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Welcome to Birdies 'n Bombs, your weekly digest of all things golf! We're thrilled to bring you the latest and greatest from the world of golf, delivering top stories, insightful analyses, and entertaining highlights right to your inbox.
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• Tiger Swearing Off Sex?
• Can JT Channel his Inner Rory?
• TV Schedule and Pairings for The Masters
• 2 Guys That May Withdraw During The Masters (and No, It's Not Tiger Woods)
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• Tiger Swearing Off Sex?
• Can JT Channel His Inner Rory?
• TV Schedule & Pairings for The Masters
• 2 Guys That May Withdraw This Weekend
and No, it's Not Tiger
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Something most men already do, but not by choice
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Tiger Woods is eliminating distractions ahead of the 2024 Masters.
"He's focused," one of his friends told Steve Helling of the New York Post. "He's working really hard in the gym. He's eating right. He's even eliminated sex. He does that now when he’s preparing: no sex until the tournament is over. He doesn’t want anything to take away his focus.”
A recovering sex addict who sought treatment for his issues more than a decade ago after leaving a string of Perkins waitresses in his wake, Woods is single after ending his six-year relationship with girlfriend Erica Herman — a former waitress at his restaurant in Florida — and is not dating anyone “to speak of,” a friend of the 48-year-old golfer told The Post. As he prepares to hit the links in Augusta, that should work to his advantage.
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Can Justin Thomas Win With a New Caddie?
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Justin Thomas announced that he and caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay have parted ways ahead of the Masters.
Thomas, 30, took to social media to explain the decision:
“While incredibly difficult for me to say, Bones and I have parted ways. I’m going to be forever thankful for Jim joining me on the bag in 2021. The things we’ve been able to accomplish together—the PGA Championship in 2022, the Presidents Cup, the Ryder Cups were all unforgettable experiences. His wisdom on and off the course has been a blessing during a tough stretch of my career and he was there every step of the way."
“I know there are great things coming for both of us down the road. I wish him the best of luck and will always count him and his family amongst my friends.”
Has a player ever won a tournament with a new caddie?
One notable example is Rory McIlroy, who won the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2016, just a week after parting ways with his longtime caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald. This victory came as a surprise to many, as the timing of the caddie change raised eyebrows in the golfing world.
However, McIlroy's win demonstrated his resilience and ability to adapt to new circumstances under pressure. Can JT pull out a win at golfs most prestigious tournament?
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Best Trick shot weve seen this year
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The Funniest video this week goes too...
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Will this help your game?
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Name that golfer!
There are up to 220 golfers on the PGA tour, we'll give you some hints about a current player and your objective is to guess the golfer in as few hints as possible.
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Hint #1: Played at the University of Georgia
Hint #2: Won his first event in February 2022 at The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Hint #3: Has a twin brother named Sam who he played with in college.
Hint #4: Was born in Vienna Austria
Think you know it? The answer is at the bottom of this email.
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Notable pairings to watch for the first 2 rounds:
9:36 a.m. / 12:45 p.m. -- Phil Mickelson, Sepp Straka, Tony Finau
10:30 a.m. / 1:36 p.m. -- Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Dunlap
10:42 a.m. / 1:48 p.m. -- Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
10:54 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. -- Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith
1:24 p.m. / 10:18 a.m. -- Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa
2:00 p.m. / 10:54 a.m. -- Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood
*all times in ET*
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Notable pairings to watch for the first 2 rounds
9:36 a.m. / 12:45 p.m.
Phil Mickelson, Sepp Straka, Tony Finau
10:30 a.m. /1:36 p.m.
Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Dunlap
10:42 a.m. /1:48 p.m.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
10:54 a.m./ 2:00 p.m.
Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith
1:24 p.m. /10:18 p.m.
Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa
2:00 p.m. /10:54 p.m.
Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood
*all times in ET*
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Due to his world No.1 status and impressive recent form, Scottie Scheffler is the hot favorite at the Masters this week.
However, there may be more on Scheffler's mind than winning the coveted green jacket, as could his compatriot and close friend Sam Burns. The pair, and their respective wives, are set to become parents for the first time in the coming weeks, with Scheffler's wife Meredith due in three weeks, and Burns' wife Caroline due in nine days.
In the Golf Channel's Monday broadcast from Augusta, the two golfers and best friends, both 27, vowed to leave at any time if their respective wives went into labor.
Scheffler was asked about the prospect of becoming a dad, in which he replied: “It’s going to be pretty wild. I don’t think it’s hit either of us quite yet but it’s an exciting time for us as a family."
"It’s been a pretty exciting last seven months or so and we’re looking forward to hopefully getting the baby out of there nice and healthy and with a healthy momma, and then we’ll go from there."
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Bettinardi irons have launched with an MB & CB design
Acushnet Holdings (NYSE:GOLF) Look Promising
Tyrell Hatton no longer on Rorys Boston Common Golf team on TGL because of LIV deal
Scotty Scheffler currently +325 (and dropping) to win a Green Jacket on April 14th
Trump National Golf Club Bedminster hit by 4.8 magnitude earthquake
Howard University Women's golf team won the 2024 National Collegiate Championship by 40 strokes!
8 big names who aren't playing in The Masters this year
Mizuno Azalea irons sold out in just minutes!
Jon Rahm thought jump to LIV would help unify PGA and LIV faster, unfortunately for him, that has not been the case
Tiger Woods reveals he's got one more major win in him. Seemingly foregoing his goal of catching Jack Nicklaus in terms of major victories.
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You made it all this way to find out it's non other than Sepp Straka! Congratulations!
Check out what's currently in his bag for the 2024 season.
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