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PGA Tour commentator rips ‘incredibly selfish’ star duo’s handling of rules confusion at Wyndham Championship

Published

3 years ago

Aug 7, 2023

During the second round of the Wyndham Championship, both Justin Thomas and Adam Scott pull their drives left into the penalty area on the par-4 8th hole. The pair were playing together, and both had a difficult time deciding where their balls crossed into the creek.

As the golfers were ready to take their drops, Scott decided he wasn’t entirely sure that he was playing the ball from the correct spot, so decided to call over a rules official.

Eventually, Shane Lowry, who was the third member of the group, came over to confirm that Thomas and Scott were taking the drop from the correct location.

Lowry jokingly complained that he had to walk 150 yards to tell them the spot was alright.

“Thanks for making me walk 150 yards.”

The entire ordeal took over ten minutes, which commentator James Gregg took issue with.

Not good this I’m afraid.

Justin Thomas & Adam Scott – appalling. They’ve lost a whole hole on the group in front from their own bottom lips falling out… and nothing else. I expect them to both be on the clock for the rest of the round! pic.twitter.com/D7J772s67q

— James Gregg (@jamesgregg7) August 4, 2023

“Nothing annoys me more than players taking, I make it 12 minutes now, maybe even longer, to work out where their ball crossed the hazard line. And then when they decide, ‘ooh I don’t like the lie, I think actually it crossed a little bit further up’… not good… Adam Scott and Justin Thomas, incredibly selfish.”

“I mean, I feel sorry for Shane Lowry, he gave himself a really decent look for birdie there, and he was waiting around, he still is waiting around, this is unacceptable. We’ve got the footage, we’ve replayed it, we’ve seen, radioed down to the official, Justin Thomas’ was left of the bridge, Adam Scott’s was near the bridge. Take your drop in the rough lads, if you don’t like it, well tough, you’re going to get a two-shot penalty if you don’t hit your shots in the next two minutes… simple”.

Gregg then opined that the stars were given preferential treatment by not being penalized for slow play.

“Because it’s Adam Scott and Justin Thomas, that’s why they’re not being penalised for a) slow play or b) taking their time; this is a good 15 minutes after they started that look for a ball. I am incredibly cross if you can’t tell, I’ve managed to hide it fairly well, and then luckily, we actually went down for on-course comms for that little segment. I’ve kept my job just about, but not a good look, I know there’s a lot at stake, I know they’re both outside the bubble, but Shane Lowry is too, he’s outside the top 70.”
“This is what is wrong with golf I’m afraid… if I was sat with a non-golf person now, they would think this whole thing is ridiculous and this is what needs to change. Shame you on PGA Tour, not good.”

On Saturday, Thomas had another painfully long situation that needed to be sorted out by a rules official. Gregg criticized him yet again.

He’s doing it again.

I’m astonished that JT thinks that is an acceptable way to go about things…?? pic.twitter.com/5uI359p16C

— James Gregg (@jamesgregg7) August 5, 2023

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

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.”