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Michael has a BA in History & American Studies and an MSc in American History from the University of Edinburgh. He comes from a proud military family and has spent most of his career as an educator in the Middle East and Asia. His passion is travel, and he seizes any opportunity to share his experiences in the most immersive way possible, whether at sea or on the land.

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Fort Riley Museum

The Museum Division of Fort Riley University exists to support and train soldiers of the United States Army to understand their history and heritage while providing them with a historical context in which to understand their role of defending the nation. In addition, the museum is an important link to the general public by permitting them to understand the historical relationship and contributions made by the Army to the history and development of the United States.

The Museum Division consists of three buildings - Building 205 (U.S. Cavalry Museum), Building 207 (Fort Riley Regimental Museum) and Quarters 24 (Custer House). Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sundays, noon - 4:30 p.m. The Custer House is open from mid-May to the end of September (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday). The Fort Riley Regimental Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Please call (785) 239-2737 for more information.

Custer House

Historic Quarters 24 generally opens for the public in late May for the summer season. These quarters, commonly referred to as Custer House, will once again open its doors to visitors coming to the historic post. They will step back in time, to when Fort Riley was a frontier Army post.

Furnishings date from the 1870s and 1880s and provide a glimpse of Army family life from a bygone era. Period rooms include a front parlor, dining room, kitchen, servant's room, family room and upstairs bedrooms.

The following is from the book, Indian Wars , by Bill Yenne.

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Fort Riley Museum

The Museum Division of Fort Riley University exists to support and train soldiers of the United States Army to understand their history and heritage while providing them with a historical context in which to understand their role of defending the nation. In addition, the museum is an important link to the general public by permitting them to understand the historical relationship and contributions made by the Army to the history and development of the United States.

The Museum Division consists of three buildings - Building 205 (U.S. Cavalry Museum), Building 207 (Fort Riley Regimental Museum) and Quarters 24 (Custer House). Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sundays, noon - 4:30 p.m. The Custer House is open from mid-May to the end of September. The Fort Riley Regimental Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Please call (785) 239-2737 for more information.

Custer House

Historic Quarters 24 will open for public on May 24th for the 2003 summer season. These quarters, commonly referred to as Custer House, will once again open its doors to visitors coming to the historic post. They will step back in time, to when Fort Riley was a frontier Army post.

Furnishings date from the 1870s and 1880s and provide a glimpse of Army family life from a bygone era. Period rooms include a front parlor, dining room, kitchen, servant's room, family room and upstairs bedrooms.

The following is from the book, Indian Wars , by Bill Yenne.

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40th Annual Historic Tour of Homes

The Fort Riley Spouses Club is honored to host the 40th Annual Historic Tour of Homes!

Time & Location

Dec 09, 2023, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS, USA

About the Event

For 40 years, residents of historic quarters on Fort Riley have opened their homes for guests to immerse themselves not only in the history of these quarters but also in the beauty and splendor within the homes. For the Tour Of Homes 40th Anniversary this year, you have the opportunity to visit 12 of these homes decorated for the holidays. All ticket holders must be 10+ years old, and we appreciate your understanding and respect of this request. 

Each ticket provides the opportunity to visit all the homes, a pamphlet with the history of the quarters, refreshments at check-in, and shoe covers, which are to be worn to protect each home. All guests will receive a map with clear directions, and they will be directed to start their personal tour at a specified home. Docents will be present at each home to check tickets and to ensure each resident does not go over their requested capacity. We ask that all guests refrain from taking any photographs inside of the homes.

Check-in will be at the Main Post Chapel, 6 Barry Avenue, Fort Riley, Kansas 66442 (can be found on GoogleMaps). Please dress for inclement weather! This is a walking tour, and there may be times that your party may be asked to wait before entering a home.

If you or anyone in your party will need a Visitor's Pass to enter Fort Riley, please click on the following link to fill out the form: 

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Fort Riley Ghost tour: the best haunted experience in Kansas

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Haunted Kansas

Fort Riley Kansas was established in 1853 making it one of the most historic spots in Kansas . Over the years, it has developed a long and haunted history.

In fact, there are so many places that are purported to be haunted on Ft. Riley that it is not only one of the most haunted places in Kansas it is also likely the most haunted place in the United States.

Every October, the Fort Riley Historical & Archaeological Society ushers visitors around Historic Main Post for their annual Fort Riley Ghost Tour , introducing them to a selection of some of the fort’s best haunted tales. It is one of the best haunted Kansas events in the state and easily one of the best Kansas Ghost tours.

What to expect on the Fort Riley Ghost Tour

In 2022 the Historical Society presented its 26th annual Ft. Riley ghost tour. My family and I never tire of hearing the stories in the historical atmosphere that you’ll find on Historic Old Post.

guided walking tour

The tour takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours and you can expect to walk approximately 1-2 miles on the tour.

