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WESTMINSTER GOLF
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Christopher Carfangia, the PGA Director of Golf at Pine Lakes Golf Club in Hubbard, Ohio, was named the Westminster College head golf coach Monday.
Carfangia brings 35 years of experience developing golfers at the junior, collegiate, amateur and professional levels.
He has coached more than 50 collegiate golfers representing over 34 colleges and universities, along with six Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state champions.
Carfangia got his start at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, before moving on to The Country Club of Meadville. He took over as the PGA Director of Golf at Pine Lakes Golf Club, in 2002, where he’s remained for the last 24 years.
He is a longtime Hubbard resident.
HOW SWEDE IT IS
ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- This time, Maria McBride didn't let the trophy slip from her grasp. The long-hitting Swede overcame a couple of front-nine hiccups and held off a determined challenge from countrywoman Annika Sorenstam to win the 8th U.S. Senior Women's Open on Sunday at Barton Hills Country Club.
Last year at San Diego Country Club, McBride was tied for the lead going into the final round and stumbled home with a 78 to finish T-4, eight strokes behind winner Becky Morgan. This year, once again playing in the final twosome with Morgan, McBride closed with a 73 to finish at 6-under-par 282, two strokes better than Sorenstam, who applied pressure with a 1-under-par 71 Sunday.
Karrie Webb, the last to win the U.S. Women's Open in consecutive years (2000-01), was third at 287 after a closing 70 with Catriona Matthew at 288 followed by Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (289) then Jackie Gallagher-Smith (290) and Charlotta Sorenstam, Laura Diaz and Morgan (292).
Last week, McBride won the LPGA Legends Championship, giving her a rare double in the senior women's majors.
CHILDRESS SIGNS HILL
WELCOME, N.C. (AP) -- Austin Hill will drive the No. 33 Chevrolet on a full-time basis in the NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing beginning next season, the team announced Monday.
Hill has run 15 Cup races this season but has failed to register a top 10 finish.
However, he has 16 wins over the past five seasons driving RCR’s No. 21 Chevrolet in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He has qualified for the Chase in each of those five seasons.
“Austin Hill is a talented race car driver and his continued growth, work ethic and success across multiple levels of NASCAR competition have positioned him for his next step with RCR,” chairman and CEO Richard Childress said. “He’s put a tremendous amount of effort into his career, especially this year with everything he’s taken on. We’ve watched Austin grow as a driver and as a person, and we’re proud to have him continue that growth with RCR in the NASCAR Cup Series.”
RCR has long been known for developing some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick.