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Paige Spiranac in war of words with tour pro over ‘sexist’ comment

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3 years ago

Apr 27, 2023

Paige Spiranac has reprimanded PGA Tour pro Nate Lashley after his sexist response to her latest criticism of slow play.

Last year, the social media influencer took to Twitter after five-time PGA Tour champion and 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley took an age to line up his putt at the 2022 Match Play, calling the subsequent video, “nightmare fuel.”

Now, the 30-year-old has used the same platform to deliver her verdict on the widely-recognized slow play at this year’s Masters.

In a video posted on the 18th April, Paige evaluated the pace of play during Sunday’s crucial final round, commenting on the bizarre fact that the final two-ball were waiting on every hole of Sunday’s round.

“Honestly, I’ve seen paint dry faster than that round was finished,” she said before concluding, “Slow play is unsportsmanlike and a form of cheating. I don’t understand how this is not fixed yet. It’s easy — penalize them if they don’t hit it in 40 seconds. That’s it.”

Her evaluation of the pace of play follows general recognition of the problem, highlighted when both Viktor Hovland and Brooks Koepka showed their own disapproval.

As eventual champion Rahm cruised clear at the top, it was obvious that both Hovland and Koepka were affected by slow play, particularly that of Patrick Cantlay. So much so that the Norwegian took to finishing his holes without waiting for his playing partner, while the four-time major champ said, “Yeah, the group in front of us was brutally slow. Jon went to the bathroom like seven times during the round, and we were still waiting.”

However, 2019 Rocket Mortgage champion Nate Lashley appeared to fight back for the players.

In a reply to Spiranac, he stated, “I don’t like slow play at all but these courses are very difficult and there is a lot on the line,” before saying, “I don’t think most people are watching these videos to see what she has to say.”

40 seconds is a long time pic.twitter.com/BG0h6acRB8

— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) April 18, 2023

That hasn’t sat well with Paige, a fierce campaigner for the rights of women to feel comfortable however they dress.

In March, the former Cactus Tour winner told reporters “I am advocating for women to be able to be themselves without unfair judgment. “If that means they want to cover up [because] that’s how they feel comfortable, then f***** go for it,” and she was certainly never going to let Lashley get away with it.

Instead of responding on social media, Paige delivered her feelings on the Playing a Round with Paige podcast, where both she and co-presenter Samantha Marks discuss all manner of things golf.

Introducing the topic, Paige started, “Sam, before we get into some TNA, speaking of slow play, I just have to make a little comment, real quickly, because I kept my mouth quiet on Twitter and since then, so, I tweeted about slow play and I basically said that the rule book says you have 40 seconds to hit your shot. If you take longer than 40 seconds, you should get penalised.”

“It’s in the rule books people,” she said. “So if you can’t do it, you should be penalised. It’s not that hard to comprehend… and Nate Lashley, he’s a PGA Tour player, he won at the Rocket Mortgage years ago (2019), he tweeted at me and he said ‘I don’t like slow play at all but these courses are very difficult and there’s a lot on the line.’ If, and he tagged me, Paige Spiranac would have played professionally at a higher level she would understand, but I don’t think most people are watching these videos to see what she has to say.”

Paige continued, “Next day, Matt Fitzpatrick comes out and he says ‘slow play is ridiculous, they need to do something about it’. They interviewed Patrick Cantlay and he said ‘I’m only slow because no one is doing anything about it’. There have been multiple players on the PGA Tour who have come out and said that this is a serious issue and they need to fix it.”

Having openly criticized the LPGA for their 2017 changes to their players’ dress codes, Paige again went to town.

“So for Nate Lashley to be honestly quite sexist about it and to come after me when this was not that hot of a take, everyone is in agreement that slow play needs to be fixed, so it’s not okay… and Nate Lashley, probably a slow player. He’s probably the problem.”

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

2 months ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”