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PGA Tour playoffs and championship review 1. Lucas Glover - Fedex St. Jude 2. Viktor Hovland - BMW 3. Viktor Hovland - Tour Championship True winner of the tour championship - Viktor and Xander -19 for 4 rounds What’s wrong with the PGA Tour Playoffs - The Fedex cup points issue Viktor celebrations - Chipotle Guac - Coke with name refused… only Coke Zero Local news Daniel Summerhays T8 Boise Patrick Fishburn T26 (21st KF tour) RyderCup team 6 of 12 Scottie Scheffler Wyndham Clark Brian Harman Patrick Cantlay Max Homa Xander Schauffele Westons picks 6 Brooks Jordan Spieth Collin Morikawa Keegan Rickie Fowler Lucas Glover Phil Mickelson - the Masters sign stealer Equipment Titleist prints a line on the Pro V1’s TaylorMade release the MG4 Viktor Hovland WITB Driver: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees @8.4) Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X (45.75 inches, tipped 1 inch) 3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees @ 16.5) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Ping i210 (4-PW) Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 85 X (3), KBS Tour-V 120 X (4-PW) Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50-SS, 56-SS), Ping Glide 2.0 (60-TS) Shafts: KBS Tour-V 120 X (50-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60) Putter: Ping PLD DS 72 prototype Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Lucas Glover wins Notorious putting woe’s, switch to LAB broom stick and he has a great run in last 5 tournaments. Bryson shoots final round 58 at Greenbrier LIV event to win going away! JT out of the playoffs!!!! Locals update: Wyndham Championship Peter Kuest - T45 Zac Blair - MC Utah Championship Tyson Shelley (a) - T12 Carson Lundell - T40 Mitch Schow - T68 Patrick Fishburn - MC Zach Jones (a)- MC Daniel Summerhays - MC Blake Tomlinson - MC Equipment Bryson Dechambeau Web Simpson tries the T100 Adam Scott plays 2 sets last week, 620cb and Miura KM-700 KM-92 irons - a Mizuno story The soles have a sharper leading edge, minimal camber, more bounce, and more effective bounce due to a slightly wider sole, therefore creating a “fast in, fast out” turf interaction. This goes back to the original clubs I grew up playing with… which may or may not have been inspired by the MP-14’s and MP-29’s 😜 Lucas Glover WITB Driver: Srixon Z785 (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X 3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X 5-wood: Ping G430 Max (18 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (5-PW) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW) Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52, 56, 60) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: L.A.B. Mezz.1 Max Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Grips: Golf Pride V55 Cord Lucas Glover Lab Putter Lucas is as pure as anyone tee to green. That's why he's had four top-6 finishes in his last five events since he switched. The rest of his game is elite. ⁣ ⁣⁣ We've been saying, "You're a better putter than you think." That's true for Lucas and so many others. Just at the #WyndhamChampionship, we had four players using our putter in the top-7. ⁣ To Broom or not to Broom, that is the question! Ban Brooms and arm lock for pros?

