The Open Recap

Good afternoon and welcome to Caddyshanks. Here’s what we’ve got for you today.

• Quick Recap: The Open

• Quick Recap: Barracuda

• Early Lines: 3M Open

• Golf Shots Heard Round The World

• How Does Marijuana Effect Your Golf?

• Golf Thing We'd Buy If We Weren't Broke

Quick Recap: The Open

👑 Winner: Brian Harman 3M

At 5’7 and 155lbs, Brian Harman doesn’t look like the kind of guy who can absolutely beat up a golf course.  

He’s the 142nd ranked golfer in distance off the tee in an era of golf dominated by length and rollback debates.

On top of that, he was heckled all weekend long by the locals, who were cheering for their countrymen (no issues with that, btw).

Good thing for Brian that the golf gods don’t give a damn who the fan favorite is AND he can putt like a MF.

Great response.

Through the weekend, Harman made 58/59 putts within 10 feet. He had 106 total putts through four rounds of golf. Absurd.

He played so well, that The Open lacked the tight finish a lot of fans hope for in a major. Nobody got close.

As golf fans, would we like to see a tighter race? Yes.

As Americans, isn’t it kinda sweet when one of ours wins The Open? Also yes.

Especially when the British Press writes sh*t like this all weekend long.

“In one of the more bizarre major press conference departures of recent times, the 36-year-old explained his penchant for killing animals. He missed the cut at the Masters and immediately slaughtered a pig and a turkey. ‘I’ve been a hunter my entire life,” he boasted. “I enjoy the strategy of it. We eat a lot of wild meat at my house so I enjoy butchering and I do a lot of hunting.’ Champions traditionally drink from the Claret Jug. One is left to ponder what on earth Harman may do with the famous trophy.”

Wonder if he uses the Claret Jug as a weapon and beats a stag to death with it?

Quick Recap: Barracuda

Akshay Bhattia went ahead and won on a week we didn’t bet him. DAMN IT.

Still, hat’s off the the 21 year old, who pulled a Kobe Bryant and skipped college to go pro.

Fun fact: Brian Harman and Akshay Bhattia are both lefty’s. Sunday was the first time two lefty’s have won on tour in the same day. According to @justinraygolf on Twitter.

In addition to taking home a bag of $684k, Akshay is now fully exempt on the PGA Tour through the 2025 season. He also jumped to No. 90 in the FedEx Cup standings; the top 70 advance to the Playoffs this season.

Early Lines: 3M Open

Major hangovers never last long when there’s bets to make the following weekend.

Odds via Fanduel.

Initial read on these lines: Sepp Straka and Emiliano Grillo look like decent plays here.

Golf Shots Heard Round The World

Ryder: Zach Johnson is going to have his hands full picking this years Ryder Cup team.

Barstool: Barstool Sports is using their platform to give some much deserved visibility to the Korn Ferry Tour. They will be broadcasting the tournament live this weekend in Chicago.

Local Kid: Matthew Jordan, who grew up playing golf at Royal Liverpool, vaulted himself from the 983rd ranked golfer in the world, to the top 200 after his performance at home this weekend.

How Does Marijuana Effect Your Golf Game?

Looking to hit the ball higher? Have you tried getting higher yourself? Nah, that probably wouldn’t work. But if you lived in a state where recreational use was legal, you certainly could try! And that’s exactly what the hilarious people at Golf Digest did.

To quickly break it down (roll it up, and spark it) for you, “moderation is key. A little bit of marijuana—in this case, around 18 milligrams—can help to relax muscles and calm nerves, aiding distance and overall tee-to-green performance. Consume in excess of that, however, and focus, energy, hand-eye coordination, and munchies become major impediments.”

We here at the Shanks are big fans of an ice cold cruiser or a bit of green while hitting greens, so we’ll definitely be trying this experiment out. I mean, we probably won’t write about it, or document anything in particular, but we’ll definitely be “testing” anyway!

Golf Thing We'd Buy If We Weren't Broke

As always, Nike released 2 new types of golf shoes to celebrate The Open Major week, this time inspired by those who call Liverpool home. Starting out with my personal favourite, the Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour NXT% NRG, aka, the shoes the Brooks Koepka always wears. At a fairly priced $180, you can don these psychedelic babies out on the golf course and hopefully hit some far-out shots at the same time. I really love the use of the bottom of the shoes that say “Live to Play” and “Play to Live” in this dope looking font and fun pink, purple, turquoise, and light blue color way.

On the other hand (or foot), at a slightly more expensive but equally as beautiful $200, we have the Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 NRG aka the shoes that the great Rory McIlroy always wears. These kicks feature a similar colorway but include a trippy orange to pink fade on the soul of the shoe and still say “Play to Live” and “Live to Play”. Act fast on these bad boys, because the essence of The Open has these shoes selling out fast! Keep it groovy on the green and let us know if you shag—I mean snag these gorgeous golf shoes!

That's all folks! See you Wednesday where we'll make 3M Open bets.