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Sounds like non-competing marker Jeff Knox dominated Augusta National again

Published

3 weeks ago

Apr 7, 2018

“Even Tiger said to me on the putting green, he goes, seriously dude. He’s played the last eight weekends at the Masters. He’s got to be a regular.”

That’s a quote from Paul Casey, speaking with the media after his third-round 69. Casey was referencing a conversation with Tiger Woods about, you guessed it, legendary marker Jeff Knox.

Knox is a near-mythic figure. No Laying Up has done the heavy lifting over the past few years to bring the non-competing marker the attention he deserves. The Augusta National member is purported to be the amateur course record holder with a 61.

Knox is ANGC’s ringer, and whenever an odd number of players make the Masters cut, he’s paired with the odd man. Paul Casey was that lucky man Saturday morning.

Needless to say, the Englishman was impressed. “He knocked it down the first fairway, rolled it up, just misses birdie. Second, just skirted birdie. 3, hardly missed that one. 4, hit it close inside of me. Three and four, it was great stuff.”

While Knox didn’t card a score–he picked up a number of gimme putts to keep play moving along–Casey said Knox played well, “better…than a lot of the pros will play today,” according to Casey.

Of course, anytime Knox makes a Masters appearance, it creates a minor social media frenzy, and there were plenty of tweets like this one flying through the ether.

Everyone’s favorite golfer at @themasters Mr. Knox #themasters @JKnox_59 pic.twitter.com/zNrNaWz0qV

— ReGripped (@ReGripped) April 7, 2018

Speaking of Twitter, there’s even a (glorious) fake Jeff Knox Twitter account.

Not my first 30 footer around here! https://t.co/H5s7fiBxtk

— (Not)JeffKnox (@JKnox_59) April 7, 2018

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Good? Bad? Hilarious? GolfWRX members discuss hypothetical two-man teams

Published

9 hours ago

Apr 25, 2018

Ben Alberstadt

In its second year, the Zurich Classic’s team format is a new and curious beast amidst the medal play that dominates the PGA Tour. The two-man team format got GolfWRX member AceCatKY thinking.

He writes

“What would be some of the best/worst/funniest pairings of two PGA golfers for a two-man event? Current and past golfers can be paired together so you could have Old Tom Morris and Patrick Reed if you wanted…I think DJ/DeChambeau would be hilarious for the dichotomy it would present…What do you guys/gals think?”

Oh boy, what a superb hypothetical; imagine the possibilities: good, bad, and ugly! Naturally, GolfWRXers were quick to weigh in.

Bye writes

Sergio and Tiger would be interesting.

Seve and Phil could have been the most entertaining pairing in history.

jonsnow says

Bubba Watson & Steve Elkington

Patrick Reed & Rory McIlroy

Danny Willett & Smylie Kaufman

Cardoustie says

Lumpy and Jesper

Tom Watson and Gary Player

Seve and Azinger

Robert Rock and Ollie Schneiderjans

Frankensteins Monster says

Ian Poulter/Patrick Reed

Todd Hamilton/Danny Willett

Tony Finau/Colt Knost

Robert Rock/Ben Crane

Michelle Wie/Tad Fujikawa

Check out the rest of the replies in the thread, or let us know your hypothetical two-person squads below.

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From Master P to Metallica: Check out team walk-up songs for the Zurich Classic

Published

12 hours ago

Apr 25, 2018

Ben Alberstadt

It’s the list you’ve been dying for since you heard the Zurich Classic of New Orleans would feature golfer walk-up music.

OK, you’re at least mildly interested in what, say, Jon Curran and Keegan Bradley will be walking out to (the answer: “Shipping Up To Boston,” by the Dropkick Murphys, appropriate for a pair of sons of New England).

Here’s the official list, per the PGA Tour (not every team is included). As you can see, it’s a mix of classics, local references, hip-hop, and a surprising dose of metal.

