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Justin Thomas makes surprising Thanksgiving U-Turn
Justin Thomas, set to tee it up as part of the select 20 at the Hero World Challenge, has admitted he might have been wrong about Thanksgiving dinner.
The former world No. 1 and winner of the 2022 PGA Championship will look to finish higher than his best-of-event fifth place and secure some momentum towards the 2023 season. With that, the 29-year-old can reach some of the ambitious targets he sets himself each year — falling short of just a few in 2022.
Perhaps more suited to the relaxed, light-hearted nature of Tigers’s invitational, plus the upcoming Match VII and PNC Championship, JT called himself out on a three-year-old tweet about the traditional meal.
I’d like to turn myself in for this tweet 3 years ago. I’ve matured, grown up, and I admit when I’m wrong. I’d like to tag @OldTakesExposed myself and say that I thoroughly enjoy my Thanksgiving meal. Now if the turkey was replaced with steak, I’d love it.
Sincerely,
JT https://t.co/m3SBoSYJHH— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) November 24, 2022
Replies were massively in favor of rejecting the turkey, with one response being:
“JT, we do steaks in our house with all the traditional Thanksgiving sides and pies…you can do it…you just gotta make the choice to go for it…don’t lay-up from 200 yds on the par 5,” whilst renown golf story-teller, Ryan French, also agreed with the two-time major winner:
Yearly reminder:
No matter if you bake, broil, roast, deep fry, cook on it on car engine, sauté, boil, steam, stuff, braise, brine, season, blend it.
Light meat, dark meat, on a sandwich, with gravy.
Turkey Sucks.
(Happy thanksgiving tho)
— Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) November 24, 2022
I’m not sure what the poor turkey has done. If done well, it rivals chicken, but JT isn’t having it, politely calling it:
I think if I had it over I’d go back in time and say I love thanksgiving sides, but think turkey is very average and would rather have steak. But hey, where’s the fun in that? https://t.co/MJNQaGxW1q
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) November 24, 2022
If anything, at least we know what will never be on his Masters champions dinner menu.
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Bryson DeChambeau yells at grown man to return golf ball to kid at PGA Championship
On Sunday at the PGA Championship, Bryson DeChambeau came one shot shy of winning his second major championship.
Plenty of Bryson’s skills were on display, such as his ability to reach 196mph ball speed on his drives and his underrated short game.
Another aspect of Bryson that was shown on Sunday was his likeability, which to some fans, is a new phenomenon.
At one point during his round on the back nine, DeChambeau flipped a ball in the stands to a kid, but it was intercepted by a grown man who took off running with the ball.
DeChambeau screamed “Hey!” for the man to stop and demanded that the ball be given back to the kid it was intended for.
???? Bryson DeChambeau tossed a boy his ball on his way to the 10th tee but it got intercepted by an older man… Bryson yelled at the man until he retuned it to the boy ????? #PGAChampionship
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Fans are certainly beginning to embrace DeChambeau and are realizing how good he is for the game of golf.
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Butch Harmon reveals what he worked on with Rory McIlroy during visit earlier this year
While speaking on the “Son of a Butch” Podcast, legendary swing coach Butch Harmon revealed what he worked on with Rory McIlroy when the four-time major champion went to visit him after the Players Championship this season.
Butch Harmon on what he worked on with Rory:
“The work I did with him wasn’t a tremendous amount of changing what he did, it was his attitude and the way he played certain shots. From 150 yards and in he made a full swing like he was hitting a driver and I wanted him to make…
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“The work I did with him wasn’t a tremendous amount of changing what he did, it was his attitude and the way he played certain shots. From 150 yards and in he made a full swing like he was hitting a driver and I wanted him to make more 3 quarter swings and chop the follow through off a little. He’s a very high ball hitter, but with short irons high balls aren’t good, it’s hard to control, we wanted to bring the ball flight down.”
The work certainly seemed to help McIlroy, as he went on to win the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry and the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in back-to-back starts.
Rory will now tee it up at Valhalla for the PGA Championship, which is the site of his most recent major victory in 2014.
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Brandel Chamblee says this technological development was key to Phil Mickelson winning major championships
While speaking with GolfWRX, Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee shared that he believes the solid core golf ball helped Phil Mickelson win major championships.
“One of the consequences of the solid core golf ball coming around was it put the straightest of hitters in the rough.
“Phil started winning majors in 2004, I don’t think that’s any coincidence. I think he started winning majors after the solid core golf ball came along and put everybody in the rough.
“And so [Phil] is like ‘I got you in the rough, I’m going to kick your a**. This is my game. I’ve been in the rough my whole career. I can go over trees, through trees, around trees.’
“Because he’s got that amazing creativity and Phil is an underrated iron player, phenomenal iron player. Great, great great out of the trouble. If you put the top-40 players on a list and ranked them in terms of accuracy, he would be 40th.
“So, I think that was one of the consequences of the solid core golf balls was it allowed Phil to win major championships.”
Mickelson went on to win the Masters in 2004 as well as five additional majors from 2004-2021 including three total Masters, two PGA Championships, and an Open Championship.
Check out the full interview with Chamblee below:
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