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Patrick McDonald
6 months
I’m sorry, but you lose all credibility as a sport when your “world No. 1” gets diced like this by a golfer
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Patrick McDonald
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Jordan Spieth waking up in the middle of the night knowing the first shot he has to hit tomorrow is the tee ball on No. 12
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
Guys whenever they go on an extensive golf trip
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
When my ex asks how I’m doing
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Phil Mickelson
11 months
@mr_skilling @eamonlynch @golfweek Haven’t gambled in years. Almost a billionaire now. Thanks for asking
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Patrick McDonald
7 months
Viktor Hovland, you beauty.
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10 months
10/10 reaction. The big exhale, Hadwin clapping in the background, the grown men in orange. The game of golf is better when Rickie Fowler is winning.
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Patrick McDonald
30 days
It’s Masters week!
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Patrick McDonald
7 months
Rickie Fowler conceding the putt to win the Ryder Cup is the most Rickie Fowler thing ever
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
This is the look and skip of a man who drank all day, hit a mean power nap and is now ready to paint the town red all over again
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
Eagle-birdie finish
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
"My friend over there thinks you're cute." The friend:
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
Harold Varner on LIV's lack of OWGR points: "I think we knew what we were getting into. I think it's easy to sit here and say what could happen, what should happen. But obviously for me, I knew what was going to happen...I knew what could happen in my career and I accept that."
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Patrick McDonald
4 months
Jason Day and Erik van Rooyen paired together today at Kapalua
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Patrick McDonald
9 months
Imagine telling people in April that the U.S. Ryder Cup team would head to Rome trying to break a 30-year drought on European soil with Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark and Lucas Glover
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Patrick McDonald
10 months
Being told these two men are in fact professional golfers and not James Bond villains
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Justin Ray
26 days
Jordan Spieth is the only player in the last 20 years with multiple scores of 9 or worse at the 15th hole at #TheMasters
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
I swear Scheffler's just f'in around with everyone at this point
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Patrick McDonald
7 months
I have to break my silence on this. The no-show socks (or no socks) with a suit fad needs to come to an end. The first step is admitting.
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Patrick McDonald
10 months
If the Seahawks throwback jerseys had a baby with the Hartford Whalers
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Patrick McDonald
10 months
The putt and celly make the headlines, but don’t sleep on Collin’s agility to avoid Phil’s tee shot tumbling towards him
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Patrick McDonald
26 days
Everyone: “There’s no way he can top the parachute pants.” Jason Day: “Watch me.”
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
The Mount Rushmore of Masters Champions
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Viktor Hovland is playing with the Chipotle CEO this week at the AT&T Pro-Am. Here's what he had to say after the first round:
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
Justin Thomas weighs in on Talor Gooch’s standup act from last night
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
We as a community need to come together and stop the production of these big-lettered hats before it's too late for our children
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3 months
Coming into the week, Scottie Scheffler had hit 88.38% of greens in regulation. From 3 to 5 feet, he has made just 77.78% of putts.
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Kyle Porter
3 months
evergreen
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Patrick McDonald
10 months
"My friend over there thinks you're cute." The friend:
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Patrick McDonald
7 months
Q: If the Ryder Cup came down to one match on the course to decide it, I suspect if you ask all 24 guys here if they want the ball, they'd say yes. How many of them do you think really mean it? Brooks Koepka’s answer ⬇️
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Patrick McDonald
4 months
My inner dialogue when someone suggests tequila shots
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Patrick McDonald
9 months
Lowest scoring average in a PGA Tour season since 2000 2007 — Tiger Woods: 67.79 2000 — Tiger Woods: 67.79 2009 — Tiger Woods :68.05 2006 — Tiger Woods: 68.11 2003 — Tiger Woods: 68.42 2023 — Scottie Scheffler: 68.52 2002 — Tiger Woods: 68.56 2003 — Vijay Singh: 68.65
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Josh Allen: confirmed golf sicko. Went to the Masters, at the PGA Championship and will be traveling to both the U.S. Open at LACC and The Open at Royal Liverpool.
