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The Starter: Is Ben Griffin the real deal or just on a hot streak?

The long and short of USGA par-3 holes; Of drivers and zero torque putters; Is Angel Cabrera making up for lost time?

U.S. Pga Championship 2025
In addition to his first two PGA Tour wins in the past couple of months, Ben Griffin also finished T8 at the 2025 PGA Championship.

🏌️ Ben Griffin won his second PGA Tour event of the year at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial and followed that with a 7-under 65 in the first round of the Memorial Tournament, a score not many people could fathom at Muirfield Village. Has Griffin found out how good he is?

🏌️ Turns out Xander Schauffele outed Scottie Scheffler for having his driver tested non-conforming at the PGA Championship. And seemingly not in a bad way. “It was more about, like, this guy just used his backup and absolutely rinsed the field again.” Sideswipe or salute?

🏌️ Speaking of driver testing on the PGA Tour: Test everybody or nobody?

🏌️ The par-3 eighth hole at Oakmont Country Club can be stretched to 300 yards for the U.S. Open. Good idea or goofy?

🏌️ And the par-3 ninth at Erin Hills is only 146 yards for the U.S. Women’s Open. Nelly Korda called the green “diabolical.” Which is the better test: long par-3s or short ones?

🏌️ Does Korda need to win this U.S. Women’s Open or does women’s golf need her to win it more?

🏌️ Barbara Nicklaus was the honoree at the Memorial Tournament in a heartwarming ceremony. Is there any doubt she is the first lady of golf?

🏌️ Angel Cabrera won the Senior PGA Championship for his second straight victory and second consecutive senior major. Has Cabrera found his freedom?

🏌️ If “zero torque” putters are so revolutionary, why aren’t the best putters among the professional players using them? Or is it just the worst ones?


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