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June 05, 2026 | Edition #293 |
👋 {{readername | Hey golf fans}},
Golf is a fickle sport, and a stretch of bad performances can make you do a lot of things. Max Homa fired his caddie for the fourth time in 12 months. Billy Horschel split with his longtime bagman for the second time in his career. And then you have Scottie Scheffler. The World No. 1 was caught venting to his caddie on live broadcast. This was the second time cameras caught an animated exchange between the duo. More details from the Muirfield incident, Nelly Korda’s surprise decision, and a costly penalty are in today’s edition.
Let’s get started…
One bad shot and the World No. 1 lost it. He is 1-over par and outside the top 30 after the first round.
A recap of our most-read stories of the week.
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22 PGA Tour pros were able to break par at Muirfield out of 72, and 28 LPGA pros broke par at Riviera Country Club out of 156. So that makes us curious to know….
Between Riviera CC & Muirfield, Which One Do You Think Is Toughest?
Last Poll Result: 48.00% of you believe Max Homa hasn’t found the right caddie yet.
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A quick snapshot of the first-round leaderboard of the U.S. Women’s Open and the Memorial Tournament.
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