Haunted House?

There are no Zombies or Killer Clowns because this is no haunted house of horror. Instead, you’ll experience historical accounts of “real ghosts” that live in “real haunted houses” in Kansas.

(These are occupied homes and government places of business so be aware that on the “haunted house tours” buildings are viewed from the outside.)

On the guided walking tour you’ll stop at various spots of particular haunted interest where listeners are treated to real life tales of the fort’s resident ghosts.

Expect to hear hair raising accounts of those who have lived and worked on Historic Old Post through the years.

It will bring a chill to your bones and leave you wishing for more of these oh so “real” tales of hauntings here on the Kansas prairie. So come along and let them introduce you to some real Kansas ghosts!

It never gets old

There are enough haunted places on Ft. Riley that organizers are able to rotate the buildings on the tour, keeping things fresh from year-to-year.

Expect to hear some of your favorites from previous years but with new residents, come fresh new hauntings for your listening pleasure. 

It’s the perfect time of the year to get “chills”

Autumn is a ridiculously atmospheric time for telling ghost stories in the Sunflower State. There is a briskness in the air, it starts to get dark earlier, the leaves begin to change color and they sprinkle walkways as they fall.

I love to walk among these beautiful historic buildings, fallen leaves crunching under foot. 

Dress for the Weather

Weather in Kansas this time of year is unpredictable. I have seen every type of weather imaginable on these tours so bring warm weather clothes. A warm autumn day can turn chilly after the sun goes down.

October is for ghosts and goblins, crackling fires and spooky tales!

The Fort Riley ghost tour perfectly corresponds with the month of Halloween . The Halloween decorations add another fun layer to the spooky atmosphere on Main Post. Can you imagine a better place to hunt up a ghost or two?

Location, tour times, and Cost of Admission

Location of the Fort Riley Ghost Tour: meetings points change from year to year. See the Historical Society website for current year information.

Dates: currently the Historical Society is running tours 1 day only in October. Tour dates are normally announced in September.

Times: Tour time run late afternoon through late evening. You will need to purchase a timed ticket through the Historical Society website.

Cost: The price per person in 2022 was $8 per person, booked online at their website.

Tours sold out in 2022 so put a note on your calendar to book early! Bring cash if you want to purchase treats like hot chocolate, apple cider, baked treats, candy. (They MAY take cards but I haven’t used one there so can’t be sure.)

(information is subject to change. Please confirm on the official HASFR website)

Important: please review the information regarding access to Ft. Riley (you can skip ahead to that section by clicking this link)

History and ghosts all rolled into one

You’re in for a treat because not only is this a ghost tour, it is a bit of a history tour as well.

Ft. Riley, home of the Big Red One, First Infantry Division, was established in 1853. A cholera outbreak in 1855, and the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, claimed many lives, and inspired many of the ghost stories.

This area of Kansas had a strong Native American presence and found itself in the middle of the old west hay day with the town of Abilene just down the road. 

Life in Kansas could be harsh during the early days of settlement and Ft. Riley Kansas has amassed more than 150 years of ghosts.

There seems to be no end to the phantoms and they seem to be ever intent on making their presence known, quite often to the vexation of residents and staff of Fort Riley. 

The ghosts just keep coming

Military families move a lot. They get assigned to a duty station, and then a few short years later are on to the next duty station. What I find intriguing is that each new family has their own story to tell!

Imagine showing up to your new home, or work assignment, just to be greeted by lights/televisions/faucets repeatedly being turned off/on, things being knocked repeatedly from walls, doors opening on their own, voices, sounds, sights and varied things that go bump in the night!

Historic buildings of Historic Main Post

I enjoy strolling among the historic buildings on Main Post as much as I do hearing the ghost stories. Most of the buildings in this area were constructed between the years of 1885 and 1915, beautiful in the light of day, bathed in a warm glow after dark.

I enjoy the after dark atmosphere the best:

Military Police: investigations without explanations

Is Fort Riley really haunted??? The best way I can answer that questions is this:

Many years ago, my dad was a military policeman stationed at Ft. Riley. When questioned about his time working on Ft. Riley he admitted that strange calls from Historic Main post, as well as other areas of the fort, frequently came into the police station.

They would investigate these calls, but when they couldn’t come up with an explanation for the strange goings on, they filed the report in the “ghost file.”

That’s right, they had an actual “ghost file” down at the police station! I questioned a friend who was also in the same police company on Ft. Riley, though years apart, and he essentially told the same story. 

Need more “official” accounts? Buy the books (discussed later in the article.) The books are full of accounts from Military Police who either reported seeing something themselves or responded to calls that just could not be explained away.

