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10 things every golfer should have in their bag for summer golf

Golfsolutions June 30, 2024

10 things every golfer should have in their bag for summer golf

Summer is officially here and golf courses around the country are once again packed with players taking advantage of the beautiful weather. However, this time of year poses one big danger: the sun. If you’re not careful and take the right precautions, being in the sun for an extended amount of time can be bad for your skin and health.

To make sure you’re staying protected on the golf course this summer, we’ve put together this list of 10 must-own golf items for the summer. From sunscreen and bucket hats to carts fans and cooling wraps, we’ve included it all.

Just some of the brands included in this list are Oars + Alps, Titleist, Yeti, Johnnie-O and more.

If you’re interested in checking out some of our recent apparel and equipment lists, these are worth a look: 10 best golf apparel items to get you ready for summer 2024 | Beat the heat on the golf course with these 10 items | 12 ways to modernize your style in June 2024

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Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia set for Sunday battle, an amateur in the mix and more from third round of 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic

Golfsolutions June 29, 2024

Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia set for Sunday battle, an amateur in the mix and more from third round of 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT, Mich. — Call it an “A” for effort.

Saturday’s third round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic brought another tie on the leaderboard, between a pair of A’s — Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia.

Each shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to go to 17 under for the tournament, setting up a dynamic duel as the sixth iteration of the Rocket comes to a close at Detroit Golf Club.

Further down the board, some new names emerged, including a surging amateur and a pair of Cams. But what else would you expect in the Motor City?

Here are four takeaways from the third round:

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/o6TcYB8

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 Sunday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

Golfsolutions June 29, 2024

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 Sunday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

The two 36-hole leaders, Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai, are still tied atop the leaderboard after the third round of the PGA Tour’s 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club. Bhatia and Rai shot matching 4-under 68s and hold a one-shot lead over Cam Davis and Cameron Young.

Young, the 23rd-ranked player in the world, is still looking for his first Tour win. In 16 previous starts this season, Young has finished inside the top 10 five times.

Sam Stevens and Erik van Rooyen are tied for fifth at 15 under, two back.

Rocket Mortgage: Photos

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the final round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic. All times listed are ET.

Sunday tee times

Groupings and starting times for the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic pic.twitter.com/xvTxJVs5s1

— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 30, 2024

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Sunday, June 30

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 7 a.m.-1 p.m

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/o6TcYB8

Team Ally Ewing-Jennifer Kupcho leads the way at the LPGA's 2024 Dow Championship

Golfsolutions June 29, 2024

Team Ally Ewing-Jennifer Kupcho leads the way at the LPGA's 2024 Dow Championship

Just like they did in round one, the 35 two-woman teams that made it to the weekend played alternate shot at the LPGA’s 2024 Dow Championship at Midland Country Club on Saturday, and Americans Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho lead the way at 15 under.

Team Ewing-Kupcho shot a 3-under 67 Saturday in Midland, Michigan, three shots worse than their alternate-shot 6-under 64 they posted on Thursday (they shot 6 under in the best ball format on Friday).

The American duo made a birdie and eight pars on the front nine before making the turn and pouring in birdies on Nos. 10, 11 and 18 (they made bogey on the par-4 16th).

The dynamic duo, @jenniferkupcho and @allymc10, with the closing birdie

They are solo leading at -15 pic.twitter.com/D9IgDbLIfM

— LPGA (@LPGA) June 29, 2024

Team Haeji Kang-In Kyung Kim and Team Atthaya Thitikul-Ruoing Yin are tied for second at 14 under, one back, while Team Amanda Doherty-Caroline Inglis and Team Grace Kim-Auston Kim share fourth at 13 under, two back.

The final round broadcast can be seen on CBS from 1-3 p.m. ET.

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/o6TcYB8

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 Saturday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

Golfsolutions June 28, 2024

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 Saturday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

The first two days of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club are in the books and two names are tied atop the leaderboard. Akshay Bhatia, who won the Valero Texas Open earlier this season, and Englishman Aaron Rai, looking for his first PGA Tour win, each sit at 13 under, two shots ahead of a pack at 11 under.

Some of the big names in the mix include Cameron Young (11 under, two back), Cam Davis (10 under, three back), Joel Dahmen (10 under, three back) and Jake Knapp (9 under, four back).

However, several notables missed the cut including last week’s runner-up Tom Kim.

Rocket Mortgage: Photos

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the third round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic. All times listed are ET.

Saturday tee times

Groupings and starting times for the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic pic.twitter.com/MmYr7ki9SN

— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 29, 2024

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Saturday, June 29

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 7 a.m.-6 p.m

Sunday, June 30

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+: 7 a.m.-1 p.m

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/HaNgzP8

Tom Kim leads this list of 10 big names to miss the cut at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic

Golfsolutions June 28, 2024

Tom Kim leads this list of 10 big names to miss the cut at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic

The first 36 holes of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club are in the books and Akshay Bhatia — T-5 at last week’s Travelers Championship — holds the lead at 13 under alongside Englishman Aaron Rai, who is still looking for his first PGA Tour win.

