By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, we check on CT Pan, Jordan Clarkson, a couple huge wins for Japan, and a new venture for Alibaba. Pan wins 2nd pro tournament Former UW Husky men’s golf standout C.T. Pan won his second professional tournament […]
Jason’s day — Day wins first major championship
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Australian-born golfer Jason Day led from start to finish to win his first PGA Championship of his career this past Sunday at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The 27-year old Day, who is part Filipino, was the first player to finish 20 under par in a major event. Notably, […]
Happy Father’s Day! Major golf comes to Seattle — U.S. Open starts June 18 at Chambers Bay
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The U.S. Open Golf Tournament comes to University Place, Washington June 18 through the 21st. It is a much-anticipated event that the region has been waiting on for years. The event will bring some of the top men’s golfers in the world. Past U.S. Open Champions for the last […]
The Layup Drill — A golfer’s $10 million gamble, a former Olympian is Iron, and new MMA league debuts
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Who needs to golf when you can get $10 million? Would you take $10 million to never work again? Sounds like an easy question. But if you are 29-year-old golfer Anthony Kim, there might not be a straightforward answer.
The Layup Drill — The Kings, the Hawks, cricket, and boxing
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. It would have been great to write about the return of the Supersonics, but that was not to be.
Do famous Asians exemplify (or defy) their rabbit traits?
February 3 marked the Lunar New Year of the metal rabbit. Rabbits are best known for their calm and gentle demeanors, like those of wise businessmen/women.