Athletes like Tom Brady, LeBron James and Aaron Judge normally grab the headlines, but when it comes to the inspiring stories in sports, there are people like Carlos Arredondo, the hero in the white cowboy hat at the 2013 Boston Marathon, who decided to run this year's race. There's also Chelsea Werner, a champion gymnast turned fashion model, who has [...]
Steve Melnikoff stormed Omaha Beach as a member of the 29th Infantry Division of the US Army on June 6, 1944, otherwise known as D-Day. Fast-forward 74 years, and the 99-year-old was surprised by golf legend Greg Norman with a new set of clubs as well as an invitation to golf with the 20-time PGA TOUR winner at Augusta National, [...]
He may be 12 years old, but there's much to envy about Jared Stancil's golf game. His tee shots sail 180 yards straight down the middle of the fairway, his iron play is consistently good and his chipping game leaves short putts to capitalize on. It's easy to see why the boy from Bradenton, Fla. who has Down syndrome is [...]
There's plenty of PGA TOUR excitement this week with the FedExCup Playoffs beginning at the THE NORTHERN TRUST, held August 21-26 at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. But, perhaps no one is as enthusiastic as the nine Special Olympics athletes selected for an inside-the-ropes VIP experience during Wednesday's pro-am at THE NORTHERN TRUST. To celebrate the Special Olympics' [...]
Long before PGA TOUR pro Patrick Reed, 28, became the 2018 Masters champion, you could have found him on the baseball diamond, where he'd tell you he was a power hitter and had "a mean fastball." But, as much as Reed enjoyed America's favorite pastime, he was laser-focused on developing a swing of a different kind, and making it to [...]
We don't usually see PGA TOUR pro Justin Thomas on television on Wednesday nights, but the ahead of THE NORTHERN TRUST in New Jersey next week, he made a pit-stop in midtown Manhattan to visit Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show stage. Thomas wasn't just there to talk about Tiger Woods, however. He was there to compete. Thomas grabbed an iron [...]
In his second Ellie Mae Classic appearance, Steph Curry didn't have the kind of outstanding athletic performance we're used to seeing from him on the basketball court. After all, golf is a different beast. But, despite finishing in last place in the Web.com tournament, Curry still turned heads and drew applause for actions that transcend sports. That's because he and [...]
Remember Hallie Barnard, the 10-year-old Texas girl with a rare blood disorder who was rounding up golf fans at the 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational to convince them to get their cheeks swabbed in order to potentially save a life? After nine years of waiting, Hallie, who has Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) and requires a bone marrow transplant herself, has found a potential [...]
Some teens turn to Craigslist to look for a summer gig, but all 16-year-old Elias Francque had to do was tune into PGA TOUR pro Steven Bowditch's Twitter account. The 35-year-old from Australia with two PGA TOUR wins under his belt placed an "ad" on Twitter to find his caddie ahead of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run [...]
Purpose2Play's top stories from June highlight some older athletes, fans and interns in running baseball and golf, respectively. Dive right in: 5. Yankees surprise 87-year-old former firefighter Sal Reale The New York Yankees and Wish of a Lifetime became a force of nature when they partnered for day four of HOPE Week, the Yankees’ annual week-long effort to give back [...]