There’s a large pack of players two back of the leaders at 11 under which includes Taylor Montgomery, Troy Merritt, Erik van Rooyen and Cameron Young. Joel Dahmen, Eric Cole and Cam Davis are tied for seventh at 10 under, three back.

Although there is star power at the top of the board, there are plenty of notables heading home a few days early. Here’s a look at 10 big names who missed the cut at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, starting with last week’s runner-up.

Rocket Mortgage: Leaderboard

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Akshay Bhatia stays on a heater, Rickie Fowler on the yips among 5 things to know at the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Golfsolutions June 27, 2024

Akshay Bhatia stays on a heater, Rickie Fowler on the yips among 5 things to know at the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic

When Akshay Bhatia skipped college and turned professional in 2019, he did so with visions of becoming a PGA Tour winner.

The 22-year-old Bhatia has won twice in the last 12 months and got off to a fast start in pursuit of a third on Thursday. He pitched in for eagle at 17 to shoot 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club and take the first-round lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.

It marked his third round of 64 or better in his last five rounds after doing so just three times in his prior 61 rounds. Bhatia finished T-5 last week at the Travelers Championship, his 10^th top-25 finish this season, and played the final two rounds in the same group with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for the first time.

“It was a really cool experience for me. I got to see what it’s like. He’s just something different. I think everyone’s trying to chase what he’s doing but he makes the game look easy,” Bhatia said.

Rocket Mortgage: Friday tee times | Photos | Leaderboard

And Bhatia is looking forward to another week of being in the hunt. “This is what I dreamt about for a while was trying to chase those feelings of feeling your heart pump and feeling your hands shake and all the adrenaline,” he said. “It’s something that I love so much.”

This week he’s the top dog in the field — at least based on this season’s FedEx Cup points standings. He entered the week 15th in the FedEx Cup and ranked No. 29 in the Official World Golf Ranking, proving that his unconventional path to the PGA Tour was the right one for him.

“It feels like everything is coming together,” said Bhatia, who won the Valero Texas Open in April. Bhatia was just 2 under through 11 holes when he holed an 11-foot birdie at No. 12. Bhatia hit 17 greens and ranked third in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green. He capped off his back-nine birdie-fest with a 6-foot putt at 18 to shoot 30 on the inward nine. His bogey-free 64 was a stroke better than Taylor Montgomery and Michael Kim.

Here are five more things to know from the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

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Akshay Bhatia, Rickie Fowler & Will Zalatoris break down Sauce Gardner's golf swing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Golfsolutions June 27, 2024

Akshay Bhatia, Rickie Fowler & Will Zalatoris break down Sauce Gardner's golf swing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Akshay Bhatia didn’t know who Sauce Gardner was, but that didn’t stop him from providing some free instruction for the New York Jets cornerback.

Bhatia, who shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 to grab the first-round lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, was asked if he knew who the shut-down corner out of Cincinnati was during his post-round press conference.

“Sorry, who?” Bhatia said.

“Sauce Gardner,” the interviewer repeated.

“I don’t,” he said.

LMK when you want to come on the channel for a lesson, we'll get you dialed in @iamSauceGardner

— Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) June 27, 2024

Gardner, 23, recently took up golf and has been posting videos on social media. Bryson DeChambeau replied to one of them and offered to give him a lesson on his YouTube channel. But Gardner, who also got some help from the PGA of America, got some free analysis from Bhatia when the interviewer asked him to look at one of Gardner’s videos – presumably on his phone.

“On his short game, he’s using a lot of lower body, which you don’t really want to do, so that was first off,” Bhatia said. “Other than that, it looks pretty good. He’ll just get used to kind of releasing the golf club. Looks like he kind of holds on a little bit. He’s got some work to do, but off to a good start.”

Rickie Fowler echoed that sentiment.

“I like the possibilities. There’s a lot of good athletic moves and speed in there. A little work, watch out,” Fowler said.

Asked for a tip, Fowler said, “Keep swinging hard and then a big thing is work on short game and putting. For a lot of people, I feel like high handicappers, I feel like that’s kind of the easiest way to start taking strokes off. Then you can worry about the long game later.”

Will Zalatoris also had nothing but encouraging words for Gardner.

“I mean, he’s got some speed, for one,” Zalatoris said. “The dude’s an athlete, we know that, but that’s pretty impressive. Clean up a little bit of the short game there and he’s going to be pretty good pretty quick. All those football guys are freak athletes. I played with Calvin Johnson and Aidan Hutchinson on the 313 on Tuesday and those guys were silly good around the greens. That’s pretty impressive.”

There you have it. Follow the advice of the firm of Fowler, Bhatia & Zalatoris and Gardner’s pitch shots should have a little Tour sauce.

