Yesterday, 27-year-old Scottie Scheffler put on his second Green Jacket in three years after convincingly winning the Masters – his ninth career tournament win overall, and his third win this year. He’s the number one golfer in the world right now and every aspect of his golf game is strong. He has many admirable qualities, but what jumps out is his ability to bounce back after a bad shot or a bad hole. As dominant as he was all weekend, he’s not perfect and still made mistakes. However, he leads the tour in…
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The Ability to Bounce Back
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Patience is Required
Continue ReadingBy Matt Osborne, Staff Writer After finishing as the low amateur at the 2016 Masters Tournament, Bryson DeChambeau hasn’t experienced much success at Augusta National. But that could change with DeChambeau finishing Thursday’s opening round atop the leaderboard, firing a first-round 65 in windy conditions. DeChambeau, who has long been known for his aggressiveness and “all or nothing” approach, credits much of his success in the first round to increased patience. He recently commented, “A lot of patience is required around this golf course. I’ve tried to be a little bit smarter out there…
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2023 BEST of UNPACK this…When You Don’t Have it
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Open’s Final Round leaderboard was loaded with big-name golfers yesterday. Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, and Scottie Scheffler were in the mix to win, but it was the steady Wyndham Clark who earned his first major win. With Clark’s best major finish being 75th previously, his story proves to be captivating – especially with the impressive way he pulled through to victory. After a birdie on the 14th hole, Clark held a three-stroke lead and was pulling away, but then hit back-to-back bogeys on the 15th and 16th hole giving him only a one-stroke lead. He finished the…
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When You Don’t Have It
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Open’s Final Round leaderboard was loaded with big-name golfers yesterday. Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, and Scottie Scheffler were in the mix to win, but it was the steady Wyndham Clark who earned his first major win. With Clark’s best major finish being 75th previously, his story proves to be captivating – especially with the impressive way he pulled through to victory. After a birdie on the 14th hole, Clark held a three-stroke lead and was pulling away, but then hit back-to-back bogeys on the 15th and 16th hole giving him only a one-stroke lead. He finished the…
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Fowler Plays With Freedom
Continue ReadingBy Staff Writer, Matt Osborne Both Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele accomplished a historic feat during Thursday’s first round at the Los Angeles Country Club, becoming the first two players to ever shoot 62 at the US Open. For Fowler, in particular, his performance seems to prove that he’s experiencing a turnaround after going through some struggles over the past couple of years. Perhaps the biggest factor in his recent resurgence has been the new Odyssey Versa Jailbird putter he added to his bag after trying out his caddie, Rickie Romano’s, during…
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The Golfers Who Stayed
Continue ReadingYesterday, the golf world was hit with the shocking news of a merger between competing tours – the PGA Tour, the LIV Golf League, and the DP World Tour. Although there’s still information to be sorted out, this controversial decision is stirring up a lot of emotions. Over the last 18 months, we’ve seen marquee golfers leave the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf League, which is funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Invest Fund. Players like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, and Brooks Koepka were paid huge sums of money to leave the PGA Tour…
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Focused on the Majors
Continue ReadingWhile club professional, Michael Block, may have captured the hearts of golf fans with his surprising 15th-place finish at the PGA Championship over the weekend, it was Brooks Koepka who ultimately emerged as the tournament’s winner. By finishing with a score of nine-under, Koepka secured his fifth career major title. This victory also comes right on the heels of finishing tied for second at The Masters in April. With a dominant performance over the final three rounds, Koepka once again showed how poised and disciplined he plays on the biggest…
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It’s All About How You Value It
Continue ReadingBy Staff Writer, Matt Osborne The 2023 PGA Championship kicked off on Thursday at Oak Hill Country Club, with Bryson DeChambeau jumping out to a one-stroke lead after 18 holes of play. Surprisingly, the highlight of the first round of action wasn’t DeChambeau’s masterful play, but instead, 20-year-old, Tom Kim’s errant tee shot on the sixth hole, landing in high weeds near a creek. Not wanting to take a penalty stroke, due to losing his ball, Kim set out on a quest to see if he could find it among the mud and weeds. He…
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Winning The Green Jacket Has Its Perks
Continue ReadingJon Rahm began the Masters on Thursday by four-putting on the first hole and ended the tournament on Sunday by donning the coveted Green Jacket as the champion. He started Sunday trailing Brooks Koepka by four strokes and after 30 holes (including the conclusion of the rain-delayed third round), he won by four shots over Koepka and Phil Mickelson. Rahm put on an outstanding performance and overcame the crazy weather and challenges that Augusta presented him throughout the weekend. The victory gives the 28-year-old Spaniard his second Major win (U.S. Open 2021) and…
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Calm and Steady
Continue ReadingThe Master’s officially began yesterday, as 88 players teed off in hopes of becoming the next champion to have the honor of wearing the green jacket on Sunday evening. With pristine weather conditions, nearly half of the players in the tournament were able to shoot under par on Thursday, which should lead to exciting drama as we approach the weekend. Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland, and Jon Rahm all sit atop the scoreboard at seven-under after 18 holes, but there are still plenty of talented players within striking distance. One name…