Lee Hodges wins the 3M No wind, and the players scorched the course Lee wins by 7 shots for his 1st victory on tour. The 28-year-old closed out the first wire-to-wire victory this season on the PGA TOUR (and the first one in 3M Open history) 63-64 and never looked back, setting the event’s new scoring record at 24 under par. ranked first in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green Ranked 4th SGP 81% greens in regulation (58 of 72). Celine Boutier wins Evian Championship in a runaway. largest margin of victory in a women’s major in eight years. LPGA player DQ’s herself not accepting penalty Alex Cejka wins Senior Open Championship in a playoff over Padraig Harrington UTAH GOLFER UPDATES Patrick Fishburn loses in a play off on KF Tour, moves to 15 in KF points standings Zach Blair shoots 64 for a T13 finish, fully exempt from medical leave Tony FInau gets T7 with cold 4th round Peter Kuest gets T50, has earned TOUR Special Temporary Membership last week Equipment PGA Tour will not support golf ball rollback/changes Ping releases the final putter of the 1988 commemorative Ping Slam. Callaway officially releases the Apex pro, CB and MB irons. WITB Winner Lee Hodges Driver: Titleist TSR2 (8.0 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution VI TX 3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees) Shaft: UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X 8F5 Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (21 degrees) Shaft: KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 95 X Irons: Titleist T100 (4-6), Titleist 620 CB (7-9) Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-10S, 60-04L) Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 130X (46, 52), KBS HI-Rrev 2.0 125S (56, 60) Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 6 tour prototype Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Brian Harman - Champion Golfer of the Year! Harman’s second round 65 proves crucial in his win. 8+ shots under the field average and opened up a 5 shot lead. The 36-year-old former U.S. Junior Champion is the first player to lead The Open by 5-plus shots after Rounds 2, 3 and 4 since 1934. Jordan owes Weston a soda! Jordan American - Brooks Koepka T64 +8 International - Cam Smith T33 +1 Dark Horse - Robert MacIntyre T71 +10 Cinderella - Denny McCarthy MC +12 Weston American - Scottie Scheffler T23 E International - Rory McIlroy T6 -6 Dark Horse - Tyrrell Hatton T20 -1 Cinderella - Rickie Fowler T23 E Akshay Bhatia gets his first PGA Tour win at the Barracuda Championship Equipment Titleist Golf Ball major record * Brian Harman (Pro V1), 2023 Open Championship * Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x), 2023 U.S. Open * Cameron Smith (Pro V1x), 2022 Open Championship * Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x), 2022 U.S. Open * Scottie Scheffler (Pro V1), 2022 Masters  Brian Harmon WITB Driver: Titleist TSi2 (9 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 S 3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (13.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S Irons: Titleist U-500 (3-5), Titleist 620 CB (6-PW) Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 90 (3, 4), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 (6-PW) Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-08F, 54-08M, 60-04L) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: TaylorMade Spider OS CB Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Ball: Titleist Pro V1

A lot of golf this weekend! Rory wins and break Bobby Mac’s heart! Birdies final two holes to get the job done. Vincent Norman wins the Barbasol 287 ranked player in the world Korn Ferry had a stronger field in my opinion, How does that happen? Nelly Korda back in the winners circle at the Armaco Team Series in London. Linn Grant from Sweden gets her first LPGA victory at the Dana Open. The Open Championship Preview: Our Picks: Jordan American - Brooks Koepka International - Cam Smith Dark Horse - Robert MacIntyre Cinderella - Denny McCarthy Weston American - Scottie Scheffler International - Rory McIlroy Dark Horse - Tyrrell Hatton Cinderella - Rickie Fowler Equipment: Rory hits a persimmon driver… Jon Rahm Extends deal with ownership equity Rory WITB: WHATS IN THE BAG Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB: 2023 Scottish OpenPublished 3 days ago on Jul 15, 2023 By GolfWRX Staff Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Scottish Open. Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X 3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15 degrees @13) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X Irons: TaylorMade P760 (2, 4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Shaft: Project X Black HZRDUS 6.5 105 (2), Project X 7.0 (4-9) Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 (46-09SB), TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 54-11SB, 60-08LB) Shafts: Project X 6.5 Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour Ball: TaylorMade TP5x (#22) Grips: Golf Pride MCC

US Women’s open at Pebble Beach Allisen Corpuz Hawaii native wins, 2nd after Michelle Wie, and historic first win as a pro at a US open in 20 years Sepp Straka Wins the John Deere Classic Congressional hearings - PGAT and LIV Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy to captain and play on LIV teams The Saudi proposal also wanted Woods and McIlroy to play in 10 events. The proposal was rejected by the PGA Tour. Norman to exit - there are CEO’s skilled at start up’s and exit when the job is done. TGL announced the first golf team “ Los Angeles Golf Club” no players identified. Cam Smith wins LIV London Sepp Straka WITB Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li White 60 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX 7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (21 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX Irons: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore (46, 52, 56, 60) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab Tuttle Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Rickie wins! 1st time in 4 years Langer wins US Senior Open at age of 65. Now has the most wins (46) in Champions Tour history. Equipment! Callway releases new Apex MB and CB Rickie WITB Driver: Cobra Aerojet LS (9 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Prototype 70 X 3-wood: Cobra Aerojet LS (14.5 degrees @13.5 degrees) Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX 5-wood: Cobra LTDx LS (17.5 degrees) Shaft: UST Mamiya LINQ 8F5 Irons: Cobra King Tour (4-PW) Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ Wedges: Cobra King (54, 56, 58 degrees) Shafts: KBS Tour 610 Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird Grip: SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack Ball: TaylorMade TP5