I just went back and watched the video of my swing. You are 100% right coach! I'm back on the course today so I will put those tips to use https://t.co/4K4c9IKzRT

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 27, 2024

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Desert Highlands in Arizona plans major Nicklaus Design renovation in 2025

Golfsolutions June 27, 2024

Desert Highlands in Arizona plans major Nicklaus Design renovation in 2025

Desert Highlands in Scottsdale, Arizona, has planned a renovation to its Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course next year, with work to include everything from greens to bunkers.

Opened in 1983, Desert Highlands was the home to the first two Skins Games in 1983 and 1984. The layout is ranked by Golfweek’s Best as the No. 8 private course in Arizona and ties for No. 143 on the list of top modern courses in the U.S.

Next year’s renovation will be spearheaded by Nicklaus Design and will focus on six main areas: design enhancements to several holes, rebuilding all the greens, tee reconstruction, bunker reconstruction, vegetation management (especially removing overgrown obstacles) in the desert areas and the restoration of turf on tees, fairways and rough. Plans are for work to start in April and finish by November 2025.

“The plans Nicklaus Design has for Desert Highlands are nothing short of compelling,” general manager Desi Speh said in a media release announcing the plans. “This renovation project will not only further solidify Desert Highlands as one of the state’s most sought-after golf experiences, but also enhance the aesthetic appeal of our community. We have every degree of confidence Nicklaus Design will return our golf course to its purest form, while maintaining the quality and status that has been a standard bearer in the North Scottsdale area for over 40 years.”

No. 11 at Desert Highlands in Arizona (Courtesy of Desert Highlands)

The media release spelled out changes to several holes:

A new forward tee box on No. 5 will allow players an easier opportunity to cross the wash in front of the putting surface in two shots.
Nicklaus advised changing the eighth green complex to better see the putting surface from the landing area. The green will be rotated more perpendicular to the line of play and sloped more from back to front to open the views. The mounding will be brought closer to the right and back of the green to allow some shots to bounce onto the putting surface.
New tee boxes will be created on the 10th hole to move players away from the back of the range and to accommodate possible practice-area expansion.
A high ridge blinding the alternate fairway will be eliminated on No. 13, creating a slightly longer carry and riskier drivable par 4. Plans also could include relocating the forward tee or building a new one.
A few saguaro cacti will be relocated on the finishing hole, as they set up in front of two tee boxes. An additional back tee also could be built.

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/mRuSi09

'Do you know that you’re famous?': Inside a wild 48 hours for the beer-drinking, Golf Galaxy-working Rocket Mortgage Monday qualifier

'Do you know that you’re famous?': Inside a wild 48 hours for the beer-drinking, Golf Galaxy-working Rocket Mortgage Monday qualifier

Nick Bienz is supposed to report to work on Thursday morning at 7:30. But the 27-year-old part-time Golf Galaxy employee – he works at one of the equipment and apparel chain’s stores on the northeast side of Indianapolis – won’t be clocking in because he has a 2:22 p.m. ET tee time at the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit after securing his place in the field via an eight-hole playoff in a Monday qualifier.

Someone please alert his boss.

“I still haven’t made that call,” Bienz said on Wednesday during a phone interview. “I think he knows already. The store’s group chat has been blowing up. They’ve been very supportive but I never technically made that call.”

Who can blame him? At its peak, Bienz said he had 920 text messages to respond to and noted, “I don’t even know that many people. It’s amazing how my life has turned upside down.”

Bienz shot 65 on Monday at The Orchards Golf Club in Washington, Michigan, and was relaxing in the grill room under the impression that his score would be good enough to earn one of four spots into the field – a life-changing moment for someone who had never played in any PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament let alone the big leagues. He said he has played in Monday qualifiers before with no luck but this was his first attempt this year. With multiple groups still finishing their rounds, Bienz enjoyed a celebratory beer or two.

“I need every ounce of alcohol right now to calm the nervous system and not try to vomit on myself,” Bienz told Ryan French of Monday Q in a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. “That’s where we’re at right now.”

He downed the third beer after realizing he had celebrated prematurely and he still had to compete in a playoff. Eight holes later, his dream of playing on the PGA Tour became a reality. How many beers did he throw back afterwards?

“Just one,” he said. “I sat in the same chair at the golf course for 2 ½ hours in shock trying to respond to as many texts as I could and all the logistics for the tournament.”

First, he FaceTimed his fiancée on the cart ride back to the clubhouse. She was sobbing. “Do you know that you’re famous?” she asked.

Bienz, who played his college golf at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), had no idea that he had gone viral. Ever since, fans have been sending him money via Venmo to help with his expenses, a friend at apparel maker TravisMathew sent him a care package of outfits for the week but he said he hasn’t landed a sponsor yet despite several inquiries including a beer company.

