This week we saw James Hahn get his first PGA Tour win at the Northern Trust Open, Lydia Ko win her 17th event this month (still fact-checking that one), and Scott Piercy get lost in an ocean of sand traps.
Tiger Woods was ruled out of the next few events, and Josh Scobee wants in.
All that, plus an antsy Michael Jordan, a second dose of DLIII, and a bit of manufacturing innovation from PING.
Let’s get into it.
Hole #1: James Hahn Wins First PGA Tour Event at Riviera
Sergio Garcia briefly considered joining Hahn, Paul Casey, and Dustin Johnson in the playoff, but on the 72nd tee he remembered he was Sergio Garcia. [Link]
Hole #2: Davis Love III Will Captain U.S. Ryder Cup Team for IInd Time
As Love’s first order of business, all players will be forced to wear visors. [Link]
Hole #3: PING Previews 3D Printer Putter
3D printing may be the future of manufacturing, but it has a ways to go before it is commercially viable on a large scale. Still, it’s good to see a company like PING getting in on it early. [Link]
Hole #4: Tiger Woods Will Not Play in Honda Classic or WGC-Cadillac Championship
Tiger’s agent confirmed this week than Woods will not play in the upcoming Honda Classic. By virtue of his OWGR position, he will also miss the subsequent WGC event. [Link]
Hole #5: 17-Year-Old Lydia Ko Wins Women’s Australia Open
Ko, 17, now has nine professional wins under her belt, and is the top-ranked women’s golfer in the world at 17 years old. Did I mention she’s 17? She’s 17. [Link]
Hole #6: Michael Jordan Explores Building Himself a Golf Course
The Charlotte Hornets are going so well he just felt like branching out into new business opportunities. [Link]
Hole #7: Jacksonville Jaguars Kicker Josh Scobee Challenges Tiger to a Match at $100,000 Per Hole
That’s actually the least aggressive thing that anyone has ever tweeted in line at Chick-Fil-A. [Link]
Hole #8: Scott Piercy Hits Four Straight Shots from Four Different Bunkers
He’s currently being treated for PTSD. [Link]
Hole #9: What is Going On With Tiger Woods’s Clothes?
On-course Tiger is very plain and clean-cut; a polo shirt or mock turtleneck and khakis are his base, which he pairs with a baseball cap and sometimes a v-neck sweater. Off-course Tiger looks like a person with no sense of style who has more money than he knows what to do with, which makes sense. [Link]