Team	Song	Artist
William McGirt/Sam Burns	Callin’ Baton Rouge	Garth Brooks
Kevin Na/Byeong Hun An	Make ’em say Uhh	Master P
Chris Kirk/J.T. Poston	Crazy Train	Ozzy Osbourne
Chez Reavie/Lucas Glover	For Whom the Bell Tolls	Metallica
Martin Piller/Joel Dahmen	Lovumba	Daddy Yankee
K.J. Choi/Charlie Wi	Gangnam Style	PSY
Ryan Armour/Johnson Wagner	Enter Sandman	Metallica
C.T. Pan/Zac Blair	Half Time	Ying Yang Twins
Tyrone Van Aswegen/Retief Goosen	Africa	Toto
Tom Hoge/J.J. Henry	Right Now	Van Halen
Shawn Stefani/John Rollins	Thunderstruck	AC/DC
Tony Finau/Daniel Summerhays	Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)	Zapp & Roger
Keith Mitchell/Stephan Jaeger	Pizza Guy	Touch Sensitive
Ben Silverman/Matt Atkins	Enter Sandman	Metallica
Zach Johnson/Jonathan Byrd	Thunderstruck	AC/DC
Patrick Reed/Patrick Cantlay	Eye of the Tiger	Survivor
Greg Chalmers/Cameron Percy	Down Under	Men at Work
Keegan Bradley/Jon Curran	Shipping up to Boston	Dropkick Murphys
Brendan Steele/Jamie Lovemark	California Love	Tupac
Charley Hoffman/Nick Watney	California Love	Tupac
Billy Horschel/Scott Piercy	Young Forever	Jay Z ft. Mrs. Hudson
Cody Gribble/John Peterson	Careless Whisper	George Michael
Steve Stricker/Jerry Kelly	As Good As I Once Was	Toby Keith
Chris Stroud/Brian Stuard	Enter Sandman	Metallica
Sergio Garcia/Rafa Cabrera Bello	The Best	Tina Turner
Kevin Tway/Kelly Kraft	Gucci Gang	Lil Pump
D.A. Points/Kyle Thompson	Working for the Weekend	Loverboy
Mac Hughes/Corey Conners	Big League	Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
Justin Thomas/Bud Cauley	Circle of Life	Carmen Twillie
Shane Lowry/Padraig Harrington	Beautiful Day	U2
Russell Knox/Martin Laird	Flower of Scotland
Gary Woodland/Daniel Berger	Forever	Drake
Brandon Harkins/Lanto Griffin	Started From the Bottom	Drake
Kevin Kisner/Scott Brown	Slippery	Migos
Andrew Landry/Talor Gooch	Big Poppa	Notorious BIG
Jason Day/Ryan Ruffels	Down Under	Men at Work
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson	Gold	Spandau Ballet
Matt Every/Sam Saunders	Running With the Devil	Van Halen
Jon Rahm/Wesley Bryan	DNA	Kendrick Lamar
Emiliano Grillo/Peter Uihlein	Mi Gente (Remix)	J Balvin, Willy William, Busta K.
Jamie Donaldson/Ross Fisher	Sweet Disposition	The Temper Trap
Harold Varner III/Robert Garrigus	Ebony and Ivory	Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
Alex Cejka/Ben Crane	Here I Go Again	Whitesnake
Abraham Ancer/Roberto Diaz	Mexico Lindo y Querido	Vicente Fernandez
Xinjun Zhang/Zecheng Dou	Believe in Myself	Zero Point Band

See what GolfWRX members think about the song selections in the forums.

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Tiger Woods gave 18-year-old Nepalese sensation Pratima Sherpa a private lesson

Published

22 hours ago

Apr 25, 2018

Ben Alberstadt

As you may have heard, 18-year-old Pratima Sherpa aspires to be the first Nepalese professional golfer. The story of her attempt to rise from almost unimaginable poverty to the professional ranks is the subject of ESPN’s short film “A Mountain to Climb.”

Visiting the United States for the premier of the film, Sherpa got a 30-minute private lesson with a 14-time major champion, as none other than Tiger Woods invited to the Medalist Club for a meeting, per ESPN.

Woods tweeted these shots of the meeting and the lesson. Regardless of whether you are/were a hardcore Tiger fanatic, it’s nice to see him settling into his “ambassador for the game” role.

Inspiring day working with my @TGRFound team and meeting Pratima Sherpa, an amazing young woman from Nepal. We can all learn from her perseverance, hard work and determination. pic.twitter.com/rV5KAtKzzl

— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 24, 2018

Sherpa’s incredible story, as mentioned, is detailed in the ESPN short “A Mountain to Climb,” which you can (and should) watch below.

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