“I’m such a rookie at this I don’t even know the logistics of how I’d get a logo on a shirt in less than 24 hours,” said Bienz, who also received a new bag with the logo of his employer Golf Galaxy.

Well done @golfgalaxy, well done.

They wanted to be the only sponsor for Nick, so they stepped up and made sure they were the only one.

The bag looks sweet. pic.twitter.com/7u7VJezjeC

— Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) June 27, 2024

But he already has met Kevin Kisner, who posted on social media that the Tour should pair them together in the tournament.

“He came up to me and said, ‘Are you my beer drinking buddy?’ ” Bienz recalled. “Then he said, ‘The Tour screwed us, bro. I thought they were going to pair us together.’ ”

Bienz said on four occasions he’s flunked out of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School and also tried the PGA Tour Latinoamerica and Mackenzie Tour twice. His game has been in good form. On June 10, he shot 69 at the Northern Open, an Indiana section event, and won the one-day tournament. He has given himself to his wedding next May to determine whether he is going to continue chasing his dream or call it quits and settle down in a real job. Depending on how he plays in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where the purse this week is $9.2 million, working in golf retail could be in a galaxy far, far away for him.

“Fortunately for me this week has thrown a massive wrench and I really have no idea what’s going to happen from here,” he said.

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/mRuSi09

Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos & Bonuses | Grab $4500+ From Top Golf Betting Sites

Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos & Bonuses | Grab $4500+ From Top Golf Betting Sites

This week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit is a great opportunity for new sports bettors to strike it rich. Take advantage of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos for new customers from the best golf betting sites.

The best online sportsbooks are delivering sports betting bonuses of first-bet protection, bonus bets and more when you register for a new account.

While you’re not going to see Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy at Detroit Golf Club this week, storylines abound. For example, Rickie Fowler enjoyed an emotional return to the winner’s circle at last year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic — and he did it by beating Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin in a playoff.

Looking for other cool stories this week? Miles Russell, a 15-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, will make his PGA Tour debut at Detroit Golf Club. The lanky lefty earned one of the sponsor exemptions after tying for 20^th at a Korn Ferry event in April. If you’re wondering whether Russell is the next great player: He won the American Junior Golf Association’s Player of the Year award at a younger age than Tiger Woods.

Whichever golfer you want to bet on, first learn about the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos in our review. As you’re reading, keep in mind you’re allowed to sign up for all of these sportsbook promos if you want. You can total more than $4,500 in welcome offers!

Best Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos & Bonuses

Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos	Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promo Codes	Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Bonuses
BetMGM Bonus Code	SBWIRE	Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets if Your First Bet Loses
Caesars Sportsbook Promo Code	SBWIRE1000	First-Bet Offer Up to $1,000 on Caesars
bet365 Bonus Code	SBKWIRE	Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets or First Bet Safety Net up to $1,000
Fanatics Sportsbook Promo	CLICK HERE	Bet & Get up to $1,000 in Bonus Bets
DraftKings Promo Code	CLICK HERE	Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets Instantly (larger amounts available in select states)
FanDuel Promo Code	CLICK HERE	Bet $5, Get $150 if you Win (Bet $5, Get $300 if you Win in OH & MA)

BetMGM Bonus Code SBWIRE for Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting

If you start an account with the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE, you’ll be rewarded with a protected first bet up to $1,500. There aren’t any bigger offers out there among the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos.

What does a “protected first bet” mean? It’s BetMGM vowing to have your back on your first bet when it’s anywhere in the $10 to $1,500 range. Of course, you get to choose the amount. If your first bet falls short, BetMGM places the full amount back into your account in the form of bonus bets.

You’ll get five bonus bets if your first bet was for $50 or more — and each will be valued at 20 percent of your original wager. If your first bet was less than $50, then you’ll get one bonus bet equal to your original wager. You’ll have seven days to use your bonus bet(s). Feel free to play them on any sport you want.

To turn a bonus bet from one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos into cash, understand that BetMGM features a 1X playthrough requirement — just like every other online sportsbook in this story. This means a bonus bet needs to win just one time for you to collect all the profit in cash.

Best Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos: Caesars Sportsbook Promo Code SBWIRE1000

If you launch a new account with the Caesars Sportsbook promo code SBWIRE1000, you secure a first bet up to $1,000 with one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos.

When we say “on Caesars,” think of it like a mulligan. You’ll place a first bet anywhere from $10 to $1,000. If it wins, then you’re wealthy and giddy. If you drive it into the drink, then Caesars Sportsbook calmly flips you another ball as a mulligan. (In other words, Caesars Sportsbook will return your first bet to you as one bet credit.)

You’ll get 14 days to use this bet credit from one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos. Play it on golf or any of the 20-plus other sports you’ll discover when you download the Caesars Sportsbook app — one of the nation’s best sports betting apps. Your bet credit only needs to win once for you to claim the profit in cash.

