Tony Paul

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The Shane Halter of The Detroit News. Love golf. Hate golf. Aspiring adult. Guncle. Goonies never say die. Netflix didn’t pay me. [email protected] 🏳️‍🌈

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Michigan State closing in on naming next athletic director

5 days ago | gazettextra.com | Tony Paul |Connor Earegood

By Tony Paul and Connor Earegood - The Detroit News (TNS) DETROIT - College athletics are headed into an era of uncharted waters. Michigan State is closing in on its next athletic director to lead at a pivotal time. J Batt, athletic director at Georgia Tech since 2022, is expected to be formally announced as Michigan State's next AD as early as Sunday night, The Detroit News has learned. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
Michigan State finds next athletic director, after month-long search

5 days ago | miamiherald.com | Tony Paul |Connor Earegood

DETROIT - College athletics are headed into an era of uncharted waters. And Michigan State, after a month-long, nationwide search, has found its next athletic director to captain the ship at this most pivotal time. J Batt, who has been athletic director at Georgia Tech since 2022, will be formally announced as Michigan State's next AD this week, The Detroit News has learned.
Michigan State closing in on naming next athletic director

6 days ago | dailygazette.com | Tony Paul |Connor Earegood

DETROIT — College athletics are headed into an era of uncharted waters. Michigan State is closing in on its next athletic director to lead at a pivotal time. J Batt, athletic director at Georgia Tech since 2022, is expected to be formally announced as Michigan State’s next AD as early as Sunday night, The Detroit News has learned. kAm|:49:82? $E2E6 ECFDE66D H6C6 D6E E@ 92G6 2 A9@?6 42== H:E9 AC6D:56?E z6G:?
Tickets on sale for LIV Golf's team championship in Plymouth Township

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Tony Paul

GOLF Tony PaulThe Detroit NewsView Comments Tickets for the LIV Golf team championship, set for Aug. 22-24 at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth Township, are on sale. Tickets start at just over $122 for a three-day grounds pass, and go up from there, including a variety of hospitality options, that start at $440 and go up from there, topping out at more than $1,000.
NCAA champion Michael La Sasso set to make PGA Tour debut in Detroit

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Tony Paul

GOLF Tony PaulThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit ― Last week, the Rocket Classic gave Michael La Sasso a sponsor's exemption. Then, La Sasso, a University of Mississippi junior, went out and rewarded the faith of Detroit's PGA Tour stop, winning the NCAA individual national championship Monday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Take it inside: Tiger Woods' golf league expands, adds Detroit franchise

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Tony Paul

GOLF Tony PaulThe Detroit NewsView Comments With just a single season in the books, the indoor golf league created by legends Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy already is expanding. TGL announced plans for a new franchise Tuesday, and the league is welcoming Detroit into the fold. TGL announced that the Motor City Golf Club will start play in Season 3 in 2027. The Detroit ownership group is led by Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Ford Hamp and her sons Michael Hamp and Peter Hamp.
Who's teeing it up at the Rocket? Here are the latest player commitments

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Tony Paul

Detroit ― The Rocket Classic is growing up. The Rocket, the first and only annual PGA Tour tournament held in the city of Detroit, is about to turn 7 years old, when a field of 156 tees it up at Detroit Golf Club at the end of June. Player commitments have begun to trickle in, including all of the eligible past champions ― everyone except 2020 winner Bryson DeChambeau, who plays on LIV Golf and thus isn't eligible to participate in PGA Tour events.
Save the dates! Michigan has big-time golf all over the calendar in 2025

2 weeks ago | theoaklandpress.com | Tony Paul

Michigan, with its vast supply of golf courses and a robust appetite for the game like few other states, has never been accused of being a golf desert. But when it comes to professional golf tournaments, there was a time, not that long ago, when the major tours were nowhere to be found. Originally Published: May 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM EDT
Save the dates! Michigan has big-time golf all over the calendar in 2025

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Tony Paul

GOLF Tony PaulThe Detroit NewsView Comments Michigan, with its vast supply of golf courses and a robust appetite for the game like few other states, has never been accused of being a golf desert. But when it comes to professional golf tournaments, there was a time, not that long ago, when the major tours were nowhere to be found. Just a little over a decade ago, back in 2013, none of the major professional golf tours were holding annual tournaments in the state of Michigan.
Analysis: If MSU goes outside for next AD, president could look to own inner circle

3 weeks ago | macombdaily.com | Tony Paul

When Michigan State hired its new president, Kevin Guskiewicz, in December 2023, the Board of Trustees pledged to limit the meddling, especially when it came to Guskiewicz hiring his people, his own trusted confidants. When the board got new members in January, the pledge was reaffirmed. Now, that declaration is about to be put to the ultimate test, as Michigan State goes looking for its next … Subscribe to continue reading this article.

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14 May 25

RT @umichmgolf: HUNTER WINS THE NCAA URBANA REGIONAL! Next stop, sunny California for the NCAA Finals! #GoBlue https://t.co/EAIZ3FutpF

Tony Paul | Detroit News @TonyPaul1984

14 May 25

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A.J. Hinch explains why the #Tigers optioned Jace Jung to Triple-A Toledo: https://t.co/tVtrtadAf9

Tony Paul | Detroit News @TonyPaul1984

14 May 25

Michigan native Ryan Brehm, competing these days on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, has a new sponsor: He is now Boyne Golf's PGA Tour brand ambassador.