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Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera staring very intensely at new quarterback Carson Wentz, but The Distraction logo has been superimposed over Wentz's face.

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Endurance Basketball, Dystopian Golf, And The Plight Of The Sacrificial Mensch

Phil Mickelson tees off on the third (and final) day of the inaugural LIV Golf event.

LIV Golf Invitational – London – Day Three

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The Saudi Golf League’s Big Bet Is On Gravity

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Tom Ley

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What Does Getting Banned From PGA Tour Events Actually Mean For The Saudi Golf Fellas?

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Samer Kalaf

A very haggard Phil Mickelson at the LIV Golf draft on June 7.

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We Need A Couple Of You To Subscribe So That This Photo Of A Haggard Phil Mickelson Is Worth It

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Laura Wagner

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The Saudi Golf League’s Opening Press Conference Sure Went Well


<p>Shane Ryan is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/shane-ryan/the-cup-they-couldnt-lose/9780306874390/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>The Cup They Couldn&#8217;t Lose</em></a>, the story of the modern Ryder Cup, which came out on May 10. He lives in Durham, NC, and his writing appears in <em>Golf Digest</em>, <em>Paste Magazine</em>, and elsewhere. Previously, he wrote on Defector about&nbsp;<a href="https://defector.com/online-quiz-league-is-the-future-of-competitive-trivia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Online Quiz League</a>. He also runs Apocalypse Sports Trivia, which you can join by contacting him on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneRyanHere" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>.</p>


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Golfers Tony Jacklin and Seve Ballesteros (right) celebrate the victory of the European team in the Ryder Cup in 1987.

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

The Mysteries Of Seve Ballesteros, And The Ryder Cup Loss That Changed Everything

Patrick Beverley yelling at a teammate, for a change, during a February Timberwolves game against the Cavaliers.

Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers

Patrick Beverley Is Coming For Everyone, Eventually, With Pablo Torre

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Patrick Redford

Former Australian golfer Greg Norman, Chief Executive of LIV Golf, looks on during a press conference for the forthcoming LIV Golf event at The Centurion Club in St Albans, north of London, on May 11, 2022. - Greg Norman said on May 10, 2022, he has been given an extra $2billion (£1.6 billion) in funding from Saudi Arabia to build his breakaway LIV series of 54-hole events into a full league by 2024. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

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LIV Golf’s Greg Norman On Murder Of Jamal Khashoggi: “We’ve All Made Mistakes”


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Arnold Palmer celebrates two video game characters getting it on

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This 1989 Arnold Palmer Video Game Was Shockingly Horny

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Phil Mickelson Sure Loves To Gamble, Possibly To His Own Detriment

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Tiger Woods celebrates on the eighteenth green after winning the 1997 Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, on April 13 1997. Woods finished with a record eighteen-under-par. / AFP PHOTO / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods, But Not Me, 25 Years Later

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Ray Ratto

The Masters – Preview Day 2

Tiger Woods Is Back, And Just In Time

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

President Trump Departs For Camp David

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

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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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!