Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke is making his first visit to South Carolina, home to the earliest southern primary of 2020. It's also the first place the former Texas congressman will be able to test his message in front of a largely black electorate.
O'Rourke's campaign tells The Associated Press that he'll also meet with students at the University of South Carolina in Columbia on Friday. He's also planning stops in Rock Hill, Orangeburg and Charleston.
Since officially launching his campaign last week, O'Rourke has been touring early voting states, as well as places like Michigan and Pennsylvania that had often voted for Democrats in presidential elections but went for President Donald Trump in 2016.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.
The 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods tied for 61st among the 74 players who finished. The top five advanced to regional qualifying.
Woods shot 40 on the front nine, opening bogey-double bogey. He followed a birdie on the par-3 fifth with another double bogey. He shot 41 on the back with three bogeys and a double bogey.
The U.S. Open will be played June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.
Woods also struggled in February in a pre-qualifier for the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic, taking a 12 on a hole and shooting a 16-over 86 at Lost Lake Golf Club in Hobe Sound.
Woods has played the 36-hole PNC Championship with his father the last four years in a scramble format.
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FILE - Charlie Woods tees off during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, failed to qualify for his first U.S. Open after shooting 9-over 81 on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.(AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski, File)
