| By Ben Alberstadt with Gianni Magliocco.
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Good Tuesday morning, golf fans, as we look back at the Masters while looking ahead to this week’s RBC Heritage. |
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1. Shane Ryan: Appreciate Scottie’s greatness
Golf Digest’s Shane Ryan…”This is what’s called generational talent, and we haven’t seen it in almost 20 years. Steve Stricker read the tea leaves when he picked Scheffler for the 2021 Ryder Cup—a decision that was richly rewarded—and starting in 2022, he was off to the races. The only hiccup was a few putting woes last year, but even that only served to highlight how remarkable his ball-striking had become—instead of winning, he was finishing third. When he fixed the putting, with help from a new coach and a bit of equipment advice from Rory McIlroy, he soared yet again to the top of the game, but this time he seemed more indomitable, more inevitable, more brilliant.”
- “The sustained success of the last three years has officially made him the best professional golfer since Tiger Woods, a conclusion supported by analytics, the eye test, and every other metric you could dream up. With fewer majors, he has nevertheless leaped past Spieth, McIlroy, and Koepka in terms of pure ability. He doesn’t have their legacy, yet, but if we’re talking about peak performance, he’s already surpassed them.”
- “He’s so much better than everyone else, which is a sentiment that is both commonplace—I saw it on Twitter over and over again—and revelatory. It’s the thing you say because there is nothing else to say. You’re left with the wild truth, which words can describe but never capture.”
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2. Aberg: I want to be No. 1
The AFP’s Simon Evans…”The 24-year-old finished second, four strokes behind winner Scottie Scheffler, after carding a final round 69 but he certainly won many admirers among the patrons at Augusta National and beyond.”
- “And his performance has filled Aberg with self-belief.”
- “Everyone in my position, they are going to want to be major champions. They are going to want to be world number one, and it’s the same for me, that’s nothing different,” he said.
- “It has been that way ever since I picked up a golf club, and that hasn’t changed. So I think this week solidifies a lot of those things are there, and we just need to keep doing those things and put ourselves in positions to win tournaments, ” he said.
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3. Homa’s honest answer on double bogey
Golf Channel staff report…”But Homa’s tee shot at No. 12 bounded off the putting surface and into a bush. After a healthy search, Homa found his ball and had to take an unplayable lie. He made double bogey, effectively ending his bid at a maiden major title.”
- “Homa tied for third, seven shots back of Scheffler. Asked about what happened on the fateful 9-iron, Homa offered two replies.”
- “The honest answer is, it didn’t feel fair. I hit a really good golf shot, and it didn’t feel fair. I’ve seen far worse just roll back down the hill,” he said.
- “The professional answer is, these things happen.”
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4. Harbour Town ahead
RBC Heritage field notes, via Adam Stanley of PGATour.com…”Scottie Scheffler is, for now, set to tee it up at the RBC Heritage. He was clear to say that if his wife, Meredith, would go into labor during the Masters, he would head home to be with her, so it’s safe to assume that same rule will stand at Harbour Town. Scheffler has not shot an over-par round all season and has three victories (and one runner-up). He made his debut at Harbour Town last year and finished T11… Matt Fitzpatrick looks to become the first golfer to go back-to-back at the RBC Heritage since Boo Weekley in 2007-08. Fitzpatrick, a playoff victor last year, has two top-10 finishes this season. He has just one missed cut at Harbour Town over the last six years and he finished fourth in 2021 to go along with two more top-15 results in a three-year span (T14 in 2018 and 2020)…”
- “Jordan Spieth is hoping to continue his run of fine play at Harbour Town after a playoff loss last season and a playoff win the season prior. Spieth has five top-25 finishes at the RBC Heritage in seven starts… Justin Thomas earned a spot in the field after remaining in the top 30 (he’s No. 30) in the Official World Golf Ranking despite a missed cut at the Masters. Thomas, who finished T25 last season at Harbour Town, has two top 10s on the season… Ludvig Åberg, who is tops in the Aon Next 10, will head to Hilton Head for the first time. Åberg has had a fabulous 2024 campaign thus far with four top 10s (including two runner-up results) and is knocking on the door for a victory… Hideki Matsuyama was the only eligible player who did not commit to the RBC Heritage, while Viktor Hovland – after a missed cut at the Masters – withdrew from the field on Saturday.”
