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Brandel Chamblee includes longtime foe Brooks Koepka in his Top 5 comebacks of 2023

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Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee took to his Instagram page to share his best “comebacks” of 2023.

 

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That was the best golf I’ve seen on the PGA Tour all year. Final pairing and they shoot the two lowest scores of the day 63-62… both Hovland and Schauffele had raw scores of -19 for the week, 7 strokes clear of the next best score by Wyndham Clark at -12.

2023 was a year of comebacks, in no particular order:

1) Fowler from oblivion
2) Day from back struggles
3) Koepka from Netflix gloom
4) Glover from putting yips
5) Hovland from chipping issues

Chamblee’s post serves as a good reminder that despite all of the drama surrounding the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the product continues to be excellent on the course and provide extraordinary content on a yearly basis.

Chamblee’s post also included a section that included the “Best Stories of the Year”:

Best stories of the year in no particular order:

1) Nick Taylor’s putt on 18 and winning Canadian Open followed Adam Hadwin getting tackled by security… can’t make that up.
2) Michael Block at the PGA (Hole in one, chip at 18) can’t make that up, part two.
3) Fowler win at Rocket Mortgage. Great react of satisfaction.
4) Rory’s win at Scottish Open birdieing the final two holes… best long iron of the year.
5) Homa’s walk and talk en route to winning Farmers… what a great pick in Homa for an experiment that proved to be a home run for players and fans.

With the DP World Tour season still on the home stretch and the Ryder Cup coming soon, there are sure to be some more compelling stories in golf for the remainder of 2023.

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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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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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