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Bubba Watson won’t blame Volvik S4 for poor 2017 season

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Bubba Watson just won his third tournament of 2018. That puts his victory total at three more than last year’s. Watson, if you recall, lost 25 pounds during the course of the 2016-2017 season due to an undisclosed illness and missed seven cuts.

He also played a Volvik S4 golf ball, something no other elite male professional does.

Watson, however, who returned to a Titleist Pro V1x for 2018, doesn’t blame the ball, saying,

“I don’t think it has had any (role) in my success,” Watson said (per Golf Channel’s WIll Gray).

“My clubs weren’t going the distance that I used to. I couldn’t shape it the way I want to. Luckily for me, I know the problem, and the problem was with health and not all these other things.”

But let’s be real here for a minute. Rather than question whether Bubba Watson genuinely believes he’d have won three times this season if was still playing the Volvik S4, I’ll pose another question: If Bubba Watson knows the golf ball he was paid more than a million dollars to game and endorse in 2017 is/was inferior, would he say anything? What would there be to gain? Could he be prevented from doing so legally?

Honestly, in this small, don’t-rock-the-boat world of professional golf, it would have been shocking to hear Watson say something like, “I’m happy to be back hitting the Pro V1x–the ball I won two Masters with–because that Volvik S4 just wasn’t cutting it. I just wish they’d make a Pro V1x in pink.”

THAT would have been surprising.

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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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