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Let’s help Geoff Shackelford complete ‘The Golf Tournament Attendee’s Guide to Determining if you Have Loser Tendencies’

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Geoff Shackelford penned a handy guide for anyone wondering whether s/he is in danger of becoming the type of tool who, say, repeatedly heckels Justin Thomas and roots for his tee shot to find a bunker.

And really, this is the kind of self-reflective exercise the PGA Tour should get behind to save those in danger of mashed potatoes oblivion.

Now, the title “The Golf Tournament Attendee’s Guide to Determining if you Have Loser Tendencies,” doesn’t quite hit the mark. “Loser” suggests one’s station in life, unfortunately, golf fan-related idiocy spans the spectrum and cuts across socioeconomic classes. We may need to cast a wider net with the nomenclature.

Still, Shackelford’s bullet-pointed guide is an important effort in protecting players and fans alike from bottom-feeder behavior. But we don’t want to profile golf fans, only distributing the guide to say, this guy

(Photo credit: GeoffShackelford.com)

…so the Tour would do well to hand Shackelford’s guide to all spectators coming through the gates.

Here are a couple of the most important entries from this work of staggering genius. Shackelford suggests you may have loser tendencies if…

  • You’ve had the urge to yell out Mashed Potatoes, Baba Booey or Fake News at a golf tournament during any point of your life. The Committee of experts consulted says that a mere urge is all you need to warrant certifiable, Grade A loser status.
  • You’d rather go to the Waste Management Open than The Masters and you share this pearl with anyone who will listen
  • You applaud when a streaker or any other heckler interrupts the tournament proceedings. You get extra points for admiring this year’s Waste Management Open streaker. (full disclosure, I did find the WMPO streaker funny. I may have loser tendencies)
  • You believe in your heart that paying for a ticket entitles you to swear audibly around children, say terrible things to players, get drunk by noon and in general, act out all of your issues at a golf tournament.
  • You go back home after the tournament and rewind the telecast to hear yourself taunt a player. Actually, that’s when you have bigger issues than mere loser status.

Indeed. GolfWRX members: I think we can help Mr. Shackelford in his holy endeavor. And perhaps, with a guide as long as Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, we can get it the document on Commissioner Monahan’s desk.

Check out Shackelford’s full list here.

What additions need to be made to the “The Golf Tournament Attendee’s Guide to Determining if you Have Loser Tendencies?”

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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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Apr 26, 2024

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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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Apr 25, 2024

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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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Apr 25, 2024

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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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