Anthony Kim’s journey through professional golf from early stardom to disappearing for 12 years to now becoming a winner again on LIV Golf is without doubt distinctive. And the way he built his new bag setup mirrors that uniqueness.

On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped, co-host Johnny Wunder, who has become friends with Kim over the past year, details how Kim went about testing new equipment once he came back to a completely different world of professional golf.

When Kim, now 40, earned his first two PGA Tour titles in 2008, 16 years ago, the first adjustable loft driver had yet to hit the market. Launch monitors were on the PGA Tour, but they weren’t the fixture they are today.

Custom club fitting had been around for some time, but we were only beginning to push the boundaries of individual optimization that we can achieve now.

Kim, in some ways, is still rooted in those old-school ways.

Wunder met Kim last year and became friends with him after he walked a practice round with him at LIV Golf Virginia. That’s how Wunder started to understand how Kim thinks differently about gear.

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“It’s been interesting,” Wunder said. “You’re talking to a person, trying to help them and answer questions for them and they don’t know Trackman, they don’t know Foresight. They don’t even speak modern golf ball.”

Using his connections in the gear space, whenever Kim would ask him about a product like a wedge or a driver, Wunder would reach out and get one for him to test.

Then Kim would give his feedback to Wunder.

“He would get stuff and he would test it and he would say I like it because it does this. It was all very ball-related,” Wunder said. “It was, ‘I swing this way and the ball goes that way.’ There’s no numbers.”

Wunder said Kim has built his bag around feel and that’s a non-negotiable for him.

But yet, over the past month-plus as he earned back his spot on LIV Golf and his first worldwide victory since 2010, he’s made immense progress with his game.

For more from Wunder and co-host Jake Morrow, listen to the full episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped here, or watch it below.

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Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, 200 players who attended high schools in Utah have played or are currently playing in the NFL. 

That number may increase this fall when recently drafted players play their first games as pros.

Utah ranks No. 35 in the nation among high schools that produce NFL players, and is the sixth best in the West.

A total of 62 schools have produced at least one player.

Utah’s Highland High School has produced 10 NFL players, while Logan, Bingham, and East high schools have produced nine players each.

Several players from the high schools listed here played college football at schools and conferences in the West, including the Pac-12, Mountain West, Big West, Big Sky, and schools now in the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC.

Here is a list of the state’s top pro-producing high schools with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.

In just three years’ span, Clinton McDonald has twice been crowned ‘King of the Kids’, with Streisand conquering Victoria’s flagship juvenile race at Caulfield.

Two years earlier, McDonald lifted the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) via the late Hayasugi, and Saturday saw filly Streisand repeat the feat.

Jamie Melham steered Hayasugi home, but Ben Melham, her partner, took the reins on Streisand, granting her a smooth journey.

Riding third three-wide beyond pacesetters Lady Moscato and Closer To Free, Melham sensed Streisand, in blinkers for the first go, was at ease a length off the pair.

Composing herself for the finale, she and Closer To Free isolated ahead, Streisand prevailing in the dying stages.

Priced at $11, Streisand forged a three-quarters-length success over $4.60 market leader Closer To Free, as Guest House ($4.80) nabbed third for Melham’s bookended result.

Streisand, a filly by Magnus out of Zoustar-sired Zouper Star, boasted superior exposure in the 16-runner affair, having started four times already by Saturday.

McDonald mirrored Hayasugi’s blueprint, leaving the Cranbourne handler astonished anew at his filly’s starting price.

“She’s very similar to Hayasugi, very understated,” McDonald said.

“Hayasugi won by a head in the Prelude and everyone wrote her off in the Diamond and she went around, I think, at $18, and it was the same with this filly.

“She ran second twice, beaten a short-half-head twice, ran fifth and was unlucky and won at her fourth start.

“I thought ‘have I got this wrong, I think she’s going alright this filly’, and I’ve said all along she’s had a solid preparation, a faultless preparation, and she’s tough,

“And that’s what you need to win these races.

“I just thought she was the most seasoned horse in the race. The way she walked around the mounting yard it was like she’s done it her whole life, and she raced that way.

