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Matt Wolff’s swing coach has an interesting take on Brooks Koepka’s stinging attack on his pupil

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Last week on the No Laying Up podcast, swing coach George Gankas spoke about his pupil, Matt Wolff.

Gankas has been coaching Wolff since he was 13 years old, and the pair have a very close relationship.

Earlier this year, Brooks Koepka, who captains Smash GC, the team Wolff plays on, called Wolff out for his poor play over the course of the 2023 season.

Gankas spoke about the public dispute, and said he believes that Koepka should have spoken with Wolff privately.

“They could’ve done that privately. There were some incidents where Wolff possibly wasn’t playing as hard as he could and he called him out on it and, you know what, in my opinion, as much as anybody doesn’t want to hear it – I don’t think it should have been done publicly – but I think it did Wolff good. I think it woke him up.”

Wolff did finish T3 at LIV Bedminster after Brooks called him out, but the struggles returned in his very next start at LIV Bedminster when he finished 42nd of only 48 players.

Over the past few years, Wolff has been open about his struggles with anxiety and how it impacted him on and off the golf course. When asked what caused Wolff to become uncomfortable as a PGA Tour player, Gankas said he was unsure.

“I don’t know if it was, he didn’t like the actual attention or the fame or whatever it was, or he just didn’t want to play. He’s figuring it out right now. He’s a much better person than he was two years ago.”

“I think there were just times that he didn’t want to play golf. I do. I don’t think the talent has ever been gone.”

Due to location, Gankas hasn’t seen Wolff as much lately, and touched on the mercurial 24 year old’s private nature.

“Wolff’s a player that has enough money that if he doesn’t want to hear it from you, you’re not going to hear from him.”

Despite the struggles, the 52-year-old still believes in Wolff, who he calls “just a kid” in the interview.

“I know he’s going to be on top of the golf world again. He’s 24 years old. People think he’s 30. He’s still a kid. The fact is the talent is there. I don’t think that he could ever lose his golf completely. He’s got a lot of good years ahead of him.”

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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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