Best Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos: bet365 Bonus Code SBKWIRE

Choose your own gaming adventure with one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos. When you create an account with the bet365 bonus code SBKWIRE, you get to select between two welcome offers: either $150 in bonus bets (after a $5 first bet) or the First Bet Safety Net up to $1,000.

If you pick the first one, then make a $5 first bet on the Rocket Mortgage Classic or any other event that intrigues you. The moment you do, bet365 places $150 in bonus-bet credit into your account.

If you choose the First Bet Safety Net, then make a first bet anywhere from $10 to $1,000 with the knowledge that bet365 has your back. If your first bet loses, bet365 returns the full amount to you as bonus-bet credit.

The credit can be broken into as many bonus bets as you wish, but check for odds restrictions depending on which offer you picked.

Any bonus-bet credit awarded via one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos expires after seven days and must win just once for you to rake in the profit as cash.

Fanatics Sportsbook Promo for Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting

When you register for one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo, you put yourself in position to earn $1,000 in bonus bets in just a five-day stretch.

Here’s how it works: After you sign up, the first time you place a bet will be known as Day 1. On Day 1, place your first bet of at least $5 on golf or any market with minimum odds of -200 or longer. Whichever amount you choose, Fanatics Sportsbook will reward you with a bonus bet for the same amount, up to a daily maximum of $200.

For each of the next four days, you’ll have the same opportunity. If you place a $200 qualifying first bet each of those five days, you’ll snag the maximum of $1,000 in bonus bets.

Each bonus bet hits your account within 72 hours after your first qualifying bet each day settles. Once a bonus bet shows up, you have seven days to use it. A bonus bet awarded via one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos needs to win once for you to grab the profit in cash.

DraftKings Promo Code for Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting

If you’re someone who’d enjoy a fistful of bonus bets, then check out DraftKings, one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos. When you set up an account with the DraftKings promo code and place a first bet, you’re guaranteed up to $300 in bonus bets no matter how your first bet fares.

For a limited time, new customers in Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wyoming will have a choice of welcome-offer bonus amounts. They can pick from Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets, Bet $10, Get $200 in Bonus Bets or Bet $50, Get $300 in Bonus Bets.

Whichever amount is selected, the bonus bets are guaranteed. For new customers in all other locations, the welcome offer is bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets, guaranteed. The bonus bets are distributed as $25 bet credits. You will either get six (for $150), eight (for $200) or 12 (for $300).

Yes, it’s this simple. Plunk down your first bet on this week’s PGA Tour event or any other sport you enjoy. As soon as you do, DraftKings zips the bonus bets to you, and you’ll have seven days to play them.

Any time a bonus bet wins via one of the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos, the profit is yours in cash.

Best Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Promos: FanDuel Promo Code

Let’s close out our look at the best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos by checking in with FanDuel — one of America’s most popular online sportsbooks. When you start an account with the FanDuel promo code, you’ll snag $150 in bonus bets just for playing a winning first bet of $5 or more. New customers in Massachusetts and Ohio can get $300 in bonus bets with a successful opening bet of $5 or more.

Because you need to win your first bet to get the goodies, we’ll offer a bit of advice: Download the FanDuel app and search for the best moneyline odds. When you’re looking for huge favorites, it’s usually best to click on the tennis and Australian Rules Football tabs first. Check out the UFC and cricket tabs, too.

If and when you hit that $5 first bet, the $150 will show up in your account within 72 hours as site credit. FanDuel also gives you the green light to split up that $150 into as many (or as few) bonus bets as you feel like making.

Each time a bonus bet wins, you collect the profit in cash.

The best Rocket Mortgage Classic betting promos give new customers all the assortment and variety of betting action they could ask for. Register one new account or take advantage of all of these sports betting bonuses. Just don’t make your first bet until you use these, so register now and start betting today!

Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/mRuSi09

Best golf hats for 2024

Best golf hats for 2024

The 2024 golf season is in full swing and it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to have your best year on the golf course yet.

During the spring and summer months, Golfweek will be releasing apparel and equipment lists covering all areas of the game including best golf polos, best golf shorts, best golf pants, best golf balls, best golf bags and more.

In this list, we’ve searched the internet for some of our favorite golf hats on the market from brands like Titleist, Nike, Adidas, Malbon Golf, Johnnie-O and more.

Not only have we found your basic baseball caps, but we’ve included rope hats, bucket hats and visors.

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These are the last two retired military members at a Tillinghast design that's become a private New Jersey club

These are the last two retired military members at a Tillinghast design that's become a private New Jersey club

EATONTOWN, N.J. – The grill room was buzzing with a young clientele on the lower level of the grand Tudor Revival-style structure formerly known as Gibbs Hall, having recently reopened after a major renovation as the centerpiece of Suneagles Golf Club.

Seated at one end of the space, Ed Turner and Mike McMahon, a pair of Oceanport residents, took a moment to survey the scene.