Are you convinced yet???

Fort Riley has such a haunted reputation that Old School Paranormal did some investigating of their own in this video: Fort Riley Reveal

The Custer House and Old Trooper Monument

If the Custer House, located at 24A & 24B Sheridan Avenue, is on occasion included on the walking tour.

It is one of the oldest buildings on post (1855.) The Custer House Museum is one of the haunted places on Fort Riley that actually welcomes visitors. Want to tour the Custer House Museum? check their hours of operation and come before your ghost tour!

Listen carefully and you may hear the sounds of boots being put on, and a teddy bear that seems to move around the museum. Could it be the General himself, back to take command of his post?

(Custer’s actual home burned but this building that houses the museum is similar to the original.)

Check out this video from the historical society titled “the Custer House: a Haunted History” for some great video footage of the inside of the Custer House.

Don’t miss the “Old Trooper Monument” directly across from the Custer House. 

“Old Trooper Monument” Ft. Riley Kansas, a tribute to the United States Cavalry. “Chief” the army’s last living operational cavalry mount (1932-1968) is buried in this spot. Buried saddled and bridled in an upright position, Chief remains a good soldier, eternally at attention.

Sometimes late at night you can hear mounted ghosts from the past galloping across Calvary Parade Field, adjacent to the monument. Sometimes you can see their ghostly forms, horse and rider, gliding across the field bathed in the darkness of night.

Important information about getting on Fort Riley

WARNING: You CAN NOT GET ON POST WITHOUT A PASS OR A SPONSOR.

Fort Riley is located near Junction City off of Interstate-70, an easy Kansas road trip from Topeka (1 hour 10 minutes) or Kansas City and Wichita (just over 2 hours.)

Visitors should enter Ft. Riley at the following location:

Henry Gate. (Exit 301, U.S. Interstate Highway 70.)

Visitor access:

If you are not in possession of a DOD (Department of Defense) ID Card, you will need to apply in advance for a visitor pass . You can now apply for a pass online (during hours that the visitor center is open) at the following location: https://pass.aie.army.mil/riley/

BRING A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID! Each person wishing to enter post needs to bring an ID. Per a recent conversation with the Visitor Center (October 2022), anyone under the age of 18 does not need to show a valid photo ID unless they are driving. 

Visitors who have not received an electronic pass:

If you have not obtained a pass online you will need to check in at the Visitor Control Center.

The Visitor Control center is located at the Henry Gate, Exit 301, I-70. After clearing a background check, they will issue you a pass.  Be aware of closing times because the Visitor Center closes early on Saturday and Sunday.

Important Note: Policy regarding visitor access to Ft. Riley is subject to change so always confirm with the Visitor Center. 

Haunted Ft. Riley Books:

The Historical Society has published a series of Ft. Riley Ghost Books about the real Kansas hauntings on Ft. Riley. Books can be purchased at the tour or on their website. In between the pages you’ll find account after account of witnesses who reported seeing strange happenings, felt cold spots, or experienced some form of paranormal activity.

Here are a few of my favorite stories from between the pages, along with a map to help you locate them.

Ghosts of Fort Riley: The Legends Live On

During a late night investigation of the Main Post Theater (Building 206) by military police, the K-9 units were called in. Although highly trained to obey commands, these law enforcement dogs refused to enter the building. (The dogs always know!) It was later discovered that a Master Sergeant hung himself to death in the theater. Could it have been the ghost of this tragic figure that had the K-9s refusing to enter the building at night? (#27 on the map)

Quarters 8B Forsyth Avenue has a ghost that haunts the nursery room there. This haunting is complete with footsteps that trudge up and down the stairs and a rocker glider that sets into motion and abruptly stops when no one is near. (#21 on the map)

Quarters 99, Schofield Circle has a ghost that likes to open the basement door to the laundry room, but only when your hands are full of laundry! The current resident always made sure to thank him for his assistance. (#22 on the map)

97A, Schofield Circle has a spirit who it turns out refused to miss the 1:00 o’clock broadcast of his favorite soap opera, “As The World Turns.” At precisely 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon the television would suddenly turn on. If by chance it was already on but set to the wrong channel…well it would simply change the channel! (#7 on the map)

St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Ogden Kansas has lit candles that appear out of thin air in the dead of the night, and then vanish into thin air when police investigate. And mind the statue in the cemetery who’s been known to change direction from time to time! (#23 on the map)

Ghosts of Ft. Riley: Past and Present

97A on Schofield Circle is also known as the home of the Window Ghost. A past resident relates her experience with a window in the house, that although closed and locked the night before could be found fully opened each morning. Interestingly, the residents themselves found that the window was quite difficult to open, so much so that they were only able to open it about 6 inches. (#7 on the map)