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5. Reed’s caddie’s needle
Our Matt Vincenzi…”After a particularly bad drive during his third round on Saturday, Reed’s caddie, Kessler Karain, also his brother-in-law, made a snide but factual comment to Patrick.”
- “Your driving has cost us a lot this week,” Karain remarked.
- “Reed didn’t disagree and told reporters after the round that there was nothing good about his round…
- “A reporter then asked: “It’s a good thing he’s a family member, right?”
- “Yeah, exactly. I’d probably be dragging him up that last hole,” Reed said. “I swear.Just what you want to hear as you’re looking at the ball in the tree, and he goes, ‘You need to drive it better.’ Thanks, Kessler. I appreciate it. Great words of wisdom. Drive it better.”
- “This may be the last major for Reed for a while, as the 33-year-old has not been invited nor qualified for next month’s PGA Championship.”
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6. LIV wants Hovland next?
Ewan Murray for the Guardian…”Rising speculation that Viktor Hovland will be the next high-profile golfer to be coaxed to the LIV tour will increase the need for Ryder Cup Europe to apply a simple qualification process for golfers on the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit.”
- “LIV is forging ahead with plans for 2025, which include new events and the recruitment of more players from the PGA and DP World Tours. The rate of turnover is likely to be increased by the number of golfers who had three-year contracts when joining LIV, which will expire at the end of 2024.”
- “Chatter on the range at the LIV event in Miami this month and again at the Masters largely surrounded Hovland, the world No 6 who starred for Europe in the defeat of the United States in Rome last year. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, who also played in that team, have subsequently joined LIV. Hovland missed the cut at the Masters and promptly withdrew from the PGA Tour’s $20m stop in Hilton Head this week.”
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7. Rory’s management: LIV reports are ‘fake news’
Brian Keogh for the Irish Independent…”A report that Rory McIlroy was on the verge of an $850million move to LIV Golf has been slammed as “fake news” by his management.
“Fake news. Zero truth,” McIlroy’s manager Sean O’Flaherty said in an email.
London financial paper “City AM” reported today that sources have told them that McIlroy “could” join LIV Golf
The paper reported that “two separate sources have told City AM that they believe a deal is close. It is claimed that LIV Golf chiefs have offered world No2 McIlroy an eye-watering $850m to join, plus around two per cent equity in the competition.” |
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19th Hole2 weeks ago
Mad-Mex
Jun 3, 2017 at 4:13 pm
Let be honest, had this been John Daily, all of you hypocrites defending Tiger would be sayin far worse and NONE of you would be defending him.
He broke the law, now he has to pay, period.
Jack Nash
Jun 2, 2017 at 7:50 am
Sad case. Just hope it wasn’t Fentanyl.
Samuel Sia
Jun 2, 2017 at 2:54 am
I have a high regard on Tiger Woods as I am his avid fan golfer.
I knew he is in his lowest in life, and would be happy if Tiger can read this.
Just be yourself idol, nobody is indispensable in this world – only our God, the Creator.
I pray that you will be able to rise again inspite of the trials you are facing right now. Please consider your kids, your family and others who cares for you. It’s not yet the end Tiger, I know you can still make a good come back in the game we all love most – GOLF!
Swing it up again Tiger, show your wits.
Good luck and God Bless!
Your avid fan golfer,
SAMUEL L. SIA
General Santos City
Philippines
Dave Ha
Jun 1, 2017 at 11:08 pm
Back looked great!!! See you in a couple of moths TW!
O
Jun 1, 2017 at 9:34 pm
Did they figure what Eldrick hit to make his tires look like that?
Big Wally
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:43 pm
What I want to know is what happened to Woods when the cops released him. No one reported that. Did he walk home? Take a cab? Get picked up by someone or get a ride home in a cruiser?
Laggerdagg
Jun 2, 2017 at 2:18 pm
It’s the Big Tiger. He would have had his entire team at the station. Including, legal and medical professionals.
