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Ron Green Jr.

How much social media? That's a driver's decision

Last updated Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 3:31pm

When Brad Keselowski tweeted a photo from his car during the red flag period in the Daytona 500 did he offer a glimpse into the future of social media in NASCAR?

Or was it just a fluke occurrence that allowed Keselowski to become a sudden Twitter sensation, picking up more than 160,000 followers after tweeting a photo of the view through his windshield when race cars were stopped on the back stretch at Daytona?

The answer may lie somewhere in between.

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Playing cross-handed and in dreadlocks, Lowery defies convention, hopes for PGA Tour

McClatchy Newspapers, Ron Green Jr.

Last updated Friday, June 17, 2011 - 4:08pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Will Lowery is a 26-year-old aspiring professional golfer, which doesn't make him much different from thousands of other guys around the country dreaming about life on the PGA Tour.

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Jack's round of gold

McClatchy Newspapers, Ron Green Jr.

Last updated Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 4:35pm

There was the day when Arnie birdied the last two holes to win the Masters and the day when Tiger Woods changed the color of golf's history at Augusta National Golf Club.

Then there was that springtime Sunday 25 years ago when 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus played a round of golf so sublime that it literally made grown men cry.

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Timing off for NASCAR to reap IndyCar's $5 million lure

McClatchy Newspapers, Ron Green Jr.

Last updated Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 6:07pm

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- It's a nice tease -- a $5 million payday to any driver from another series who could win the IndyCar Series finale -- but Juan Pablo Montoya isn't buying it.

"It's just impossible logistics-wise," said Montoya, considered one candidate for pulling off the feat because of his extensive open-wheel experience.

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Love inevitable choice as U.S. Ryder captain

McClatchy Newspapers, Ron Green Jr.

Last updated Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 4:53pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It was never a question as to whether Davis Love III would eventually be asked to captain the United States team in the Ryder Cup matches.

It was only a matter of when.

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Paul Silas aims to recreate bond between city of Charlotte and its NBA team

McClatchy Newspapers, Ron Green Jr.

Last updated Monday, December 27, 2010 - 6:44pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For Paul Silas, replacing Larry Brown as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats is about more than coaching basketball again.

Silas fondly recalls his days as head coach of the Hornets from 1999 through 2003, especially the seasons before the team moved to New Orleans in 2002. They're what led Silas to settle in the Charlotte area after he was replaced as Cleveland Cavaliers coach in 2005.

Living in Lake Norman, Silas watched the franchise closely, interviewing for the head coaching job in 2007 that went to Sam Vincent. In charge now, Silas wants to re-create the bond that existed between Charlotte and its NBA team years ago.

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Stock-car racing needs changes to lure new fans and end decline

McClatchy Newspapers, Ron Green Jr.

Last updated Friday, November 26, 2010 - 6:07pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It has been a challenging season for NASCAR in terms of attendance and television ratings, both of which have turned the wrong way this year.

There are various theories about the causes for the decline, but let's change the focus. Here are some suggestions for how Sprint Cup racing could regain its missing mojo.

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Quail Hollow: No truth to PGA championship rumors

Ron Green Jr. McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Monday, May 10, 2010 - 6:50pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quail Hollow Club president Johnny Harris said reports Friday that the golf club was preparing to announce it will host the 2017 PGA Championship and possibly the Ryder Cup are "absolutely untrue."

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U.S. Open winner Glover wears championship a little differently than most

Ron Green Jr. McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 6:57pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Two days after his long-time friend Lucas Glover won the rain-soaked U.S. Open last June, tour player Charles Warren got an e-mail from the new national champion.

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Golf clothes take bold approach

Ron Green Jr. McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 11:50pm

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Whatever happened to khaki pants on the PGA Tour?

Even Davis Love III, a former king of khaki, doesn't know.

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Mickelson wins the battle, but Woods wins the war

Ron Green Jr. McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:03pm

ATLANTA -- It was a curious scene on the 18th green at East Lake Golf Club late Sunday afternoon.

There was Phil Mickelson smiling, accepting his trophy for winning the Tour Championship by three strokes over Tiger Woods, completing a personal and competitive comeback from a difficult summer.

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