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\"Hittin Ladies and gentlemen, Jimmy Walker is your newest major champion! On the rain-soaked grounds of Baltusrol Golf Club, Walker held off defending champion Jason Day by one shot, winning it with a knee-knocker on the 72nd hole that was never in doubt.<\/p>\n

Finishing just before sunset, Walker became the fourth first-time major winner of 2016, following Danny Willett, Dustin Johnson, and Henrik Stenson. <\/p>\n

This week, we’ll also take a look at Beef Johnston’s upcoming schedule, check in with Phil Mickelson, and preview the Olympics. <\/p>\n

Let’s hit the links.
\n
\nHole #1: Jimmy Walker Wins PGA Championship<\/strong>
\nAnd here are 14 things to know about the newest major champ![Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #2: Walker the Astrophotographer<\/strong>
\nOne of those things is that he has an incredible collection of pictures of the night sky, including several that he sold to NASA. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #3: Walk a Round With Walker’s Wife<\/strong>
\nSay that 10 times fast. Then read it! [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #4: Phil Mickelson’s Upcoming Schedule<\/strong>
\nSomeone you wont’t be seeing for a while is Phil Mickelson, who played well in spurts but couldn’t put it all together this week. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #5: Beef Takes a Break<\/strong>
\nSomeone you also won’t see for a while, in the U.S. at least, is Andrew “Beef” Johnston, who is opting to head back to Europe for a bit to re-group and compete in the Race to Dubai. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #6: Rain Delay Play<\/strong>
\nEver wonder what Tour players do during a rain delay in the player-packed clubhouse? Wonder no more! [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #7: The Olympic Course Preview<\/strong>
\nTurning now to the Olympics, let’s go on a quick flyover of the course they’ll be playing. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #8: Olympic Players Preview<\/strong>
\nAnd now that we’ve taken a look at the course, how about the players who will be making their ways around it? [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole #9: Weekly Woods Wrap-up<\/strong>
\nNow for your weekly dose of Tiger Woods nostalgia, here’s a feature from Sports Illustrated<\/em> about his 2005 Masters victory. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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