Trump: The Strait will open up automatically. We'll open the Strait anyway. We don't use the Strait. It won't be easy. We will have that open fairly soon. You don't need a back up plan
Cam Smith will be pissed to miss the cut in his last 6 majors. But he will wake up tomorrow knowing he’s a healthy father & husband with generational wealth. Also his name is forever etched into the Claret Jug as the 150th Open Champion at St Andrews. If that sucks, sign me up.
Chatted with Rafa Nadal by the Augusta National clubhouse. In prior rounds here, he said he shot even par from the member tees and 80 from the tournament tees. Laughed as he recounted driver-5 wood on the 5th & driver-2 iron on 11. I guess he has natural athleticism! 😳
@baggieandy@PatanyPierre@heaubossler@eamonlynch@GolfweekNichols Idk about 1.6. What I was referring to was the Korda interview where his handicap was stated to be +0.5 and Korda said he is that good. Research shows his handicap to be around 0.3 to 0.5. Tbh I prolly dk as much about golf as u seem to do, I'm just relaying the facts that I know
@TennisCraze@PatanyPierre@heaubossler@eamonlynch@GolfweekNichols Where I’m from that handicap (1.6) would not gain entry into any decent local amateur tournaments, I’m sure he’s a decent golfer but people underestimate the challenge Augusta would present even a low handicap amateur
@baggieandy@PatanyPierre@heaubossler@eamonlynch@GolfweekNichols He came in 6th at a huge golf amateur tournament (Balaeric Golf Championships) and has played with many tennis players such as Ruud and Korda who say he has a horrid swing but is phenomenal at golf and does actually have the handicap. Korda's sis is Nelly Korda so I believe it :)
@Herman_Mostert@heaubossler@eamonlynch@GolfweekNichols I’m well researched mate about what the worlds top amateurs have shot historically not some low handicap club golfer, the difference is day & night🧐👍you clearly are not well researched
Sitting watching #themasters in the hope that the broadcasters might, at some point, show established Ryder Cup star and form player Bob McIntyre briefly playing a shot.
Not much joy so far.
@heaubossler@eamonlynch@GolfweekNichols Great athlete but having seen his swing the chances of him shooting 80 are as likely as Trump winning 18 Club Championships 👀😎
With Tiger officially out of the running for Ryder Cup captaincy next year, can someone give me a good reason Stewart Cink shouldn’t be given a chance at the job? Reckon he’d be a solid choice.
🚨BREAKING:
🇭🇺 This is HUGE! Hungary REVEALS Ukraine Funnelled Billions to SUPPORT Kamala Harris in U.S Elections.
"Zelensky billions of dollars through Hungary to the West, Ukrainian funds were used for the Democrats Campaign."
@GolfweekNichols Outwardly it’s a fair point, but not having viewed it, were there any more than 50 people along each fairway on her back 9? These ladies are great to watch but most weeks nobody turns up👀that’s the big problem imo
There aren’t many opportunities for the LPGA to capture new fans. When one of the best players to ever play the game has the chance to do something extraordinary, the tour must abandon whatever else is going on and capitalize.
That didn’t happen today.
Lydia Ko was 10 under through 15 holes, which means she had to birdie the last three to become only the second player in LPGA history to shoot 59.
The LPGA was not on TV at the time and was not streaming. The tour did nothing to let fans know this was going on. Didn’t post on X. Didn’t send a scoring link or a photo.
I actually tagged the LPGA on X asking for updates!
Send someone out to let us know what’s going on! Post videos in the moment from a phone! At the very least alert fans of the moment.
There was no lead-up to what could’ve been an historic day on the LPGA. No building of suspense.
Why isn’t the LPGA waving its hands saying, “Over here! Look at us!” It’s Opening Day for MLB and March Madness. The LPGA needs something special to break through and Lydia was delivering it!
To the tour’s credit, they did send along a Zoom link so a couple of us could get on and ask Lydia questions. Two national reporters and two LPGA staffers asked Ko about her round.
With so little media coverage – both on the ground and away – the LPGA must get better at telling the story in real time to drive an audience.
The tour’s first mention of Ko on X came after her round. They posted a scorecard that required a magnifying glass to see that she’d shot 60.
Two hours later, there’s one video clip of Ko’s putt missing on the seventh, and that’s it as far as action from the day. No video clips from her presser. A grand total of three tweets and one Instagram post.
It has to get better and not by inches … by miles.
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@guyrowlanduk@DebbieKennett Another fascinating episode👌I never realised she was actually represented at her trial by the duty solicitor who just happened to be on duty when she was first arrested 🧐
RELEASED The BOTCHED Investigation of Lucy Letby - Part Two
My biggest film to date – 5 interviewees that are our guide through a story that I think will ultimately be the definitive example of police and justice system failure in our time. 🧵(1/7)
youtu.be/ikOJTE6uLoU
@collettasmith wee edit required on your Panorama tonight imo, disposable income is what’s left of wages or benefits after taxes?? Surely it’s after all regular monthly bills too? Hence it’s what is leftover?