Building 500 (currently Post Headquarters) was used as a hospital from 1890 to 1950. Late night visitors claim to hear the sounds of old hospital gurneys being pushed through the halls and the sound of screams coming from the old maternity ward. (#8 on the map)

The tragic figure of a young woman engaged to be married but sadly taken by cholera in 1855 can be seen walking near the trolley station. She roams the field adjacent to the station in the dark crinoline wedding dress that her intended buried her in. (#14 on the map)

In the post cemetery visitors have seen the ghost of an officer who died in 1863 mourning at the grave of his beloved wife who died of cholera in 1855. (#12 on the map)

Ghosts of Fort Riley: Echoes of History

A soldier living at Quarters 436 Carpenter Road brought dinner in off of the outdoor grill and called to his wife letting her know it was ready. The reply from upstairs was “okay.” As he sat waiting for her to descend the stairs she instead returned to the house from a neighbors leaving him to wonder who had answered him. (#24 on the map)

16A Forsyth Avenue has a ghost that likes to take a shower between 2:30 and 3:00 am every night. (#25 on the map)

97A Schofield Circle makes it’s appearance again in this book. I’m getting the idea that it may be the most haunted house on post! (#7 on the map)

This book has more tales to tell of The Custer House teddy bear. (#1 on the map)

One building that always seems to make an appearance on the ghost tour is the Main Post Fire Station (Building 430 Godfrey Avenue.) You can read all about the haunted happenings that go on there in this book. (#26 on the map)

Ghost Hunting: tips for ghost hunters!

Missed the ghost tour? No need to wait until next year. Armed with a few of the ghost stories and a map you can do a little ghost hunt of your own! Happy ghost hunting!

Note: Buildings can only be views from the outside unless you have an official guide with you. Contact the Historical Society for information on scheduling a private tour.

(looking for a downloadable/printable version of the map? You’ll find it here haunted-sites-map-ft-riley-pdf )

Other things to see and do on Ft. Riley

More events.

Apple Day Festiva l

The Apple Day Festival, held yearly in September on Artillery Parade Field, is the largest annual festival on Ft. Riley. The big attraction are the apple pies baked with Libby Custer’s (wife of General George Custer) recipe!

Get there early because I hear tell that the pie sells out, or you can pre-order pies at the HASFR website. Apple Days often include a mounted color guard demonstration, helicopters and tanks, vendors, food and beverages, and activities for the kids.

Tour of Homes

It’s your chance to go inside! Held yearly in early December, the Tour of Homes takes you inside the historic homes on Ft. Riley that have been all decked out in festive holiday decor!

Tour Ft. Riley year round

Volunteers provide the following tours: Walking Tours of Historic Main Post, Driving Tour of Historic Main Post, Camp Funston, and Post Cemetery

See the Historical Society website for more information on year-round tours .

Fort Riley Museums

(follow the links for more information)

1st Infantry Division Museum

US Calvary Museum

Custer House Museum

What about Fort Leavenworth?

Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth are the only two Kansas Forts established before the Civil war that are still in operation.

Fort Leavenworth, 130 miles to the east, predates Fort Riley by almost 30 years and they have haunted Kansas tales of their own!  In fact, they have a Haunted History of Fort Leavenworth publication which can be found at their Frontier Army website.  

Final thoughts on Haunted Fort Riley

If you are in search of the best Kansas Ghost Tours it is my opinion that you will find them right here on Fort Riley Kansas. Experience some of the best Kansas ghost stories in one of the most haunted places in Kansas.

Looking for more things to do in Kansas in October?

It’s Scream time at the Haunted Cannery, El Dorado Kansas or check out my Halloween Travel Bucket list for spooky destinations around the world!

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I can get into the history part of the tour but not so much the ghosts. I don’t usually seek out the spookies haha

I get that! Truth be told one thing that keeps drawing me back to the ghost tour on Fort Riley every year is the opportunity to gawk at these wonderful historic buildings without looking like a creeper 🙂 Soooo if your interested in the history, they also offer some historical tours and there is a self walking and a self driving tour of the best historical spots on Fort Riley! -Angie Kunze

Oh those different spots and buildings sound soo atmospheric! Definitely a good environment to get spooked, and so good they rotate between places!

The Fort Riley Historical and Archaeological Society does such a fantastic job with this event! Definitely check it out if you ever get the chance! -Angie Kunze, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

That all sounds amazing. If I ever go to Kansas I will check that out. I love a good haunting.

Meee too! especially in the cool crisp fall when it gets dark early in the evening!

I’ve never been on a ghost tour but this one sounds like fun!

What fun thing to do in the month of October to get your into the spooky spirit!

