Instagram Wrap: Land Of Lincoln Weather, Range Picker Up In Flames, St. George's CC From Above, Augusta National Is Final Jeopardy

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The Web.com Tour's Lincoln Land Championship play was suspended during Thursday's first round due to...

The range picker at Greenville Country Club has seen better days...

Jon Cavalier has been posting some Long Island beauties shot recently in peak season form, including the incredible Devereux Emmet-designed St. George’s:

And what an oddly benign Final Jeopardy question posed this week:

Instagram: R.I.P. Phil Rodgers, Tiger Benches His Scotty, Freddie & Davis At The Broadmoor, Inverness From Above

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Jack Nicklaus, who competed against, with and even learned from Phil Rodgers, says farewell to the short game wizard.

Rodgers is remembered with this sensational obituary by the San Diego Union-Tribune's Tod Leonard.

Today we lost one of golf’s greats, one of its most colorful individuals, and one of my dearest friends in Phil Rodgers. Phil had been battling leukemia for years, but thanks to the efforts of a close mutual friend in Bryan Naugle, my wife Barbara and I had a chance to reunite with Phil in May at the @insperityinvitational. He was struggling greatly, but it meant the world to me to see him, even if it was briefly. I have known Phil Rodgers for almost 65 years. We started out as young rivals. I think we first competed in Columbus, Georgia, in 1955 at the U.S. National Jaycees. I was 15 and Phil was 17. We tied for medalist honors and he won via a tiebreaker. But from that week on, we played a lot of golf together. We competed against each other and as partners. In fact, my first @pgatour tournament as a pro—the Los Angeles Open—Phil and I were both rookies. Phil won going away (9 shots) and I finished 50th and won $33.33. Phil was a terrific junior and tremendous college player, winning the 1958 NCAA title at Houston. As a pro, Phil won six times—all by the time he was 28. He was a terrific ball-striker, had a great short game, and became a gifted teacher. Phil was instrumental in my resurgence in 1980, and I give a lot of credit to him for my success that year. At the end of 1979, my game—particularly my short game—was awful. I called Phil and we worked together in Los Angeles at the start of 1980. He taught me his famous “Figure 8” method and I went on to win two majors that year, thanks to Phil. We golfed, fished and socialized together. Phil was one of my dearest friends in the game and out, and I will miss him. I will miss him dearly, just as the game will miss this very special man. Barbara and I send our love and prayers to his wife Karen and their family. Our hearts hurt for them, and his many friends in and outside of the golf world. 🙏🏼

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Tiger Woods benched his Scotty Cameron Newport 2 in favor of a TaylorMade TP Collection Ardmore 3 for Tuesday's practice round at TPC Potomac.  More details here from Dan Kilbridge.

Fred Couples and Davis Love are aging gracefully as they walk around The Broadmoor for this week's U.S. Senior Open.

The Fried Egg offers an aerial view of Inverness, post tree-removal, bunker remodeling and overall effort to put as much Ross back into an American classic.

Quite the championship test. Inverness has got its Ross soul back.

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Instagram: Choi's Greatest (Swing) Hits, An American In Paris, Rory Reunites With Faxon, Pine Valley's 12th Vertically

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A spectacular compilation of Hosung Choi's swings from last week's Korean Open, courtesy of Skratch.

Hosung Choi in all of his glory.

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Justin Thomas is teeing it up in the French Open this week and already about 20 strokes up on Bubba Watson, who panned the place upon arrival.

Paris... you aren’t disappointing 🙌🏼📷🇫🇷

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So Yeon Ryu was among the LPGA Tour players at the CVS Charity Classic, seen here with Rory McIlroy and his spring-fling putting coach Brad Faxon.

The new 12th hole "bunkering" at Pine Valley looks just as ghastly from a vertical as it has in all other photos that have surfaced. 

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Instagram Trophy Wrap: Bubba Takes Cromwell, Hataoka Wins In Arkansas, McCarron Storms Wisconsin, Wallace Outlasts In Germany And Schnell Was Best In Wichita

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Bubba Watson took home the Travelers Championship for his third win of 2018 and third Travelers (kind of small) trophy.

Bubba’s back in the winner’s circle.🏆 #LiveUnderPar

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19-year-old Nasa Hataoka won the NW Arkansas Championship and with it came an unwieldy piece or crystal and a wieldy Rolex.

Scott McCarron won the American Family Insurance PGA Tour Champions tournament and when he returns can provide his dentist's waiting room with the accent piece it's always needed. 

