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Page 2B East Oregonian SPORTS Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Golf BRIEFLY PGA Championship moving to May in 2019 Corley wins PCC Club Championship By DOUG FERGUSON Tour’s desire to wrap up its FedEx during the next Olympic year. with the weather and agronomy PENDLETON — Matt Associated Press Cup before the NFL begins. However, that would mean the for Bethpage Black, and they are Corley continued his The move to May also puts the PGA gets bounced around the hopeful for good weather in 2023 streak of dominance at the CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Players PGA Championship in the middle calendar every four years. for Oak Hill in Rochester, New Pendleton Country Club’s are allowed to wear shorts during of the major championship season The PGA of America was inter- York. Club Championship over the practice rounds at the PGA Cham- — after the Masters, before the ested in building continuity, and a The Players Championship, weekend, though he needed a pionship. That won’t be necessary U.S. Open — instead of being stuck move to May could energize what traditionally held in March two late surge to do so. in two years when it moves to May. at the end in August when courses has been looked upon as the last of weeks before the Masters, moved After a first round 70, The PGA of America is moving typically are softer because of the the four majors. That also would to May in 2007 to get away from Corley shot a second round 67 its major championship to May for summer heat and sports fans have allow it to go to some areas that the biggest major of the year and for a 137 overall to capture his the first time in 70 years when it one eye turned toward football. were deemed too hot for August, create a sequence of big events eighth men’s championship goes to Bethpage Black on New Still to be determined is the how such as Texas, Florida and parts of through the summer. in 11 years of competing York’s Long Island in 2019 as partthe rest of the PGA Tour schedule the Southeast. It already has said By going back to March, and at the club, including his of a long-term plan that involves is constricted to finish around the PGA Championship would creating space for the PGA Cham- fourth straight. Tom Smith a major shift in the golf calendar, Labor Day. One official said the return to Southern Hills in Tulsa pionship in May, it allows the tour was the men’s net champion including The Players Champion- playoff event in Boston is likely before 2030. The last time it was to end its season around Labor Day with a 136 and Craig ship going back to its March date, to go away after 2018. Another held at Southern Hills, in 2007, instead of late September when the Christianson was the senior The Associated Press has learned. official said one plan is for thetemperatures topped 100 degrees. NFL is in full swing, and it keeps a champion. Heather Reyes Two officials involved in Greenbrier Classic, typically held The move also could serve as strong sequence of events leading (179) took home the ladies the discussions say the PGA of in July, to move to the fall. a boost to golf courses around the into the FedEx Cup playoffs. championship. America and PGA Tour will The PGA Championship has country — the PGA of America has The PGA Championship cele- The club’s next event is discuss details of the move as early been in August since 1969 with some 27,000 golf professionals — brates its 100th anniversary next on Aug. 27 when it hosts the as Tuesday at Quail Hollow Club, two exceptions. Jack Nicklaus won going into the heart of the season. year, and it has a long history of Patriot best ball tournament. site of this year’s PGA Champi- in February 1971 when it was held But it also eliminates other parts moving around the calendar. The It is open to the public and all onship. They spoke to the AP on at PGA National in South Florida, of the country from hosting the first one was played in October in proceeds will go to the Folds condition of anonymity because and last year it was held the final PGA. New York. Since then, it has been of Honor Foundation, which the move has not been announced. weekend in July at Baltusrol ahead One official said two tradi- held in every month except for provides scholarships to The change has been in the of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. tional sites — Whistling Straits January, March and April. families of fallen US soldiers. works for four years, one official The PGA is scheduled for in Wisconsin and Hazeltine in The last time it was played in said. The catalyst behind the Harding Park in San Francisco Minnesota — would not be able May was 1949, when Sam Snead movement was golf’s return to in 2020, so there was always the to host the PGA Championship in won at Hermitage Country Club in the Olympics, along with the PGA possibility of moving to May May. Officials feel comfortable Virginia. SOLO: Continued from 1B SHRINE GAME: Locals help East to 29-23 victory should I walk away from the Continued from 1B game today, but I’m not one to retire. I have not retired.” championship game it didn’t feel Even before her Olympic too good and ending on a win in the outburst, Solo was at odds with Shrine game feels pretty good.” American soccer leadership as All five players were key she lobbied for women’s players contributors to their East team that to earn equitable salaries to the ground out a 29-23 victory in the male national team players. game. Murray, Grogan and Chester “My contract got terminated all got the majority of the snaps on because of my fight for equal defense, with Monkus and Grieb pay with the United States playing almost exclusively on Soccer Federation,” Solo said. offense. “I’m not sure until the lawsuit is Murray was perhaps the defen- over, that anything will change sive MVP of the game, as he picked that. In the meantime I’ve had up nine tackles with two sacks and great opportunities and great one fumble recovery, along with contract offers to go back over- numerous QB hurries. His fumble seas and play. Possibly you’ll recovery came early in the third see me overseas next year.” quarter which set up a touchdown Especially as Solo, who for the East, and his second sack Staff photo by Eric Singer played in Sweden and France came on a third down play late in Stanfield’s Dylan Grogan runs a QB keeper during the first half of Saturday’s 65th annual Oregon East West Shrine All-Star football Staff photo by Eric Singer in 2004 and 2005, said her the fourth quarter which helped seal game in Baker City. Grogan’s East team won 29-23. Heppner’s Logan Grieb peers “shoulder is doing great.” the East’s victory. toward the sideline for instruc- “I have a completely metal “I knew it would happen,” Grieb tion during the fourth quarter arm now — I’m bionic,” she said of his friend’s performance. and hang out with them more, we Chester got a lot of playing time of the 65th annual Oregon East said. “I’m better now than I have “Kevin is such a great player, created a family with all these guys. at corner back and on the kickoff West Shrine All-Star football been in the last 10 years so I’m especially defensively and it’s been I’m glad I got to end with a win coverage unit, where he registered game on Saturday in Baker City. pain free and I have more range awesome playing with him for the now, especially with this team.” three total tackles. He said being of motion. I’m very happy with past few years. He always made Monkus was one of two primary able to play in the atmosphere of website, it is the No. 1 fundraiser my health right now and I’m of its kind in North America for me look good back at (defensive offensive weapons that East the Shrine Game is something he’ll very happy with my fitness. I’m back).” deployed, lining up in his familiar never forget. the Shriners Hospitals where they ready to get back.” Grogan registered four tackles slot receiver spot and doing a lot of “The crowd was awesome, the raised approximately $2.5 million Solo, who was voted into from his hybrid linebacker/safety damage off of jet sweeps where he players were awesome, it felt like through the first 64 years. the World XI team by fellow spot, including a chase-down tackle picked up 73 yards on 10 carries. a state championship win,” he said. “It was an unbelievable experi- players in March, still hopes to that surely saved a touchdown in the He also caught two passes for 45 “I’ll never play football again and ence and to see what the Shriners do be back in the United States side second quarter. He also played three yards, one of which was a 42 yard one last chance to play with all for no pay just out of their goodness for the World Cup title defense snaps at quarterback where he ran touchdown reception for the East’s these awesome people, the best of of their heart,” said Murray.

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