🚨 BIGGEST Disappointment In Golf?

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June 13, 2024

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📰 TOUR NEWS & OPINION

Rahm’s Season is a Major Disappointment

Seller’s Remorse?

Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, citing an infection in his left foot.

It’s the latest disappointment in a year bereft of accomplishments—and that has the former top-ranked player in the world struggling to keep pace with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and others of the game’s best.

Rahm arrived to Pinehurst sporting one flip-flop to keep his foot dry. A lesion had developed between his pinky and ring toe, causing an infection. The injury led him to withdraw from LIV Houston last week despite receiving a pain-killing injection during the tournament.

Nobody can fault Rahm for an infection on his foot but it is another setback in a forgettable 2024 campaign.

🏌️ TOGETHER WITH SHOT SCOPE

Tackling the Par 3s at Pinehurst No. 2

It’s Tough Out There

Before we get into the par-3s, here are some general stats on the course.

Pinehurst No. 2 has 111 bunkers over its 196 acres. Of those 196 acres, there are 61 acres of turf, 41 acres of fairway and zero acres of conventional rough.

Instead of rough, players can find themselves playing from hardpan sand/native sandscape, wiregrass, pine needles and pinecones. This is what is referred to as ‘rough’ in the Shot Scope stats.

How daunting are the par-3s?

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Of the Shot Scope users that found a bunker on any of the Par 3s, 0% got up and down.

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🎙️ NO PUTTS GIVEN

Should You Play a Mini Driver?

Time to Ditch the 3-Wood?

That’s right, it might be time to put your 3-wood to bed once and for all. With Callaway joining TaylorMade in the Mini driver market and momentum on Tour shifting away from the hardest club in your bag to hit, it might be time to rethink some things.

We tell you why players are making the switch.

We also discuss FootJoy’s TRIPLE BOA golf shoes, Tony’s potential switch to a L.A.B. putter, and whether Scotty Scheffler is the Honda Civic of Tour Players.

🏌️ FIRST LOOK

Toulon Small Batch Pinehurst

Honoring Payne Stewart’s Victory

The Toulon Small Batch Pinehurst is not a replica of the putter that Payne Stewart used to win the championship. He had a SeeMore putter that weekend.

As such, the Toulon Small Batch Pinehurst is more of a hypothesis than an homage. If Stewart was alive today and looking for a new putter, I see this as the kind of putter that Team Toulon would build for him.

👟 FOOTWEAR & APPAREL

How to Layer for Spring Golf

Options for Every Golfer

Layers are important.

We're not talking about the multitude of layers on a flaky croissant or a zesty seven-layer dip.

Learning to layer your golf apparel properly is paramount if you want to be comfortable and agile on the golf course.

In short, learning to layer (and choosing the right layers to fit your game) is important if you want to play your best. Unlike the layers on that buttery croissant I mentioned, more isn't always better.

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Written By: Tony Covey, Sean Fairholm, Connor Lindeman, Dave Wolfe

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