Golf

[FoxesTez]

Tough watch this back 9 from the Fitzpatricks. Can’t see them finishing at 30 or better. 

[FoxesTez]

I take it all back. That is world class from

Matt. 

[Izzy]

Bloody hell what a bunker shot on the last by Matt. That's why he's the third best player on the planet right now.

 

Well chuffed for the pair of em.

[Izzy]

Alex's face bless him looks like he's won the lottery

[Super_horns]

Another great week for Matt and obviously fantastic news for his brother. 

[spacemunky]

What a great tournament for Nelly.

 

My favourite swing in golf 

[deejdeej]

On 26/04/2026 at 19:43, Izzy said:

I used to get wound up back in the day but as I've got older and more mellow I don't let it affect me anymore. 

 

I play with a bloke in his mid 30's who's off scratch and I've seen him shoot 68/69 on a few occasions. I've also seen him score 85/86 if he gets off to a poor start.

 

He's capable of birdieing every hole but if he starts with a bogey in the first few holes he get's the hump and pretty much gives up on his score.

 

I've seen many club golfers over the years with so much natural talent but mentally they're just not at the races.

 

Golf is a mental game!

Absolutely, its easy to get annoyed at yourself but once my score is already ruined it becomes about having fun.  I managed 14 holes after work today. Golfing solo on a quiet course is one of my new favourite things. So relaxing!

[FoxesTez]

Wall Street Journal reporting that LIV funding will be pulled after the ‘26 season. Going to be a messy fall out from that and for the players involved you’d imagine. 

[Izzy]

8 hours ago, FoxesTez said:

Wall Street Journal reporting that LIV funding will be pulled after the ‘26 season. Going to be a messy fall out from that and for the players involved you’d imagine. 

I can't see LIV surviving without the Saudi PIF money funding it. Guess they've had enough having lost over a $billion since it's inception.

 

I doubt any other investers will touch it in it's current format and certainly won't put up a $25m purse for each event or offer $100m+ contracts.

 

Will be intersting to see how it all pans out but I imagine it will die a slow, painful death and the LIV players will all be homeless by the end of the season and begging to come back on the PGA/DPWorld tours with their tails between their legs.

 

The whole idea was doomed from the start and the vast majority of golf fans will be delighted to see it all crash and burn.

 

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

Great news to be honest 

[Zear0]

Four years too late

[The Year Of The Fox]

I think you can separate the LIV defectors into two categories 

 

1. Golfers young and good enough to have continued to make their money and career all on the PGA Tour- Rahm, Bryson etc

 

2. The ‘has beens’ wanting one final big pay check to see them through their lives- Poulter etc

 

 

I have sympathy for one group more than the other. 
 

 

You could argue three categories actually- Golfers who’d have struggled making anything on the PGA Tour at all really

 

 

 

Theres only one winner in all of this going on over the last 4 years

 

Anthony Kim

[Super_horns]

Few with tails between their legs comes to mind .

[Zear0]

19 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

I think you can separate the LIV defectors into two categories 

 

1. Golfers young and good enough to have continued to make their money and career all on the PGA Tour- Rahm, Bryson etc

 

2. The ‘has beens’ wanting one final big pay check to see them through their lives- Poulter etc

 

 

I have sympathy for one group more than the other. 
 

 

You could argue three categories actually- Golfers who’d have struggled making anything on the PGA Tour at all really

 

 

 

Theres only one winner in all of this going on over the last 4 years

 

Anthony Kim

The joy of knowing Rick Shiels is losing his blood money did bring a smile to my face at least.

[The Year Of The Fox]

31 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

The joy of knowing Rick Shiels is losing his blood money did bring a smile to my face at least.

😂

 

I get the impression it was only a one season long endorsement? I’ve not seen any LIV stuff from him this year I don’t think?

 

I didn’t mind Rick doing it to be honest. He saw his chance at setting himself up for life and has probably done that 

[Izzy]

Be interesting to see how Rosey get on with his new McLaren irons this weekend. 