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With sister battling tumor, Davis Riley breaks through at Charles Schwab Challenge

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FORT WORTH, Texas – A week ago, Davis Riley wasn’t sure he could concentrate on a swing thought, let alone play winning golf.

His older sister, Caroline, had suffered a seizure at work. Doctors found a tumor and recommended surgery right away. That happened Wednesday in New York.

Riley feared the worst, of course. The wait was unbearable. His eyes glistened Sunday afternoon as he discussed Caroline in – of all places – the champion’s press conference at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. Pathology tests revealed a benign growth, the winner said.

The story of how Riley went from doubting his appearance at Colonial to winning it has many subplots. There was the disappointing season of seven missed cuts in 14 starts, with only one top 25. There was the reunion with a former swing coach, who helped Riley focus on what he could control: his comportment and attitude in competition. There was the cautious assurance that his sister would recover.

It all ended Sunday with a tartan jacket and a trophy.

Riley won his first individual tournament in 89 starts on the PGA TOUR with a gutty, gritty 14-under-par score (266) at historic Colonial. He shot 66-64-66-70.

He played the final round with a sense of acceptance and calm, surprising perhaps given the weight of his sister’s well-being on his mind. He never lost control.

Davis Riley’s Round 4 winning highlights from Charles Schwab

A feisty wind waved the ancient pecans on old Colonial. The greens firmed. The sun was boiling. The Bermudagrass rough taunted players who missed the narrow corridors of fairway. The course played Sunday to an average score of more than 72 strokes, by far the highest of the week.

Only Collin Morikawa (68-69-67-68, solo fourth) played all four rounds under par.

Only Riley kept damage to a minimum. He made just seven bogeys through four rounds. He led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green at 11.4, ranked second in Approach the Green (7.9) and fourth in Putting, with 5.9. It was even, steady golf for the 27-year-old from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, who starred at Alabama with fellow TOUR players Lee Hodges and Robby Shelton.

“I just tried to wear out the fairways and greens and try to get a couple opportunities and roll some good putts and if they went in, great,” said Riley, who now lives in the Dallas area and plays out of Maridoe Golf Club. “If not, I knew pars were good coming in.”

Scottie Scheffler, who started four shots behind in second place, could never make the move many expected of the No. 1 player in the world. An opening-round 72 included two balls in the pond on the par-3 13th – the first his wind-flattened tee shot, the second one thrown in disgust after he putted out for a triple-bogey 6. After coasting through the next 44 holes without a score-harming error and firing a thrilling 63 in the third round, Scheffler made bogey on the fourth and the fifth, missing both greens.

“As far as today goes, I just wasn't able to put as much pressure as I would have hoped to put on Davis early in the round and he just kind of cruised all day,” Scheffler said.

Keegan Bradley rallied briefly. He finished with a 3-under 67 and tied for second with Scheffler at 9-under. Morikawa took fourth alone at 8-under.

“Just a grind,” Morikawa said of the week.

Riley leaned on his efforts last week with his swing coach in Tennessee. The two of them got together again after a brief annulment and tightened Riley’s concentration on targets. They established a better routine for holding images through the swing and created novel ways to deal with the stress of being in contention. The work … worked.

Davis Riley’s interview after winning Charles Schwab

“So proud,” texted Jay Seawell, his former head coach at Alabama. “He has been through so much lately but never lost his belief.”

His exquisite feel on and near the green Saturday saved his lead – and even his tournament. Riley found only six fairways. He hit 11 greens. But he was a nifty 5-of-7 in scrambling in the third round and took only 26 putts. It was a round that could’ve gotten away from him. Instead, he shot 66.

“It says a lot about his short game, to be honest,” said Hodges, who played two years at Alabama with Riley.

What was less visible was the work Riley started the week of THE PLAYERS Championship with his coach, Jeff Smith. Riley was moving the club too far inside on the takeaway, shutting the face early. Smith has been helping Riley to “get the starting lines tighter and very little curve on the ball,” Smith wrote in a text Sunday.

They also spent a lot of time last week on the mental approach, wrote Smith, the director of instruction at Spring Creek Ranch in the Memphis suburb of Collierville, Tennessee. They sharpened Riley’s focus on his target. They developed routines they called “neuro-hacks” to slow down Riley under pressure.

“Almost like hitting the reset button after a poor outcome,” Smith wrote. “He put on a clinic doing this (Saturday) in some tough spots.”

The clinic continued Sunday from more tough spots. It was a hot, gusty afternoon on the Trinity River. Riley failed to birdie the par-5 first, playing a half-stroke under par as the easiest hole on the course. He then made bogey on the short par-4 second, the third-easiest. Playing alongside, Scheffler made par.

“I tried to treat today as if we both started tied and I just tried to win the day,” Riley said.

