2nd February Newsletter 2025

Author

TJ Biggs
February 03, 2025

Hey Golfers🏌️‍♂️ Thanks again to all of you, let’s continue growing this newsletter, big shoutout goes to the new subscribers, let’s keep on sending this newsletter to anyone you think may be interested. Here is a quick sign-up link you can copy - Subscribe.

Buckle up for this week team, there are 8 Tours from around the world in action. LIV kicks off their season under the lights, this is their make or break season, and by the looks of things they are going to be a hit.

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RESULTS
Weekly Results From Around The World

PGA Tour: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Rory McIlroy | -21
DP World Tour: Bahrain Championship - Laurie Canter | -14
Sunshine Tour: MyGolfLife Open - Daniel van Tonder | -16
Asian Tour: International Series India - Ollie Schniederjans | -11
TGL: Jupiter Links GC vs Atlanta Drive GC - Jupiter Links GC | 4-3
LPGA Tour: Tournament of Champions - A Lim Kim | -20

NEWS
Short News Snippets From Around The World

Let’s Get Betting. Starting this week at the WM Phoenix Open, ESPN BET and PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will launch a live betting stream for six 2025 PGA TOUR events. The stream offers live odds, insights, and betting analysis. Other events include THE PLAYERS, Truist Championship, Memorial Tournament, Travelers Championship, and FedEx St. Jude Championship.

New LIV Commentator. Former 4Aces GC member Pat Perez transitions from player to commentator for LIV Golf in 2025. As an on-course analyst with FOX Sports, he’ll provide insights, pre- and post-round coverage, and player perspectives. Perez, known for his humour and candidness, sees this as an exciting new career chapter.

Speed Up Play The PGA TOUR will trial distance-measuring devices at select 2025 events to improve the pace of play. Previously tested on the Korn Ferry and PGA TOUR Champions, rangefinders aim to speed up yardage calculations. The TOUR will analyze their impact across various formats and field sizes.

Make or Break. YouTube golf influencer Rick Shiels, with nearly 3 million subscribers, joins LIV Golf as an ambassador. Shiels will create engaging content, including his "Break 75" challenges and player features, to promote LIV events. This move counters the PGA Tour's Creator Council initiative, aiming to grow LIV Golf's social media presence and fanbase.

Has TGL Peaked?. TGL’s Week 4 match averaged 864,000 viewers, an increase from Week 3 but lower than Weeks 1 and 2. The close contest between Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links and Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf peaked at 1.1 million viewers during overtime (8:30–8:44 PM ET), though no records were broken.

Bryson on TGL. Bryson DeChambeau expressed interest in joining Tiger Woods' TGL, stating, “It could be fun,” but noted he'd prefer to bring his Crushers GC team. His thriving YouTube channel (1.7M subscribers) also factors into his decision, as he values the creative freedom it provides.

INSTAGRAM
Best View In The House

EVENTS
What Can We Expect From The Upcoming Events

PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open - Defending Champion | Nick Taylor
DP World Tour: Commercial Bank Qatar Masters - Defending Champion | Rikuya Hoshino
Sunshine Tour: Cell C Cape Town Open - Defending Champion | Mikael Lindberg
Champions Tour: Trophy Hassan II - Defending Champion | Ricardo Gonzalez
TGL: Boston Common Golf vs LA GC
LPGA Tour: Founders Cup - Defending Champion | Rose Zhang
LET Tour: Lalla Meryem Cup - Defending Champion | Bronte Law
Asian Tour: New Zealand Open | Feb 27th - Mar 2nd
LIV Golf: Riyadh Golf Club

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TJ 🏌️‍♀️