Jon Rahm Spots the Field 2 Strokes at the Masters...Then Shoots 9 Under

Jon Rahm would not typically be considered an underdog, but when you four (4) putt the first fole and spot the field two (2) strokes, you become an underdog, if only temporarily. What he did next is pretty remarkable.

Seven (7) birdies and an eagle over the final 17 holes is a hell of a turnaround. It’s sick, really.

Well done, Jon. To acknowledge the great turnaround, we’re sending you a dozen of our award-winning golf hats. Maybe you pop one on tomorrow and shoot a 63?

Hat tip to Viktor Hovland, as well, how scrambled to par 18 and hold on to a share of the lead.

PGA Championship at Harding Park + Lydia Ko

Before we talk about the PGA Championship, which is about to enter its final round, we must pay tribute the Lydia Ko, a former #1, who has gone 44 tournaments without winning. Normally, we pull for the underdogs and as a former #1, Ko would not qualify as such, but with her multi-year slide into the abyss, she’s become someone we can root for.

At Harding Park, DJ has a 1 shot lead going into the final round, but there are 10+ players who are within striking distance of winning. While we are looking forward to a great final round, with lots of drama, we have to pull for Matthew Wolff for nothing more than his unique "forward press,” if that’s what you call it, and Joel Dahmen. When you look at Dahmen’s background and what he has had to overcome, it’s easy to root for him.

As an aside, it is noteworthy that Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas, who have traded places as respective #1’s the last few weeks, have struggled to keep it together at Harding Park. It shows you how even the best players in the world could do themselves a favor and don a KIT hat to brace themselves against the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.