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Rory McIlroy on the Sinking Ship: "They Bought Legitimacy with a Really Big Checkbook"
Golf, bless its little heart, is a sport that just loves a good drama, especially when it involves money flying around like a rogue Titleist. And nobody’s been more vocal about the whole breakaway league kerfuffle than our man Rory McIlroy.
Read the originalScheffler's Grip: Is the Rest of the Tour Just Playing for Second Place?
Scottie Scheffler has apparently decided to just go ahead and be the undisputed king of golf, and I'm starting to think the rest of the PGA Tour is eyeing the exit for a quick nine holes of hooky.
Read the originalBrown's First Title Proves Golf's Baffling Charm
Hamish Brown has, with a display of nerve that would make Caesar blush (assuming Caesar ever had to sink a 10-foot putt to win a tournament), snagged his first professional win at the Hangzhou Open.
Read the originalSjursen's Soaring Victory: Everyone Else Just Showed Up
Johanna Sjursen apparently decided the Iberdrola Calatayud Ladies Open needed a little less drama and a lot more "I'm the boss." She grabbed the lead like it was the last donut in the breakroom and then just… kept it.
Read the originalBirdie Bites the Dust, Bandwidth Booms
Well, well, well. Another golf course has checked out. Dauphin Highlands, a place that’s seen more mulligans than actual birdies since the mid-90s, is officially kaput. Turns out, it wasn’t exactly swimming in cash.
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