When Turner, 88, first played the course in 1957, it was the Officer’s Club, with no enlisted men allowed on what was Fort Monmouth Golf Course. McMahon, 80, first walked the links in 1980, and has been a fixture through the place’s metamorphosis, becoming a private golf club this year.

Now the former helicopter pilots, who each served two tours of duty in Vietnam, are the last two retired military still playing at the historic 1926 course, continuing to carry their bags around the layout designed by famed architect A.W. Tillinghast, whose handiwork includes Baltusrol and Bethpage Black.

“We’re the only retired military still here, so he and I are drawn together,” said Turner.

“When I was first here no civilians and no enlisted men here. That’s the way the military was back then. It wasn’t that long after World War II, so we were segregated between officer and enlisted, big time. And when the enlisted started coming here, probably in the early 1970s, it was just senior non-commissioned officers. Then it evolved.”

Fort Monmouth closed in 2011, with Salvatore Martelli, whose Martelli Development Inc. built Colts Neck Golf and Country Club, purchasing the property in 2018. The restoration and expansion of the clubhouse, renamed Tillinghouse, is part of the redevelopment plan that includes 60 luxury market-rate townhouses and 15 affordable townhouses on the course.

Golf, war intertwine

As a member of the 1st Cavalry Division, Turner saw his share of combat action, mostly near the Cambodian border, during his time in Vietnam between 1966 and 1969, getting shot down once.

And while golf was an afterthought most of the time, Turner does recall a course in Saigon where the sand traps weren’t the only hazards.

“On my second tour I would play there sometimes, but it wasn’t something I could do that often,” he said. “The course was actually in an area that had a lot of trouble with the enemy.”

While McMahon never played in Vietnam, where he was part of an aviation detachment of the 196th Infantry Brigade, he was exposed to the game as a youngster growing up in Denver, with his parents dropping him off at the golf course for the day during the summer.

The updated clubhouse, now known as Tillinghouse, at the Suneagles Golf Course in Eatontown is shown Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

And when he returned from Vietnam, he discovered his brother had lost his 8-iron. Fortunately, one of his fraternity brothers at Regis College had made him an offer he was able to collect on.

“He said ‘Mike, if you come back with both arms and legs I’ll buy you a set of clubs,’ ” McMahon said. “I picked them up at the Hogan Factory in Fort Worth, Texas.”

In fact, golf has been a common thread weaving through their 20-plus-year military careers and civilian life.

After leaving the military, Turner began a decades-long career in international business that took him to the Middle East and Asia, including a 12-year stint in Japan. He now spends half the year living in Thailand, where he still plays golf most days.

“Thailand is a golf Mecca,” Turner said. “The way it works for most of us over there – It’s mostly Australians and Europeans – is we don’t join a club like here. I’ll play out of a bar and the bar organizes golf each day and we go to different courses. There are 17 courses in the area and we go every day different places. I don’t walk there but caddies are mandatory. So the caddie drives the cart and I half walk, half ride.”

McMahon, the starter at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, recalls fondly the golfing community that existed at Fort Monmouth back in the day.

“After I retired we used to play with other military.” McMahon said. “There were six colonels who had priority for tee times and they would get the tee times and we would mix in with each one of them every week, so you would play with a different group of guys and it was a lot of fun. “

Links to the past

The Suneagles course has been part of golfing history over the years. World Golf Hall of Famer Byron Nelson won the New Jersey Open there in 1935 for his first professional victory at what was then called Monmouth County Country Club. Fellow Hall of Famer Sam Snead still holds the course record with a 7-under-par 65.

Orville “Sarge” Moody won the All-Army championship there in 1967, before turning pro and winning the 1969 U.S. Open.

Fort Monmouth eventually opened the golf course to civilian contractors at the base, with the course operating as a semi-private course in recent years, before going fully private this year.

“I think the military was forced to open it up from a financial standpoint to keep everything running,” McMahon said. “The military didn’t have enough force structure here to support the course. That’s when they opened it up to the civilian workers.

“Looking into the future, who knows? Netflix (set to build a studio on a 289-acre site) will change the demographics even more.”

But as the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth progresses, changing the landscape at Suneagles dramatically, Turner and McMahon provide an important link to the course’s rich history.

Stephen Edelson is a USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey sports columnist who has been covering athletics in the state and at the Jersey Shore for over 35 years. Contact him at: @SteveEdelsonAPP; [email protected].

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Lee Westwood is hoping to give Greg Norman another trophy (and he took a shot at pace of play)

Lee Westwood is hoping to give Greg Norman another trophy (and he took a shot at pace of play)

Soon after Bryson DeChambeau’s historic victory at Pinehurst No. 2 gave LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman a chance to hold the U.S. Open trophy for the first time, another of the fledgling circuit’s players is circling the waters in the nation’s smallest state, hoping to give Norman more hardware to caress.

