Good morning. A group of scientists recently taught goldfish to steer a tiny fish tank on wheels, which is both impressive and deeply upsetting for anyone who still three-putts from four feet lol
Golf had its own version this weekend: a 60 won in Texas, a teenager opened a bigger PGA TOUR door, and one wrong mark on the scorecard ended a former champion’s week.
-Harry Carlisle
WEEKEND SCORECARD
Wyndham Clark goes nuclear
Wyndham Clark wins big
Wyndham Clark closed the CJ Cup Byron Nelson with an 11-under 60 to win at 30 under, three shots clear of Si Woo Kim. It was Clark’s first PGA TOUR win in two years.
Weirdly: Clark’s last PGA TOUR win also came with a 60, at Pebble Beach in 2024. Apparently the man does not believe in normal victory margins.
Si Woo Kim almost had 59: Kim shot 60 on Friday after bogeying the final hole, where a par would have made him the 16th player in PGA TOUR history to break 60. He finished second at the tournament, at 27 under.
Scottie Scheffler shot 25 under in his title defense.
The frustration showed too: after pulling a drive left on No. 13, Scheffler slammed his driver into the teeing ground before walking off.
Afterward, he still tipped his cap to Clark, calling the 60 “basically unbeatable.”
PGA TOUR
What happened with Blades Brown?
Blades Brown
Blades Brown, one of the top teenage prospects in golf, tied for 14th at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which was enough to earn PGA TOUR Special Temporary Membership just days after turning 19.
That doesn’t make him a full PGA TOUR member yet but it does give him more flexibility to accept sponsor exemptions and keep chasing full status.
COMING UP
Colonial is next, but some are out
Jordan Spieth
The PGA TOUR heads to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Colonial is a different test than TPC Craig Ranch. It is older, tighter, and less likely to turn into a 30-under putting contest. We’ll have more on course architecture and players to watch in this weeks Thursday issue.
The odd part: Jordan Spieth is skipping the event for the first time since 2013. He won at Colonial in 2016, has deep history there, and is usually one of the names people expect to see in Fort Worth.
He’s played four straight events, so the move looks like a schedule reset before the Memorial, Canadian Open, U.S. Open, and Travelers stretch.
Kevin Kisner is also back in the field on a sponsor exemption, his first PGA TOUR start in seven months.
CREATOR GOLF
Your Golf Tour hits the hard part
Wesley Bryan, Grant Horvat, George Bryan
Your Golf Tour, the creator-led circuit from Bryan Bros, and Grant Horvat, launched with a big promise: 16 creators, four events, and a $1 million finale at Wynn Las Vegas.
Now comes the harder part: turning a YouTube concept into something fans can follow week after week.
Wesley Bryan said the start has not gone as hoped and described parts of it as “stinking.” That sounds rough, but it also makes the project more interesting. A real tour needs structure: clear teams, consistent formats, standings that matter, and weekly stakes that give fans a reason to come back. None of that gets built overnight.
WORLD
Korea: A Win and a Disqualification
Jiho Yang
South Korea’s Jiho Yang won the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, finishing at 9 under and beating Christian Lindh by four.
The event also had one of golf’s crueler rules stories.
Minkyu Kim
Minkyu Kim, a two-time Korea Open champion, was disqualified after the third round over a scorecard error: he signed for par on the par-3 16th when he had actually made bogey. The mistake didn’t come while he was in contention. He was around the middle of the pack. But golf’s scorecard rules leave almost no room for a lower hole score. The twist: Kim’s first Korea Open win in 2022 came in a playoff that also included the 16th hole.
JLPGA: Hibiki Iriya wins in Chiba
Hibiki Iriya won the JLPGA’s Bridgestone Ladies Open in Chiba, finishing at 9 under after rounds of 69-67-71. Rin Yoshida finished one shot back.
South Africa: Richard Sterne ends a 13-year wait
Richard Sterne won the DP World Tour’s Soudal Open in Belgium, his first DP World Tour win in more than 13 years. That’s a long time between trophy photos.
QUICK HITS
Slow play finally has a scoreboard: The Korn Ferry Tour has started publishing player speed-of-play data, including average stroke time compared with the field. It is a small-tour test with a big idea: instead of only complaining about slow play, show everyone who is actually slow.
Garrick Higgo made a caddie change: Higgo split with caddie Austin Gaugert after the PGA Championship tee-time penalty that helped him miss the cut by one. He is reportedly going back to former caddie Nick Cavendish-Pell, who was on the bag for several earlier wins. Tiny timing mistake, very real fallout.
LPGA gets a real player-support move: The ShopRite LPGA announced complimentary hotel accommodations for the entire 144-player field next week in New Jersey.
Rory McIlroy’s official schedule lists the Memorial Tournament as his next start, with the U.S. Open and The Open coming later in the summer.
Tiger watch stays limited: Reports say Tiger Woods returned home after treatment abroad, but there is still no real tournament timeline. Until there is a golf update, this is more personal-life news than comeback news.
GOLF MINI
Try the new Golf Mini Crossword: Grass
This week’s Morning Tee Golf Mini is live. The best time we’ve seen is 1:32. Let us know how you do!
BOGEY OR BRAINS
You’re in the fairway and take a practice swing near your ball.
Your club brushes the grass, the ball moves a few inches, and everyone in your group looks at you.
What do you do?
A) No penalty, play it from the new spot
B) No penalty, replace the ball
C) One-stroke penalty, replace the ball
D) One-stroke penalty, play it from the new spot
ANSWER
C) One-stroke penalty, replace the ball
If you accidentally cause your ball to move with a practice swing in the general area, the ball must be replaced on its original spot, and you get one penalty stroke.
The putting green is different. If you accidentally move your ball or ball marker on the green, there is usually no penalty, and you replace it.
THE WALK OFF
Best golf feeling of the week: finding out your “definitely gone” ball clipped a tree and came back into play.