Paul
Jun 1, 2017 at 7:32 pm
Leave the guy alone. Would you want your embarrassing moments on YouTube?
No one deserves this much negative attention.
Guia
Jun 1, 2017 at 6:13 pm
I don’t have a problem with WRX running with the story, it can’t be hidden and the film is all over the net. What is evident is that Tiger is abusing his medication and he is lucky he didn’t kill himself or others. I hope that they suspend his license for awhile, he obviously doesn’t know when enough is too much.
As far as him having a special card for gambling, whats the big deal. He is grown and can spend his money any way he wants.
Steve
Jun 1, 2017 at 5:52 pm
Like Tiger or not, I don’t see the reason for your putting this video on this site except to kick a man when he’s down. Do onto others……
Progolfer
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:17 pm
Agreed!!
Whats_Happening
Jun 1, 2017 at 10:21 pm
I hate t
Whats_Happening
Jun 1, 2017 at 10:34 pm
I hate to say it but IMHO, this site over the last year or so is really heading in the wrong direction. I understand this is news but it’s trashy click bait.
Plus add all the front page articles, that are just basically company advertisements nows. It’s really, really sad to see. This place used to be “the spot” for all new club info, tour only clubs, and real reviews. But now it seems money has killed the integrity. It seems this site is just turning into a GD and GD “Hot List”….
I know this is the direction it’s heading and it’s really sad…..
Police
Jun 1, 2017 at 5:19 pm
damn cops, atleast they did not shoot him.
Forsbrand
Jun 1, 2017 at 4:08 pm
Really sad to se this happen to anyone. These not many who can say they have never driven under the influence be it one beer or a “smoke” who are we to judge. It happened, nobody got hurt, let’s move on and hope tiger can make it back soon, we need tiger back to either see him win again or see how big a gap is there between tiger at his best after back surgery and the top guys at present, Rory Dustin etc
Buck
Jun 1, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Nike wouldn’t give him a pair of the self-lacing shoes? Cmon now
ooffa
Jun 1, 2017 at 3:11 pm
Finally a worthwhile article by Golfwrx. Great job. Keep up he good work.
Close this site down
Jun 1, 2017 at 1:34 pm
The shanks have spoken. Pay attention idiots.
COGolfer
Jun 3, 2017 at 12:37 am
I would disagree, the shanks are to show that this is a terrible article.
Close this site down
Jun 1, 2017 at 1:23 pm
Whoever in the editorial team feels this is appropriate should be sacked. Utter garbage. #patheticexcuseforjournalism
Ron
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:38 pm
So… he blew “000”, no sign of illicit drugs involved, yet he’s acting this way and an ambulance is NOT called? What if this was someone experiencing a diabetic (low blood sugar) episode?? I’m sure this is going to be an unpopular thought, but police could have done more here.
CT
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:15 pm
Typical meddling police should have minded their own business
Jasian Day
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Karma yo
Putt for Dough
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Officer 1: Dispatch, I’ve got Tiger Woods here, send every other officer that golfs.
*10minutes later*
4 police cars arrive
cody
Jun 1, 2017 at 10:38 am
i dont look at this video and think anything other than the police officer did his job and you can see that tiger was seriously impaired and very dangerous behind the wheel. being arrested was the right thing, whether it was an accident or not.
I completely buy that it could have been a reaction to drugs but that statement alone does not make all this go away. i watched my mother in law take an ambien, wake up and eat ice cream out of the tub with a slotted spoon and get it all over herself and not remember any of it the next day.
L
Jun 1, 2017 at 10:26 am
Greatest video, evah!
touchk
Jun 1, 2017 at 10:07 am
Click bait. That’s what this has turned into. You see a small piece of the situation and it’s automatically assumed he has gone to the dogs. Real fine journalism. If you’ve ever had an Ambien then you’ll know that it can be a bazaar experience. If you by chance add anything to it like pain meds, there’s no telling what might take place. It’s curious to me that he was heading away from his home, dressed like he might have rolled out of bed and put on what was closest. Who’s to say that he didn’t do exactly as the doctor prescribed and woke up in one of those Ambien fogs that I’ve heard can happen. In the meantime, by public opinion and articles like this, HE”S GUILTY AND THE SCOURGE OF THE GOLF WORLD!!!!!! Geez!!!!