He did. Riley steadied the round with a birdie on the par-3 fourth. Scheffler bogeyed. Riley played even-par golf until the 15th, when he drove into a deep fairway bunker and wedged from 37 yards through the green. He made bogey there, by which time Scheffler was too far back to contend and Bradley was on the last hole, three shots behind at 10 under. Riley had a seven-shot lead after his birdie on the par-5 11th. Now it was three with three holes to play.

Bradley bogeyed the 18th. A short while later, Riley stuffed his 161-yard approach on the par-4 17th to less than 4 feet – a closing statement. He holed the birdie.

“It's been a slower start to the year than I've been wanting and obviously this helps a lot, catapulting me in the right direction,” Riley said.

The first player to greet him was Nick Hardy, his partner in the team-format Zurich Classic of New Orleans. They won the tournament last year – the first PGA TOUR titles for both players, an indelible moment in their young careers. Hardy saw the birdie on 17 on a television in the Colonial clubhouse. He went outside, watched the winning putt and gave his longtime friend – their competitive history dates to the AJGA – a quick, tight hug.

“Davis’ game has clearly been trending to me for a while,” Hardy said. “It’s just fun to see it pay off.”

The fun is just beginning. With his win, Riley captured 500 FedExCup points, moving him to 55th in the rankings. He can slow down with the confidence of a champion. He can continue to sharpen his imagery without the pressure of winning his first individual event. He can refine the neuro-hacks.

“I feel like physically I've had it going for a little bit and I feel like kind of just staying in my own lane and kind of controlling what's going on upstairs has been a huge help,” Riley said.

Everything was thrown at him. A profound health scare. A firm course with wind. A pairing with the best player in the world. A chance to win his first stroke-play TOUR title.

Riley controlled what he could.

He said he told his caddie: “I want to get lost in the process of it. I want to just be so focused on what I'm doing, the process I'm going through, picking targets, being really detail-oriented. I just wanted to get lost in that and then show up on 16 and 17 and be right where I wanted to be.”

The birdie on 17 put him five ahead. A closing par from the greenside bunker made him a champion. His wife Alexandra was there to see it all.

She can tell Caroline and his parents what it was like to see Riley right where he wanted to be.

Fort Riley continued Victory Week celebrations with Rock’n Riley

FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) - As part of 2024 Victory Week Fort Riley held its Rock’n Riley event this evening on base.

The Fort Riley Morale, Welfare, and Recreation put it on for the army community. The community got to enjoy a car show, food trucks, craft vendors, and live music by the 1st Infantry Division Band.

”Having a good time with your family and friends is all about being a part of the army community, it makes us stronger and more resilient that’s why we do events like this we think it’s great for the community and we’re really proud of our soldiers and families and we want to have this great event for them,” said Matt Enoch, Fort Riley chief of recreation.

1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will hold a double victory with honors ceremony tomorrow to end the week.

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Ella Langley Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour, ‘The Hungover Tour’

Hittin’ the road.

Today, Ella Langley  announced her first-ever headlining tour, the hungover tour , which is named for her forthcoming debut studio album.

The trek will kick off in St. Louis, Missouri this August and run through November, ending in Helotes, Texas.

Ella has previously opened for Koe Wetzel, Riley Green and others of that caliber, so she’s been cutting her teeth with some incredible live performers and I’m sure will bring a lot of what she learned playing for thousands of people at their shows to her own live act.

Ella says she can’t wait to see her fans out on the road:

“When you’re doing your own show, you know, those people are there to see you and it’s just… I can’t wait.”

Additionally, she will release hungover on August 2nd, which features previously released songs in “paint the town blue” and “nicotine,” as well as a new duet with Riley Green that she’s been teasing called “you look like you love me”

The 14-song tracklist also includes two acoustic songs “cowgirl don’t cry” and “broken in” that I’m excited to hear.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

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hungover tour dates:

8/15/24 St. Louis, MO 8/16/24 Peoria, IL 8/22/24 Boston, MA 9/6/24 Chicago, IL 9/13/24 Fort Smith, AR 10/10/24 Chattanooga, TN 10/11/24 Birmingham, AL 10/12/24 Jackson, TN 10/16/24 Oxford, OH 10/17/24 Bloomington, IN 10/18/24 Lexington, KY 10/31/24 Nashville, TN 11/7/24 Buda, TX 11/8/24 Helotes, TX

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Sports | Davis Riley gets 1st individual PGA Tour win by 5 at Colonial in final group with Scheffler

Davis riley shot even-par 70 while playing in the final group with scottie scheffler, and still won colonial by five strokes over the world’s no. 1 player and keegan bradley.