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
One back 👀
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Patrick McDonald
3 years
Starter off the 10th tee just hit it out of the park “Your 2021 PGA Champion, Phil Mickelson” “Your 2021 Masters Champion, Hideki Matsuyama” “Your Rocket Mortgage Ambassador, Rickie Fowler”
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
Wyndham Clark on emerging from a star-studded leaderboard: "My mental coach, Julie, told me, she goes, every time you hear someone chant 'Rickie,' think of your goals and get cocky and go show them who you are. I did that. It was like 100 plus times today I reminded myself of…
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
I’ll be honest, I did not have Grayson Murray and Kevin Na Twitter beef on my 2022 golf bingo card
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
Petition to ban AimPoint inside 3 feet
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Patrick McDonald
3 months
Life on the line…are you taking Scottie Scheffler or Tony Finau from 5 feet?
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Patrick McDonald
3 months
If they delay Sunday’s round and rob us of watching players hit 5 irons into 60 mph winds I may never forgive the PGA Tour
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Patrick McDonald
27 days
Scottie Scheffler made birdie from both these spots
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
The last 10 US Open winners averaged +1.92 strokes gained per round in the three months prior to victory. Currently — • Scheffler: +3.06 • Koepka: +2.48 • Schauffele: +2.36 • Cantlay: +2.32 • Hovland: +2.18 • McIlroy: +2.12 • Rahm: +2.12 • Hatton: +2.08 • Spieth: +1.98
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Patrick McDonald
9 months
Blockie realizing Maxie’s course record will overshadow his
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2 years
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Patrick McDonald
9 months
The current state of affairs for the US Ryder Cup team
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
Potential write-in candidate for the 2024 mayoral race in tempo town
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Patrick McDonald
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Players with 25 PGA Tour victories and 4 major championships Sam Snead Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus Ben Hogan Arnold Palmer Byron Nelson Walter Hagen Phil Mickelson Tom Watson Gene Sarazen Lee Trevino Rory McIlroy
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
The hits keep comin' — Hovland on LACC: "You know what, I'm not a big fan of this golf course, to be honest. I think there's some good holes. I don't think there's any great holes. I think there's a few bad holes. I think No. 9 is probably the best hole out here in my opinion."
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
Brooks at the Honda Classic regarding LIV: "I think...everyone talks about money. They've got enough of it. I don't see it backing down; they can just double up and they'll figure it out. They'll get their guys. Somebody will sell out and go to it."
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11 months
Lowest score to par at majors since 2017 • Koepka: -79 • Scheffler: -54 • McIlroy: -39 Lowest score to par at majors since start of 2020 • Scheffler: -55 • Rahm: -32 • McIlroy: -23 Lowest score to par in last three majors • Hovland: -27 • Scheffler: -20 • Cantlay: -16
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Like clockwork
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Patrick McDonald
3 months
The best ball striker in the world looks like the weekend golfer who’s had one too many
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Patrick McDonald
8 months
"Viktor, you haven't said a word in two hours. Are you sure you only ate half?"
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Patrick McDonald
10 months
I cannot wait for Brian Harman to hit Jon Rahm with the too small celebration after rolling in a 40-foot birdie putt
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Gone but not forgotten ❤️
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
With his T3 finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Scottie Scheffler has 14 straight top-20 finishes in stroke-play events dating back to Oct. 2022. If you started with $100, bet him top 20 in each and rolled your winnings over every time you would be up roughly $20,000.
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
5 under in his last seven. Co-leader heading into the weekend.
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
"and then he walked straight into the gallery rope"
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
Rickie Fowler with eight birdies thru 12 holes…just another reminder why U.S. Opens belong on real golf courses on the East Coast
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
The boys are buzzing
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
This clip is hilarious for so many reasons, I can’t stop watching it
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Regardless of who raises the Wanamaker, the real winner of the PGA Championship has been the hot mics
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Viktor Hovland aka Doctor Dolittle
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Patrick McDonald
17 days
Going to need Tom Kim or Viktor Hovland to step up to the plate here for the sake of professional golf
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
Pretty surreal to think Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell will never be Ryder Cup captains
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Back like he never left
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Morikawa: "If I am wearing olive green pants, I'd probably just wear a white polo." Hovland: "Green pants? I'm in, but why stop at pants? How about a full sweat suit with a different shade of green underneath and a subtle green belt to tie it all together."