Bogeypro
Jun 1, 2017 at 9:41 am
Shank for Golfwrx… this isn’t a tabloid. Leave these stories to the tabloid mags..
carl spackler
Jun 1, 2017 at 9:12 am
is this site the new TMZ?
ChrisH
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:54 am
Never pleasant to watch when idols take a tumble. Bottom line: this isn’t a crisis. Guy made a questionable decision to drive impaired, no one got injured. No booze involved so that’s a plus. Maybe he did have a medical reaction, and as I’m sure he can afford the best attorneys possible, don’t be surprised if he gets off with a reduced sentence or dismissal. We do that for first time offenders everywhere. Jupiter police were probably salivating over this one. Says a lot about what they are not. In small towns everywhere across the country, local PD typically know everyone. They could have just as easily helped him get home safe and sound with a stern warning – especially since they knew alcohol wasn’t involved. They probably would have done that for a ‘local’. Agree that releasing this footage is wildly inappropriate. Regardless of whether it is considered public access, they are not required to release it unless requested to formally. Bad choices by all involved.
Big Wally
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:33 am
Don’t know why everyone is hammering WRX. Woods is the biggest name in golf and this is a huge story. Not covering it would be wrong and look like they were part of the coverup. WRX didn’t work to procure this video. It was released by the police. It is public information.
Adam Crawford
Jun 1, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Exactly. I don’t think the video should have been released by the police, however, they sort of had to in order to ensure transparency of the events that unfolded. I do think he should have been apprehended, but I also think they should have taken him to an Emergency Room to ensure his health and well being. Once that was complete, if they still felt the need, then they could have arrested him at the hospital. Jail may or may not have been the right option under the law, but it should have been the second stop for the night/morning.
Also, yes, WRX has to cover this because he’s the biggest star in the game, just as they covered the incidents with Robert Allenby and Steven Bowditch and any other incident a golfer or high profile media member may be involved in. There’s no opinion presented in this article or the others on the incident, just the facts as they have unfolded.
Ramrod
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:28 am
Shameful on the part of the police to release that
BB
Jun 1, 2017 at 9:55 am
Not really. With all the lies and straw men coming from Woods’ lackeys (He wasn’t impaired! He blew 0.00!), they had to make sure their bases were covered.
Judge Smells
Jun 1, 2017 at 3:29 pm
It is not up to the police, the florida sunshine laws dictates that all this info has to be made publicly available
william
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:21 am
Had a co-worker last week take a Ambian on accident with some of his other meds…..He woke up at 0230 pulled fire alarms, walked outside was beating the door with a mallet. Carried on full conversations with us…..come morning had no clue of what transpired the knight before. Tiger doesnt look as if hes dressed to go anywhere……I think he might have been having a similar experience
JeffSessionsisEvil
Jun 1, 2017 at 8:05 am
Learn from this, GolfWRX, and don’t do things like this again.
KT
Jun 1, 2017 at 7:51 am
Pretty low to show that. Leave him alone.
TheField
Jun 1, 2017 at 7:41 am
I was going to join ClubWRX, but the stories here lately, most noticeably this one above, is so below journalistic standards it is tough to support this site.
Close this site down
Jun 1, 2017 at 1:33 pm
Don’t bother.
mlecuni
Jun 1, 2017 at 7:36 am
This website deserves better content.
Quentin
Jun 1, 2017 at 3:23 am
This is crazy that the Police is allowed to released that, it should be confidential…
Live him alone!!!
Alexander
Jun 1, 2017 at 2:51 am
That’s the lowest GolfWRX ever got!
Raj LP
Jun 1, 2017 at 1:20 am
Solid piece of Tabloid coverage. Please don’t go back to your regular programming.
FLag Pepper
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:56 am
Blown away that this would be released. Disappointed that it would be circulated by Golf media.
