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We have our first hole-in-one at The Masters and while it may not count towards a green jacket, it was still a fun sight to see.
At the annual Masters Par 3 challenge, it was 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley who got the first ace of Augusta for the week. After a solid tee shot, the announcer called it "the best shot I ever saw" as Bradley's ball hit the green, started rolling slowly across the green, all the way to the flagpole and finally into the hole.
A thunderous applause ensued and Bradley started jumping for joy with his golf partner. He made the moment extra special for his kids, who also got lifted into the air to celebrate the huge moment.
Keegan Bradley with the first hole-in-one of the day!
— ESPN (@espn) April 9, 2025
What an awesome moment with his family ❤️#themasters pic.twitter.com/LLuXWvcNYU
While it may have only been a par 3 challenge, there's a lot for Bradley to look forward to as the Masters nears tomorrow. He's qualified for the tournament eight times and made the cut in seven of them. Of those seven placements he's finished in the top-25 three times, including the past two years.
Bradley has won at least one PGA Tour event in each of the last three years and was one Grayson Murray birdie away from potentially winning two in 2024.
Bradley rose to prominence by winning the PGA Championship in 2011 in his first-ever appearance in a golf major. Now 38 years of age, he's got his eyes on a strong performance at the Masters.
Can Bradley turn his par 3 hole-in-one into some momentum at the Masters this week?
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Steelers Sign Former Eagles Versatile OL
With Pro Bowl left guard Isaac Seumalo banged up heading into a Week 9 game against the Indianapolis Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers have brought in some additional depth on the offensive line. Pittsburgh Signs Former Eagles OL The Steelers signed offensive lineman Jack Driscoll amidst a slew of practice squad moves earlier this week that also included adding safety Darrick Forrest and wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee, who had been a fan favorite during his initial tenure with the team last summer. Driscoll's Career After beginning his collegiate career at UMass and playing a combined 22 games there between the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Driscoll transferred to Auburn ahead of the 2018 campaign. After spending two years with the program and playing in 25 contests, Driscoll declared for the 2020 NFL Draft and was selected in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Eagles. He started four games as a rookie before starting all nine contests he suited up for in 2021 while both beginning and ending the year on the reserve/injured list. The Miami Dolphins signed Driscoll in March 2024, though he didn't make their 53-man roster and let go at final roster cuts. He ultimately landed back with the Eagles, first signing to their practice squad before joining the active roster. From 2022 to 2024, Driscoll played in 47 games for the Eagles and started five of them while logging a total of 636 offensive reps over that stretch. The 28-year-old didn't see the field throughout Philadelphia's playoff run last year, but he still came away with a Super Bowl ring after the team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. Driscoll's Potential Role with Steelers The only other offensive linemen on Pittsburgh's practice squad are Dylan Cook and Steven Jones. Considering neither of them have ever appeared in a regular season game, Driscoll immediately becomes the most obvious elevation candidate among that trio. Seumalo has been listed as a non-participant on each of the Steelers' two injury reports so far this week. If he can't play against the Colts, it wouldn't come as a surprise if Driscoll were to be a part of the game day roster as a backup option along the offensive line. He's never played left guard in the NFL, as most of his time has come at right tackle and right guard with some left tackle reps sprinkled in. With Spencer Anderson in line to start at left guard if Seumalo is ruled out, however, Pittsburgh could also choose to use Driscoll as part of its jumbo package if he is in fact elevated and active for this week's contest.
Nationals set to hire MLB's youngest manager in over 50 years
The Washington Nationals were one of a handful of teams heading into the offseason needing a new manager. The Nats fired former manager Dave Martinez, who helped lead them to their first World Series title in 2019, ahead of the All-Star break. They then had to decide if they wanted to keep interim manager Miguel Cairo or head in another direction. The Nationals decided to go in a different direction, announcing on Thursday that they are set to hire the youngest MLB manager in over 50 years. Nationals will hire Blake Butera to be their next manager After going 29-43 after taking over for Martinez, the Nationals decided that Cairo wasn't the man to lead them forward. Washington is hiring 33-year-old Blake Butera to be its next manager, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Butera will be a new voice to pair with the new president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, who took over for former executive Mike Rizzo. According to Passan, Butera will be the youngest manager in more than 50 years. Butera joins Oliver Marmol (39) of the St. Louis Cardinals as the only managers in baseball under 40 years old. In his four-year career as a minor league manager in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, Butera accumulated a 258-144 record. That should bode well for him going to Washington, especially after six straight losing seasons. A former 35th-round draft pick of the Rays, Butera is also a former two-time minor league Manager of the Year in the Rays organization and was the bench coach for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Nationals need to give Blake Butera everything he needs to be successful Being so young and "inexperienced," Toboni and the Nationals organization will need to surround Butera with a veteran coaching staff. In particular, an experienced bench coach to help guide him through being a big league manager. Someone like former Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington would be a good hire to help guide Butera, given his managerial experience and longtime coaching. Coming from the Rays organization, Butera can bring over things he's learned there to help the Nationals improve as an organization. The Rays are consistently at the forefront of analytics and new, innovative ways to build a successful baseball team. Having a young roster and only two players with a decade in the big leagues (Josh Bell and Trevor Williams), Butera should find it easy to connect with some of his younger players, given his age. However, veterans may find it hard to listen to someone as inexperienced as Butera, which he’ll need to work on if the Nationals add any more to help mentor their young core.
