{
  "id": 20029534,
  "title": "How Austin Championship trophy was forged with bats, Moonlight Towers and Texas steel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/how-austin-championship-trophy-was-forged-with-bats-moonlight-towers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:01:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/austin-championship-trophy-forged-bats-190109129.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Austin Championship trophy forged with bats, Moonlight Towers and Texas steel\n\nAustin-based blacksmiths Zach Henke and Justus Cogdell were tasked with creating a unique trophy for the Austin Championship, presented by Compliance Solutions. With a tight deadline, they had to come up with a design quickly. Cogdell, the shop manager and trained blacksmith, sketched a design incorporating Austin's historic Moonlight Towers and the Mexican free-tailed bat that lives beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge. Henke and Cogdell used Texas steel to bring their vision to life, resulting in a trophy that is deeply rooted in Austin's history and culture.",
  "summary": "An Austin metal shop raced to build a custom trophy for the Austin Championship featuring iconic local landmarks.",
  "key_points": [
    "Austin-based blacksmiths create unique Championship trophy",
    "Design incorporates Moonlight Towers and Mexican free-tailed bats",
    "Trophy forged using Texas steel"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Golf.com",
        "title": "2026 Austin Championship Saturday tee times: Round 3 groupings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/2026-austin-championship-saturday-tee-times-round-3-groupings",
        "published": "2026-11-14T14:41:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}