“It’s just terrific, look out tonight.”

Melham revealed the Diamond win stemmed from extended plotting.

Prior to her spell, winless Streisand flashed elite ability around Christmas, blooming further upon resumption.

“That’s what you want to see from these two-year-olds,” Melham said.

“She’s a ready-made racehorse. Clinton and the team have done a great job.

“She’s a cranky little thing on the ground, but lovely to ride race day.

“Blinkers first time today, we always thought she’d improve with them on.

“She was a little bit sleepy going to the start, and I gave her a bit of a squeeze and then she picked up and I lit her up in the barriers a bit just to make sure she jumped because she went to sleep on me again.

“A lot of the speed didn’t jump, and we didn’t end up going that quick. I was just in a position where I could control the race and she did the rest.”

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Manchester United are likely to enter the summer transfer window without a permanent manager in place

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Manchester United will likely need to bring in several new signings to their squad this summer. Without a permanent manager in place, the club are poised to appoint their next long-term boss and support whoever they select in the transfer market to put their own mark on the team.

With finances tight, the club could explore free agents to enhance quality and squad depth. Recruiting players who are unattached could be a strategic gamble for the Premier League giants.

United have traditionally depended on academy products and emerging talents to strengthen their squad, though this approach may shift in the coming months.

Michael Carrick has brought fresh optimism to Old Trafford, securing four victories from five games since his interim return, and supporters have been demanding his temporary head coach position be made permanent once the 2025/26 campaign ends.

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However, with numerous uncertainties in the United dressing room, the club’s leadership may prefer to wait before making a permanent appointment.

Free agents could prove United’s salvation during this transitional phase. Here, Manchester Evening News revisits some of United’s biggest free transfer signings.

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Michael Owen

Michael Owen sent shockwaves through football when he joined United following the expiry of his Newcastle contract in 2009. The former Liverpool hero, who secured the 2001 Ballon d’Or whilst at Anfield, caused considerable controversy by signing a two-year agreement with their fierce rivals.

Making matters worse, Ferguson handed Owen the club’s legendary number seven jersey.

The 29-year-old striker had found it difficult to recapture his finest form since leaving Liverpool and had suffered relegation with Newcastle the season before. Nevertheless, Owen’s instinct for finding the net remained sharp.

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The ex-England international struck a memorable 4-3 winner against Manchester City and also found the target as United beat Aston Villa in the 2010 League Cup final. Following a promising first campaign, Owen featured sufficiently to secure a Premier League winner’s medal in 2011, but his opportunities diminished before he left United in 2012.

He found the back of the net 17 times in 52 outings for the club.

Victor Valdes

In 2014, United made a statement by securing Barcelona legend Victor Valdes as cover for David De Gea. The shot-stopper had been without a team for several months whilst rehabilitating from a knee injury after departing Barcelona, and ultimately signed an 18-month contract with United in January 2015.

Valdes secured six La Liga titles and three Champions League medals with his boyhood club and was familiar with United manager Louis van Gaal from their time together at Camp Nou. After completing his rehabilitation from a knee injury at United, the 32-year-old was content to challenge De Gea and made his first team bow in May.

Nevertheless, Valdes was subsequently transfer-listed following reports that he had declined to feature in a reserve fixture. The Spain international managed only two outings for the club before moving to Standard Liege on loan in January 2016 and subsequently joining newly-promoted Middlesbrough on a free transfer.

Paul Scholes

One of the most remarkable decisions during Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary managerial tenure was persuading Paul Scholes to return from retirement. The midfielder had drawn the curtain on his career at the conclusion of the 2010/11 season but made a sensational return, entering as a substitute in an FA Cup triumph over Manchester City in January 2012.

Scholes’ comeback was announced just an hour before the Manchester derby as United battled an injury crisis, with Darren Fletcher and Tom Cleverley unavailable. Ferguson remained convinced Scholes had retired too early, and his assessment proved correct as the midfielder appeared 21 times that campaign.

