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Guts and Heart
Statistics help, but the best partnerships in team golf have something harder to measure.
Mark Baldwin
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ListenA 39-year-old part-time taxi driver without electricity or running water makes the cut in a pro event with decades-old clubs.
ListenAlex made a mistake. A big one. It cost him his job. But one bad decision shouldn’t erase a career spent fighting for others.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about Ciganda's comments and getting revenge on Kupcho; Europe winning the Solheim Cup; a former teacher getting in contention at Champions Tour; results from Korn Ferry Tour, Epson Tour and DP World Tour; and Monday Q's upcoming week at The Golf Party.
Tomorrow there could be one of the most unlikely @ChampionsTour winners ever. Monday Q Jay Jurecic is tied for the lead with Zach Johnson headed into the final round. Jurecic was a school teacher for decades in a tiny little town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He didn't play high school golf or college golf and didn't even attempt the game until he was 18. He became good relative quickly but teaching and the fact he lived in UP of Michigan aren't conducive to getting better. Yet somehow he did…and then some. In fact he would spend his summers on the Dakotas Tour playing mini-tour events. And he had a win and numerous good finishes. When he turned 50 in 2021 he resigned from teaching and started chasing the Champions Tour. But he's only qualified for 3 events in five years. Between those events he played wherever he could. The guy is a true grinder. Last season he won the Michigan Tournament of Champions, most the players were 30 years younger than him. He did it by making eagle on the last hole when his 3-wood from 260 hit the flag and be tapped I'm for eagle to tie for the lead. He then won in a playoff. Tomorrow a former teacher from a tiny town in the UP of Michigan, who didn't play high school or college golf, and in just his 4th ever Champions event will tee off tied for the lead. If that doesnt make you love Monday Qs, well I can't help you.
I was just sent a video of someone going hammer on a club pro because they couldn't get caddies (the club has very limited caddies in the fall once kids go back to school). The person was wildly out of line and I would post it but I don't want the person who shot the video to get in trouble. But I feel so bad for club pros. 95% of people are great at clubs, the 5% outweights the 95% and its not close. Give up your summers, your weekends, your holidays and get bitched at by people who will never be happy. Every club pro deserves a raise.
ListenWith LIV’s future uncertain, five of its players are at DP World Tour Q-School in search of what comes next.
Ryan French surprised Mark Baldwin with a mystery guest for a true underdog conversation. Q&A Friday follows. Sign up the Drive Fore The Future foundation Event here: https://givebutter.com/dftfgolf26
| Player |
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| Thru |
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| Score |
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| 1 | Blair Bursey Qualified | F | -7 |
| 2 | Alex Swinnerton Qualified | F | -4 |
| 3 | Devon Bling Qualified | F | -3 |
| 4 | Josh Nagy Qualified | F | -2 |
| T5 | Jakob Chicoyne Qualified | F | -1 |
| Pos | Player | Thru | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keller Harper Qualified | F | -7 |
| T2 | Austin Duncan Qualified | F | -6 |
| T2 | Spencer Oxendine Qualified | F | -6 |
| T4 | Phillip Yribarren |
Re-Release: Auston Kim on Solheim Cup and Playing for Your Country
| Thru |
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| Score |
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| 1 | Nathan Cogswell Qualified | F | -4 |
| T2 | Brian Xu Qualified | F | -2 |
| T2 | Callum Davison Qualified | F | -2 |
| T2 | Ethan Tseng Qualified | F | -2 |
| T2 | Khan Lee Qualified | F | -2 |
| F |
| -5 |
| T4 | Garrett Risner | F | -5 |
Nick Dunlap didn’t hit a driver after he hit one OB on one. https://t.co/7A2CINfHwb
He almost certainly should be safe, but I was really surprised to see him at the PGA Tour event. He’s 11th in points and has 1,019 points which should be ok, but def not 100%. He will likely drop at least two spots this week. Still two other events in KFT finals so he should be more than fine assuming he keeps up his good play. But my advice would have been to lock it up 100% then go.
I understand the Fall Tour events and the KFT Finals aren’t flashy. They lack many big names, but for so many guys, these are the most important weeks of the season, for some the most important of their career. Guys fighting to earn their PGA Tour card or keep their card. Other guys fighting to keep their KFT card just to have a place to play next year. For others maybe it’s getting into top-50 in OWGR by the end of the year for a spot in the Masters or the season has been such a struggle hoping just to earn some conditional status. I know of at least two players maybe three, good players, who unless something drastic happens will play their last events ever. At least one has been hired for a job that starts soon after the last event he’s in. So, when you have a chance, tune in, and watch true pressure. I always use the Cliff Kresge thoughts during this time. He was in contention at Bay Hill with Tiger one year. “Of course it’s pressure, but it’s fun, you’re playing great, have your best stuff. Real pressure is when it’s raining, you have your B or C game and you’re right on the cut line. And you HAVE to make the cut to keep your card. That’s pressure”.
When you struggle with the driver yips, fire your first shot of the day OB, make triple, and have had a terrible season, it almost always ends with a huge number and another MC. Instead Nick Dunlap grinded his ass off, played the last 13 in 7 under and and finishes -4. Hopefully signs of a turnaround
From multiple sources LIV 2.0 schedule and purses has been shared with some players. 10 total events. 5 events with 5.5 million dollar purse 5 events with 9.5 million dollar purse.
