Maybe it was the feeling of accomplishment that comes with the FedEx Cup playoffs but this week was jam packed with summer flex energy across the board. From the LIV lawsuit fallout all the way to this week's reader emails... I figured I'd serve up an ice cold glass of summer flexin' this week.
WELCOME TO THE SUMMER FLEXIN' EDITION
CAM SMITH GOES FOR THE ULTIMATE "F YOU"
Your crowning PGA Champ and recent winner of The Open, Cameron Smith was the center of the latest round of LIV "will he/won't he." As reports circulated that his deal could be in the neighborhood of $100M to join the Saudi-backed tour—when pressed on the matter, Cam simply hit us back with a sheepish "Mayyyyyyybe???"
Hot on the heels of a massive court win for the PGA in which they can suspend players and restrict their participation in the FedEx Cup playoffs due to their involvement in the competing league, it certainly makes sense why Cam would stay silent for ohhhh three more weeks we'd guess (depending on how this weekend goes for him).
But if Cam can turn it on, these next few weeks could be an absolute dream for Greg Norman's crew because just imagine the PR nightmare that would ensue if Cam can pull off a PGA Championship, an Open win AND an $18M FedEx Cup victory... only to promptly pack his bags and cash an additional $100M check.
The summer flexin' is ON!
SCOTTIE, YOUR THOUGHTS?
Yep, that's the world #1 golfer just clomping right on through the world #2's line in the middle of Thursday's round.
Their faces say it all. And I can't stop laughing at the world-class level of pettiness out there.
(**Can I just say how incredibly annoying it is that the PGA has gone full on police state with their media? How's a writer supposed to get clips if the PGA is forcing my tried and true re-post factories to take down copyright infringing videos?)
SPEAKING OF AUSSIE FLEXIN'
Very impressed by the woman holding her ground as a full squadron of kangaroos rolled up to the tee box. They were comin' in HOT and she was just like, how funny is this? It's either blissful naivety or stone cold swagger. The Mizuno visor makes me think it's swagger...
And I'm absolutely losing it at all the people who each made their own "about to jump you" joke in the comment thread—likely thinking themselves a regular Jeff Ross.
Comment threads and the people who post in them regularly will always perplex me. That said, I've been known to drop my favorite breakfast burrito spot into the comment threads of restaurant review lists so I guess who am I to talk?
OH, YOUR LOCAL COURSE, EH?
I'm not blind to the fact that 75% of the r/golf posts are just people flexing with their latest clubs, scores, stories, etc.
But this one really stood out as a quite humbling reminder that just because I can play golf year round in Southern California doesn't mean $#&%.
My man Greg Germain drops an absolutely massive mic on the community with this course that you could've convinced me was custom designed on PGA Tour 2K23.
In fact, it was so impressive that the comment section, for once, is filled with genuine awe. A feat that's near impossible for regular readers of the golf Reddit threads.
Greg? If you're out there... and this worked with Bruce Bibb!... hit me up. I'll bring some polos or whatever—we don't even have to tell Bill. Just me and some swag. Please?
WELCOME TO GEORGIA - SAYS CRAIG
Opened the inbox this week to a reader suggestion for new content from Craig Kramer who wants some more international flair sprinkled into the BB mix.
"This little birdie is coming from Tbilisi, Georgia! Tbilisi Hills Golf Club in Georgia. (Think Southern border of Russia, not the Southern border of Tennessee.) Tbilisi Hills is the only 18 hole course in the country. It is rated top 30 in Continental Europe! " - Craig
Cheers to you Craiggers (<< Chasing Scratch reference #172) and your paparazzi-style "caught in the act" picture that left me with just so many questions...
1 - Is that goblet a trophy or a giveaway?
2 - Love the hat, but people ya gotta know that I will rarely if ever post you if you're not also in a polo... what can I do to put you in a Bad Birdie polo today?
3 - Was this photo staged? Did you ask them to try and capture that fateful moment of approaching the goodie bag table? Why that moment?
4 - Not a question but shout-out the employee in the red polo who is completely unclear on what to do with herself in this photo - likely asking herself, wow this guys really loves the swag prizes I guess?
STEPH CURRY CONTINUES HIS GOLF-ATHLETE DOMINANCE
I wish we got more consistent content of athletes taking their turn with the championship trophy. It's like the elite athlete version of Flat Stanley in grade school where you come back to your class at the end of summer to show off the pictures of paper cutout "Flat Stanley" partaking in all your family vacations over the summer.
Call me crazy, but I'd watch the hell out of that series.
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