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Good morning. This is your Happy Valley Golf Team newsletter. Let’s get it!
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.
Meme of the Week
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Enjoy the rest of your week,
Cody.