Lee Westwood is making his debut at the U.S. Senior Open this week and he’s coming off an impressive third-place finish in LIV Golf Nashville, an event won by Tyrrell Hatton. It marked Westwood’s best finish of the season and a similar effort would certainly get him in contention at Newport Country Club for the Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy, which Norman also never won in three chances.

Westwood’s putter was better than it had been in recent outings, and he attributed the impressive finish to a stronger all-around short game that he’s been sharpening up.

“I went to Nashville and carried on really with that theme, those swing thoughts,” he said. “Played well on the final day, which was good. I haven’t been finishing tournaments off, so fun for the last four holes and finish that tournament off strongly has given me a lot of confidence going into this week.”

Lee Westwood of England tees off from the 7th hole during day one of LIV Golf – London at The Centurion Club on July 07, 2023 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Westwood isn’t the only LIV Golf member in the field this week. Senior PGA Championship winner Richard Bland is also playing the course that hosted the first U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open back in 1895. And Westwood said the reaction he has heard has been overwhelmingly positive in terms of getting the best field for players 50 and over.

“The consensus of opinion of everybody that I talked to said it’s great to see myself and Richard playing here. I think, when you look at the U.S. Open two weeks ago or the Masters or the PGA Championship, people are happy to see Bryson or Cam or Jon Rahm coming and playing in those big events,” Westwood said. “It’s basically getting all the best players together in one tournament to compete against each other, and that’s what you want at the highest level. You want all the best players there. We’ve been asked to play well this week. Carry on the form of last week.

“I’m looking forward to this week. Looking forward to the first couple of rounds, playing with a couple of old friends, Miguel and Jerry Kelly.”

Westwood, who represented Europe in 10 Ryder Cups and held the number one spot in the Official World Golf Ranking back in 2010, had an interesting observation after chumming around with his senior brethren. Westwood is one of 52 players in the field making their U.S. Senior Open debut.

“I’ve had fun the last couple of days. Meeting a lot of people I haven’t seen in a long time that I played out here with, people that I haven’t seen since my amateur days. I recognized some faces, and then they introduced themselves, and I’m like, wow, yeah, it’s been 35 years,” he said.

“What I have noticed is practice rounds out here are way faster than everywhere else. It’s such a joy, and it’s so refreshing to play nine holes in two hours in a practice round. It’s incredible. If the old guys can do it, why can’t the young guys do it?”

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Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 odds, course history and picks to win

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 odds, course history and picks to win

After a busy signature event-major championship-signature event stretch, the PGA Tour heads to Detroit and Detroit Golf Club for the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Defending champion Rickie Fowler — T-20 at the Travelers Championship last week — and Mr. 59 Cameron Young highlight the field in Michigan.

Since the tournament’s debut in 2019, the winning scores have been 25 under (Nate Lashley, 2019), 23 under (Bryson DeChambeau, 2020), 18 under (Cameron Davis, 2021), 26 under (Tony Finau, 2022) and 24 under (Fowler, 2023). So, like last week in Cromwell, Connecticut, expect a birdie-fest.

Travelers Championship runner-up Tom Kim is the betting favorite at 12/1, followed by Young at 16/1, Min Woo Lee at 20/1 and Akshay Bhatia at 22/1.

Before we cover five picks for the week, let’s take a look at the odds, tournament history and golf course information.

Golf course

Detroit Golf Club | Par 72 | 7,370 yards | Donald Ross design

Aerial views before the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit Friday, May 24, 2019.

Course history

Course history at Detroit Golf Club for the @RocketClassic going back to its start in 2019.

-Includes average finish position and Strokes Gained per round in each category. Players are sorted by SG: Total.

-12th least predictive annual course on Tour. pic.twitter.com/XCL0J1Zp5o
— Ron Klos (@PGASplits101) June 24, 2024

Betting odds

Player	Odds	Player	Odds
Tom Kim	+1200	Aaron Rai	+3000
Cameron Young	+1600	Robert MacIntyre	+3500
Min Woo Lee	+2000	Davis Thompson	+3500
Akshay Bhatia	+2200	Rickie Fowler	+4500
Stephan Jaeger	+2500	Taylor Moore	+5000
Maverick McNealy	+2800	Matt Wallace	+5000
Alex Noren	+2800	Ryan Fox	+5500
Will Zalatoris	+3000	Chris Kirk	+5500
Taylor Pendrith	+3000	Ben Griffin	+5500
Keith Mitchell	+3000	Adam Svensson	+5500

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Picks to win

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Mississippi man played seven rounds of golf – 126 holes – in one day during summer solstice

Mississippi man played seven rounds of golf – 126 holes – in one day during summer solstice

MONROE, Miss. — Temperatures in Monroe never quite reached 100 degrees Thursday, but Mathew Rempe was well over the century mark.

The Monroe man picked one of the hottest days of the year to attempt a golf marathon.

