⛳️ Bubba grinding the Asian Tour

PLUS: World Wide Championship week, PGA/LIV hurting golf, and more..

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Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

  • World Wide Technology week

  • Quickest way to improve your swing

  • Bubba grinding the Asian Tour

  • PGA/LIV divide hurting golf

Unsolicited Golf Tips

PGA News

Pack your sunscreen and your scoring expectations – we're headed to Los Cabos. Where Tiger Woods' first PGA TOUR-hosting course is about to make its debut! (Yes, the GOAT designs courses too, in case being one of the greatest player ever wasn't enough.)

The Course: El Cardonal at Diamante Imagine playing golf in paradise – that's El Cardonal for you. This 7,452-yard masterpiece has been turning heads since 2014 with:

  • Views of the Pacific that'll make you forget your three-putt

  • Fairways wide enough to land a small plane (but don't try it)

  • Greens bigger than most NYC apartments (8,300 sq ft!)

  • Desert arroyos that eat golf balls for breakfast

  • Platinum paspalum grass so pristine you'll feel bad taking a divot

Why This Week's Extra Special

  • Tiger's finally letting the pros loose on one of his designs (and you know he's got some tricks up his sleeve)

  • His philosophy? Multiple ways to play each hole – because Tiger likes to keep everyone guessing

The Stakes Are High With only three events left, players are battling for:

  • Their 2025 tour cards (aka "please don't send me back to Q-school")

  • Spots in the Aon Next 10 (the cool kids' club)

  • Entry into those fancy 2025 signature events

Who's Ready to Tango?

  • Cameron Young: Still hunting that first win (knock knock, opportunity's calling)

  • Lucas Glover: So hot right now he might melt the Mexican sand

  • Erik van Rooyen: Back to defend his title and his impeccable pants game

Course Quirks and Features

  • More ups and downs than a soap opera (elevation changes galore)

  • Holes 10-14 do the cha-cha (switchback routing)

  • Bookended by downhill par-5s (to start and finish the round with a bang!)

  • Wind that'll make your ball dance (pack your low stingers)

The winner takes home a cool $1.3 million from the $7.2 million purse, plus 500 FedEx Cup Fall points. Last year's winning score was 27-under, so expect these pros to go low – just how Tiger likes it. Time to see if these players can tame the Tiger's den!

News You Need to Know

From historic win streaks to record-breaking rounds: Inside Nelly Korda's dominant run to Rolex Player of the Year honours.

They all think I'm crazy: Inside Bubba Watson's shocking Asian Tour gamble that has the golf world buzzing.

A golfer's love for the game doesn't stop, even at his own wedding! Watch as a groom humorously takes a practice swing while leaving his ceremony, sparking an eye-roll from the bride.

The PGA Tour, PIF, and LIV Golf negotiations have reached a stalemate, raising concerns about long-term impacts on the sport's landscape. Discover the potential consequences of this standstill.

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Cody.