Month: June 2024

By Ashleigh Lucas, Sports@CJC PINEHURST, N.C. — Golf’s biggest stars were out in force in the opening round of the U.S. Open from the historic Pinehurst No. 2 course. Seeking his first major title in a decade, Rory McIlroy shares the lead at the U.S. Open after the first round. Scottie Scheffler is aiming for […]

By Jada Ross, Sports@CJC PINEHURST, N.C.— On an unforgettable day, UF men’s golf star Parker Bell had a moment he’ll always remember: He was leading the U.S. Open. Bell, 20, made his U.S. Open and major tournament debut Thursday morning at the historic Pinehurst No. 2 course, alongside 155 other professional and amateur golfers. Bell, […]

By Ashleigh Lucas, Sports@CJC PINEHURST, N.C. — UF sophomore golfer Parker Bell made his U.S. Open debut Thursday at Pinehurst No. 2 golf course, with a large contingent of family and friends watching. Here are some of the best photos from Bell’s opening round.

By Chandler Hawkes, Sports@CJC PINEHURST, N.C. — After a first round in which just 15 players shot under par Thursday, Sergio Garcia finds himself in the Top 10 of the leaderboard after firing one of two bogey-free rounds at a Pinehurst No. 2 golf course that lived up to expectations. Garcia, competing in his 25th […]

By Alexander Vafeas, Sports@CJC PINEHURST, N.C. — One hundred and fifty-six golfers, 75 types of plants lining the course and a mere 15 rounds under par in Round 1. Pinehurst’s No. 2 course left no man unscathed in the first round on Thursday, unless your name is Sergio Garcia or Rory McIlroy, proving once again […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Serra Sowers, B.S. Journalism 2024, has received second place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards National Multimedia Championship in San Francisco on June 6. Sowers was honored for “Magic in the Mission” featuring the Free Farm Stand, an all-volunteer run project in the San Francisco […]

A new study reviewed and evaluated citizen journalism articles and research since the inception of the Internet and its associated web technologies since 1994. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida College of Journalism […]

By Alexander Vafeas, Sports@CJC The final round of qualifying for the U.S. Open is officially over and more than 150 golfers are headed to Pinehurst, North Carolina for the 2024 Open. Sectional qualifiers featured eight current and former Gator golfers, who attempted to get into the field via four different qualifiers nationwide.  Out of the […]

By Chandler Hawkes, Sports@CJC JUPITER, Fla. — In the golf world, the final round of U.S. Open qualifying is better known as ‘Golf’s Longest Day.’ Many consider those final-round qualifiers to be one of the sport’s most grueling tests due to its demanding 36-hole, one-day format and the magnitude of what’s at stake for the […]

Video By Brooke Ginaitt, Sports@CJC JUPITER, Fla. — For U.S. Open hopefuls, the final round of qualifying is known as ‘Golf’s Longest Day.’ Hundreds of amateurs and pros alike battled in 10 36-hole qualifiers across North America attempting to earn a coveted place in the 2024 U.S. Open. At The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida, […]

“The Social Justice Tree,” a semester-long project by students in the  University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication (UFCJC) Innovation News Center Practicum course, has been awarded a 2024 Bronze Telly Award in the Social Video Series News and Information category. Under the direction of Innovation News Center (INC) Senior TV Manager Kalisha Whitman, […]

By Ashleigh Lucas, Sports@CJC JUPITER, Fla. — More than 70 golfers — including a collection of PGA Tour pros, LIV Golf veterans and amateurs from the college-golf ranks — descended on The Bear’s Club in Jupiter on Monday, June 3 for the final round of qualifying, trying to secure one of five spots in the […]