5. Patty’s new Scotty?
While Reed is a free agent, he’s had nothing but success with an Odyssey White Hot Pro 3. Scotty Cameron is turning on the charm however, making the putter above to woo Captain America, according to David Dusek.
“A yellow box arrived at Titleist’s PGA Tour van Monday at East Lake Golf Club, containing a new, customized Scotty Cameron Tour Rat I putter that has a slightly darker, non-glare finish. While Reed is not a Titleist staff player, the putter, trimmed in red, white and blue, has Captain America stamped into the bumpers of the head, a nod to Reed’s nickname after the 2016 Ryder Cup.”
6. Want to be an elite junior golfer?
Our Brendan Ryan found some interesting results in exploring where PGA Tour pros played their junior golf.
- “Based on the data of these 24 PGA Tour players, their average home course has a yardage of 6,772 and slope of 132. Wowzers! Can’t believe it? It makes perfect sense: To be competitive in golf, you must shoot under par. Shooting under par, like riding a bike, or walking, or writing, is a skill. It is developed through a combination of repetition and feedback.”
- “Easier golf courses allow players the opportunity to shoot lower scores and build confidence. Over time, these skills become habit. When players enter tournaments, it is more likely they shoot under par. Breaking par at your home golf course is only the first step towards becoming an elite junior golfer. The data suggests that players (both boys and girls) need to average approximately 69 per round to win on the AJGA – on 6,800-yard courses for boys and just under 6,000 yards for girls.”
- “No major championship venue has ever had a junior member go on to win, or even play, the PGA Tour. That’s right: the PGA Tour is not filled with junior members from Augusta National. Why? Because while playing Shinnecock Hills is an absolute treat, the course is extremely difficult, and 74 is a great score. Junior members at such courses create habits of shooting 74, and when they enter tournaments, like the AJGA, in general, they get beat.”
7. Coastal resorts weather the hurricane
Golfweek’s Martin Kaufmann reports…”Hurricane Florence inflicted untold millions of dollars of damage on the Carolinas, but most of the popular resort destinations along the coastline were not hit as hard as initially feared.”
“The hurricane looked like it was going to deliver a direct Category 4 blast to the coastline where North Carolina and South Carolina meet. The storm weakened as it made landfall but still wreaked havoc as it moved slowly across the Carolinas. But the damage was not as bad as initially feared.”
“North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Mayor Marilyn Hatley told the Myrtle Beach Sun News that she felt “blessed and thankful” that the area, while hit hard, didn’t suffer the devastation that had been anticipated.”
8. Odds to win the FedEx Cup
Per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook…
2/1: Bryson DeChambeau
11/5: Justin Rose
6/1: Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson
8/1: Justin Thomas
16/1: Brooks Koepka
40/1: Jason Day, Rory McIlroy
50/1: Keegan Bradley, Billy Horschel, Webb Simpson, Francesco Molinari
60/1: Bubba Watson, Cameron Smith
100/1: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay
150/1: Tommy Fleetwood
250/1: Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler
500/1: Aaron Wise, Paul Casey, Hideki Matsuyama, Kevin Na, Kyle Stanley
1000/1: Marc Leishman, Gary Woodland
5000/1: Patton Kizzire
9. Golfer threatened at gunpoint…for trying to retrieve his golf ball from somebody’s yard
Just the facts, ma’am…
KDKA CBS Pittsburgh report…”Police say a Butler County man pulled out a pistol and threatened a golfer who was trying to get a ball out of the man’s yard.”
- “According to state police, a 42-year-old Butler man was playing golf at the Bonnie Brook Golf Course on Serene Lane around 2 p.m. Sunday when he hit a golf ball in the direction of a nearby home.”
- “When the man went to retrieve the golf ball from the yard, a 55-year-old man came out and the two got into an argument…During the argument, the man pulled out a pistol and threatened the golfer.”
- “The 55-year-old man will be cited with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment. He has also been told not to contact the victim.”
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Scheiss
Sep 18, 2018 at 11:13 am
What, no story of the female pro who got killed on the course? Shame on you
Bobtrumpet
Sep 18, 2018 at 11:39 am
College golfer actually; played for Iowa State.
https://www.syracuse.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/09/celia_barquin_arozamena_golf_iowa_killed_course_collin_richards.html
But yeah, should have made the “9”. My condolences to her family and friends.
Ben Alberstadt
Sep 18, 2018 at 1:19 pm
1. That came out after I sent the newsletter this morning.
2. Additionally, we made the editorial decision not to cover it yet, as there’s very little information at this point and the “coverage” that’s out there is merely clickbait headlines + the fact that her body was discovered on a golf course + somebody was arrested + 80% biography. It’s a horrible, horrible thing, and when there are real details–not just sensational, traffic-grabbing headlines–the story will be part of the M9.
Johnny Penso
Sep 18, 2018 at 11:51 pm
IMO, instead of waiting for more details, it would be more respectful and appropriate to acknowledge the story and lack of details and include a bio of Miss Arozamena. If it were a golfer on the LPGA or PGA you’d be all over it, lack of details or not. She’s part of the wider golfing community and her story deserves some attention. You can always follow up later as details get released. There are already quite a lot of details about the crime so I’m not sure exactly what it is you’re waiting for to begin with.
My two cents…
Scheiss
Sep 19, 2018 at 3:14 am
Right Ben, but you could have put out the news to help spur on the outlet of information, which may have helped in solving the case quicker. We are a community of golf people here, and anything around the girl or the golf course could have led to quicker arrest or even correct information. You are full of excuses like a child, aren’t you