⛳️ New meme, big dog.

Plus: Lowry calls out Rahm.

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The Shanks Gator
December 23, 2023

Good Morning. Welcome to Shanks. Thank you to today’s sponsor Eden Mill, who make some incredible gin from the home of golf.

We hope Santa Claus brings you all the golf things you asked for this year.

Golf Trivia: Who came in second to Tiger Woods in his 2019 Masters victory?

Here's what we've got for ya today:

  • Meme: Big Dog

  • Shane Lowry Calls Out Jon Rahm

  • Shots Heard Round The World

  • Poulter vs. Horschel

  • Thing We’d Buy If We Weren’t Broke

Meme: Big Dog

Another year down, another year where the internet remains undefeated. Just when you thought golf season was officially over until 2024 - a new Tiger meme drops for the interwebs to have fun with.

We put together five of our favorites on Instagram. 

With Eden Mill

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Lowry Calls Out Rahm

Shane Lowry said what we are all thinking. Spare us the “growing the game” and “putting food on the table” crap. Just say you took the money, like Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka did, and move on.

“I think what Jon said about growing the game and stuff that’s obviously what they have to say,” Lowry said.

“They’ve signed on the dotted line. They’ve been told by the communications team that this is what you say when you’re asked this and you have no other choice really because they own you now.”

“I don’t know if it’s been damaging (to golf’s image) but people who have spent their hard-earned money going out to join a golf club and buy golf clubs and play golf for the weekend, it’s tough for them to listen to the guy who’s already worth whatever say he has to do this to put food on the table for his wife and kids.”

Shots Heard Round The World

Poulter vs. Horschel

Thing We'd Buy If We Weren't Broke

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Details:

  • Japan exclusive

  • Color-changing finish that looks different depending on lighting conditions

  • Dynamic Gold S200 shaft (custom Azalea shaft band)

  • Full set (4-9, PW)

  • Limit 1 per customer

  • Includes special iron headcover

  • Reserve online or at select Mizuno Japan stores

  • ¥269,500 (roughly $1894.03 USD)

Trivia Answer: Franceso Molinari

That’s all folks! See you next week.