tony@CIC Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Always sad to hear about the tragic death of young men and women. In this case a College golf team. "College students and their coach are among several people who have died following a collision between a truck and a vehicle carrying the University of the Southwest men's and women's golf teams. The teams were returning from a tournament at West Texas' Midland College, about 100 miles southeast of the New Mexico university, late Tuesday when their 17-passenger van collided head-on with a Ford F-150 in Texas' Andrews County, the Texas Department of Public Safety said, per ESPN. "It's a very tragic scene," Sgt. Steven Blanco added, describing fatalities in both vehicles. He said the department would not be releasing the names of the deceased "as we work with the university to confirm and further the investigation," per CNN. In a statement, the private Christian college in Hobbs, NM, said it was "attempting to notify family members of those involved" in the "fatal bus accident." In his own statement, university president Quint Thurman noted Tyler James, in his first season as head coach of both teams, had died. "We are still learning the details about the accident, but we are devastated and deeply saddened to learn about the loss of our students' lives and their coach," Thurman said, per KWES. Thurman didn't say how many students had died. KWES reports the teams were made up of 11 men and five women, though it's unclear if all were traveling as a group. "My understanding is that two of our students have survived and have been airlifted to University hospital in Lubbock with serious injuries," Thurman said. The AP reports the crash site is "in the same area—but not the same roadway" where a pickup truck and a school bus carrying members of the Andrews High School band collided in November. The band director and the drivers of both vehicles died." Kenny B, fixyurdivot and JohnSmalls 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 It is so sad. One of my first thoughts was of my JUCO team and how we would travel in 15 passenger van to events just like this. Terrible terrible tragedy. fixyurdivot and tony@CIC 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 https://www.gofundme.com/f/university-of-southwest-golf-program?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Go Fund Me link for anyone interested. tony@CIC, Thin2win and fixyurdivot 3 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 An update: they now know that the pick-up which crashed into the van causing the deaths had both an adult and a 13 year old. The 13 yr old was driving the truck WTF - was he a designated driver? What was the other person (adult)thinking??? Additional update on https://www.newswest9.com/ Kenny B and fixyurdivot 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka44 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Can't fix STUPID. And by the way instead of spending millions of dollars on cars and vehicles that can drive themselves. How about we require auto manufacturers to from this day forward build cars which MUST be equipped with a full-sized spare tire. I saw truck was being operated with a "doughnut" spare, which they think failed causing the pick up to veer left when it failed . Again nobody's fault but the A-Hole who let the kid drive, but like my wifes SUV, a nissan Murano. I looked doughnut. Hey auto makers. Leave the heated seats, and steering wheel off my next vehicle, and give me a freaking full sized spare!!!! tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro 2H Woods: Gigagolf 3W, Putter: Ping Scottsdale Wolverine Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 9 hours ago, stuka44 said: I saw truck was being operated with a "doughnut" spare, which they think failed causing the pick up to veer left when it failed . Should verify this. Information I read indicated it was a full size steel rim spare (different rim than other 3 tires on vehicle) - that failed possibly contributing to the accident - not a doughnut spare. tony@CIC 1 Quote Tour Edge C721 Driver, Integra 45g L flex shaft BombTech 2 HW 16* BombTech 5 W Maltby KE4-Max 5 - PW, Recoil Dart 65 A flex shaft Maltby TSW-DRM 50*/54* wedges, Recoil Dart 75 R flex/spinner shaft Bettinardi Studio Stock #5 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 I haven't seen info either way. However, it's interesting that it was being investigated by NTSB instead of the normal police investigation. Regardless, for me was the biggest issue was having a 13 yr old driving. MattF, Stuka44 and Kenny B 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/16/2022 at 4:11 PM, THEZIPR23 said: https://www.gofundme.com/f/university-of-southwest-golf-program?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Go Fund Me link for anyone interested. TGC talked about this during yesterday's coverage of the Valspar and that McKenzie Hughes had started a $500 for every birdie donation campaign. A couple of other players quickly joined in. RollingGreens, MattF, THEZIPR23 and 3 others 6 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 5 hours ago, tony@CIC said: I haven't seen info either way. However, it's interesting that it was being investigated by NTSB instead of the normal police investigation. Regardless, for me was the biggest issue was having a 13 yr old driving. I think the NTSB is involved because they classify it as a "mass casualty accident". That means it will take a month or so before we see a report. tony@CIC 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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