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Reporter Jackie Redmond addresses interview with Rod Brind’Amour

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Reporter Jackie Redmond on Wednesday addressed her interview with Rod Brind’Amour that took place during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.

Brind’Amour was on edge due to his Hurricanes being down 3-1 in the series and facing elimination. Though his team was leading 1-0 in the first period, Brind’Amour was not happy with the penalties being called.

The Hurricanes head coach expressed frustration during an in-game interview with Redmond on TNT.

“These aren’t real penalties … obviously we gotta stop the hitting and then just go play. I’m a little bit frustrated, as you can tell,” Brind’Amour said.

Redmond must have received some negative feedback following the interview, because she addressed the situation via X.

“And anyone who says this is Brind’Amour disrespecting me – he’s one of nicest coaches I’ve worked with. We have great relationship. And disrespect would be giving me one word or not even doing the interview. MANY teams would gas the interview in THAT spot. Rod didn’t. Just FYI,” Redmond wrote.

A fan wrote Redmond a follow-up question, asking if it was tough asking a question like that knowing the coach was heated.

“Of course. But its (sic) a question that has to be asked. Thats (sic) when you hope that your professionalism and work prior to the moment affords you the respect of the coach to give you an honest answer – which I believe Rod did,” Redmond responded.

Unfortunately for Brind’Amour, his Hurricanes lost 5-3 to see their season end. The Panthers have now reached the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sends 6-word message after Thunder make Finals

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added to his trophy case on Wednesday night, but he is still far from satisfied.

Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the NBA Finals with a 124-94 victory in Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals series vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was another efficient scoring effort for Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with 34 points on 14/25 shooting to pair with seven rebounds and eight assists to pace the Thunder.

After the final buzzer, Oklahoma City received their Western Conference title trophy. Gilgeous-Alexander was interviewed by ESPN’s Lisa Salters and made sure to stress that the work was not close to finished.

“This is a step in the right direction, but we have a lot more work to do,” said Gilgeous-Alexander. “We know that, and that’s what we’re focused on.”

Gilgeous-Alexander then closed things out with a six-word message — “Let’s buckle up and get ready.”

During the ceremony, Gilgeous-Alexander was also named Western Conference Finals MVP. It was a clean sweep for Gilgeous-Alexander, who received all nine votes for the award from a media panel.

Gilgeous-Alexander was recently named NBA MVP as well after leading the league with 32.7 points per game and spearheading a 68-win regular season for the Thunder. But that is exactly the kind of attitude that the 26-year-old star needs to have, especially since Gilgeous-Alexander still has a lot of doubters who question his style of play.

The Thunder, who are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012, now get over a week off before the Finals begin on June 5. They will play the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks (which the Pacers currently lead 3-1 heading into Thursday’s Game 5 in New York).

Everyone said the same thing about Anthony Edwards during season-ending loss

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Anthony Edwards is only 23 years old, but he still has a long way to go to get to the mountaintop.

Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves saw their season come to an end on Wednesday with an ugly loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals series. Minnesota got completely flattened during the game at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, O.K., losing in a 124-94 laugher (after going down by as many as 39 at one point).

The three-time NBA All-Star Edwards also had another relative dud, scoring a quiet 19 points on 7/18 shooting. That came on the heels of a forgettable performance by Edwards in Game 4 with 16 points on 5/13 shooting.

In the midst of the blowout, which began from the very first quarter, fans on X all said the same thing about Edwards — that he was a clear tier below Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who was just named the 2024-25 NBA MVP, scored 30 points or more in four of the five games against the Timberwolves. At 26 years old, he is a much more complete player than Edwards, particularly when it comes to efficiency, midrange prowess, and getting to the free throw line.

Edwards certainly deserves credit for how much he has ascended to this point of his NBA career and for leading the Timberwolves to back-to-back conference finals berths (including this season as the No. 6 seed). But Minnesota lost in five games during both conference finals appearances as it is clear that Edwards still can’t truly be considered a face of the NBA (as many big-name pundits have recently pointed out).

Aaron Judge gets hit with another unusual strategy move

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Aaron Judge is back to getting the Barry Bonds treatment from opposing teams.

