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Golf Talk Today: The simple do’s and don’ts of July 4th golf fashion golf,talk,today,the,simple,do,s,and,don,ts,of,july,th,golf,fashion,sbnation,com,front-page,golf,golf-pga-tour,golf-opinions

On: July 4, 2024 By: admin

Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.

Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.

First off, Happy Fourth of July!

As we all celebrate our patriotic freedom today, today’s topic is Fourth of July golf fashion. With the John Deere Classic starting today, we wanted to give a July 4th fashion guide — the Do’s and Do not’s.

A patriotic outfit can quickly go from trendy to loud, so let’s examine what works and does not for your Fourth of July golf round.

The Do’s of Patriotic Golf Fashion

Stick to the basics

Solid-color pants or polos are a great choice. Red, White and Blue are three great primary colors for building outfits.

Patterns are still fine; I’m not saying to avoid them, but just be smart about it.

Many pieces from the J. Lindeberg Team USA line are perfect options for the Fourth of July.

Before everyone freaks out about the bright pattern, the red polo is the classic approach I am talking about. The navy pants are also great.

Let the Pattern be the moment

If an American flag or any kind of pattern is what you want to wear, let it be the moment. Wear a more neutral pair of pants and shoes to match. Try to tie it together by matching the hat to the pants or to one of the colors in the pattern.

Don’t be so predictable

Yes, it is America’s Day of Freedom, but that does not mean American flags must be all over the clothing. Red, White, and Blue are iconic colors that people recognize as patriotic. There are some nice patterns out there that are great for the holiday, but remember, less can be more for days like the Fourth of July.

The Do not’s of Patriotic Golf Fashion

There is only one thing to avoid for golf fashion on the Fourth of July.

Please do not wear the American flag pattern all over

Less is more, especially when it comes to patriotic patterns. Wearing an American flag top and bottoms is way too much. Opt for the flag shirt and solid bottom or vice versa.

Most patriotic pants are too tacky, so avoid those at all costs.

John Daly is likely the only person who can wear those pants and pull them off because he is that confident.

That does not mean you can purchase one American flag item instead of the entire outfit.

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Travelers: Scottie Scheffler matches Arnold Palmer, grabs 6th win travelers,scottie,scheffler,matches,arnold,palmer,grabs,th,win,sbnation,com,front-page,golf,golf-pga-tour,golf-news

On: June 24, 2024 By: admin

Scottie Scheffler won his sixth PGA Tour event of the season as he beat Tom Kim at the Travelers Championship. He becomes the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to win six times on Tour before July 1st.

Scheffler also became the fourth player to record six or more wins in a season since 1983 and the first since Tiger Woods did it in 2009, per the PGA Tour communications team.

“It’s pretty special. It’s been a great season,” Scheffler said. “I’ve been fortunate to come away with some wins, and it’s been a lot of fun. Tom played his heart out today. He’s a great player, a great champion. It was fun battling him today.”

A bogey-free final round 5-under 64 got Scheffler to 22-under while Kim posted a 4-under 65. Scheffler came in looking to rebound off his uneventful performance at the U.S. Open.

Kim made a bogey on the par-3 8th, and it proved costly. The 22-year-old made a clutch putt on the 18th to birdie and tie Scheffler, sending the tournament into extra holes.

It only took one extra hole for Scheffler to seal the deal as he hit a perfect approach shot. Kim hit his second shot into the bunker and could not get it close enough to put the pressure on Scheffler.

The World No. 1 two-putted to defeat his friend.

Both players dealt with a weird incident as they wrapped up the 72nd hole.

A wild protest invasion on the 18th hole delayed things for the final group. Five “Extinction Rebellion” protestors disturbed the play as the final group approached the green. Police quickly arrested the individuals, but they still got white and red substances on the green.

Blowers and towels cleared off the powder for the players to finish the 72nd hole. However, after assessing the green, the agronomy team and officials ultimately decided to move the hole for the playoff.

Thankfully, the disrupters did not target the athletes but still found a way to damage the track.

“It was definitely a bit weird,” Scheffler said. “When something like that happens, you don’t know what’s happening, so it can rattle you.

“There’s people and police officers running around the green and you don’t know if they’re peaceful. You have no idea what’s going on, so it can be stressful. I felt like Tom and I tried to calm each other down so we could give it our best shot there on 18.”

This win also marked Scheffler’s fourth Signature Event win of the season. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, The Memorial, and the Travelers Championship. Not to mention, Scheffler also took home the 2024 Masters and The Players titles.

The former Texas Longhorn earned $3.6 million for this victory, putting him at $27,696,858 in official money. There is still a lot of golf left to play this season as Scheffler continues to set the record for most money won in a single season.

Scheffler expressed that his next two events will be the Open Championship and the Olympics.

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On: June 23, 2024 By: admin

Welcome to Playing Through’s new morning ritual: Golf Talk Today.

Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, in which the crew will discuss various elements of the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and other professional golf tournaments.

The final round of the Travelers Championship is here, and to no one’s surprise, Scottie Scheffler is in contention. His best friend, Tom Kim, continues to hold the lead by one stroke, but will he be able to hold off the two-time Masters winner?

Sunday will look different. The PGA Tour moved up tee times for the final round and put the guys into threesomes. With bad weather lurking in the afternoon, the leaders will tee off at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Kim, Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia are in the last group of the day. Let’s discuss Championship Sunday.

Travelers Championship’s final round will be wild:

Saturday saw Cameron Young shoot a historical 59, but his play quickly got overshadowed by Scheffler, Kim, and Bhatia’s play.

He finished tied with Kim at 13-under, but by the end of Saturday’s round, he trailed by five shots.

The afternoon wave fought another weather delay, but that did not matter as the conditions were so soft.

While Kim played well the first three days, Scheffler and Bhatia also did well. They all shot 65 or better in the first three rounds.

Determining a winner on Sunday will likely come down to who can limit mistakes and sign for the most birdies.

Scheffler already has five victories in 2024. He won three Signature Events, the most recent being The Memorial, the 2024 Masters, and The Players.

Can he earn his fourth Signature Event win? Scheffler is so hard to beat right now, so it will be interesting to see if two young bucks like Kim and Bhatia can keep up.

Not to mention, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Sungjae Im and Tony Finau lurk in the groups ahead.

Scheffler did not play well at the U.S. Open, but his game returned to normal on Thursday. Regardless, Championship Sunday will be wild for the Travelers as records could get broken.

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