⛳️ "We just suck at putting"

Plus: Viktor Hovland Slams PGAT

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The Shanks Gator
December 18, 2023

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There are no more PGA Tour sanctioned events left for the rest of the year. The next tournament will be on January 4th, at the Sentry in Maui, where Jon Rahm will NOT be defending his title as he is officially suspended from the tour.

Golf Trivia: Bernard Langer won The Masters in 1993. Who was runner up?

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

  • Quick Recap: PNC Championship

  • Viktor Hovland Shuts Door On LIV, Slams PGAT.

  • Shots Heard Round The World

  • Q School Postponed - Final Round Today

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

Super Quick Recap: PNC Championship

Langer Duo Wins Again

Bernard Langer and his son, Jason, won at 25-under par. This is the third time they have won the event as a duo and the fifth time that Bernard has won the event.

Bernard Langer and Ray Floyd are now tied for five wins apiece at the PNC Championship, for those that care about weird golf trivia.

What About Tiger and Charlie?

They ended up T5 along with Team Daly, Team Kuchar, Team Lehman, and Team Cink.

Charlie did have the quote of the week though: “We just suck at putting”.

Final Places & Prize Money

Winner: Team Langer, 25 under: $200,000

2. Team Duval, 23 under: $80,000

3. Team Singh, 22 under: $57,250

4. Team Goosen, 21 under: $50,000

T5. Team Woods, Team Kuchar, Team Daly, Team Lehman, Team Cink; 19 under: $47,500 $47,000

10. Team Stricker, 16 under: $44,500

T11. Team Annika, Team O'Meara; 15 under: $43,750

T13. Team Thomas, Team Korda; 14 under: $42,750

15. Team Leonard, 13 under: $42,000

16. Team Price, 12 under: $41,500

17. Team Faldo, 11 under: $41,000

18. Team Trevino, 9 under: $40,500

T19. Team Harrington, Team Furyk; 7 under: $40,125 

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Viktor Hovland Slams Door On LIV, Blasts PGAT

Speaking on a Nordic podcast called Fore! this weekend, Viktor Hovland (soon to be Masters Champion) dished on all the golf drama, and it was translated to English by SI.

First, he said we wouldn’t go to LIV, but doesn’t blame those that do. As for why he was not interested in going, he said:

"You need the competition with 150 players and a cut," he said. "If you don’t play well enough, you’re out. There is something about it that makes your game a little sharper. If I had gone to LIV, I don’t think I would have become a better golfer."

Here’s what he said about PGAT Management and those players who left for LIV:

"It would be a bit silly to criticize the players for leaving," he said. "After all, you only hear one angle in the media, and there are quite a few different parts happening at the same time here. I totally understand why he left. That’s a lot, a lot of money. And at least when the management of the PGA Tour has done such a bad job.

"Just to be clear: I’m not complaining about the position I’m in, and I’m very grateful for everything. But the management has not done a good job. They almost see the players as labor, and not as part of the members. After all, we are the PGA Tour. Without the players, there is nothing.

"When you get to see what happens behind closed doors, how the management actually makes decisions, which are not in the players' best interest, but best for themselves and what they think is best ... they are businessmen who say that, 'No, it should look like this and that.' There is a great deal of arrogance behind it all."

Tell us how you really feel Vik!

Shots Heard Round The World

Q School Postponed To Today

Due to torrential downpour in NE Florida this weekend, the final round of Q School has been delayed to today.

The top five (and ties) will see their dreams of playing on the PGA Tour realized.

1. Harrison Endycott (-12)
2. Blaine Hale Jr. (-10)
T3. Spencer Levin (-8)
T3. Trace Crowe (-8)
T5. Raul Pereda (-7)
T5. Hayden Springer (-7)

Monday's final round will air on Golf Channel and Peacock from 12:30 p.m. ET until the conclusion of play.

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Trivia Answer: Chip Beck.

That’s all folks! See you Wednesday.