The New York Yankees slugger Judge was hit with another unusual strategic play during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. In the first inning of the game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., Judge came up to bat with one out and a runner on second base.

Instead of giving Judge a chance to swing the bat, Angels manager Ron Washington opted to intentionally walk him on the spot.

The gambit did not quite work for Washington and the Angels. They allowed the Yankees to score in the half-inning anyway after a subsequent (non-intentional) walk to Cody Bellinger and then a sacrifice fly by Anthony Volpe. But at least the Angels made sure that Judge was not going to be the one to beat them.

Lo and behold, there was a sequel in the very next inning. Judge stepped up to the plate in the second with runners on second and third (with two outs this time around). Again, Washington opted to give the free pass to Judge (with first base open at the time).

That one worked out a little bit better for the Angels as they escaped the inning without any damage after Bellinger flied out to end the frame immediately following Judge’s IBB.

The two-time AL MVP Judge, who produced 58 home runs and 144 RBIs last season, continues to be an absolute machine at the plate this season. He entered play Wednesday batting .395 with a 1.234 OPS (both MLB leading marks). Judge has also been especially potent with runners in scoring position, hitting an absurd .450 with three home runs and 27 RBIs (out of his 18 home runs and 47 RBIs overall this year).

At all costs on Wednesday, the Angels were not going to let Judge beat them with runners in scoring position. You might recall too that Washington issued Judge an even more bizarre intentional walk during an Angels-Yankees game last season.

Joy Taylor has clear response to Aaron Rodgers situation

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Joy Taylor gave a very clear response via social media on Wednesday to the controversy involving Aaron Rodgers.

Taylor received some negative attention after saying on her FS1 show “Speak” that Rodgers is missing out on important practice time by not being in attendance for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities. Fans of course pointed out that Rodgers isn’t even on the Steelers since he hasn’t signed with them yet.

Taylor saw the criticism and decided to respond later in the day.

Joy Taylor responds via Instagram

Taylor posted a message on her Instagram Story to address the situation.

“People literally think I DON’T KNOW that Aaron isn’t the Steelers QB,” Taylor wrote. “In case you’re wondering how DUMB these people are. I, like everyone else who cares about the Steelers, am wondering when he plans on signing and showing up. Weirdos.”

Taylor was making a different point

Taylor knows that Rodgers has not yet signed with the Steelers. That was part of the greater point she was making.

Her point is that by not having signed yet, Rodgers is missing out on organized team activities and the opportunity to familiarize himself with the franchise and his potential future teammates. If Rodgers is planning on signing with the team, which sure seems like is the case, it would behoove him to get in there and start working with his teammates.

Rodgers did the same thing last year and did not prioritize his offseason work with the New York Jets, and look at how their season turned out. Maybe Taylor’s point was actually quite astute.

Jaden McDaniels gets memes for comically bad shooting start to Game 5

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Jaden McDaniels did his best Michael Kidd-Gilchrist impression to start off Thursday’s must-win playoff game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves forward McDaniels had a hilariously awful start to Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the first quarter of the game at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, O.K., McDaniels missed all six of his shots from the floor (including going 0/3 from distance).

Even more embarrassing was that almost all of McDaniels’ attempts were wide open. Minnesota ran some nifty halfcourt sets to create multiple uncontested looks for McDaniels from the corner … but he was unable to cash in on even a single one.

Social media was predictably quite harsh on McDaniels. Take a look at some of the most savage memes that McDaniels received in the wake of his woeful shooting start.

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch eventually pulled the plug on McDaniels at the 5:32 mark of the first quarter, subbing him out of the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker. But the damage was done, especially since a lot of the misses by McDaniels created live-ball opportunities for the Thunder to get out and run. OKC took full advantage and jumped out to a 26-9 lead by the end of the first quarter.

The 24-year-old McDaniels is a dynamic wing defender and took some leaps offensively this season as well, averaging a career-high 12.2 points per game. But the Western Conference Finals against the Thunder has been an exercise in frustration for McDaniels, who also got a flagrant foul in Game 2 for shoving Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Report: Lakers center is unhappy with team

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The Los Angeles Lakers may have a likely departure on their hands this offseason.

