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You will be stunned by this statistic from Rory McIlroy’s CJ Cup win
Rory McIlroy’s win at the CJ Cup was the 20th victory of his career on the PGA Tour, and with the Irishman finishing the event on 25-under par, you’d be forgiven for thinking that all parts of his game were firing in Las Vegas.
However, you will likely be surprised to find that one major department of his game was off all week at the event. Rory’s approach play at the CJ Cup lost the 32-year-old a mighty 3.58 strokes to the field, making his victory all the more stunning.
Per stats guru Justin Ray, that statistic is the lowest ever SG: Approach number of a PGA Tour winner from more than 600 Shot Link measured PGA Tour events across all four rounds.
How good was Rory off the tee and putting last week?
McIlroy finished with -3.58 strokes gained approach for the tournament. Of the more than 600 ShotLink-measured PGA Tour events across all four rounds, that's the fewest SG approach by a tournament winner.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) October 18, 2021
So how good was McIlroy’s play off the tee and on the greens in Las Vegas? Very.
The Irishman produced his second-best display off the tee as well as his second-best performance on the greens of 2021. McIlroy gained 5.4 strokes off the tee and led the field in putting, gaining six strokes over his competitors.
The last time McIlroy gained more strokes on the greens came back at the Wells Fargo earlier this year, while before that, the only time he has bettered that display on the greens was back in 2018 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
On each of those occasions, McIlroy won, which shows that when Rory is putting well, he’s tough to beat.
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TaylorMade signs 15-year-old AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year to an NIL contract
This week, TaylorMade Golf announced that they’ve signed AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year, Miles Russell, to an NIL contract.
In a statement, TaylorMade called Russell “nothing short of remarkable”.
“Miles’ record setting success at his young age is nothing short of remarkable and we are excited he chose us to support him in his growth as a golfer to continue to accomplish his career goals. Identifying and developing the top junior talent in the world has always been a priority for us at TaylorMade. Miles and his family epitomize the type of athlete and human being we are looking to add to Team TaylorMade.”
Russell has broken plenty of records in recent months. This season, he was named American Junior Golf Association’s Rolex Boys Player of the Year, making him the youngest male player to receive the award. The record was previously held by Tiger Woods who was about 10 months older than Russell at the time he received the award.
At age 14, J he became the youngest player ever to win the Junior PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass at age 14.
The 15-year-old also played in his first Korn Ferry Tour event on Thursday, the LECOM Suncoast Classic, and shot a first-round 68.
In the aftermath of the agreement, Russell released a statement.
“I have had a great relationship with the team at TaylorMade for years now and couldn’t be more excited to continue to work with them in the future. TaylorMade has a history of developing the top junior talent in the world to help reach their goals of becoming PGA TOUR and major championship winners. I am looking forward to working with the team to reach those and other goals I have laid out for my career.”
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Group of PGA Tour caddies sign endorsement deal with underwear company
In an interesting turn of events, a group of PGA Tour caddies have signed an endorsement deal with an underwear company.
Geno Bonnalie (Joel Dahmen), Aaron Flener (J.T. Poston), John Limanti (Akshay Bhatia) and Joel Stock (Will Zalatoris) and John Ellis (Wyndham Clark) have signed a deal with the underwear brand, SAXX.
Here are some details about the endorsement deal:
- The deal eclipses six figures in total value, extending what last year marked the first significant apparel agreement with a group of pro caddies. Of note, Geno and John Ellis appeared in the Netflix docuseries, Full Swing.
- The caddies will wear SAXX underwear, shorts and polos on and off the course.
- SAXX will donate $100 to the Testicular Cancer Foundation for every birdie made by the caddies’ players for the rest of the season.
- SAXX will bring the Ball Masters to the masses at the Travelers Championship, hosting a fan activation with underwear giveaways, photo opportunities, appearances from the Ball Masters and more.
- Fans can become an honorary Ball Master, which includes a year’s worth of underwear, among other things. Go to SAXX.com/ball-master-application from now until June 15 to enter.
The partnership is great for the caddies and also represents a great cause.
Check out the video they shared on YouTube:
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Man charged with stealing millions of dollars worth of memorabilia from Augusta National
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, a man has been charged in Chicago with stealing millions of dollars’ worth of memorabilia from Augusta National.
The man, Robert Globensky, was charged with transporting the memorabilia across state lines.
The report states that between 2009 and 2022, Globensky allegedly transported “millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia” from Augusta National “and transported to Tampa, Florida, knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.”
The document was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Per the court records there is no mention that Globensky worked for the golf club.
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