Notebook: Former KU golfer Gary Woodland tees off with Tiger Woods

Former KU golfer Gary Woodland will tee off with Tiger Woods at 1:35 PM today in the PGA Championship in St. Louis. Woodland is tied for third, three shots behind leader Brooks Koepka. Here’s how to watch. Feel free to use RCT as your open golf thread today.

Hakeem Adeniji tore the labrum in both shoulders last year; both have been surgically repaired and he expects to be ready for 2018.

Mike Lee says he notices a major difference in communication on defense so far in camp this fall.

Miles Kendrick appears to be on a bit of a personal mission to disprove typical quarterback stereotypes; he wants to be known as a smart quarterback, not just a tough quarterback or a running quarterback.

Kendrick talks about the transition from Juco to KU and how he went about proving himself to the veterans on the team.

This story about Carter Stanley and former KU baseball player Matt McLaughlin is interesting.

In other news...

Maryland’s football coach, DJ Durkin, has been placed on administrative leave following the ESPN report detailing a “toxic culture” around the program.

Ole Miss replaced Colonel Reb with a black bear in 2010; the bear is being replaced by a shark this coming season.

Martellus Bennett caught passes from both Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, and dishes a bit on the difference between the two QBs.

This throw. Shades of Bo Jackson. But, just shades.