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes was not thrilled with how his role shrank during the playoffs this year, Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints reported this week. Hayes is also unhappy about the future money that he presumably lost as his minutes for the team dwindled down the stretch, Irwin adds.

The 25-year-old Hayes, a former No. 8 overall draft pick, signed with the Lakers in 2023. As a true seven-footer with leaping ability, he gave the team a dimension that they were lacking during the regular season, averaging 6.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game.

But Hayes became completely unplayable for the Lakers during their first-round playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves as he was targeted for his lack of switchability, foot speed, and discipline. Hayes saw just 31 total minutes for the Lakers all series as head coach JJ Redick opted to go small with lineups featuring Rui Hachimura, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Jarred Vanderbilt as his only “bigs.” As a result, Hayes averaged a miniscule 1.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game against Minnesota as the Lakers lost in five games.

That is bad news for Hayes, who is hitting unrestricted free agency this offseason. Irwin notes that there is still an “outside chance” of Hayes returning to the Lakers. But it appears that the partnership has run its course at this point.

Hayes also comes with some baggage, namely a 2021 domestic violence arrest in which he was shown on video getting physical with police officers and got hit with 12 charges as a result. While Hayes reached a plea deal and was able to avoid both jail time and NBA discipline, his future may ultimately no longer lie in Los Angeles.

Brian Windhorst says incident with NY fans was worse than video showed

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Brian Windhorst is sharing some new details this week on his harrowing recent experience with fans in New York.

The ESPN personality Windhorst appeared Tuesday on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast. During the episode, Windhorst spoke about being confronted on the streets of New York following the New York Knicks’ second-round playoff victory over the Boston Celtics.

Windhorst said that the incident was actually worse than what was seen in viral videos that circulated online. In particular, Windhorst said that fans got physical and put their hands on him. Windhorst described those fans as “hooligans” who were not actually true Knicks fans.

“The truth is, that there is other footage that apparently is not going to become unearthed where hands were put on me,” said Windhorst, per Awful Announcing. “Nothing serious happened. People put their hands on me and I had to shove their hands off and I basically jaywalked across 35th Street to get away.

“I was never in serious danger,” Windhorst added. “But it was not a pleasant experience at 12:35 in the morning. Those were not Knicks fans. Those were not the same people that I saw two hours earlier, enjoying one of the great moments in the Garden of most of their lives. So I don’t equate the two things.”

The veteran journalist Windhorst was slow to give credit to the Knicks during their series against the Celtics, drawing the ire of many New York fans. As a result, he was accosted with loud profanities by a fan while walking back to his hotel from Madison Square Garden after the Knicks’ series-clinching Game 6 win (video here).

Days later, another video emerged from the same incident showing that other fans in the area were also pelting Windhorst with cans and other objects as he was walking past. But it turns that wasn’t even the full extent of the rough-housing that Windhorst received that night. Now with the Knicks down 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers going into Thursday’s Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, Windhorst will probably be hoping that is the last time this season that New York gets to host a playoff game.

Famous NFL coach does 220-pound weight lifting on his 90th birthday

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Famous former NFL head coach Jim E. Mora showed that he still has his edge even at 90 years old.

Mora turned 90 on May 24. His son, Jim L. Mora, shared a video on X of the elder Mora doing some weightlifting to celebrate. In the video, the elder Mora was shown leg-pressing 220 pounds 16 times at his son’s behest.

According to the younger Mora, who is the head football coach at UConn, his famous father does an 85-minute long weightlifting workout twice per week. The elder Mora also does cycling on a stationary bicycle three times per week.

The elder Mora was a two-time USFL champion with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. He then coached the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the NFL and went 125-106 (.541 winning percentage), though his NFL teams went 0-6 in the playoffs.

Mora was the 1987 NFL Coach of the Year and is a member of the Saints Hall of Fame. He is also in fantastic shape for a 90-year-old.

JJ Watt drops hint about brother TJ’s contract stance

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JJ Watt may have sent a message to the Pittsburgh Steelers on behalf of his brother TJ as that contract situation progresses.