Rempe played 126 holes — seven complete 18-hole rounds — at Monroe Golf & Country Club to celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

“It was quite a journey,” Rempe said.

Rempe began at 7 a.m. and completed his seventh round about 8:40 p.m.

He modeled his adventure after events at other clubs.

“I heard about a few places that have summer solstice events,” he said. “They bring in lights and stuff and play 6 (a.m.) to 11 or 12 (at night).”

Those kinds of events got Rempe’s mind spinning.

“Originally, I wanted to do it has a charity event and get people to donate dollars per hole,” he said. “That didn’t come together.”

So, Rempe decided to try it on his own.

He didn’t count on unusually warm weather. Temperatures were in the 90s most of the day Thursday.

“My goodness it was hot,” he said with a chuckle.

Making it worse was the knowledge that his wife (Dawn Little), son (Landon, 9) and daughter (Harper, 6) were spending the day at a water park.

They sent him photos of them splashing in the water during the day.

“I got several texts saying, ‘You’re crazy with how hot it is,’” he said.

Rempe had his own water breaks.

He brought several changes of clothes, took advantage of showers at the club and always had a big canteen of water close at hand.

“I jumped in the pool between rounds sometimes,” he said.

The start of the marathon went well.

Temperatures were not quite as scorching and few players were on the course in the morning.

“I played single, so I moved pretty fast,” he said. “I played my first nine holes in 41 minutes. I think it took me an hour and 23 minutes to play my first 18.”

Rempe completed two rounds before taking a break for his first shower of the day. After another 18 holes, he took a dip in the club swimming pool.

Weather nearly stopped him later in the day, but heat wasn’t the issue.

“We had a rain delay during my sixth round,” he said. “The rain slowed the course. They told me at the club, ‘Hey Matt, we’re thinking about shutting it down.’ Luckily, the sun came out and I was able to go back out.”

Perhaps the most amazing part of the day was the consistency of Rempe.

He started with a 73, which turned out to be his best round of the day. He followed with 76, 75, 76, 77, 74 and 76.

“Honestly, my scores were really, really good,” said Rempe, who says he’s a 3 handicap.

He was worried about his scores ballooning as the day progressed.

“A friend texted me and said, ‘Don’t blow up with an 88 in your last round,’” he said.

Heat and fatigue never got the best of him.

“Oddly, I think the heat was my biggest help,” said comparing it to a sauna or hot tub. “I was not sore through the rounds.”

And he was getting encouragement throughout the day.

“The best part was the people,” he said. “A lot of them knew what I was doing. I had to go between some people. I played through one group and chipped in for a birdie and another I hit a shot two or three feet from the hole.”

Rempe didn’t cut any corners.

“I hit a lot of quality shots, but didn’t take a lot of time on the greens to read my putts,” he said. “I put everything in the hole. I didn’t pick up anything. There were no gimme putts.”

He altered his normal routine slightly.

“I not one who usually wears air pods, but (this time) I listened to music and tried to tune everything out,” he said. “I just wanted to think about my next shot.”

There was still enough light to start another round when he completed his 126th hole.

“I had a chance to do a little bit extra, but the two boys who were working the cart room looked exhausted,” Rempe said. “They asked if I was going back out and I said, ‘No, that’s enough.’”

The 36-year-old who graduated from St. Mary Catholic Central in 2006, but never joined the school’s golf team. He played football, basketball and baseball in high school.

“I started playing with my dad when I was younger and my mom signed me up for the La-Z-Boy (Junior Open) one year, but I never played seriously until I was 24 or 25,” he said. “Now, I am kind of addicted. I want to do it all the time.

“It brought back the passion of competition.”

Rempe’s job as a senior systems analyst for Universal Logistics allows him to work from home and the freedom to mold his schedule to slip out for rounds of golf.

He hopes this is not his last golf marathon.

“My goal is to do it again next year and open the doors to do it for charity,” he said. “I would like to use the money to have a free kids golf camp at the club.”

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2024 Srixon Golf Balls: Which is right for your game and budget?

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2024 Srixon Golf Balls: Which is right for your game and budget?

Everyone wants a golf ball that will enhance their game, providing more distance off the tee but maximum control on approach and short-game shots. The challenge for golf ball makers like Srixon is golfers swing at different speeds, present the club to the ball on different paths and naturally hit different types of shots. One ball can’t do the job for everything, and neither can two, and that’s before we factor in the price.

Pros like Keegan Bradley and Brooks Koepka swing fast and need a ball they can curve around the course. They need to hit high draws, controlled fades and punch the ball down, below the wind in blustery conditions, and all those shots require extra spin.

“They also need spin to hold greens,” says Jeff Brunski, the vice president of research and development at Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO. “

On the other hand, many weekend players just want to hit the ball straight and gives them more distance off the tee.

Srixon has a stable filled with golf balls that are each designed to perform differently, and they are available at different prices. Learn more about them below and see which you might want to try.

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