Oct 09, 2024

⛳️ Five Man Playoff - Plus: the hottest course on earth.

⛳️ Five Man Playoff

Plus: the hottest course on earth.

The Shanks Gator
October 09, 2023

Good afternoon! Welcome to Shanks. We’ve got golf to bet on the next two weeks with the Shriners Childrens Open and the ZoZo Championship. Hopefully, we can put together a better card than last week.

Trivia: Who stunned the golf world by winning the 2003 PGA Championship despite being ranked No. 169th in the world at the time?

Answer Below.

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Super Quick Recap: Sanderson Farms
The Hottest Course On Earth
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Early Lines: Shriners Open
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Super Quick Recap: Sanderson Farms

Ben Griffin struggled down the stretch and opened the door for a five man playoff on Sunday.

Luke List shut that door with a 45 foot birdie putt to win the playoff over Griffin, Ludvig Aberg, Henrik Norlander, and Scott Stallings.

Video: Luke List Drains It From Downtown

Since winning his first TOUR title at the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open (defeating Will Zalatoris in a playoff), Luke List had not posted a top-10 finish until winning the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship, a span of 47 starts.

Now, he banks $1.4 million, and he gets to play in The Masters.

The Hottest Course On Earth

Golfers Journal, the fanciest golf magazine of all golf magazines, went to the hottest, lowest golf course on Earth - Furnace Creek.

Would you golf here?

At 214 feet below sea level, Furnace Creek in Death Valley, CA is the hottest and lowest golf course on Earth.

We were there on the hottest day of 2023 to meet the locals who call the course home and the staff keeping it alive.

Made in partnership with @Titleist.

— The Golfer's Journal (@GolfersJournal)
10:52 PM • Oct 8, 2023