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Xander Schauffele expertly trolls Justin Rose over Olympic Gold Medal

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During his pre-tournament press conference for the Players Championship, Xander Schauffele was asked about his recently acquired gold medal. Xander responded by saying he wasn’t exactly sure where the medal was:

“My parents have it. They’re just showboating around,” Schauffele said Tuesday. “I have no idea where it is in all honesty. It’s in the house I grew up in. I don’t know if there’s like a safe place now that I’ve moved out or anything like that, but I have no clue where it is right now.”

When asked if he has any stories about his parading around with the medal after his win, he took some seemingly random shots at his fellow gold medal winner Justin Rose:

“Is that based on all Olympic gold medalists or just Justin Rose?” Schauffele said, laughing. “Sorry, Rosey.”

Schauffele was clearly just giving Rose a hard time, considering that it’s been a running joke since the Englishman won his gold medal (2016) that he takes it with him wherever he goes.

After the laugh, Xander did recall one story about his experience carrying around a gold medal through airport security:

“I had to travel to Japan with [the gold medal], and I had it in my backpack and I went through TSA, and I kind of put it in the back side of my bag that I travel with where my iPad goes.”

“So I took everything out obviously through TSA, and then the guy—my bag got pulled aside. I’m sitting there, like what? I totally forgot that I had it in my actual bag just because I just slipped it in there when I was going to go travel, and the guy was like, ‘there’s something circular in your bag.’ I’m like, ‘I’m sorry, sir, you can take my bag apart.’ I have no clue what this is on your screen. He’s ripping through the bag, and then I was like, ‘oh, dangit.’

“So I pull it out, and he’s like, ‘wow, what is this? Is this like a replica or something?’ And I looked at him like, no, it’s real. It’s not real gold, it’s plated, but — and he looked at me, and he’s like, ‘is it yours or is it someone else’s?’ I was like, man, I guess I need to keep playing good golf. That was probably my coolest encounter with it that wasn’t even kind of showing off with it.”

Apparently, airport security needs to watch some more golf.

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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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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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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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