generated to summarise key discussions from the Forum. Visual content, including human avatars, was produced using Google Cloud's VEO 2 video generation technology, showcasing the potential of generative AI in immersive storytelling. Each episode offered a preview of the day's agenda and a recap of highlights from the previous day's sessions, condensing tens of hours of content involving hundreds of speakers and insights from thousands of participants. This innovative activation presents a new model for engaging with major conferences and events, ensuring that valuable insights remain accessible—regardless of whether one is physically present.
Wales Online
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Next's £29 swimsuit 'flatters a bigger tummy' and makes shoppers 'feel so comfortable'
Next's £29 swimsuit 'flatters a bigger tummy' and makes shoppers 'feel so comfortable' Shoppers love how 'confident' and 'comfortable' the £29 swimsuit from Next makes them feel The Next swimming costume has been designed with tummy control support (Image: Next ) With summer on the horizon, beach and pool-days are becoming more of a regular occurrence, meaning we'll be spending more of our weekends strutting our stuff in a swimsuit. However sometimes, a swimsuit that bears all doesn't leave us feeling the most confident, which is where shape-enhancing swimwear comes in. One particular Shaping Tummy Control Swimsuit from Next has proved very popular amongst shoppers for its flattering fit and affordable price tag. Costing £29, the swimsuit comes in three different lengths, making it versatile for all sorts of body types, from petite and regular to tall. The one-piece is also available in sizes six to 26 and comes in 13 different colours. Made to celebrate curves in all the right places, the swimsuit has been crafted with shape-enhancing, firm support to flatten the tummy and create a beautiful silhouette both in and out of the water. Read more: Next's wide-leg jeans with the 'perfect fit' now 40% off Read more: 'I tried adult toys from a woman-centred brand and they're incredible' Designed with wrap detailing creating a V-neckline for the non-wired bust cups, the main bodice of the swimsuit has a ruching effect that skims over the tummy and hides any lumps and bumps. The adjustable straps ensure the one-piece stays put and is comfortable to wear for hours on end. For a more wired, supportive bust, Boux Avenue's Panama swimsuit has a similar shaping effect with adjustable sides to control how high the wearer wants the legs. It also comes with a balcony-style padded bra, which is super flattering. With 20% off, it now costs £43.20. Get the look £29 Next Buy Now on Next Product Description Next's Shaping Tummy Control Swimsuit comes in 13 different colours and ranges from sizes six to 26. Alternatively, for a burst of fiery red, Pour Moi's Free Spirit Lightly Padded Underwired Twist Front Tummy Control Swimsuit is £49 and features a tummy control panel, under-wire style, twist front detail and can be purchased in bra-sizes. Coming in a range of hues from navy and black to watermelon pink and green, the Next swimsuit can fit in with any holiday wardrobe and has been praised by shoppers for its stylish fit that's confidence boosting. With a 4.5 star rating, one person left a five star review that read: "A well fitting costume that flatters a bigger tummy." Shoppers love how comfortable and flattering the Next swimsuit is (Image: Next ) Someone else echoed the sentiment and shared: "Love this swimsuit! I'm 5ft9 and always had issues with swimsuits not being long enough in the body, this fit is just perfect. The ruching on the tummy is very flattering around that area and holds you in without being uncomfortable, the adjustable straps make the fit even better, and the cup line sits really well. I ordered a 14tall and it definitely fits true to size. I haven't had a swimsuit that I feel so comfortable and confident in for a very long time and will be getting more colours." A third added: "I am a size 12 & it fits perfectly I bought it in navy & it gives a good shape." Shoppers love the swimsuit so much they're snapping it up in more than one colour, with one person remarking: "Great support & very stylish. I now have this swimsuit in 3 colours. Comfortable to wear, & secure." Although, with a variety of block colours and patterns available, one Next buyer felt: "Good quality hides lumps and bumps! Plain colour is more flattering." While for the most part the fit of the swimming costume has been praised, some people found that the colours bled after use. "Fits well, my third one of these only down side the colour does fade a lot. Comfortable to swim in." Another shared: "Nice fitting. I had issues with colour fading/turning red tinge. Returned and replaced without any issue." Article continues below As for the tummy control, though, it's a detail shoppers love for giving them a confidence boost: "Great fit. Good quality fabric with flattering pleats around the tummy. I can't wait to wear it." The Shaping Tummy Control Swimsuit is available at Next for £29.
