🏌🏻Pendrith Wins CJ Cup

Good morning. Taylor Pendrith won The CJ Cup following a dramatic finish on the final hole, which saw him register a birdie as Ben Kohles bottled his lead with a shocking bogey!

Check out the equipment Pendrith used during his victorious campaign and the complete prize money breakdown.

Fun Fact: The $20 million Wells Fargo Championship is the next stop on the PGA Tour calendar. Rory McIlroy is the most successful player at this event with 3 titles - 2010, 2015, 2021.

⛳️ This Day In History: On this date in 1962, the year he won two majors, Arnold Palmer won the Tournament of Champions. He had scores of 69-70-69-68 for 276 and first prize of $11,000.

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Pendrith Seals Major Berth With 1st Tour Title

Taylor Pendrith celebrated his first PGA Tour title after a birdie on the final hole clinched a tense win over Ben Kohles.

The Canadian trailed by one as he stepped onto the tee box at the par-5 18th hole at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. A tidy birdie (4) at the last allowed him to slingshot past Ben Kohles, who closed with a bogey (6).

What does the win earn Pendrith? 

✅ In addition to 500 FedExCup points and $1.71 million, Pendrith has now qualified to this week's Wells Fargo Championship.

✅ He’s now also exempt into the last two Signature Events and the PGA Championship this season.

✅ Exemptions in the 2025 editions of The Sentry, THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters are also secured.

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Koepka Warms Up For PGA Championship In Style

Brooks Koepka became the first golfer to record four victories on the LIV Golf circuit after posting a two-stroke win at LIV Singapore.

Koepka will be next seen in action from May 16-19 at the Val Halla Golf Course, where he will attempt to defend his PGA Championship title.

⛳️ Great Record: Koepka has a great record at the PGA Championship, winning it thrice - 2018, 2019 and 2023. He's only the third golfer after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to 3+ PGA Championships in Stroke play format.

In 2023, he also became only the third player to win three PGA Championships in a six-year span, joining Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus.

🏌‍♀Odd Routine: Koepka recently revealed that he follows an 'odd' routine at the practice range. He never practices with even clubs - it's always 9,7 or 5-iron for him at the practice range. So, he's like never hitting a 6-iron except in an actual round.

While there's no particular reason behind this routine, it's certainly getting him the desired results.

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What else is making news

Wells Fargo C'ship: Scottie Scheffler to skip signature event as wife's due delivery date nears.

PGA Tour Champions: Scott Dunlap was declared the 36-hole winner of the Insperity Invitational after rain washed out the final round.

DP World Tour: Adrian Otaegui wins Volvo China Open and earns PGA Championship berth.

Caddie Corner: There's a special meaning behind the caddie bibs at 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson - here's everything you need to know.

LPGA Tour: World No 1 Nelly Korda commits to the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup that's scheduled to be held from May 9-12 at Upper Montclair Country Club.

Sun Day Red: Tiger Woods' iconic red polo sells out within hours of release on Sun Day Red website.

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Wet vs Dry Ball: Does Moisture Affect Performance?

Have you ever stopped to think what impact does moisture on the golf ball have on your driver, iron and wedge shots?

Well, we carried out an experiment to compare the ball performance and the most noticeable differences were centered around backspin and its effect on carry.

What Are Our Takeaways?

📌 Driver backspin of a wet ball decreased by 6.3%, which resulted in 2.6% more carry (or 7 yards).

📌 In case of a Pitching Wedge, the wet ball's backspin decreased by 88%, which resulted in 7.8% more carry (or 10 yards).

📌 There was hardly any difference in the ball speed.

📌 In case of drivers, there was no difference in how high the ball went but when it comes to pitch wedges, the wet ball travelled 5 yards higher.

Read the full article.

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Step Drill To Synchronize Swing

In this video, we demonstrate how you can synchronize your golf swing to improve your ball striking by generating effortless power.

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