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Hot & Cold: Where strokes were won and lost at the 3M Open

Published

5 years ago

Jul 9, 2019

In “Hot & Cold,” we’ll be focusing each week on what specific areas of the game players excelled and disappointed in throughout the previous tournament. On Sunday, Matthew Wolff produced one of the stories of the year by winning on just his third professional start, and here’s a look at where some of the most notable players gained and lost strokes over the four days of action at the 3M Open.

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Matthew Wolff buried a long eagle attempt on Sunday evening to claim the 3M Open, but it was the 20-year-old’s brilliance with his irons which paved his way to victory. Wolff gained 9.5 strokes over the field for strokes gained: approaching the green, which was the second-best total in the field in this area. Check out the clubs Matthew Wolff used to win the 3M Open in our WITB piece here.

Runner-up Collin Morikawa was the only man in the field who struck his irons better than Wolff all week. Morikawa gained a massive 10.5 strokes over the field for his approaches in Minnesota, and the 22-year-old has now gained strokes in this department in all four of his appearances this year.

Bryson DeChambeau produced his best display of the year at the 3M Open, and his putter remains red-hot as we head towards the year’s final major. DeChambeau gained 5.2 strokes on the greens last week, his best total of the year, and he has now gained strokes on the greens in his previous four events.

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Brooks Koepka produced another mediocre performance in a regular tour event at last week’s 3M Open finishing 65th. The 29-year-old struggled with his entire game in Minnesota and lost strokes tee to green for the first time since the Tournament of Champions back in January.

Koepka looking like he'll finish around T65 this week.

He's now finished 50th or worse in 6 of his last 7 non-major events.

— Daniel Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) July 7, 2019

Jason Day was another big name who failed to fire last week, and it was the Australian’s poor display on the greens that led him to a T66 finish. Day lost almost four strokes with the flat-stick in Minnesota – his worst showing with the putter since 2013.

Phil Mickelson endured another wretched week on Tour at the 3M Open, missing his third cut in his last four events. Mickelson lost 6.4 strokes tee to green for the two days he was in town – his worst performance of the year in this area. Worryingly for Lefty is that he has now failed to gain strokes tee to green at an event since March.

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LET pro gives detailed financial breakdown of first week on tour…and the net result may shock you

Published

1 day ago

Apr 26, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

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 ??…

— Hannah Gregg (@hannahbggg) April 26, 2024

“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

Published

2 days ago

Apr 25, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

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.

OWGR Announcement
Read more here – https://t.co/7J4bFpawqv #OWGR #OfficialWorldGolfRanking pic.twitter.com/ZfBJWCFAm8

— OWGR (@OWGRltd) April 25, 2024

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

Published

2 days ago

Apr 25, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

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.