Jazz autopsy, Game 1;
1. If Keyonte George is the leading scorer, Jazz lose more than they win.
2. If Keyonte keeps ball moving, makes Peterson/Bailey better, Jazz get better.
3. If the Jazz can’t defend, if bench is a liability, Jazz lose 60.
4. Jazz need 1 more rebounder.
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The @UTChampionship returns to Ogden Golf & Country Club in 2027, July 29-August 1.
Big week in Bermuda for Zac Blair.
Finished 9th in Bermuda in 2025; ranked 120th in FedEx Fall.
A Top 10 keeps him in the hunt for the Top 100, which earns him a full PGA Tour card for 2027 and (potentially) the Championship Series in 2028.
Should be a good course for Zac.
PGA Tour University Accelerated allows a college jr, soph, or freshman to earn PGA Tour membership (20 pts).
Kihei Akina (10):
2 pts: B of Utah Top 10
2 pts: Walker Cup
1 pt: Wyndham cut
1 pt: Palmer Cup
2 pts: D1 outstanding freshman
1 pt: NCAA Top 10
1 pt: Puerto Rico cut
First time playing @HobbleCreekGolf today. As fun as layout and as pretty a course as I’ve played in Utah.
Should get even better as fall colors peak over the next two weeks.
Kihei Akina is officially in the field at the @PGATour FedEx Fall event in Bermuda next week.
Akina has 10 of 20 points needed to earn his fast-track PGA Tour card. Making the cut earns him another point, and making the Top 10 would earn him 2 points.
golfweek.usatoday.com/story/…
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Kihei Akina is halfway to a PGA Tour card
The sophomore at @BYUmgolf finished ninth Sunday at the Bank of Utah Championship, earning two points in @PGATOURU Accelerated. That puts him at 10. If he gets to 20, he earns a PGA Tour card.
"It's in the back of your head. At the end of the day, you've just got to play golf, and that's what I did this week."
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Black Desert Resort in Utah has plans for a lot more golf to be added in the coming years but whether the PGA Tour is part of that picture is still TBD. Story here: golfweek.usatoday.com/story/…
Black Desert helped Zac Blair. He moved from a ranking of 124 to 120 with his tie for 21st at the @BOUChampionship.
Patrick Fishburn finished tied for 37th this weekend and dropped one spot to 147.
Hey @DeseretSports how about we don’t call Jusuf Nurkic “the Serb entering his 13th NBA season.”
Nurkic is Bosnian.
deseret.com/sports/2026/10/0…
Kihei Akina is having a moment.
The 20-year-old BYU sophomore is 14-under at the @BOUChampionship, good for a T-16 going into Sunday.
Read Kurt Kragthorpe’s account of Akina’s thrilling — and smart — moving-day round yesterday.
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3 questions for #UtahJazz as preseason opens:
1. Defense. Can they guard at the 3-pt line? Will JJJ be healthy enough to get minutes?
2. Can Peterson be the closer? Does he make Markkanen more dangerous?
3. Can Jazz bench hold their own? Will Ace Bailey accept 6th man role?
Nice pairing for Kihei Akina — the 2018 Jack Nicklaus Award winner John VanDerLaan paired with Akina, the 2026 Phil Mickelson Award winner for outstanding freshman college golfer.
Another good group to follow: Zac Blair paired with the defending champ, Michael Brennan.
OK, in your @BOUChampionship pool, who had Kihei Akina at 14-under and Jackson Koivun at 7-under going into Sunday?
Big deal for BYU sophomore Kihei Akina.
Ping signs NIL deal with BYU sophomore Kihei Akina golfweek.usatoday.com/story/…
If I were at the @BOUChampionship, I’d be rushing over to watch Boston Bracken play the front nine.
He’s gone low at Black Desert before. 61 this summer.
My favorite hokes for spectators at @BlackDesertUT:
3rd hole, behind green, par 3 approaches launched off a cliff
11th hole from fairway, drives to speed shoot, approach to pretty green
14th hole, driveable par 4
17th hole, elevated par 3 tee shot onto a postage stamp green.
What I’m hearing about the Jazz:
1. Expect Darryn Peterson to start; challenge Ace Bailey to be 6th Man of the Year.
2. Jackson and Nurkic to start, but Jazz need quality minutes from bench.
3. Defense buys playing time in 26-27.
4. Relying on Peterson to close out tight games.
Nice piece on Patrick Fishburn from @TMSGolfweek of @golfweek.
Fishburn needs a big fall season to earn PGA Tour status in 2027.
His rookie year, he did just that — two Top 10 finishes to make the Top 100. One of the good guys on tour.
golfweek.usatoday.com/story/…
Utah golf fans are excited for Tony Finau’s return, and he’s excited, too:
“I’m stoked to compete in my home state in front of a home crowd. The support I’ve received throughout my life from Utah has meant so much to me.”
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