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Spieth and Zach Johnson bet $5,000 on MLB first pitches

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Recently crowned world No. 1 golfer Jordan Spieth and 2015 Open Champion Zach Johnson were both slated to throw out the first pitch at Major League Baseball games on Tuesday.

As friends and competitors, some light-hearted trash talking commenced on Twitter, and ended up in a $5,000 bet — for charity — on who would throw the better pitch.

Here’s how it happened.

The Twitter beef

Jordan Spieth’s caddie Michael Greller chimed in with some advice for his boy.

Then Spieth and Johnson ultimately decided on a bet.

A $5000 check to the winner’s foundation of choice. So who won?

The pitches

Things we learned:

  • Spieth is a southpaw.
  • Both golfers throw gas.

So about that $5,000 bet…

Who do you think threw the better pitch?

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  1. Pat M

    Aug 19, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    Two very good guys who had a great year.

    • Dave

      Aug 19, 2015 at 10:52 pm

      You got that right. Good dudes, nice to see.

  2. O

    Aug 19, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    He’s a fricking SouthPaw! No wonder he can putt! He just leads with his left hand!

  3. Bobtrumpet

    Aug 19, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    The Twitter banter was better than the pitches!

  4. Joe

    Aug 19, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Jordan threw a strike. Zach was “justtttttt a bit outside!”

    • Brian

      Aug 19, 2015 at 11:54 am

      I think it depends on the hitter. If Zach was throwing against Gov Christie then…

      As gentlemen I’m sure they both cut checks.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (1/16/24): Cobra Forged One Length irons

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Cobra Forged One Length irons.

From the seller: (@adamwittman): “4-PW, GW, lw. Nunchuk shafts. $350 tyd conusa.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Cobra Forged One Length irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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What GolfWRXers are saying about Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons

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In our forums, our members have been discussing Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons which he has in the bag at this week’s CJ Cup. WRXers have been commenting on the switch and the clubs themselves in our forums.

For lots more photos, check out the full thread here.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • btyh: “Holy offset.”
  • Glf_LU: “These are interesting. Not going to make a rush to judgement until I see them in person. It does look like a little more offset than I would expect to see in this model.”
  • bcflyguy1: “Kisner is not one to make a lot of equipment changes (see the GBB driver he’s still using), so if these do have staying power in his bag that will be interesting to see. I have to wonder if there’s something different about his set, because like others have mentioned there appears to be more offset on his than I recall seeing in the samples I’ve had in hand.”

Entire Thread: “Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons”

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WATCH: PGA Tour players play hole blindfolded and it’s hilarious/amazing

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As part of a Srixon campaign, four PGA Tour players recently participated in a three-hole challenge, with each hole being a different game; hole No. 1 was blindfolded, hole No. 2 was costumes and distractions, and hole No. 3 was alternate shot with a baseball bat. The teams were Smylie Kaufman and Sam Ryder against Shane Lowry and Grayson Murray.

Watch the full video below, since it is quite entertaining (albeit not the type of golf that Old Tom Morris surely had in mind), but in particular, make sure to check out the first hole where Lowry and Ryder play a full hole completely blind folded. It’s amazing to watch how badly Ryder struggles, and how Lowry nearly makes par.

Cleveland-Srixon’s marketing department has been hard at work crafting these viral-esque ad campaigns; if you remember, former long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski recently dressed as 80-year-old Grandpa Jamie to fool range-goers. That video has since gathered over 1.2 million views on YouTube.

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