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‘Fantastic level of trolling’ – Bryson DeChambeau’s umbrella did not go unnoticed at PGA Championship
It seems Bryson DeChambeau wants a part of this year’s Ryder Cup, despite the OWGR “never being ready for LIV Golf,” and some of the world’s best unable to gather ranking points.
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That phrase was used by LIV chairman Greg Norman, summing up his side of the argument for rewarding his top players and ranking them equally alongside their PGA Tour and DPWT rivals, and therefore putting them into contention for automatic selection.
None of it makes particular sense, with Talor Gooch sliding down the table despite a 12th place in Saudi, 34th at Augusta and back-to-back wins on the LIV tour, while four-time major champion Brooks Koepka needed a second place at Augusta to get back inside the world’s top 40, despite a win at LIV Orlando.
With the Ryder Cup just four months away, performances like this must be catching the eye of US captain Zach Johnson, who recently said that, “No decisions have been made [about unqualified LIV candidates]. There’s still a lot of time left in that regard, and so many fluid factors involved.”
The counter-argument was summed up by Firepit Collective’s Alan Shipnuck, who reported that, “Despite various misconceptions, they [LIV players] are eligible to play in the Ryder Cup. Dustin Johnson is a no-brainer, and so is Brooks Koepka. It helps that both live in Jupiter, Fla., and mix often with other top Americans during their off weeks. I think DJ and BK will be on Team USA”.
With a solid Ryder Cup record and a recent 5-0 at Whistling Straits, the case for DJ is more than solid, while Koepka is flying on the alternative tour and was the best player on the park at Oak Hill last week.
Both may well be good things to make one-third of the six captain’s picks, but the 2020 US Open champ has made it more than obvious that he will be a member of the defending team, seeking their first victory in Europe since 1993.
During the second round, as the wind blew, and the heavens opened, Bryson opened up an umbrella. Nothing unusual until seeing it was a Team USA Ryder Cup brolly.
Bryson making a subtle point with the umbrella? ?#USPGA #golf pic.twitter.com/Cdo3AFksP1
— Chris Williams (@YGlyn) May 19, 2023
Perhaps it was a reminder, to all, of the 19-9 thrashing inflicted upon this year’s home side in 2021, or more specifically the 2.5 points he personally contributed. Perhaps it was a dig at the PGA of America, who jointly administer the biennial event with Ryder Cup Europe.
Bryson DeChambeau rocking the USA Ryder Cup umbrella is a fantastic level of trolling
— Craig Jones (@craigycraigo84) May 20, 2023
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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…
— Matt Vincenzi (@MattVincenziPGA) May 15, 2024
“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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Former Augusta National employee pleads guilty to transporting stolen Masters memorabilia; Arnold Palmer’s green jacket among stolen items
The document was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Since then, more details have emerged about the case.
According to Darren Rovell of Cllct, one of the items that was stolen was Arnold Palmer’s green jacket.
The Chicago Tribune also reported that Globensky was able to steal the merchandise due to his role as a former warehouse coordinator at Augusta National who oversaw the Masters merchandise that was sold.
Rovell states that “A source with intimate knowledge of the case said an Augusta National member, who knew the jacket was missing, contacted a well-known collector who had gained a reputation for tracking down rare items. The member’s goal was to return the jacket to Augusta under the guise of purchasing it in a private sale.”
The plan worked, and the man agreed to sell the jacket for an agreed upon price of $3.6 million. After the sale was complete, the FBI swarmed the house of the thief.
Cllct also reported that Globensky pled guilty in a federal court in Chicago on Wednesday and now faces up to 10 years in prison.
The Chicago Tribune adds that Globensky’s plea deal includes an agreement to provide the government a cashier’s check for $1.5 million in the next few days.
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