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Presidents Cup celebrations are (mostly) awesome so far

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With the return of international team competition, golf fans are treated to the reappearance of a sometimes great, often not so great, phenomenon: teammate celebrations.

Choreographed celebrations are always a mixed bag. Discussing this half-baked effort, Golf.com’s Alan Shipnuck writes, “Mickelson and Kisner doing the double-slap-blow-it-up hand gesture that even elementary school kids find tedious.”

Now, this was always going to be an uphill battle. Kisner, is normally stoic on course, but has been known to burst into spontaneous celebration—such as when he pitched in for eagle at the Zurich Classic.

Like a great jazz musician, his best work is improvised. Mickelson, for his part, is almost exclusively a little fist pump guy (when not leaping three inches off the ground). Thus, the two putting their heads together was never going to produce an original work of dynamism.

Simpler is better, unless you’re particularly gifted. It’s like writing, unless you’re Proust or Nabokov, take a cue from Hemingway and keep it restrained. Mickelson and Kisner would do better with something along the lines of the classic Kuchar-Woods Fresh Prince handshake.

Rickie Fowler, with a wave to partner Justin Thomas and a Happy Gilmore-esque “did that go in?”, offered the second-best celebration of the opening round.

While not technically a celebration between teammates, this act of jubilation merits inclusion. Nothing on the first day of competition beat Marc Leishman celebrating with these Canadian flag-clad fans/revelers.

Obviously, it’d have been better if Leish were whooping it up with Australian flag-wearing fans, but depriving the insufferable “Fanatics” of the chance to celebrate with an Aussie is the icing on this day one cake.

We’ll see what the rest of the competition holds on the overflowing-of-joy front (likely not much from the International side, if history is any indication).

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LET pro gives detailed financial breakdown of first week on tour…and the net result may shock you

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On Friday morning, Ladies European Tour player, Hannah Gregg, took to social media to share her weekly expenses playing on the LET.

“Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour: Flights: $2600 Work Visa: $350 

  • Food: $377 
  • Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé 
  • Hotel: $0 because  @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week!  
  • Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car  
  • Gas: $165 
  • Entry Fee: $130 
  • Lounge Pass for caddie: $50 
  • Gym: $0 
  • Yardage book: $0 
  • Total expenses: $3672 

Made cut, finished 54th, total earned: $1244 Factor in 35% tax on earnings. To break even, needed to finish 24th. To make money, 21st. Guess we have our goals laid out for next event!”

When factoring in Gregg’s free housing, free caddie and free rental car, it’s evident that most LET players would have to finish well inside of the top-20 to make any money.

With ridiculous amounts of money being thrown around in professional golf these days, it’s important to remember the other side of the coin as well. There are countless professionals out there who struggle to get by on their golf salary.

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54-hole golf tour deemed eligible for OWGR points…but it’s not LIV

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After a seventeen-month application process, a 54-hole golf tour was deemed eligible for OWGR points.

Unfortunately, for LIV Golf and their fans, it was the Clutch Pro Tour.

After the decision, which is effective immediately, OWGR chairman Peter Dawson issued a statement.

“This is a significant milestone for golf, and OWGR is deeply encouraged by the achievement and the continued efforts in developing the sport of golf in the United Kingdom.”

“We look forward to watching the progress of the Clutch Pro Tour as it continues to play a key role in the development of players from the region,” Dawson added.

The Clutch Pro Tour operates in the United Kingdom and features a 36-hole cut. It also has an open qualifying school.

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Charlie Woods attempting to qualify for spot at 2024 U.S. Open

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As first reported by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated, Charlie Woods will be attempting to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

The first stage of qualifying for this year’s tournament will be an 18-hole local event on Thursday, April 25th, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

There will be 84 players in the field, five of which will reach the 36-hole qualifier that will take place in June.

Earlier this season, Charlie attempted to qualify for the Cognizant Classic, and struggled, shooting an 86.

If the younger Woods is able to qualify, he will tee it up in the same field as his father in a few months at one of the more historic U.S. Open venues.

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