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Ryan Ballengee retweeted
Bob and Brian are joined by @RyanBallengee from @GolfNewsNet as they get his thoughts on the news around golf: on.soundcloud.com/flajvdZ74W…
You gotta pay the Troll Toll.
🚨 NEW HOLE DESIGN JUST DROPPED 🚨
The Last Toll | Par 3 | 241 yds
In a world that fell apart, this bridge still decides who gets through.
Designed by Gil Hanse, The Last Toll asks for courage under the truss, touch over the road, or craft around the towers. There’s no toll booth here—the only toll players will pay will be in choosing trajectory and shot shape, plus holding their nerve.
Playing as long as 241 yards, teams will be asked to either hit a high fade over the broken road, a draw around the bridge towers, or a low shot to thread the needle under or through the mayhem.
Which leaves the final question... how will you pay the toll?
Congrats to @SProctorGolf on winning the USGA's Herbert Warren Wind award for the best golf book of the year, Matchless! Awesome honor.
The Bridgestone VS Black may be the most impressive golf ball I've played in a long, long time. It's a step up.
PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague will step down to go home and support his family as his mother and mother‑in‑law require increased care, the organization announced
Ryan Ballengee retweeted
147 players on the tee sheet on the blue course at East Potomac Golf Links this morning. Probably wind up doing 200 rounds. On Jan 7th. Let’s give them something to putt on today. @links_national
It's a real shame we're not getting Kapalua this week. Here's a picture sent from Troon, who manages the resort's courses.
Women's TGL was a natural extension of TGL, and it's a great chance for the LPGA stars to showcase skill and personality. No brainer.
Ryan Ballengee retweeted
Spoke with an employee of the National Links Trust today and they said that East Potomac Golf Links and the other 2 DC public courses might be shut down as soon as end of this week.
Employees are saying that moral is understandably low. Like they’re just waiting around and could be let go at any time.
Ryan Ballengee retweeted
🚨Just dropped a NEW episode of the TGL Show!
Topics this week:
• Brooks talk 👀
• Boston’s secret weapon🔨
• Match 3 lineups🗒️
• Wyndham vs Cantlay🤔
• Odds + course notes💰
Had a blast breaking it all down with @KJStewartpga & @readtheline_ 🔥
ATL vs BAY hits Tuesday at 5pm on ESPN @TGL
👇 Watch the full episode:
youtube.com/watch?v=a9DFtJ58…
Good breakdown of the NLT lease and why the Trump adminstration's claims of NLT's lease default don't hold up particularly well under scrutiny.
You can also read the lease yourself: scribd.com/document/97634035…
Read @garrett_TFE's full explainer on the National Links Trust’s battle with the Trump administration in today's newsletter ⬇️
thefriedegg.com/articles/dc-…
Ryan Ballengee retweeted
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