Dream Achieved. Scott McCarron is your 2018 @amfamchampionship winner!

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Matt Wallace captured the European Tour's BMW International Open stark white minimalist --expect anything different?--trophy.

Grit. Determination. Surreal day! 😗🏆

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Brady Schnell takes home the Wichita Open's nautical-theme propeller--actually he'll be shipping that weapon FedEx--and moves to 12th on the Web.com Tour money list.

Your 2018 Wichita Open champion is Brady Schnell. #WichitaOpen #webtour

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Instagram Wrap: Squirrel!, Hosung Choi's Swing That Almost Made The Open, Greg Norman's Body Issue Body Double Revealed?

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Rory McIlroy trying to tee off in round 3 at the Travelers. Squirrel!

“Next on the tee …” 😂😂😂 #LiveUnderPar

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Hosung Choi made a nice run at one of two Open Qualifying Series spots available in the Korean Open before a Sunday flameout. This would have been fun to see at Carnoustie:

GolfBalled suggests Greg Norman had a body double for the ESPN body issue shoot. I'll let you be the judge:

Instagram: Thomson Through The Years, A Vermeer PGA Club Pro Win, Roses At Ascot, Burrowing Bunker Turtle

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The PGA Tour account salutes the late Peter Thomson with several images from his career.

Ryan Vermeer won the PGA Club Pro Championship at Fort Ord's Bayonet course. 

Our 2018 Champion. Congrats, Ryan Vermeer! #pgaprochamp

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Justin and Kate Rose are part owners of Master Merion, who ran 12th in a field of 30 in Royal Ascot's Royal Hunt Cup.

#team🌹 ready for @ascotracecourse 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Cristie Kerr spotted this burrowing turtle while preparing for the Walmart NW Championship.

Instagram Roundup: All Ages, All Types Going For Clubhead Speed And Topping Out At 137 MPH (Yep)

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There seemed to be a Monday theme to Instagram golf posts, or maybe the algorithms are just trying to help me generate more speed.

First off, our little buddy Down Under Sam Blewitt is progressing nicely from his days whapping at ice cubes. And so much hair since we last saw him!

Charlie Reiter is headed to USC next year. If only I could get about 37 miles per hour more I'd catch him in the clubhead speed department. 

@charles_reiter is a beast💪🏾💪🏾

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And a bit slower...but the passion is just as strong for the shot outcome...

Not so fast here...and not the outcome I expected.

Tag this friend 😂😂😂

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Instagram: Oklahoma States Wins, Tiger's Karma Looking Good, Jack's Memorable Memorial Arrived To The Memorial, Mammoth Dunes Opens, 3-Year-Old With Game

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A dominating performance by Oklahoma State at their home course in defeating Alabama for the 2018 NCAA Men's team title. 

🏆 Number 5️⃣2️⃣ #okstate #GoPokes

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Tiger acknowledged a fan, holed out a wedge shot and gave the ball to the same youngster during Wednesday's Memorial tournament pro-am.

@tigerwoods gets it. #LiveUnderPar 👏

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Jack!

@jacknicklaus always knew how to arrive in style.

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David Kidd's design at Sand Valley, Mammoth Dunes, opened for play Wednesday.

The par-3 13th at Mammoth Dunes 😍

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Three-year-old Preston Cowie has game.

Instagram: Cruden Bay Sunset, Today's Massive Gator, Tiger Comes Out Of Trick Shot Retirement, Hilty Holes A Futbol

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The gorse is in full bloom, the sun (was out) and it's Cruden Bay. What could be better?

Nice cinematography on today's absurdly huge golf course gator...

TigerJam included Joshua Kelley doing his thing and the host dusted off his trick shot roots and joined in...

Max Hilty posted a story of raw footage for the grassy knoll set who thought this was not real...

Instagram: Tiger Tests Shinnecock, Wolff's Pinseeker, Korda's At Shoal Creek And Stanford White's Clubhouse Then And Now

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Tiger Woods saluted veterans while taking in a pre-U.S. Open practice round at Shinnecock Hills.

Matthew Wolff and his intriguing golf swing are working well for Oklahoma State hit the flagstick on 18 Sunday and his instructor was pretty excited about it. 

my boy @matthew_wolff5 hitting pin on 18 from 240 today💦💦

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The Korda sisters were all smiles Monday at Shoal Creek, host of the 2018 U.S. Women's Open.

Stanford White's Shinnecock Hills clubhouse then and now. Who moved the flagpole?

Instagram Trophy Roundup: Rose In Plaid, Molinari At BMW, Lee At Volvik, Broadhurst's Senior PGA, Davis In Nashville

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Justin Rose gets the plaid jacket given to all former Fort Worth (Colonial) Invitational winners, plus a trophy that requires its own car to transport.

🏆 No. 9 for @JustinPRose99 😃 #LiveUnderPar

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Eduardo Molinari has a permanent ice sculpture to commemorate a win he characterized in bold terms.

Words from the Champion 💬 @chiccogolf #bmwpga #rolexseries

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Minjee Lee won the Volvik Championship and for that she receives a Frank Lloyd Wright charcuterie board! 

#LPGAWinnerSelfie with 2018 #VolvikLPGA Winner, @minjee27!!

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Paul Broadhurst takes home his second Senior major title, gets the oldest and best trophy in senior golf and gets to show off his wrist tape tan line.

Cameron Davis takes home the most creative trophy of the week for winning the Web.com Tour's Nashville Open. I suppose a steel guitar wouldn't have quite worked the same.

Instagram: Hammer And Barber Win The Four-Ball, BMW PGA Laughs, The King At Colonial, Blooming Gorse At Nairn, French Bulldogs And Golf Balls

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Cole Hammer and Garrett Barber won the U.S Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Jupiter Hills, for those asking why the USGA didn't ID them in various social postings.

David Shefter's USGA game story on the young champions of an event that seemed designed to give mid-amateurs another shot at USGA glory.

Darren Carroll with a shot from the winning moment as the two 18-year-olds posted a 10-birdie 4-and-3 victory over Floridians Marc Dull, 32 and Chip Brooke, 42.

Here is the moment where European Tour Chief Keith Pelley finally was able to explain to Haotong Li how the GolfSixes format works. We all can relate to Li grasping at the Chief Executive's logic. The BMW PGA starts Thursday from Wentworth.

The King wins at Colonial, a fun PGA Tour posted flashback. I think we all could have done without the #liveunderpar hashtag, except the ad geniuses whose job depends on counting up the impressions for failing, almost shockingly awkward ad campaign gone wrong.

The spring bloom is looking pretty sweet at Nairn, courtesy of Ru Macdonald and the Scottish Golf Podcast.

Nairn Golf Club 😍

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French bulldogs and golf balls, what more do you need in life?

I’m a strict golf instructor, but the results speak 4 themselves⛳️

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Instagram Roundup: Warrior Open, Sandbelt's Peninsula, Pinecone At The Cradle, Trick Shot Gone Wrong

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Former President George W. Bush hosted the Warrior Open at Trinity Forest following the AT&T Byron Nelson Classic. A nice photo gallery from the day (arrow on right of image to scroll through):

Ogilvy-Clayton-Cocking-Mead's rejuvenation of Peninsula is coming in nicely...

WIDTH @occmgolf

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Pinehurst claims the prize for coolest modern day beverage cart, the "Pinecone" at The Cradle:

Don't try this at home dads...

Winner's Roundup Instagram Style: Wise, Jutanagarn, Otaegui, Arnaud And Jimenez Hoist A Lovely Assortment Of Golf Trophies

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Aaron Wise takes home the new crystal trophy for winning the AT&T Byron Nelson Classic debuting on the tournament's 50th anniversary. Even better the trophy creates fun facial distortions for those standing inconveniently behind the glass.

A moment he’ll never forget. #LiveUnderPar

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Ariya Jutanagarn returns to the winner's circle a month after her sister's victory, taking the LPGA's Kingsmill Championship and a fantastic salad-making bowl.

Adrian Otaegui earned a converted periscope for winning the European Tour's Belgian Knockout.

Michael Arnaud was the last player into the Web.com Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am, reeled off two incredible stretches of golf and hoists...a steering wheel!

Miguel Angel Jimenez earned himself a Claret Jug knockoff found at an antique shop and given to the winner of the Regions Tradition.

Instagram: Rocco's Flinch, Tiger Drops The Mic, Jupiter Hills, McKeller On The Presses

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A senior major is on the line Sunday and Rocco Mediate is seven back of Miguel Angel Jimenez. But what a photo...

Just be the ball. Be the ball.

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Tiger Jam in Las Vegas meant golf at Shadow Creek and Tiger showing off his newfound speed.

The exclusive Jupiter Hills is hosting the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and this image was captured a day before rain delayed round one qualifying. I was expecting a lot less Rees in the bunkering.

Signature hole 16th at Jupiter Hills Par 4 353 #usgafourball

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