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👋 Hey Golf fans,

Happy Labor Day folks! Now, today is special to us for more than just the holiday. It’s Essentially Golf’s 25th edition that you are reading today! The love and support we’ve received from you so far has been overwhelming. And we have a small surprise to try and pay you back for it—an exclusive story!

EssentiallySports recently sat down with Anirban Lahiri for an inside scoop. What stood out? His respect for Woods. Despite the golf landscape being cleaved in half, Lahiri’s awe of the 82-time PGA Tour winner reveals exactly how Woods transcends the split in the sport.

And that's not all! We've also put together a couple more big highlights for you, including one on Scottie Scheffler’s historic season. With his Tour Championship victory on a rare Labor Day Weekend (which, as we explained last week, wasn't due to a ratings slump), the World No. 1 is now closer to Tiger Woods than ever.

So buckle up and let’s get started…

In today’s newsletter, we’ll uncover the hottest stories from the golf universe: