Alister Scott is the regular first-tee announcer on the DP World Tour, so he’s a pro’s pro. And he proved it on Sunday, bringing the energy and a nice Scottish brogue as he stood sentry and read the names of the 70 golfers who played in rotten weather.
If Ryan McCormick was ready to be labeled the “video game guy”, he nearly changed the narrative entirely during his second round when he found himself in a precarious equipment situation.
It has probably been difficult for PGA Tour tournament directors to deny Aaron Baddeley a sponsor exemption this year. His letters had to have scored points for originality. And perhaps pulling at heartstrings. Especially considering he hasn’t been writing them.
The last time we played around with a headline like this, it was when Jon Rahm whiffed on a one-footer at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational. We were quickly reminded by Golf Digest legend Guy Yocom that Hale Irwin’s whiff at the 1983 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale was actually the shortest miss in golf history. Of course, it’s impossible to find video of Irwin’s whiff, so we’ll just have to take Guy’s word for it.
Earlier this week PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan released a wide-ranging memo to membership, outlining the tour’s endeavours towards a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund as Monahan and tour leadership attempt to regain and rebuild trust with players. On Thursday, one of those players detailed the reception to Monahan’s efforts.
When Jay Monahan let slip a memo assuring PGA Tour players he would be informing the USGA and R&A that the tour would not endorse a golf ball rollback proposal, don’t think for a minute that he was simply updating his constituents.
It was an eventful first round for Nick Hardy at the 3M Open, but ultimately a successful one. He just needs to replace one of his clubs before Friday.
Early leader Paula Reto, a 33-year-old South African making her fifth career Evian start, soaked up the views and had fun in the first round in France.
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