Author: Elena Reiter
Jordan Spieth has done it again. The American was already known for his outstanding short game in the early stages of his career. Now he saves himself from an awkward situation on the infamous par 3 ‘Postage Stamp’ in round 4 of The Open Championship 2024 thanks to his fine touch with the wedge.
Magic shot from Jordan Spieth at the The Open Championship 2024
The final day begins for Jordan Spieth with a few birdies and a small chase to catch up on the leaderboard. Three birdies already adorn the scorecard and Spieth only had to record one bogey up to the eighth hole. However, the ‘Postage Stamp’ with its only around 108 metres is neither a safe par nor an easy birdie opportunity. The green is narrow and the pot bunkers are a danger that several stars have faced in recent days. After a mis-hit tee shot on the short par 3, Spieth lay in the wet rough to the right of the narrow green. But with a chip, which has long been a trademark of the American, Spieth skilfully plays his way out of the tricky situation. From around 20 metres, he holed over a bunker and out of the rough of the Royal Troon for birdie.
Watch: The Shot From Jordan Spieth
Vintage @JordanSpieth. pic.twitter.com/m2VCOgMZud
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 21, 2024
It’s not often that you see a golfer withdraw from a tournament on TV or as a spectator on the course. But after this unsuccessful shot on hole 8, the ‘Postage Stamp’, Frenchman Romain Langasque turns to a referee, holds his back and probably withdraws before the end of the hole. The third-placed player at last week’s Scottish Open therefore ends his Open Championship 2024 after just seven holes played.
‘Postage Stamp’ sends Langasque out of The Open Championship 2024
According to one Twitter user, the tee shot on the 108 metre short par 3 was already around 25 metres too short. The following shot out of the thick rough was also not successful and flew over the green. The video suggests that this was due to a back injury suffered by the Frenchman. The consequence: he withdrew from The Open 2024.
Don’t doubt that Romain Langasque has a legit back injury but this is an all-time “fuck it I’m out” WD nonetheless pic.twitter.com/zjOI4j5nPt
— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) July 18, 2024
Prestwick St Nicholas is what is commonly known as the “Hidden Gem”. The second course at the birthplace of the Open Championship was also laid out by Old Tom Morris – for the tradesmen and labourers of the Scottish west coast town, who could not find a place at the posh Prestwick Golf Course. Old Tom was also only the keeper of the links at the PGC, but a member of “St Nics”, which is only a ten-minute drive from this year’s Open stage at Royal Troon and whose greens have recently been the victim of vandalism.
Prestwick St Nicholas golf club, 10 mins away from Royal Troon was found like this earlier today.
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Consequences for Open Championship 2024
The security measures for the Open and the precautions against attacks by environmental activists, for example, have been stepped up again following this incident at the neighbouring site.
The International Golf Federation (IGF) has reacted indignantly and with complete incomprehension to the decision of the Dutch National Olympic Committee (NOCNSF ) not to include golfers Joost Luiten, Darius van Driel and Dewi Weber in the Oranje team for the Olympic Games in Paris in August due to their alleged lack of competitiveness and medal prospects.
“Unfair and Unneccessary” – International Golf Federation Offers Statement to Dutch Olympics Discussion
This was “unfair” and “unnecessary”; “extensive arguments and data” from the Dutch Golf Federation had been overlooked, according to the IGF: “Dewi Weber, Joost Luiten and Darius Van Driel all earned the right to compete in the Olympic golf competition at Paris 2024 based on their impressive play over the two-year qualifying period. However, the NOC*NSF created an additional – and, in the opinion of the IGF, unnecessary – criterion that prevented the selection of these three qualified athletes,” it said in a statement.
And further: “The IGF is confident that the data and supporting information provided to the NOC*NSF by the Netherlands Golf Federation clearly demonstrated how these three athletes all have the ability to contend for a top-eight finish in the Olympic golf competition.”
If the withdrawal remains, Anne van Dahm will be the only one playing for golf medals for Oranje.The men’s tournament at Le Golf National will take place from 1 to 4 August, while the women’s tournament will be held from 7 to 10 August.