Warriors castoff has a career night against his old team
The Golden State Warriors traded away Ryan Rollins in 2023 after one season and 12 games with the team. Thursday night, Rollins showed the Warriors what they missed out on. With Giannis Antetokounmpo out with an injury, Rollins scored a career-high 32 points and dished out eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Warriors, 120-110. Rollins went 5-for-7 from three-point range, tying his career best, and went 13-for-21 overall. In the last four minutes after the Warriors got within points, Rollins had eight points and an assists. Oh, and he outscored Stephen Curry, 32-27. Warriors gave up on Ryan Rollins after one season Golden State traded up to draft Rollins with the No. 44 pick in the 2022 draft, believing that the then-19-year-old guard from Toledo could help it reload their championship roster, which was getting up in age. But Rollins missed Summer League due to a foot injury, then suffered a season-ending Jones fracture. After the season, the Warriors sent Rollins and fellow 2022 draftee Patrick Baldwin, Jr. to the Washington Wizards along with Jordan Poole. In exchange, they got 38-year-old Chris Paul, a serious reversal in the team's earlier youth movement. Rollins was included in the deal to help the Warriors dump Poole's contract, which spanned four more seasons, and to ditch his own guaranteed deal. After a troubled partial season in Washington, the Wizards waived Rollins and he caught on with the Bucks in February 2024. Ryan Rollins' huge night showed the 23-year-old's improvement One game after Rollins had a career-high 25 points against the New York Knicks, he set another career high, this time without Antetokounmpo there to score 37 points and take up the defense's attention. Even with a great defensive player like Jimmy Butler on him, Rollins delivered in the clutch. Rollins has gone 9-for-11 from three-point range in his last two games, but it doesn't feel like a fluke. Last year he shot 40.8% on threes and hit 80% of his free throws, a strong indicator Rollins can truly shoot the ball. He also had 12 steals in his first four games, and while he didn't have a takeaway Thursday night, Rollins has more steals than turnovers (10) on the season and an excellent assist-to-turnover ratio of 5-to-2. Last season, Rollins was a solid reserve, averaging 6.2 points and 1.9 assists while starting 19 games. But with Damian Lillard suffering an Achilles tear and then being waived by the Bucks, Rollins got an opportunity, and got an even bigger one when Kevin Porter, Jr. sprained his ankle in the season opener. Rollins looks like he's going to have a serious future in the NBA. Unfortunately for the Warriors, that future won't be with them.
Steelers' Jabrill Peppers drops bold statement about reuniting with Kyle Dugger
The Pittsburgh Steelers now have the New England Patriots' starting safety duo from the last couple of seasons. The organization signed Jabrill Peppers after he was cut at the end of training camp, and the franchise just completed a deal to acquire Kyle Dugger from New England via trade. The trade was necessary as Pittsburgh just lost starting safety DeShon Elliott for a minimum of four games as he was placed on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee. He could miss the rest of the season, which means Dugger could be playing a big role for Pittsburgh throughout the rest of the regular season. Jabrill Peppers offers take on reunion with Kyle Dugger The Steelers were able to acquire Dugger for a pretty cheap deal, as all it took was a late-round pick swap. The organization was also able to wipe out the remaining years on his contract, and New England is taking on most of the money for the remainder of the 2025 season. It is a bargain deal for Pittsburgh that could have a ton of upside. Peppers is likely moving into the starting lineup for the Steelers on Sunday as they will take on the Indianapolis Colts, and it is expected that Peppers and Dugger will be the main safety duo for the franchise moving forward. Peppers spoke with Jim Wexell of "The Steel City Insider" about what he and Dugger can do at safety. He was asked about either player's flexibility when it came to strong safety and free safety, and the veteran had a clear message. "We both play safety," Peppers said. "Just watch the tape. Watch the tape." Whenever a new acquisition is made, fans immediately jump to conclusions, trying to figure out where certain players fit in and how it affects the rest of the roster. In this instance, it seems pretty clear that both Peppers and Dugger can line up at either safety position and be effective. Peppers spoke of the safety style in New England, and he said that it was just left and right. So, that is probably how the two will approach things in Pittsburgh. Peppers and Dugger played together in New England for three seasons, and the two started alongside one another for most of that time. That is expected to happen for the Steelers as soon as Dugger gets himself acclimated to the team and the defensive system. The deal was made official on Thursday, so the newly acquired safety will have two days of practice and a walkthrough on Saturday. That could be enough for him to see the field a little bit against the Colts on Sunday. Further on in the year, Dugger should become more and more of a contributor within the defense. That is great news for fans, as it didn't seem like the Steelers made much of an effort last year to get their acquisitions at the trade deadline involved. That shouldn't be the case for Dugger, as the defense is seriously struggling, especially on the back end. Steelers could see communication issues on Sunday It is sometimes difficult for a secondary to communicate with one another on game days, especially when there are new pieces being inserted into the lineup. Peppers is new to the starting lineup, and Dugger is new to the team. It is unclear how much he will play, if at all, but that will create its own set of challenges. Another contributing issue to communication on defense will be the crowd noise. It is a home game for Pittsburgh, but that means the home crowd will be loud when the opposing team is on offense. That makes life hard for the secondary as everyone in the group tries to get on the same page ahead of the snap. That will be something to watch, especially if Dugger plays.
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