Bill Bowman

2 months ago | sharonherald.com | Bill Bowman

Penn State formally hired Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the same position Monday morning. Knowles replaces Tom Allen, who left after one year to become the defensive coordinator at Clemson. Knowles, a native of Philadelphia and an alum of St. Joseph’s Prep, joins the Nittany Lions after spending three seasons in Columbus. He played a key role in Ohio State’s 2024 national championship run: His defense ranked first nationally in total defense and scoring defense.

Jan 14, 2025 | sportingnews.com | Bill Bowman

The PGA Tour comes back to the mainland after a two-week stint in Hawaii for the start of the five-event West Coast Swing in hazy California and then a quick jaunt to Arizona in the middle. This surely isn’t the best time to play golf in California with the wildfire devastation, so make sure to keep tabs on the Tour’s plans as you make bets over the next few events. This week’s stop, The American Express, is one of the tournaments pros either love or hate.

Jan 6, 2025 | sportingnews.com | Bill Bowman

After a week in Maui that saw Hideki Matsuyama put on a show at The Sentry to pocket a $3.6 million first-place check, the PGA Tour heads to another Hawaiian island, Oahu, for the Sony Open. Unlike last week’s limited field tournament (just 59 players), more pros will make their way from the mainland to Hawaii to fill out the 144-player field. But the field will be lacking a lot of star power as just 10 of the world’s top-30 players will be teeing it up.

Dec 31, 2024 | sportingnews.com | Bill Bowman

We offer our apologies for all the golf fans shivering in cold climates while they watch this week’s Sentry golf tournament from Maui. The best thing we have to offer to soothe your pain is a golf tournament with 59 of the world’s best teeing it up in the PGA Tour’s first event of 2025. This week’s tournament, being played on the Plantation Course, will offer plenty of just what fans need this time of year: impressive golf shots and stunning Hawaii views.

Dec 5, 2024 | softeon.com | Bill Bowman

Softeon’s Patrick Maley sat down with Softeon’s new leaders in the Scott Gillies and James Newman. Scott heads the EMEA region, while Scott leads Australia and Zealand. They both had a little fun while discussing why they joined Softeon and the future. The decision to change career courses and companies is a big one. For two WMS-industry veterans, joining Softeon was a big decision. But one that they felt compelled to do.