There is a rather old joke in editorial circles about trainee training, which is the equivalent of an apprenticeship in the trades – yes, even in journalism you should learn and master the craft from the ground up. In any case, the gag goes like this: “Dog bites man” is not newsworthy; “Man bites dog”, THAT is newsworthy. Exceptions prove the rule, of course. Which brings us to Nelly Korda (25), who has had some eventful times on and off the fairways. Cue thrombosis in her arm, six victories, but recently also three missed cuts in a row and rounds in the 80s at the US Women’s Open and the Women’s PGA Championship, the worst scores of her career to date. Now the world number one has cancelled her participation in the Aramco Team Series event on the Ladies European Tour (LET) this week at the Centurion Club in England (3 to 5 July), where the LIV League celebrated its premiere in 2022. Korda would have been the defending champion after last year’s victory over Lokamatador Charley Hull, but: “I was bitten by a dog in Seattle on Saturday.” That is indeed a news story.
Did a fan jinx the dog bite?
The circumstances of the mishap are not known, neither the location or extent of the injury nor the breed of the dog. Although one prankster has already claimed that Korda’s run of bad luck must have something to do with the puppy he adopted six weeks ago and named Nelly:
This cute little puppy is the reason for Nelly Korda’s downfall.
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“I need time to get treatment and fully recover,” Korda wrote on Instagram. “I apologise to the LET, the sponsors and my fans for my absence. Thank you for your understanding and I look forward to returning to the course soon.” After all, the Amundi Evian Championship (11 to 14 July), the fourth major of the season, is coming up next week.
Bryson DeChambeau plays his way to victory at the US Open 2024 with a series of prototypes from the 3D printer. A look inside the Major winner’s bag shows a mixture of innovative designs and well-known classics from Ping and Titleist.
A look inside Bryson DeChambeau’s bag
As a driver and 3-wood, the long hitter relies on the Krank Formula Fire series with an LA Golf shaft specially developed for Bryson. With a 5 degree loft, the American gets the maximum out of his driver and uses his swing speed to maximise his distance from the tee. The DeChambeau special shaft is also used for the three wood, here too his choice is below the standard for this wood with a 12 degree loft.
The irons in his bag have two special features. As “one length” irons, they all have the same shaft length and should have the advantage that every shot can be played the same way. Regardless of the loft of the club, the swing does not change and should therefore provide more consistency. In addition, the heads are all 3D-printed and specially designed according to DeChambeau’s requirements.
For the wedges, he opts for the Ping Glide 4.0, the brand’s latest performance wedge. The wedges aim to score points with a soft elastomer insert in combination with carbon steel. There are also significantly more grind and loft options available in the latest version of the wedges.
The armlock putter comes from SIK and the Pro C-Series, combined with the Left Dash Pro V1x golf ball from Titleist, DeChambeau has a strong record on the greens with just one three putt for the whole tournament.
Bryson DeChambeau’s U.S. Open Winner-WITB
Driver: Krank Formula Fire Pro (LA Golf Bryson Series shaft), 5 degree loft
3-wood: Krank Formula Fire (LA Golf Bryson Series shaft), 12 degree loft
Irons: Avoda Prototype (LA Golf Bryson Series shaft), 5-PW
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (LA Golf Bryson Series shaft), 46-12S @ 45, 50-12S, 56, 60
Putter: SIK Pro C-Series Armlock/LA Golf Proto (LA Golf C2L-180 shaft, JumboMax JumboFlat 17 grip)
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Rory McIlroy startet his final day of the US Open 2024 right. With a birdie on hole 1 he set a tone for the day and continued to showcase impressive shots. His duel with Bryson DeChambeau was thrilling to watch and neither one was ready to let go.
US Open 2024 Final: Unrivalled Excitement
After 13 holes McIlroy was able to gain a two shot lead before the American but wasn’t able to hold it long with two bogeys following on holes 15 and 16. The later one caused by a triple putt. McIlroy fell back to -6 and a shared lead with just two holes to go. He saved par on 17 and went on to the 18th hole. After slight trouble he left himself a good par opportunity but, again failed to deliver and missed his chance for a playoff by a few centimeters right of the hole. The bogey signed the deal for DeChambeau, who took the win with an impressive par-safe on the last hole and left McIlroy with another second spot at a major championship.