 

The 'game improvement' clubs for your average golfer are about £360 per iron so I imagine the blades/players version clubs will be even more expensive.

 

I think they look great. Love the bag.

 

 

[The Bear]

51 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Be interesting to see how Rosey get on with his new McLaren irons this weekend. 

 

The 'game improvement' clubs for your average golfer are about £360 per iron so I imagine the blades/players version clubs will be even more expensive.

 

I think they look great. Love the bag.

 

 

As per Rick Shiels test on his HIIT golf channel, the numbers on the bottom of the clubs look shite though. 

 

Clubs look alright but at that price I won't be going anywhere near them. 

Edited 30 April by The Bear

[HowardsBulletHeader]

10 hours ago, Izzy said:

Be interesting to see how Rosey get on with his new McLaren irons this weekend. 

 

The 'game improvement' clubs for your average golfer are about £360 per iron so I imagine the blades/players version clubs will be even more expensive.

 

I think they look great. Love the bag.

 

 

Such a bizarre risk for him to take give his failure with Honma and how well he's been playing the last 2 years or so. 

 

Hope it works out for him, but it feels like it will end in tears again. 

 

For the amateur market they are pricing themselves out at £350 per club, wild pricing.

[Izzy]

32 minutes ago, HowardsBulletHeader said:

Such a bizarre risk for him to take give his failure with Honma and how well he's been playing the last 2 years or so. 

 

Hope it works out for him, but it feels like it will end in tears again. 

 

For the amateur market they are pricing themselves out at £350 per club, wild pricing.

My understanding is that since he's been a free agent after splitting from Honma, he's been playing Miura irons. Rumour has it that Miura are making these irons for McLaren with Rose's exact spec but that's not been confirmed.

 

I guess these McLaren 4-PW irons are only part of his set up though so not sure it'll have that big of an impact. I think he's still using the Calloway driver, TM mini driver/fairway wood, and Vokey wedges.

 

Edit: A bit more digging suggests that McLaren are in fact making these irons themselves. Sounds like they've poached key people from the big 5 and have a proper manufacturing set up in place.

 

 

Edited 30 April by Izzy
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[HowardsBulletHeader]

1 hour ago, Izzy said:

My understanding is that since he's been a free agent after splitting from Honma, he's been playing Miura irons. Rumour has it that Miura are making these irons for McLaren with Rose's exact spec but that's not been confirmed.

 

I guess these McLaren 4-PW irons are only part of his set up though so not sure it'll have that big of an impact. I think he's still using the Calloway driver, TM mini driver/fairway wood, and Vokey wedges.

 

Edit: A bit more digging suggests that McLaren are in fact making these irons themselves. Sounds like they've poached key people from the big 5 and have a proper manufacturing set up in place.

 

 

I'm just really surprised he's taken the risk, given what happened with Honma, seems so unnecessary and such strange timing given he's two weeks out from the next major. 

 

I don't doubt McLaren have chucked money at it and got the right people, I'm just amazed at JR who is arguably better than ever right now has given up his free agency to a bit of an unknown quantity.

[st albans fox]

The firm ground makes for easier scoring for those of us who struggle for length 

[Izzy]

44 minutes ago, HowardsBulletHeader said:

I'm just really surprised he's taken the risk, given what happened with Honma, seems so unnecessary and such strange timing given he's two weeks out from the next major. 

 

I don't doubt McLaren have chucked money at it and got the right people, I'm just amazed at JR who is arguably better than ever right now has given up his free agency to a bit of an unknown quantity.

I can only imagine McLaren made him an offer too good to refuse (and a free car...) but yeah, the timing is a bit strange.

[st albans fox]

😂
 

 

[FoxesTez]

Just been looking at the McLaren website:

 

£475 for a stand bag

£95 for a cap

£145 for a headcover

 

Can’t see them really landing with your typical Sunday medallist!

[Officer Doofy]

3 hours ago, FoxesTez said:

Just been looking at the McLaren website:

 

£475 for a stand bag

£95 for a cap

£145 for a headcover

 

Can’t see them really landing with your typical Sunday medallist!

Absurd