Golf 2026

[Uncle Rico]

Yes.  She had a rough day but there's no reason to attack the young lady.  Korda also faltered.  Ayaka's 65 was extremely impressive.  Can Noh hold on tomorrow?

Korda is terrible.  Noh is terrible.  Just hoping some short broad doesn't win

[Uncle Rico]

If you like watching trainwreck golf, the Ladies Open Championship is providing it

[MuggsyB]

We're seeing monumental meltdowns from the ladies at the AIG Women's Open.  Wow.  Woad may have a shot.

[MuggsyB]

What a putt by Henseliet on 18 to force a playoff! 

[MuggsyB]

Some great stuff at the Women's Open.  World class par by Kuwaki to force a 2nd playoff hole. 

[Uncle Rico]

Some great stuff at the Women's Open.  World class par by Kuwaki to force a 2nd playoff hole. 

Americans choked like a dog

[MuggsyB]

Americans choked like a dog

Perhaps you should give Esther and Shiho some credit?  They outplayed their opponents. 

[MuggsyB]

Well deserved win for Shiho Kuwaki.  She's a fun player with a lot of spunk and some serious game.

[Uncle Rico]

Perhaps you should give Esther and Shiho some credit?  They outplayed their opponents. 

Yeah, no.  American golfers are soft, entitled crybabies that match their golfer-in-command except they don't cheat like dogs

[MuggsyB]

Yeah, no.  American golfers are soft, entitled crybabies that match their golfer-in-command except they don't cheat like dogs

Stop talking total nonsense and getting political for no reason. 

[Uncle Rico]

Stop talking total nonsense and getting political for no reason. 

I'm stating 100% facts and you know it.  Americans choke like dogs

[MU82]

From Axios:

Jeff Bezos and Jared Kushner now know what money can't buy: membership in the country club on Indian Creek island, the "Billionaire Bunker" off Miami Beach where they splashed out for mansions but can't golf.

"Indian Creek represents one of South Florida's major battlefields where the region's newly minted billionaires are clashing with those of more modest affluence who often trace their Miami roots back generations," The Wall Street Journal reports.

Island residence doesn't come with membership, and both tycoons are sucking up to neighbors in an effort to get in, the Journal says:

Bezos, who has spent a combined $234 million on three Indian Creek properties, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, were special guests in February at the club's annual dock party. "He worked the scene, engaging in small talk with members," but has yet to be offered membership.

Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, hosted a housewarming cocktail party at their own compound, but "only about half the [club's] board showed up ... While some board members were out of town, the signal still seemed clear: The Kushners weren't about to get in."

The initiation fee at the 350-member club runs close to $1 million. Annual dues are $44,000.

[cheebs09]

Rahm back to the PGA with a $25M donation. I wonder how much Saudi money he actually got.

[Uncle Rico]

Rahm back to the PGA with a $25M donation. I wonder how much Saudi money he actually got.

Koepka pathway, though I think Rahm will be more successful and move up quicker.  Devastating news for the 10's of LIV fans

[MU82]

And in the week's least surprising news ...

Finally admitting the obvious yesterday, LIV Golf officially canceled its Team Championship.

LIV, very soon to be RIP.

[tower912]

Get the money up front and don't listen to Phil.

[MU82]

Asked yesterday if LIV golfers would bring value back to the PGA Tour if readmitted, Rory McIlroy quipped: "Have they brought value to LIV?"

[Uncle Rico]

My yearly ask, make the final event match play for the FedEx Cup.  Also, find some better courses.

Does sound like FedEx will only be a sponsor one more year, so Memphis will be out as a venue for the playoffs.

[MU82]

Gary Woodland totally duffed his tee shot on #9. It was incredible to see a PGA Tour pro - let alone one that was in contention to win a big tournament - hit a short, low liner that plopped into a creek just in front of the tee box.

And Rory played #17 the way I might have, including hitting a layup into a bunker.

It's fun to watch great pros pull off incredible shots, but it's also fun to see those rare occasions when they play like weekend hacks.

[cheebs09]

So is anyone going to catch Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease from Scheffler? Maybe his master plan to take out the competition.

[MuggsyB]

Tremendous win by Miyu Yamashiiiita over the weekend.  Total dominance. 

[MU82]

'It was a good run': Bryson DeChambeau posts cryptic message on social media as speculation swirls about his future

https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/it-was-a-good-run-bryson-dechambeau-posts-cryptic-message-on-social-media-as-speculation-swirls-about-his-future-195913725.html?

Is Bryson DeChambeau's run with LIV Golf over?

DeChambeau, by far the biggest name on the breakaway circuit, posted a cryptic message on social media Monday that, given the timing — a day after LIV Golf's season-ending tournament — could be a clue about his future.

"It was a good run," he wrote on Instagram with a carousel of photos from LIV Golf events. He did not provide any context.

DeChambeau's future with LIV Golf has been in doubt for months, both due to his contract situation and the league's rocky future after it lost funding from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

DeChambeau signed a four-year deal with LIV Golf that was reportedly worth $125 million back in 2022. That deal expired at the end of the 2026 campaign, which officially came Sunday night after LIV's tournament in Indianapolis.

Financially, it was a great run for him and others who defected from the PGA Tour. But otherwise, there was no run at all for the Blood Money Tour. When it wasn't the butt of jokes, it was largely ignored.

[cheebs09]

Have we verified it was good for them financially? I don't think we know exactly how much they actually got of the sticker price.

[Uncle Rico]

Well, well, well.  Tour going to match play to finish their seasons beginning in 2028.  About time for some proper golf to determine a champion.

[MU82]

Have we verified it was good for them financially? I don't think we know exactly how much they actually got of the sticker price.

Supposedly, DeChambeau's $125M contract went through this season. I haven't heard that he didn't get it all. I guess I assumed that contracts had to be honored for other players, too; maybe that's a foolish assumption.