JJ appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” Wednesday and discussed the rise in compensation around the NFL for defensive linemen. While he declined to specifically discuss TJ Watt’s situation with Pittsburgh, he made it clear that he thinks teams should be trying to sort out these issues as early as possible, pointing to Trey Hendrickson’s dispute with the Cincinnati Bengals as evidence.

In Watt’s mind, doing a deal early locks in players at lower prices while simultaneously keeping them happy and making them feel valued.

“I’ve long been a big believer that ownership and front offices obviously treat this as a business, but they do not like it when the players flip the script on them and treat it like a business back,” Watt said. “If you take care of things early, especially when players want to take care of things earlier and say that they’ll take less money to take care of things earlier because it sets themselves up long-term financially, do that.”

Watt’s comments come as his brother enters the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension. TJ Watt has made it clear that he wants to stay with the Steelers, but has also made some moves that some see as cryptic messages to the team.

JJ is not necessarily speaking about his brother here. However, it is easy to read this as a clear statement urging the Steelers to take care of TJ’s contract now so things do not become toxic later. It remains to be seen if those talks will progress and Watt will ultimately get what he wants.

Texas AD reveals why he shut down Ohio State’s schedule request

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are not particularly happy that their big season-opening showdown against the Texas Longhorns will kick off at noon. The Longhorns, however, are not budging on that timing.

The Buckeyes will host Texas at Ohio Stadium in Columbus at noon on Aug. 30, a major source of disappointment to many Ohio State fans who had been hoping for a raucous night game. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte confirmed that the Buckeyes had approached him about potentially moving the game to Sunday, but he said no.

“Why would I want to move the game to Sunday night and have a short week? … I’ve got to go to church,” Del Conte said Wednesday.

This answer will be very annoying for Buckeyes fans, many of whom want to see more primetime games at home. The team is frequently featured on FOX’s signature “Big Noon Kickoff” game of the week, limiting later kickoff times.

The issue has become controversial enough that one Ohio state legislator introduced legislation to limit noon kickoffs.

The Longhorns host San Jose State the week after taking on the Buckeyes. They probably don’t need a full week to win that game, but they are not budging anyway.

Reggie Wayne offers tearful tribute to Jim Irsay

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Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver and current coach Reggie Wayne offered a very emotional tribute to owner Jim Irsay when speaking to the media on Wednesday.

Wayne, the Colts’ current wide receivers coach, broke down at the podium Wednesday when discussing what Irsay meant to him. He said he tried to make his wide receivers understand just how much Irsay cared about his players.

“I told the receivers, I said a lot of y’all don’t really know him,” Wayne said. “He would have done anything for anybody. He would’ve gave the clothes off his back. He cared about his players. He cared about his team. He cared about the city. And it wasn’t just the players. He cared about the people in the building.

“I told them, ‘Y’all got homework to do, man. Read about him. Learn about him so you really know the type of person he was.’”

Irsay died last week at the age of 65. His generosity was a common theme among those who paid tribute to him, and many other former Colts players spoke to how much he cared about his players.

Wayne spent his entire playing career with the Colts, so he came to know Irsay very well. He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and was part of the team’s win in Super Bowl XLI, and ranks second only to Marvin Harrison in virtually every career receiving stat in franchise history.

Tyreek Hill answers whether he deserves to be team captain

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Tyreek Hill knows that he might not be deserving of the honor of team captain with his Miami Dolphins.

Hill is entering his fourth season with the Dolphins and 10th in the NFL overall. The wide receiver had a tumultuous season last year, which involved incidents with law enforcement, plus a seeming request to be traded. Hill’s wife also filed for a divorce following a domestic dispute.

Hill spoke with the media on Wednesday as the Dolphins have their voluntary offseason workouts. He was asked whether he wants to be a team captain and whether he is deserving of such an honor.

“I gotta prove myself,” Hill said. “This OTAs, training camp, I gotta prove myself. I gotta show up. The mindset gotta be different. I don’t feel like I deserve it. And if I didn’t get it, I wouldn’t sweat it because I put myself in that situation.”

