⛳️ Tyrrell Hatton To Join LIV
Good Morning! Welcome to Shanks. Four tournaments into the year and we’ve had four long odds winners in a row, you’d think a favorite is due soon right? Maybe this week the trend will break with Rory, Scottie, and Viktor Hovland in the field at Pebble Beach.
Golf Trivia: Where was Martin Trainer born?
Here's what we've got for ya today:
- Quick Recap: Farmers Insurance Open
- Tyrrell Hatton To Join LIV
- Ice In Her Veins
- Shots Heard Round The World
- Thing We’d Buy If We Weren’t Broke
Quick Recap: Farmers Insurance Open
Matthieu Pavon Comes Up Clutch
It looked a little dicey for a moment there. We even saw some mentions of Jean Van De Velde on Twitter after Matthieu Pavon had just missed a three-footer to save par on the 17th hole.
He walked onto the 18th tee with a one stroke lead over his playing partner Nicolai Hojgaard.
His tee shot found a fairway bunker, and he was forced to layup into some heavy cabbage. Now he’d have to carry the water from about 100 yards out to give himself a chance to get up & down for the winning birdie. Here’s the shot:
He poured in the putt from about 8 feet to secure the victory and make history… kinda.
The First Frenchman to Win on Tour Since 1907?
Hard to believe, ain’t it?
That’s because it’s not really true, but the PGAT has had a little habit of revisionist history on social media lately, or, at the very least they get creative in how they like to phrase things.
For example, this tweet from last week which conveniently excludes Phil Mickelson being the most recent amateur to win a tour event before Nick Dunlap. Clever phrasing, but petty.
Anyway, in this case, because Martin Trainer is French, he should be considered the most recent Frenchman to win on tour. However, because he’s a US citizen, they get to say that it’s actually Matthieu Pavon. We have no idea why they do this.
Shanks Picks Recap
A Ludvig Aberg top-ten gives us three top tens on the year, but man, these longshot winners have been tough to predict. We will continue to fight for our readers though.
Outright Pick: 0-4
Top Five: 0-4
Top Ten: 3-1
Top Twenty: 0-4
Longshot: 0-4
MTCP: 1-2
With Joymode
Great Sex, Solved Naturally
JOYMODE’s Sexual Performance Booster is like a pre-workout, but for sex! It’s designed to support erection quality, firmness, and sex drive utilizing clinically supported doses of L-Citrulline, Arginine Nitrate, Ginseng, and Vitamin C.
Simply mix a packet with 6-8 ounces of water, just like your favorite electrolyte sachet. For best use, consume anywhere from 45 minutes to 5 hours prior to sexual activity. After consuming our Sexual Performance Booster, blood levels of arginine increase, which will directly promote nitric oxide production, penile tissue relaxation, and increased drive. Meanwhile, the antioxidant action of vitamin C will protect nitric oxide from oxidative degradation, which enhances the blood flow promoting activity of nitric oxide. Collectively, these effects enhance sex drive, increase sexual energy, better blood flow to the penis, resulting in better performance & erection quality.
Finally a superior, science backed alternative to prescriptions with all sorts of side effects or over-the-counter gas station pills that are sketchy and fraudulent!
Tyrrell Hatton To Join LIV
The angriest golfer on Tour is rumored to be joining Jon Rahm (the second angriest golfer on tour) over at LIV Golf.
I, for one, will miss seeing his antics out there.
Some may not like it, but his playing partners have repeatedly said it doesn’t bother them when he gets angry, and I find it to be hilarious. Remember when he pretended his putter was a gun and fired imaginary shots at the course?
Anyway, according to a report by The Telegraph, LIV will be paying him $50 Million (I don’t know how to make my keyboard make the Euro symbol).
Ice In Her Veins
Yesterday was a masterclass in resolve by Nelly Korda.
She went into the final round with a four shot lead over Megan Khang and Lydia Ko, but struggled through the round and ended up three back with two to play.
Then she hit a clutch eagle putt on 17. One back one to play.
Here’s the approach shot she hit on the 18th hole, which forced a playoff, which she won. Clutch.
Shots Heard Round The World
PGA TOUR ANNOUNCES ADVISORY COUNCIL
WHY WAS KEITH MITCHELL CHEERING FOR STEPHEN JAEGER?
Thing We'd Buy If We Weren't Broke
Travis Matthew is perhaps one of the most popular brands in golf today. And for good reason, the quality and design of each of their products is something to be valued. Ain’t nothing wrong with looking your best on the teebox. Look good, feel good, play bad, as they say.
Anyway, here’s the “Made to Meet the Moment” collection from Travis Matthew. Let’s check out some of our favorites:
- Cloud Quarter Zip 2.0 (Portabella) - $149.95: Everything you want in a quarter zip fleece, courtesy of the signature FiberCloud™. With warm, incredibly soft fabric, you’ll feel like you’ve just entered the comfort zone. We’ll understand if you take up residence here.
- Open to Close Tech Chino Pant (Dress Blue) - $149.95: It’s not quite warm enough for shorts, so we’ll opt for the but the dress blue color on this pant, which is way cool. A little stretch on this pant goes a long way.
Shop the rest of the Made to Meet the Moment collection on the Travis Matthew website.
Trivia Answer: Marseilles, France.
That’s all folks! See you Wednesday.