Riley wasn’t even sure then that he would be able to, or even want to, play in the Charles Schwab Challenge.

“When you have somebody that close to you, all the worst-case scenarios are going through your head,” Riley said. “It was certainly a scary feeling thinking about how you could lose your sister.”

The family got a huge sigh of relief when the surgery was successful and the tumor was non-cancerous. His parents told him that his sister wanted him to go play.

So Riley did, and got his first individual victory on the PGA Tour after playing in the final group Sunday with Scott Scheffler. Riley shot even-par 70 to finish at 14-under 266, five strokes ahead of the world’s No. 1 player and Keegan Bradley.

After beginning the final round with a four-stroke lead, Riley gave up a stroke with a bogey on the second hole when he drove into the right rough and then hit into the bunker. But that was the closest Scheffler — or anybody else — would get with wind gusts of 20 mph and more blowing throughout the day, and with firm greens.

Bradley had a 67, and Scheffler shot 71 on a day when he didn’t have a birdie until the 13th hole. Collin Morikawa, the only player in the field to finish all four rounds under par, was fourth at 8 under after his closing 68.

The 27-year-old Riley’s only other PGA Tour win came when he and Nick Hardy won the Zurich Classic team event in New Orleans last year. The Mississippi native’s win at historic Colonial, which had been completely restored since last year’s tournament, earned him $1,638,000, the traditional winner’s plaid jacket and a fully restored and modernized 1975 Stingray car.

Riley’s parents were still with his sister and not there for his victory. But Hardy, who teed off five hours before the final group, was there to greet him after his final 6-foot par putt.

“We’ve got a special friendship and obviously having our maiden PGA Tour in together was certainly special,” Riley said. “We actually played the first two days together this week. So there’s definitely a level of comfort there. Probably a big reason why I got off to a good start.”

The final round was played on the day that Grayson Murray’s parents said their 30-year-old son took his own life Saturday, a day after the two-time tour winner had cited illness when withdrawing from the event with two holes left in his second round. The family had insisted to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan for play to continue.

Bradley was at 10 under after a 4-foot birdie at the 17th hole, but missed a similar-length chance to save par at No. 18 after his tee shot and approach both ended up in the right rough.

“My best round of the year probably. Hung in there,” Bradley said. “I really felt comfortable out there in contention, which is not always the case.”

Colonial was his first top 10 since being in a three-way playoff at the Sony Open in January won by Murray.

Riley curled in a 27-foot birdie at the 229-yard par-3 No. 4 that is the middle of the famed “Horrible Horseshoe” that is still the toughest three-hole stretch on the course. Scheffler bogeyed there and again at No. 5 after his into the right rough running parallel to the Trinity River.

“It was certainly nice to start out with a cushion,” Riley said. “You got the No. 1 player in the world breathing down your neck, not really any shot lead is too comfortable. … I tried to treat today as if we both started tied and I just tried to win the day.”

By time Riley closed out the front nine with a 9-foot birdie putt, he was six strokes ahead of Scheffler.

“I just wasn’t able to put as much pressure as I would have hoped to put on Davis early in the round,” Scheffler said. “He made that bogey on 2 and answered it really quick with a birdie on 4 and didn’t really give us much of an opening today. … It was a well-earned win for him.”

Scheffler was playing close to his Dallas home a week after his arrest in the morning darkness before his second round of the PGA Championship, when police were investigating a pedestrian fatality and arrested — and briefly jailed — Scheffler for not following traffic directions.

After tying for eighth at Valhalla, Colonial was the 11th top-10 finish in Scheffler’s 12 tournaments this year. Before the PGA Championship, he had taken three weeks off for the birth of his first child after back-to-back wins at the Masters and the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head.

It was Scheffler’s third consecutive top-three finish at Colonial, even after an opening 72 that was the first time this season he failed to break par in a first round. That also included his first triple-bogey of the season, when his tee shot at the par-3 13th hole went into the pond fronting that raised green.

No. 13 was Scheffler’s first birdie Sunday, but he was still seven strokes back at that point. After the triple on Thursday, he had played 44 consecutive bogey-free holes — including rounds of 65 and 63, until Nos. 4 and 5 on Sunday.

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To be compliant, HASFR will not have a booth at Apple Days. However, because apple pie and Apple Days seem to go hand in hand and everyone looks forward to the apple pie, we contacted the Fort Riley Spouses Club (FRSC) to assess their interest in taking over that fundraiser this year. FRSC had an official voting meeting last night and voted in favor of selling apple pies as their fall fundraiser. To be clear, all proceeds from the FRSC fundraising efforts will stay with the FRSC. However, if you have any interest in assisting with apple pies under FRSC, please contact Lorrin Willet, the FRSC President. president@ fortrileyspousesclub.org

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Grayson Murray, two-time PGA Tour winner, dies at 30

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Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.

