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Just-turned-20-year-old amateur Nick Dunlap shot 29 under par this past weekend to win the PGA Tour’s American Express Classic in the desert this past weekend and Jacksonian Wilson Furr had an up close and painful look at history being made. Randy Watkins joins us to discuss the achievement and also Furr’s medical issues in his first event as a PGA Tour pro.

Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge are back at it talking the week that was and the week ahead. Nick Dunlap makes history on the PGA Tour. Sam Burns a had a meltdown on 17 & 18 and Justin Thomas with a strong showing. The duo will also share some stories from their past AMEX experiences, talk about Rory McIlroy’s 4th win in Dubai, and look ahead to the Farmers Insurance Open.

In this episode we focus on young people. We will share some familiar names, familiar inventions, familiar accomplishments, and perhaps a few that are not familiar at all. The common denominator? They are all from children, teens, and young adults.

Below is a synopsis of the content of today's program:

Kids' contributions to our world:

• Anne Frank's timeless diary sheds light on the horrors of war.
• Samantha Smith eased Cold War tensions with a letter at 10, becoming "America's Youngest Ambassador."
• Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate at 17, advocates for women's education after surviving a Taliban attack.
• Iqbal Masih, escaped child slavery at 10, led a movement against it, and left a lasting legacy.
• Claudette Colvin, at 15, refused to give up her bus seat, contributing to the Civil Rights Movement.

Snuggle Sacks: Founded by siblings aged 8, 10, and 12 in 2015, it provides essentials to the homeless, growing from 50 to 800-1,200 sacks monthly.

Young inventors and their creations:

• Frank Epperson (11): Popsicle in 1905.
• George Nissen (16): Trampoline in 1930.
• Louis Braille (12): Braille in 1924.
• Albert Sadacca: Christmas Lights in 1925.
• Chester Greenwood (15): Earmuffs in 1873.
• Joseph-Armand Bombardier (15): Snowmobile in 1922.
• Ben Franklin (11): Swim Flippers in the early 1700s.
• Abbey Fleck (8): Makin' Bacon in 1993.
• KK Gregory (10): Wristies in 1994.
• Kelly Reinhart (child): T-Pak in 1998.

Young Achievers in Various Fields:

• Kelvin Doe: Sierra Leone inventor, powering houses and building a community radio station at 13.
• Marley Dias: Activist behind #1000BlackGirlBooks, promoting diverse stories.
• Greta Thunberg (16): Environmental activist, organizing Fridays for Future.
• Emma González: Survived a school shooting, co-founded Never Again MSD for gun control.

Nick Dunlap (20): Amateur golfer, winning the American Express Tournament with a score of -29.

Hemesh Chadalavada (12): Invented the Alpha Monitor for Alzheimer's patients, winning awards and grants.

Aarrav Anil (schoolboy): Invented a mechanically stabilized spoon for Parkinson's patients, focusing on affordability.

Allyson Reneau: Helped evacuate Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team from the Taliban, showcasing resilience and determination.

Philo T. Farnsworth (15): Created diagrams for electronic television in 1921, leading to the first image transmission in 1927.

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (both 17): Created Superman in 1933, with the character debuting in comics in 1938.