Wyndham Clark win the US Open! How would you grade the US open? The bet!! Jordan wins a drink!!! Combined score - Jordan -3 - Weston, +3 Tom Watson Letter - What gives? Jay Monahan, planned medical leave? To avoid the out voting!?!? Equipment corner Callaway Apex CB MB spotted Taylormade reserve putter leaked WITB Wyndham

Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees) Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST 60 M5 3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees) Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist 620 CB (4-9) Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100HY X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9) Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-12F, 56-10S), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-A) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0 17” Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Nick Taylor wins in Canada! First Canadian to win the Canadian Open since 1965. 75 foot eagle putt on the forth playoff hole. Hadwin tackled after win.

PGA Tour - LIV - DP World Tour Merger The good of it A true World tour Grows the game of golf across the world Adds a new spice to the PGA Tour really good team format The bad Monahans motives? Convinced players to stay but gets the payout himself Viktor Holland wins the Memorial First win on US Soil. Rose Zhang wins in her professional debut! Viktor Holland WITB Driver: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees @8.4) Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X 3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees @ 16.5) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X 7-wood: Ping G430 Max (20.5 degrees @18.75) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X Irons: Ping i210 (4-PW) Shafts: KBS Tour-V 120 X Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50-SS, 56-SS), Ping Glide 2.0 (60-TS) Shafts: KBS Tour-V 120 X (50-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60) Putter: Ping PLD DS 72 prototype Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Emilliano Grillo wins Charles Schwab Challenge - 2nd win after 8 years! (2016 Napa Valley tour stop) Harold Varner III gets the LIV DC event win. Nike sponsors LIV Golf Team? - Team Swoosh? Equipment Titleist release for tour - T100 - T150 - T200 - T350 Emilliano Grillo WITB Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX 3-wood: Callaway Rogue (13.5 degrees) Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX Hybrid: Callaway Apex (20 degrees) Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9) Shafts: Project X 6.0 Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy 3 Milled (46-8S), Callaway Mack Daddy Forged (50-10), Cobra Forged (54, 60) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG Stroke Lab #5 Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Grips: Golf Pride MCC Hard Varner WITB What’s In The Bag Harold Varner III (at the LIV Golf DC in May 2023) Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees) - ProjectX HZRDUS 6.5TX Hulk 60g Woods: Titleist TSi2 (3-wood, 15 degrees) - ProjectX HZRDUS 6.5TX Hulk 70g Hybrids: Titleist TSR3 (3-hybrid, 19 degrees) - 9TX Ventus BLK HB Irons: - Srixon ZX5 4-5 iron - Srixon ZX7 6 to PW X100 Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 - 50.12F X100 - 54.14F X100 - 58.04T S400 Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 7 S Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Ball

Brooks wins his 5th major! Major slayer This time he cashes in on the 54 hole lead. Whose picks faired the best? Jordan vs Weston Michael Block wins the weekend! I thought he won the PGA Championship - 225K pay day - Sponsorship exemption to the next 2 PGA Tour event Ryder cup points - Zach johnson, no comment… yet - Brooks in No. 2 spot - Faxon comments… Not playing for the tour, they are playing for their country Brooks WITB via Golf WRX Driver: Srixon ZX5 LS Mk II (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited 70 TX (44.5 inches, tipped 1 inch) 3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX Irons: Nike Vapor Pro (3), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW, 38 1/4 cut on 4i) Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack Raw (46-10 Mid), RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-6 Low)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron Teryllium TNP2 Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord (Midsize) round Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond