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Hometown heroes and legionaires ⚔️
GM. This is Easy Pars. The golf newsletter that loves a good, friendly rivalry on the course.
Here’s what we’ve got for you today:
So close to the Hall of Fame
Taylormade’s Qi10 too strong?
Let’s talk about Rahm’s LIV team
You couldn’t write a better story
This past weekend was the LPGA Drive On Championship at Brandenton Country Club, in Bradenton Florida.
Two of the best ladies on tour, Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda, found themselves in a battle for the win.
At first, Korda seemed the clear winner. Going into the last day, she was well ahead. Not to mention Bradenton is her home town.
But…she ended up behind Ko, who had a couple of knock out moments (including a tap in eagle, which you can see below).
Lydia had the ambition in her eye, why? If she won, she’d be in the LPGA Hall of Fame.
Hometown hero vs. GOAT aspirations on the last two holes of a tournament?
In the end, Korda came back for the W — cementing her place as a hometown hero.
Doesn’t get any better. Congrats to Korda on her 9th LPGA win. We’re sure Bradenton is proud!
Now, let’s talk about her driver…
Taylormade the clear winner for the best driver?
All the major golf equipment brands are running for the best new driver on the market.
After the “fargiveness” debacle, Taylormade looks to have had a chip on their shoulder.
Let’s recap the drivers:
Taylormade has the Qi10
Callaway has the Paradym Ai Smoke
Ping has the Max 10k
Well, at least this early on in the 2024 season, the Qi10 is blowing away the competition.
Rory won in Dubai, barely beating Tommy Fleetwood. Both rocking a Taylormade Qi10 in the bag.
It was a big weekend for the brand new TaylorMade Qi10 Drivers as Rory McIlroy became the first golfer to win the Dubai Desert Classic four times with the Qi10 Driver, and Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1991 with the Qi10 LS 🚀
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic)
1:35 PM • Jan 22, 2024
Nelly Korda won in Bradenton with a Taylormade, too. Oh, and Thorbjorn Olesen won the lastest DP World Tour tournament.
One guess as to his driver of choice.sen
🏆 A winning weekend for #TeamTaylorMade!
🌟 Nelly Korda clinches her 9th LPGA title with Qi10 Max Driver & TP5x Ball
🚀 Thorbjørn Olesen dominates with Qi10 LS Driver & Fairway
🛒 Get their winning gear at GolfOnline! ➡️ LINK IN BIO
#WinWithTaylorMade@TaylorMadeTour
— GolfOnline (@GolfOnline)
9:34 AM • Jan 29, 2024
Tyrel Hatton is now a Legionnaire
A few weeks ago, Rahm shocked the world of golf (and sports, really) with his move to LIV.
Ever since, it seems like things have been unorganized (at best).
The first tournament is a few days away (in Mayakoba), and one of Rahm’s teammates hasn’t officially said he’s joined LIV, let alone Legion XIII!
News broke, hours ago, that Tyrrell Hatton signed a $60M deal to join LIV and Rahm’s team. If so, it’s a big win for the PIF and Rahm.
Rahm and Hatton made a phenomenal pairing during the Ryder Cup.
But is the news true? Likely so. That said, there is still no mention of Rahm’s team on the official LIV website, so…🤷♂️
🚨💸🏴 World #16 Tyrrell Hatton is on to the LIV Golf League. Tyrrell reported signed on the dotted line for up to $60M USD and will now join Jon Rahm’s new team, Legion XIII. @TyrrellTracker [Via: @jcorrigangolf | @TelegraphSport]
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF)
12:03 PM • Jan 29, 2024
Shots of the week
This is unreal golf 🤯
Lydia Ko's second shot on the par-5 17th has her looking at a tap-in eagle to take the lead!
— LPGA (@LPGA)
9:27 PM • Jan 28, 2024
🪟💥🏌🏻♂️Might be his last time @Topgolf
(🎥: rome.jackson3/IG)
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF)
1:47 AM • Jan 25, 2024
Meme of the Day
😂😂
That’s it for today, golf fan. We’ll be back Thursday, almost certainly with more details about Rahm’s team?
We’ll see.
Later gator,
E.