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Brooks Koepka exited the Scottish Open despite earning a special invite. Or so everyone—including us—thought. But it turns out there was a twist, and Koepka himself was unaware he withdrew. We’ll explain the fiasco in today’s edition and also talk about resilience from a pro, a unique record, and more.

Let’s get started…

Koepka heard the news of his own withdrawal through a text message and was totally dumbstruck, just like everyone else.

Rory McIlroy has won six different national opens, but can you tell which one he won twice in his career? Fewer than 20% of Essentially Golf readers got it correct.

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The Renaissance Club is located in what is called the Golf Coast. Within 20 miles of the course, you've got North Berwick—where Scottie went for a practice round recently—Muirfield, Gullane, Luffness, and Dunbar. But it’s not easy to tee off at the Renaissance Club. It’s a member-only club, and membership fees are in the range of $10-$13,000.

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