There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.

"I am at a loss for words," PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. "The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones."

We were devastated to learn - and are heartbroken to share - that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. https://t.co/JWGJ6Tz2jy — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 25, 2024

Murray's management company, GSE Worldwide, confirmed the death.

"We will hold off on commenting until we learn further details, but our heart aches for his family, his friends and all who loved him during this very difficult time," GSE said in a statement.

Jay Green, Murray's caddie, lamented the loss of his friend in a statement to the Golf Channel.

"Grayson was the absolute best. Not only was he an incredible, thoughtful and generous boss, he was an even better friend," Green wrote.

"He truly would do anything for anyone. He has the best family, and my heart goes out to them. We will all miss him deeply."

Monahan said he first learned of Murray's death late Saturday morning and that he spoke with Murray's parents to offer condolences. They asked that the tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, continue. The tour cited illness when Murray withdrew from Friday's second round.

Monahan said grief counselors were on-site at the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour event. He also flew to Texas on Saturday.

"To be in the locker room, to see the devastation on the faces of every player that's coming in, it's really difficult to see. And really just profound," Monahan said on the CBS broadcast.

"Grayson was a remarkable player on the PGA Tour, but he was a very courageous man, as well. And I've always loved that about him, and I know that the locker room is filled with people that really will take that away when they think about Grayson."

Several players shared stories of Murray on CBS' coverage.

"It was a huge shock. My heart sank," said Webb Simpson , who learned of Murray's death shortly before teeing off Saturday. He said Murray was the first winner of his junior tournament and that they shared the same swing coach as juniors.

"I just hate it so much," Simpson said. "I'm miss him. I'm thankful he was in the place with his faith before this morning happened."

Peter Malnati played with Murray at Colonial. He offered to go on the CBS telecast and immediately broke down trying to talk about him.

"It's a huge loss for all of us on the PGA Tour," Malnati said. "As much as we want to beat each other, we're one big family, and we lost one today. It's terrible."

Other players, including Justin Thomas , Luke Donald and Bubba Watson , took to social media to express their condolences.

Speechless to hear about Grayson. Guy had been through so many ups and downs to get where he was. I hurt so much for his family and the people closest to him. My condolences and deepest sympathies — Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) May 25, 2024

Truly devastating news that Grayson Murray has passed away. He asked me for some advice on how to play Augusta a few months ago, last week I saw him at the PGA Championship, life truly is precious. My condolences and prayers to his whole family that they may find some peace 💔 — Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) May 25, 2024

Very sad to hear the news of Grayson Murray's passing today. Life is so fragile... I was just hugging you at the Masters, telling you how proud of you I am. Thankful to have known you. My deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. He will be missed. — bubba watson (@bubbawatson) May 25, 2024

Murray, who spoke about alcohol and mental health in the past, made a massive turnaround this year and won the Sony Open , hitting wedge to 3 feet for birdie on the final hole to get into a playoff and winning it with a 40-foot putt.

He also won the Barbasol Championship in 2017.

Murray, who was No. 58 in the world ranking, was coming off a tie for 43rd in the PGA Championship last week at Valhalla. He also made the cut in his Masters debut, finishing 51st, and was in the field for next month's U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

Murray, who grew up in North Carolina, was among the most talented juniors in the country. He won the prestigious Junior World Championship in San Diego three straight years and earned the Arnold Palmer Scholarship at Wake Forest.

He wound up going to three colleges, lastly at Arizona State, and won as a 22-year-old PGA Tour rookie at the 2017 Barbasol.

Murray said when he won the Sony Open in January that he had been sober for eight months, was engaged to be married and felt his best golf was ahead of him. He was appointed to the PGA Tour's 16-member Player Advisory Council the same month.

"My story is not finished. I think it's just beginning," Murray said in Hawaii. "I hope I can inspire a lot of people going forward that have their own issues."

Murray said he used to drink during tournament weeks as a rookie because he knew he had talent and felt he was invincible. He also brought attention to himself through social media, openly criticizing other players and getting into one social media spat with Kevin Na over Na's reputation as a slow player.

But Murray said he felt like he turned the corner when he sought help -- letting others fight for him, is how he explained it this year.

"It took me a long time to get to this point," Murray said in January. "That was seven years ago, over seven years ago. I'm a different man now. I would not be in this position right now today if I didn't put that drink down eight months ago."

Monahan called Murray an inspiration.

"Listen, these are some of the best athletes in the world," the commissioner said. "They think they're -- you know, and they are, in many respects, invincible. I think one of the things that I think back about Grayson's openness is -- and I speak about courage, he taught us all a lesson on that front, and that's something I'll never forget."

Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.