The US Open 2024 at Pinehurst No. 2 is once again making a leap forward in terms of prize money, even surpassing the Masters Tournament in April. The stars shared a prize money pool of 21.5 million dollars this year. The increase of a further 1.5 million dollars compared to the previous year also raises the winner’s share from 3.6 million to 4.3 million dollars. In comparison, the Masters had prize money of 20 million, the PGA Championship “only” 18.5 million dollars.
The Purse and Prize Money For the US Open 2024
| Position | Player | Prize Money |
| 1 | Bryson DeChambeau | $4,300,000 |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | $2,322,000 |
| T3 | Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay | $1,229,051 |
| 5 | Matthieu Pavon | $843,765 |
| 6 | Hideki Matsuyama | $748,154 |
| T7 | Russell Henley, Xander Schauffele | $639,288.50 |
| T9 | Sam Burns, Davis Thompson, Corey Conners | $502,391.33 |
| T12 | Sergio Garcia, Ludvig Aberg | $409,279 |
| T14 | Thomas Detry, Collin Morikawa | $351,369.50 |
| T16 | Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia, Taylor Pendrith | $299,218 |
| T19 | Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai | $255,758.50 |
| T21 | Max Greyserman, Daniel Berger, Min Woo Lee, Stephan Jaeger, Brian Harman | $203,607.20 |
| T26 | Brooks Koepka, Zac Blair, Chris Kirk, Neal Shipley (a), Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton | $149,971 |
| T32 | Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim, Sahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley, Isaiah Salinda, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Cameron Smith, J.T. Poston, Denny McCarthy | $105,775 |
| T41 | Frankie Capan III, Harris English, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Tom McKibbin, Tim Widing, Emiliano Grillo, Billy Horschel, Luke Clanton (a) | $84,376.75 |
| T50 | Justin Lower, Matt Kuchar, Nicolai Hojgaard, Mark Hubbard | $48,022.25 |
| 54 | Nico Echavarria | $46,067 |
| 55 | David Puig | $45,632 |
| T56 | S.H. Kim, Ben Kohles, Ryan Fox, Sepp Straka, Greyson Sigg, Brian Campbell, Adam Svensson, Wyndham Clark | $43,676.25 |
| T64 | Matthew Fitzpatrick, Francesco Molinari, Martin Kaymer | $41,286 |
| T67 | Cameron Young, Brendon Todd | $40,199.50 |
| 69 | Dean Burmester | $39,548 |
| T70 | Brandon Wu, Gunnar Broin (a) | $39,113 |
| 72 | Sam Bennett | $38,678 |
The USGA About the New Purse
With over 10,000 golfers trying to qualify for the US Open, the USGA would like to give all players who made it into the 2024 US Open field at least a consolation prize, as is customary at the PGA Championship. “That got us to the 156 competitors in this field. Those competitors won’t be playing for $150 like 130 years ago, but they’ll be playing for $21.5 million, which means our winner’s purse will be a $4.3 million check to the winner. And as we always go $10,000 even, if you miss the cut because as I say every year, we really believe making the cut at the U.S. Open is about getting into the field, over 10,000 people playing for 156 spots,” Mike Whan said.
“I’ll be honest, we don’t sit in rooms and say, ‘How do we…’ We want to make sure that our purse matches how we feel about the rest of our championship, which is a life-changing difference in the game and I think we’re there and we’ll continue to monitor that,” Whan said.
“There’s probably some, if we went $1 million higher than some others, they’d just go a million and I’m not sure that’s the best answer, but I don’t think anybody who wins this week and walks away with $4.3 million, and quite frankly all of the other (things) that come with winning the US Open, is going to question whether or not that was an event that’s changing.
“We are proud of our purse. I’m proud of the fact that we as an organisation consistently ask ourselves whether or not we think we’ve got our purse right or TV right. All of those things have changed quite a bit in the last few years, and change is uncomfortable. But we’re not only keeping up with the times but hopefully at least in the landscape of majors in a lot of these cases, we’re leading and you guys can decide if that’s right or wrong, but that’s what we think.”