Hill had two huge seasons upon joining the Dolphins. He caught 119 passes for 1,710 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2022, which was his first season with Miami. In 2023, he caught 119 passes for 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns. But last season, Hill’s stats dropped down to 81 catches for 959 yards and 6 touchdowns in 17 games as the Dolphins dealt with poor quarterback play when Tua Tagovailoa was unavailable.

If Hill can keep his head screwed on straight with the Dolphins this year, both he and they would be set up for much more success. And a bigger determining factor regarding their success has to deal with Tagovailoa’s health. If he can play a full season, they’ll be a playoff contender. If not, they’ll be in trouble.

49ers sign 17-year veteran punter

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The San Francisco 49ers have made a change at the punter position.

The Niners on Wednesday signed veteran punter Thomas Morstead to a 1-year deal. They cut Mitch Wishnowsky to make room for Morstead on the roster.

The 39-year-old Morstead was a 5th-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2009 and spent his first 12 seasons with them. After stints with the Jets, Falcons and Dolphins, Morstead returned to the Jets and spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with them. He averaged 47.2 yards per punt last season, which was down from the 48.8 yards per punt he averaged the year before. Morstead also had an 11.1 percent touchback rate, which was the worst mark of his career.

The punter Morstead is replacing — Wishnowsky — averaged 45.2 yards per punt over nine games last season. The 33-year-old missed time due to a back injury.

Morstead is pretty thrilled about his new team. He shared a photo on X Wednesday of him outside Levi’s Stadium.

“Grateful is an understatement!” was the caption for his photo.

Wondering if Morstead still has it?

If you’re wondering whether Morstead can still be an effective punter at age 39 and entering season 17 in the NFL, he attempted to answer that recently. He shared a video of himself doing some punting workouts at the Tulane field.

He definitely can get plenty of hang time on his punts. The Niners are hoping he’ll be able to keep that going once the season begins.

Angels part ways with former All-Star

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The Los Angeles Angels are moving on from a two-time All-Star.

The Angels announced a series of roster moves on Wednesday, most notably that Tim Anderson has been designated for assignment. The move comes after Anderson played just 31 games for the team.

Less than five years ago, Anderson seemed set for stardom for many seasons to come. He was an All-Star for the Chicago White Sox in both 2021 and 2022, and he finished seventh in AL MVP voting in 2020. At his best, he was a .300 hitter at shortstop with enough power to hit 20 home runs or more.

Anderson’s numbers collapsed in 2023 and he has not been the same player since. From the start of the 2023 season until now, he has hit just .232 with one home run in 219 games. There were no signs of a turnaround with the Angels this season, as he was hitting .205 with no power at the time of his release.

Anderson has blamed injuries for his downfall as a player. Perhaps that is the case, but the 31-year-old simply does not appear capable of turning things around. One has to wonder how many more chances he will get at the MLB level.

Stefon Diggs flashes pink substance in party boat video

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Stefon Diggs was captured on video flashing a baggie containing a pink substance while partying on a boat recently.

A video circulated online this week showing Diggs partying on a boat. Diggs seemingly was on the boat with his girlfriend, music performer Cardi B. The two were said to have been in the Miami, Fla., area, and the video may have stemmed from Memorial Day on Monday.

In one video, girls are seen bouncing their rear ends against each other while dancing.

In another video, Diggs is seen talking with three women gathered around him. Diggs then breaks out a baggie that contains a pink substance.

“Take that. Don’t take all of it. Y’all go have some fun … and come back and see me,” Diggs appears to say.

Patriots not happy with video

The video did not reflect well upon Diggs, whom the Patriots signed to a 3-year, $69 million deal this offseason. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked Wednesday about it and shared some thoughts.

“Well, it’s something that we’re aware of. Obviously, we want to make great decisions on and off the field,” Vrabel said. “We’re hoping that with our time here on the field today, when we don’t have a script and we’re on the call-it periods, that we’re making great decisions. So, the message will be the same for all our players, that we’re trying to make great decisions. Any conversations that I’ve had with Stefon will remain between him and I and the club.”

