The LIV Golf Invitational would be far more entertaining if they didn't announce any players then revealed them all one by one on the day like a Royal Rumble
One of sport’s more surreal scenes.
Imagine explaining to someone who knows nothing about golf that hundreds of excited, sleep-deprived lunatics get up at the crack of dawn to watch a 52-year-old hit a golf shot.
I absolutely love it. Let’s have a week.
You know those “name a normalised scam” posts that do the rounds?
It’s absolutely people being convinced to use an iron for one of the most nerve-racking tee shots in golf.
You’re not reaching the burn. Aim at the bridge and unleash the big dog.
Looks like Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott has done the same thing as
@_benparsons
and me and ordered from a Chinese takeaway that doesn’t take card payments
The year is 2062.
86-year-old Tiger Woods has just made the cut at the Masters for the 60th time.
His body is 98% titanium.
People are still calling for him to retire.
He still says he can win a sixth Green Jacket.
Completely and utterly unashamed at my admiration for
@NiallOfficial
and his ambassadorial role in golf.
A special almost-live edition of The Slam from Wentworth:
For 10 years we asked each other if he could win a 15th.
We said yes.
We meant no.
Divorce. Arrests. Surgeries. Mac Daddy Santa.
But if we admitted it, we'd start to lose faith.
This isn't the greatest golf story of all time. It's the greatest sport story of all time.
#GOAT
Robert MacIntyre's 52-second phone call home to mum, Carol, revealed more than you'll ever need to know about this ordinary family doing extraordinary things.
Feel-good stories don't come much better than this.
For bunkered:
I believe Twitter etiquette dictates I must declare this as "some personal news".
A genuine honour to be taking over from someone of Dan's stature in the industry.
First issue will be this side of the Masters. Expect lots of Jordan Spieth content.
NCG appoints first new editor for 15 years 📰
@AlexPerryNCG
is the new editor of National Club Golfer.
After over 15 years and over 180 issues,
@DanMurphyGolf
will step aside to focus on other areas of the business.
Read more ➡️
If you’re wondering which Rory McIlroy has showed up this week he’s just casually knocked a 5-wood into wind, over water, and onto the green at the 302-yard par-4 5th 🎯
Jon Rahm is one of the best talkers in any sport.
He is always remarkably measured and thoughtful in his answers and it makes every press conference and interview with him a must-listen.
This is genuinely jarring.
She’s just 20 and doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page, but she’s just rattled in a 10 footer for birdie to win her first major and hasn’t stopped giggling throughout.
Hinako Shibuno is your new favourite golfer.
So much to enjoy about this video — Fowler’s reaction, Hadwin’s reaction, grown men in full orange, dude flinging his baby in the air…
Golf loves you, Rickie ❤️
One of the world's biggest pop stars is playing his part in transforming the game for the better and he's on the cover of our bloody brilliant golf magazine
🆕 JUST LANDED!
The December edition of bunkered is here!
On the cover: Niall Horan (
@NiallOfficial
)
Available this week from all good UK newsagents and online.
Subscribe:
Done some nerding out.
There have been 5 variations of the qualification format since the World Points/European Points system came in.
This is who from the Class of '23 would have made it to previous Ryder Cups...
If you're ever having one of those days where you're feeling a bit useless, just remember a bunch of people had to build the 18th grandstand at the Ryder Cup.
The Old Course: Good for practising your putting from 100 yards.
Dumbarnie: Good for making golf as fun as it possibly can be.
Kingarrock: Good if you like time travel.
Scotland: Good for the soul.
There’s nothing quite like playing an Open venue with the stands up - and Royal Liverpool didn’t disappoint.
A Hoylake legend on the bag, a 65-yard two-putt, and showed a three-time major champion how to get up and down from the rough at 13 👍🏼
(On Full Swing S2E6)
Feel like I ask this every July, but how is Zach Johnson part of the Spieth/Fowler/JT friendship group?
And to the point he shares a house with them?
Is he the only one with an Airbnb account?
Heard from a number of EuroPro Tour players today, and they have some questions.
What went wrong? Was anything done to prevent it? Why did they find out at the same time as us? What's next?
Here's one -
@Pops4Golf
- trying to make sense of it all.
Hello, friends.
Some personal news.
I've been busy ranking every player in the Masters field from 88 to 1. There has been laughter, tears, and a tiny bit of blood shed. But we did it.
It's a "31 minute read", apparently, so you best get started...