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Sandy Scott Trades Wrist Pain for PGA Tour Riches
Sandy Scott, a chap from Nairn, has somehow wriggled his way through the Korn Ferry Tour's gauntlet and earned himself a ticket to the big leagues – the PGA Tour. He snagged the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship with a ridiculous 18-under-par performance, which not only gets him a handshake from the big dogs but also a fat $270,000.
Read the originalGolf Balls Get the Cosmic Rearrangement They Deserve
Alright, gather 'round, you golf-cognoscenti, because the powers-that-be are tinkering with the very essence of the dimpled sphere. It seems those little white orbs are just *too* enthusiastic about sailing through the ether, and the R&A, USGA, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour are having a grand pow-wow to rein in their aerial ambitions.
Read the originalBridgeman's Biltmore Blitz: From Five Back to the Presidents Cup in One Glorious Sunday
You gotta ask yourself, was Jacob Bridgeman’s Biltmore Championship win just golf, or was it a full-blown, soap-opera-worthy comeback special? Because the kid was staring down a five-shot chasm on Sunday morning, and instead of packing it in, he basically grabbed a pickaxe and started digging his way out with an eagle and eight birdies, all for a flawless 61.
Read the originalThe Iceman Cometh (Back): Stenson Thaws Out on Senior Tour
Well, look who crawled out from under that rather chilly rock! Henrik Stenson, the man who apparently spent the last year contemplating life, the universe, and the precise angle of a lob wedge while wearing an invisible ankle monitor, has returned to competitive golf.
Read the originalBryson DeChambeau Turns His Lawn Into a $100,000 Golf Gamble
The grand "I'm coming home" announcement, which had the rumor mill spinning faster than a chip shot on a slick green, has finally landed. And where did it land? Not on hallowed PGA Tour fairways, but smack-dab in Bryson DeChambeau's own backyard.
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