Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes: Henley has a top-10 finish; GC's Mancilla finishes strong; Rockdale County coach dies; and more
Sunday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Henley closes strong for a top-10 finish
The final round was the best round for Russell Henley, who shot a 67 on Sunday to finish in a tie for seventh at the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio.
Henley had a quality weekend, with three straight 70s before Sunday’s round that left him 11 under. Two bogeys were countered by seven birdies, five on the back nine.
Henley has shot 70 or better in eight of his last nine rounds since golf returned. He had cracked 70 in seven of eight rounds before the season was stopped.
It was Henley’s second top-10 finish of the entire season, and best since finishing second in the John Deere Classic a year ago.
Collin Morikoawa stunned Justin Thomas in a playoff.
GC’s Mancilla fourth at GSGA amateur
Only five strokes separated the top eight players in the Georgia State Golfers Association state am, and Georgia College’s Austin Mancilla was one.
He shot a 72 on Sunday for a three-round 216, good for sole possession of fourth.
Georgia Tech alum Luke Schniederjans beat Brett Barron in a playoff to win, each shooting a 213.
FPD grad Wilson Andress finished tied for 16th, with a 221, one stroke ahead of Houston County grad Brent Hamm.
Daniel Davis of Georgia College tied for 45th at 228, and Taylor Smith tied for 55th with a 230.
Offense shows up in Bacon intersquad game
Austin Deming and Trevor Austin each had three hits and two RBI to lead the Macon Eggs to a 12-5 win Sunday over the Macon Bacon.
Robert Brooks had no hits for the Eggs, but scored three times, as did Carson Crowe on one hit. Will Olson had two hits and three RBI for the Bacon.
Pitching staffs combined for 19 strikeouts and 14 walks, allowing only one homer, by Olson.
Macon hosts Savannah on Tuesday.
Around/About Georgia
On the Falcons drafting Georgia players, and the myth
Rockdale County head football coach Baldwin dead at 45
Ron Washington has quit smoking, is at risk, but feels good
And is adjusting to the quarantine
A funky 1989 set up Georgia Tech’s 1990 season
Sports and racial awareness/Georgia
Sports and racial awareness
Redskins’ new nicknames reportedly coming on Monday
12-year-old arrested after racist posts toward Crystal Palace player
Managers have more to pay attention to than even a year ago
Barkley: ‘We’re missing the point’
Why is Goodell silent about DeSean Jackson?
Why hasn’t there been a stronger reaction to the anti-Semitism?
Sports and COVID-19
Detroit’s Morris hopes players pay attention
A deep look at more than 100 non-conference football contracts
The latest list of MLB withdrawals
Clemson surveys fans about the season’s logistics
Bristol ready to try racing with 30,000 on hand
Around the nation/world
Rookie Custer wins at Kentucky