The Patriots have begun voluntary offseason team activities, though Diggs has not joined them yet.

The 31-year-old Diggs is in his first season with New England after spending just one season with Houston last year. Diggs had 47 catches for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns in 8 games with the Texans before suffering a season-ending torn ACL.

Diggs dating Cardi B

Stefon Diggs has been dating rapper Cardi B. The two went public with their relationship when they attended a New York Knicks playoff game together.

Browns fans have big concern about team’s 1st-round pick

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Cleveland Browns fans are starting to get a little bit concerned about first-round pick Mason Graham.

The Browns selected Graham fifth overall in April’s NFL Draft, but there have been some concerning signs from the defensive lineman. The Browns posted a new video of Graham during OTAs on Tuesday, but many fans felt the video made him look slow and lacking in explosiveness.

The Browns made the choice to slow down the video at certain points, which did not exactly do Graham any favors.

This alone would not be a huge deal, but these concerns are not new. There were also worries when Graham threw up during the team’s rookie minicamp, with some taking that as a signal that the defensive lineman is not in optimal NFL shape.

Graham’s quickness and athleticism were not problems when he was at Michigan. If anything, they were viewed as being among his strengths. More than likely, this is just an overreaction to a very limited view of a player who is still getting his feet wet at the NFL level.

The Browns really need Graham to perform for them. After all, they passed on a potential franchise-changer to wind up with him instead.

Tigers grounds crew member flips off camera after suffering injury

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A member of the Detroit Tigers grounds crew was not happy to be filmed after suffering an injury during Wednesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mi.

The crew member appeared to hurt his knee after taking an awkward step while handling his duties between the 7th and 8th innings. He wound up on the ground with trainers tending to him, and ultimately had to be carted off the field.

However, while he was being treated, he noticed one of the television cameras filming him. He was clearly not happy about that and flipped the camera the bird.

One can certainly understand the reaction. The man was clearly in a lot of pain and did not want to be filmed, but it is not as if the television broadcast could simply ignore the story.

Working on the grounds crew can be a hazardous job. Usually, those issues arise when the tarp is coming out, or when the crew is dealing with bad weather, but freak injuries like this one can certainly happen as well.

Kendrick Perkins issues apology to Anthony Edwards

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ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins issued a public apology to Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards over comments he made about Edwards on Tuesday’s “First Take.”

Perkins received some criticism for comments he made during a segment about whether Edwards had been discussed as the face of the NBA too soon. Perkins argued that many other “faces of the league” were family men who were married with kids, and that Edwards had not checked that box.

On Wednesday, Perkins took to X to apologize to Edwards. He indicated he had apologized in private, but wanted to do so publicly as well.

“I was not taking a personal shot at you but I could see how it could have been taken that way,” Perkins wrote.

Perkins is no stranger to bizarre or regrettable hot takes. He seems to have recognized quite quickly how off-base this one was and apologized accordingly. There are certainly arguments to be made against Edwards being the next big face of the NBA, but the fact that he does not have a wife or children is not really one of them.

Edwards has been underwhelming in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and has received some criticism after scoring just 16 points in the Timberwolves’ Game 4 defeat.

Charlie Woods wins his first AJGA event with impressive score

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Charlie Woods has arrived.

Woods, the son of famous golfer Tiger Woods, won the Team Taylor Made Invitational for his first career American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event win. Woods shot under par for all three rounds at Streamsong Resort – Black Course in Bowling Green, Fla., to win the event.

Woods, 16, shot a 70 in the first round. He followed that up with a 65 in the second round and a 66 in the final round on Wednesday to win the event by three strokes at 15 under par. Woods had 25 birdies and an eagle as he pulled away for victory against a field full of top juniors from around the country.

Here was Woods after he putted for victory at Streamsong Resort.

Woods seemed disappointed with himself for missing the putt and having to tap in. He would have been at 16 under had he made his first putt attempt.

Woods beat out some other top juniors, including Tyler Watts, Luke Colton and Miles Russell, to win the event. This was no cheap victory for him.

Woods is 16 and a class of 2027 recruit. He won despite being younger than many of the other competitors at the event.

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