The midfielder signed a contract extension and was part of the United squad that clinched the Premier League in Ferguson’s final season in charge before retiring permanently.

Edinson Cavani

United secured former PSG star Edinson Cavani on transfer deadline day in October 2020, several months following his exit from the French side. The then 33-year-old had become PSG’s all-time leading scorer during his seven-year tenure in Paris, scoring 200 goals in 301 appearances.

Upon arriving at Old Trafford, Cavani was given the legendary number seven shirt and would have hoped to mirror his former colleague Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s instant influence on the club a few years earlier. Cavani scored 17 goals in his first season as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team finished second in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final on penalties.

Unfortunately for Cavani, who had extended his contract in May 2021, United were unable to build on that momentum as Solskjaer was replaced by interim manager Ralf Rangnick that December.

The Uruguayan striker had surrendered his number seven shirt to a returning Cristiano Ronaldo and saw his playing time significantly reduced before leaving the club in the summer of 2022.

After winning his first world title, Ryan Garcia was quick to call out pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson.

Garcia dominated proceedings against Mario Barrios to win the WBC belt at 147lbs, delivering on his potential after some years of blowing hot and cold. The performance adds yet more intrigue to welterweight and the surrounding divisions.

Speaking on the DAZN broadcast post-fight, former undisputed champion at the weight, Terence Crawford, praised Garcia’s performance, but said that Barrios was not as good as he thought he would be.

“I was surprised how Barrios looked. I thought he was going to do better. Ryan showed he can box a little. He got the job done in spectacular fashion.”

Asked about a potential fight against his friend and training partner, Stevenson, Crawford of course backed his man to win in emphatic fashion.

“I think he’ll wipe the floor with him. Ryan won’t be able to hit Shakur like Barrios. Barrios is there to be hit. He was too slow and had no game plan. Shakur is not going to be there to be hit. It’s simple.”

Whether or not the fight materialises remains to be seen, particularly with Stevenson’s demand for it to take place at a catchweight of 144lbs – something Garcia may struggle with.

Both men have options, particularly Garcia, who could pursue a rematch with Devin Haney that now has the added credentials of two world titles. Conor Benn, who made the headlines this week after a controversial big money move to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, remains an option for both

Ninja has moved past the setback of a hard-luck finish in the Magic Millions Guineas, beating several top contenders to claim the Group Two Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill.

From a tricky wide draw at the Gold Coast last time, the colt covered extra ground but went down game, yet he redeemed himself in the Saturday 1400m contest.

“It’s good to see him come back and do that,” trainer Michael Freedman said.

“It was his biggest test. The Magic Millions Guineas was a disappointment, but I was more interested in how he was going to measure up against the really good three-year-olds down here and job done.”

Sitting on the back of leader Shangri La Boy, Ninja ($2.70 fav) took command in the final stages and kept at bay the bid from Napoleonic ($4.40) by 1-1/2 lengths, as Autumn Boy ($2.90) stormed into third, a mere half-head behind.

Freedman intends to check on his wellbeing after the run, eyeing a possible entry in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m).

“It wouldn’t bother me at all putting him out because I think he’s an exciting horse for the future, but if he pulls up well, against his own age group, why wouldn’t you (go to the Guineas)?” Freedman said.

Winning rider Tommy Berry had commented midweek that Ninja’s Queensland stint had brought him on, notably improving his racing etiquette, evident once again in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m).

Moreover, the jockey believes the colt’s easygoing style will assist in tackling the mile trip of the Randwick Guineas.

“I’ve been saying all week since he has returned to Sydney that Lee (Freedman) had done an amazing job with him in Queensland,” Berry said.

“This horse has come back so much more relaxed whether that is trackwork, in the yard, or behind the barriers.

“I think he will run a strong 1600m because it felt like he floated that last furlong.

“The (Randwick) Guineas will be a bigger field, there will be a lot more pressure and he is a better horse when ridden with cover.”

Caulfield Guineas winner Autumn Boy (third) and Spring Champion Stakes winner Attica (fourth) raced at the rear early in the Hobartville Stakes before closing off well for heartening performances.

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