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May 16, 2026 | Edition #270

 👋 Hey, golf fans,

It was a very eventful day at the PGA Championship. Many pros bounced back with better scores, but the broadcast made it tough for the audience at home to watch properly, leaving fans furious. Meanwhile, Aronimink was set up even tougher, despite concerns raised by Scottie Scheffler and others. We cover all that and more in this edition.

In the morning edition: Our analysis of Day Three, moments you missed on the broadcast, and more.

Let’s get started…

The network’s experimental broadcast decisions completely derailed the viewing experience for fans.



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The global anime and manga market’s worth $37B, projected to hit $60B by 2030. Which makes TOKYOPOP’s first investment opportunity for outside investors all the more exciting.

TOKYOPOP helped bring anime and manga to the West nearly 30 years ago. Fast forward to today, they’re generating $15M in annual revenue, have 100+ IPs in their portfolio, and distribution across 50+ countries.

They’ve got licensing rights to IP for Disney, Nintendo, Warner Bros., and more, and distribution locked down through Penguin, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and beyond. Now, they’re on a mission to find and scale the next breakout anime franchise.

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As you may have already seen, the top of the leaderboard is tightly packed, and Sunday's final round is anyone's game. That makes us curious…

Do You Think We’re Headed For A First-Time Major Winner This Week?

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6,175

Nick Taylor shot a 65 today to tie his lowest career major round—6,175 days after first doing it at the 2009 U.S. Open.

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