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5. Celebrity sponsor’s exemptions: yay or nay?
Golf Digest’s Joel Beall and Christopher Powers discuss the merits…
- Powers: Let ‘Em Play…“The debate here is about whether or not Romo’s-or Curry, Owen’s, etc.-sponsor’s exemptions have run their course. To that I say absolutely not. I will be watching Romo’s every move this week at the Byron Nelson, just like I did in his first two PGA Tour starts and just like I will when he attempts to qualify for the U.S. Open next week. How can you not? It’s obvious he has the game, and the more reps he gets, the better he’ll do. An ideal scenario at one of these events he gets exempt into would be Romo making the cut, and that will never happen if he doesn’t get more experience.”
- Beall: Stop The Nonsense…“Professional golf is the purest rendition of sports meritocracy. Though that philosophy is not found in every aspect of the game-a fourth of the Masters field doesn’t have a shot at the green jacket, and that tournament seems to be doing just fine-these exemptions are the antithesis of this aspiration and core belief.”
6. An interesting McIlroy take…
On the heels of the Ulsterman’s final-round disappointment, Sky Sports’ David Livingstone thinks McIlroy needs even more balance in his life, not less…
- “Rory can put things right almost immediately whereas his football team may have to wait years.
- “Young McIlroy, and remember how young he is at 30, has his sporting destiny in his own hands. He already has a sound sense of perspective but what he probably needs is an even better balance between life and golf.”
- “He probably thinks that’s perfect at the moment, but the fact is there’s always room for improvement.”
7. PXG offers a more affordable iron
In response to consumer demand, according to Bob Parsons’ company, PXG is releasing a more affordable, fully cast iron.
- Our Ryan Barath…”PXG, a company known for pushing the boundaries of forged iron performance (and price) is pushing boundaries again. This time, however, it’s in a new direction. Thanks to some changes in the manufacturing processes, new PXG 0211 irons feature just as much of the high-performance technology embodied in the flagship 0311 irons, but at a more approachable price point.”
- “Just like with the 0311 irons, the 0211s feature a large hollow body cavity filled with the company’s COR2 material. The difference being that this body is investment cast instead of being forged and milled like other models. And as you can probably conclude, every step the company can eliminate from the manufacturing process can help bring the cost down for the consumer. Attached to this cast body is a thin, high-strength 1770M steel face, (which at 0.058 inches is the thinnest face in golf) designed to help increase balls speeds across the greatest area possible.”
8. BK on the clown nose
Golf.com’s Dylan Dethier talked with Koepka about his circus-inspired tweet…
- “Yeah, I mean everybody on my team, everybody around me and close to me knows what’s going to get me fired up or what makes me pay attention a little more,” he said. “You tell me I can’t do something and I can’t wait to prove you wrong
- As for who Photoshopped the clown photo itself? That wasn’t the handiwork of Koepka himself.”
- “I’ve got a group text with a bunch of buddies, there’s about 12 of them. I don’t know who sent it, one of ’em sent it, I thought it was pretty funny,” he said.
- “I sent them the whatever, the tweet, and that was the first one they sent, and I just went with it, man – a picture’s worth a thousand words.”
9. Free beer from Brooks
Via Heavy.com…”As part of a sponsorship deal between Michelob and PGA Tour competitor Brooks Koepka, people in New York City will get to enjoy free Michelob Ultra during the tournament which runs from Monday, May 13 through Sunday, May 19.”
- “On Monday, May 6, Koepka hit “The ULTRA shot,” landing a golf ball struck from Governor’s Island onto a floating barge in the Hudson River. Because of Koepka’s execution, the promotional offer Michelob had on the table is now in effect.”
- “When the first round of the championship tees off on Thursday, May 16, people in New York City will be able to redeem a $5 rebate on six-packs of Michelob Ultra on top of getting to enjoy a free bottle of Ultra from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at select bars.”
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Tony Lynam
May 7, 2019 at 9:00 pm
I hate when people start off with “Politics aside”, because they just politicized their artical.
RHG
May 7, 2019 at 7:55 pm
Yeah you yanks are just civilians alright