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
Everything about this video is so relatable from the putting to alternating grips to Stephan Jaeger awkwardly waiting
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Patrick McDonald
8 months
Everyone: “the SUV will work.” Hovland: “Give me the sports car…” BMW: “but what about your golf clubs…” Hovland: “…and make it green.”
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Patrick McDonald
3 years
Bryson shared this on his Instagram story yesterday…I have no words
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
Scottie Scheffler coming into the week — Greens in regulation: 80.37% Conversion rate from 4 feet: 80%
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Scottie should actually be commended for not causing harm to himself or someone else by now
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
It’s Masters week
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Had to skip the second cup of Joe. This Spieth round is going to be the equivalent of mainlining a triple shot of espresso.
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Please keep your arms and legs inside the ride vehicle at all times.
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
"Wear sunglasses. They'll go f-king nuts. Save the backwards hat for Sunday."
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
"Can we pick it up?"
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Patrick McDonald
4 months
So cool to see amateurs already rocking the Jason Day Malbon fit
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Patrick McDonald
11 months
Best 36-hole scores in U.S. Open history 2023: Rickie Fowler 130 2014: Martin Kaymer 130 (won) 2023: Wyndham Clark 131 2011: Rory McIlroy 133 (won) 2023: Rory McIlroy 132 2023: Xander Schauffele 132 2009: Ricky Barnes 132
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
@maxhoma23 When the person 30 feet in front of you holds the door open for you
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2 years
One year later and I’m still thinking about this
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10 months
Birdies three of his final four. T5.
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10 months
The last 10 Open winners averaged +1.98 strokes gained per round in the three months prior to victory. Currently -- • Scheffler: +3.15 • Koepka: +2.60 • Fowler: +2.53 • Schauffele: +2.53 • Rahm: +2.50 • Cantlay: +2.32 • McIlroy: +2.31 • Smith: +2.26 • Hatton: +2.20 •…
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Patrick McDonald
2 months
As if this tournament needed any more juice 🔥
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If Scheffler keeps this up, Stephan Jaeger is going to be an answer to a trivia question in 10 years
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
26-year-old me when asked if I want to go out for the second straight night
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Here's Jordan Spieth talking about the "bizarre" nature of his game at the moment. Noted that he "drove the living piss out of the ball today."
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Patrick McDonald
6 months
@BrianKirschner_ Best case scenario the comments turn into golf fans and pickleball fans arguing who is more athletic
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Patrick McDonald
3 months
Been thinking about Tony Finau’s putting today because I’m an absolute freak and here’s a tasty nugget Finau has made just 37.25% of putts from 4 to 8 feet this season. That puts him 169th out of 170 on the PGA Tour from that range.
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The last 10 Masters winners were averaging roughly +2.10 strokes gained per round in the lead up to their victories. Currently -- • Scheffler: +3.05 • Rahm: +2.86 • Day: +2.55 • Homa: +2.41 • Cantlay: +2.30 • Rory: +2.26 • Finau: +2.19 • Morikawa: +2.12 • Xander: +2.01
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Practicing the Texas wedge on the range is next level
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2 months
No surprise given his experience carding 20 somethings
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2 months
Confirmed: It's Knapp time. The rookie sets the 9-hole course record at Vidanta and leads by three 😳
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Patrick McDonald
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The hottest new rapper in the streets
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Patrick McDonald
2 years
The more I see Spieth’s practice takeaway, the more I see Julio Franco’s batting stance
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Patrick McDonald
10 months
Lowest score to par at majors since start of 2020 Scottie Scheffler: -62 Jon Rahm: -35 Rory McIlroy: -32 Collin Morikawa: -24 Xander Schauffele: -22
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Patrick McDonald
6 months
@kyletheboone Yes, Schef 👨‍🍳
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Patrick McDonald
6 months
@lukebellus4 In this instance it is pickleball not passing the eye test
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Patrick McDonald
1 year
Is Hovland checking in for his study abroad program?
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1 year
A touching tribute this morning to Harry Higgs from Keith Mitchell
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1 year
Bringing the world No. 1 into the booth to discuss the shots the leaders are hitting down the stretch 🤌
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