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The Masters – Preview Day 2

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Tiger Woods Is Back, And Just In Time

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Donald Trump walks very normally towards a helicopter at Trump National Golf Club in November of 2020.

President Trump Departs For Camp David

Politics

Former President Of The United States: “It Went CLANK Into The Hole”

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Patrick Redford

AL MUROOJ, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 01: Phil Mickelson of The USA during a practice round prior to the PIF Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf &amp; Country Club on February 01, 2022 in Al Murooj, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

PIF Saudi International – Previews

Phil Mickelson Really Stepped In It

KAEC, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 04: Bryson DeChambeau of the USA plays his tee shot on the 17th hole during Day One of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club on February 04, 2021 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers – Day One

The Saudi-Financed Golf League Appears To Have Collapsed

AL MUROOJ, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 05: Phil Mickelson of The USA tees off the second hole during day three of the PIF Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf &amp; Country Club on February 05, 2022 in Al Murooj, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

PIF Saudi International – Day Three

I Promise You There’s No Way I Can Properly Prepare You For This Phil Mickelson Quote

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Justin Ellis

43rd Ryder Cup – Morning Foursome Matches

Brooks Koepka Would Like To See The Manager

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Jordan Spieth Nearly Puts Ball In Hole, Self In Lake

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Chris Thompson

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Wild-Eyed Golf Man Heroically Sprints Through Final Round

Bryson DeChambeau looks bummed about a missed putt.

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We Need A Better Poster Boy For A Healthy Heckling Discourse Than Big Stupid Asshole Bryson DeChambeau

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Rory McIlroy Has Simply Played Too Much Dang Golf!

Bryson DeChambeau looks bummed during his big Sunday collapse.

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Dickweed Moron Bryson DeChambeau Relentlessly Heckled Through Sunday Collapse

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A Big Day For Bellyachers

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Iowa TV Station Interrupts U.S. Open At Funniest Possible Time

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Jon Rahm of Spain reacts as he walks off the 18th green after completing his third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 05, 2021 in Dublin, Ohio.

The Memorial Tournament – Round Three

For Golfer In COVID America, HAZARD Hits It Into HIM!

Brooks Koepka is unable to hold bakc his disgust for Bryson DeChambeau

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The Latest Installment Of The Very Good Brooks Koepka–Bryson DeChambeau Rivalry Is A Sweary Leaked Video

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Drew Magary

KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: Phil Mickelson of the United States retrieves his golf ball on the 18th green after putting to win during the final round of the 2021 PGA Championship held at the Ocean Course of Kiawah Island Golf Resort on May 23, 2021 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

PGA Championship – Final Round

I No Longer Have To Pretend I Was Enjoying Sports Without Crowds

Phil Mickelson Earned His Fairytale Ending

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Do Not Fear To Behold The Majestic Lake Creature

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Albert Burneko

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Media Meltdowns

Bill Simmons: Cancel Culture Prevented Jim Nantz From Making A Cheap Racist Quip About Hideki Matsuyama, And That’s A Shame

The Masters – Final Round

The Masters Was Will Zalatoris’s Coming-Out Party

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Tom Ley

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The Details Of Tiger Woods’s Crash Are Perplexing

Rory McIlroy's father reacts to being struck by his own son's second shot on the 7th hole of the Masters

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Rory McIlroy Smote His Own Father With A Golf Shot

The Genesis Invitational – Final Round

Tiger Woods Is Broken Again

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Samer Kalaf

Scene of single-vehicle rollover involving golfer Tiger Woods.

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Tiger Woods In Surgery For Leg Injuries After Single-Car Crash [Update]

A volunteer at the Saudi International standing but bent over after being hit with a Dustin Johnson drive

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