Getemgoose
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:15 am
Golfwrx has really gone down hill. Really feels like some women’s gossip magazine at the end of the aisle, every freaking morning. Really bad taste in posting this. “He could have killed someone” well, he didn’t. He needs some help. If you’ve never had back spasms or on meds for it, you’ll never know the state of mind they put you in, regardless of your financial status. Golfwrx, see ya, and all the self righteous that want to hammer the first nail in the stake. Pathetic, ever since you’ve swarmed with sponsorship you’ve turned into a joke.
MattyH
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:48 am
Let’s be clear on a few issues here. Reports do indicate that Tiger blew 000’s on the breathalyser. Fine. Yes, he is most likely on prescription pain killers following his recent surgery. The assumption I’m seeing from people is that they think that he was just a little loopy from his meds. On the police report it says that he submitted to a urine test. There are no results yet from that. I will be interested to see what information is gleaned from that test. Did he severely over medicate himself? Other drugs, perhaps? And as far as reporting this story so heavily, remember that this is Golfwrx. They report on all things golf. This is their wheelhouse. It’s like telling CNN not to report news about Trump’s antics.
mlecuni
Jun 1, 2017 at 7:35 am
It’s not because others are misleading with the quality of their content that you have to do the same.
Bruce Ferguson
May 31, 2017 at 10:59 pm
These WRX items about Tiger’s latest encounter have me feeling like I’m reading the National Enquirer. I don’t know what combination of meds he was on, but when I was on Vicodin several years ago, I felt outside myself and (driving when I shouldn’t have) nearly took out a row of mailboxes. True, he shouldn’t have been driving. But now that this story has been playing for awhile, I think we can back off and move on.
It’s a PR setback, sure, but outside of bail, I don’t think his lawyers are tap dancing. It is what it is.
He wasn’t drunk. He wasn’t found in bed with a dead girl (or a live boy). Let the guy move on.
BabyDraw84
May 31, 2017 at 10:43 pm
Who let him drive?!
Dat
May 31, 2017 at 10:29 pm
Very hard to watch.
Double Mocha Man
May 31, 2017 at 10:06 pm
The officer indicated he could smell alcohol on Tiger’s breath. Talk about jumping to conclusions. I like the part where Tiger says he likes to “drive”. I think he likes to putt, too.
David
May 31, 2017 at 9:16 pm
My wife is a nurse and I had her look up these drugs. One of them has not been in use since 2004. None of them are narcotics besides the Vic’s. He must have took a lot of Vic’s.
Looper
May 31, 2017 at 9:12 pm
What bothers me about the video, and possibly the officer did. Tiger needed medical attention, instead of the neurological field tests… Anyone could tell he wasn’t passing field test…
Mad-Mex
May 31, 2017 at 9:44 pm
What bothers me is that people are actually defending this irresponsible clown, ONLY reason you made that statement IS because he is Tiger Woods.
Dat
May 31, 2017 at 10:31 pm
That didn’t take long. Would you like to show me on the doll where Looper touched you?
Mad-Mex
May 31, 2017 at 11:05 pm
Don’t want to make you jealous.
MattyH
Jun 1, 2017 at 12:32 am
What in that video screams for any need of medical attention? He couldn’t tie his laces. He didn’t know where he was, how he got there or where he was going. He failed every sobriety test because he was dangerously impaired. Maybe not alcohol but something just as dangerous to the lives of the public. There is no visible evidence of a medical crisis of any kind. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck… actually, if it tips over like an inebriated duck and slurs like an inebriated duck, then it’s probably a very drunk duck. If someone in that state told me they were not drunk my next move is not going to be to ask them if they would like me to call them an ambulance. I’m thinking that you only now have this opinion after knowing that he brew 000’s before watching the video. Not having known this, what then would your opinion of the video be? Every bit of his behavior says intoxicated, not medical emergency. And as far as the officers treatment goes; it doesn’t get more professional. This video is going to be used as a training video for police departments, no doubt. The police did well in this case.
rymail00
May 31, 2017 at 8:46 pm
Man that first vid of the sobriety test was sad to watch.