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Meg Linehan @meglinehan.com · 17d

morning read from @gabbyherzig.bsky.social that I deeply enjoyed — and the comments are generally lovely, to boot. www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

I made a 12 during the biggest golf tournament of my life. Here’s what I learned

The Athletic's Gabby Herzig recently competed in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. She gained a deeper appreciation for the sport she covers.

www.nytimes.com

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you Meg!

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 25

From @theathletic.com: Tommy Fleetwood's win on Sunday was a long time coming. His arc, with 30 top-five finishes in eight years on the PGA Tour but zero wins, has been a relatable one because of how difficult it often felt to watch, our columnist writes. nyti.ms/4oQeZfy

Tommy Fleetwood in a light blue polo celebrating with both hands in the air after winning the PGA Tour. Quote attributed to Fleetwood reads: "I can be proof that if you do all the right things and you just keep going, that it can happen."

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Aug 25

Tommy Fleetwood finally did it. On Sunday, he wasn’t just a winner on tour, he was *the* winner on tour.

I followed Tommy until I couldn’t anymore, as he went through all the stops, all the emotions of victory. For @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

Inside Tommy Fleetwood’s triumphant Tour Championship win

Fleetwood learned from heartbreaking losses this summer, recognizing what he needed to do to win on the PGA Tour for the first time.

www.nytimes.com

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · Aug 15

The latest sports scam:

Fans of a golfer are contacted by a fake account, lured to WhatsApp/Telegram, offered VIP access, dinner or investments for crypto or gift cards — then ghosted once payments stop.

Inside the social media scheme turning fans against athletes: http://dlvr.it/TMVp5j

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · Jun 24

New for @theathletic.bsky.social and @nytimes.com

Art Spander has seen everything. The Miracle on Ice. Kirk Gibson. The Catch. But nowadays? The view is changing and time is moving.

On the life and love of a true original:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

One more story from the last of his kind

Why is Art Spander, nearly blind and unable to type his own stories, still covering events at 86? Because he is the job. And because of Liz.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · Jun 12

NEWS: Brian Rolapp of the NFL is expected to be announced soon as the PGA Tour’s new CEO, sources confirmed to @gabbyherzig.bsky.social and @andrewmarchand.bsky.social:

He will lead the tour’s new for-profit arm, PGA Tour Enterprises.

More details:

NFL executive Brian Rolapp leaving for PGA Tour CEO position

Rolapp, responsible for the NFL's massive media rights deals, will lead the PGA Tour's for-profit arm.

www.nytimes.com

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · Jun 11

You probably did not know that Oakmont’s famed church pews (possibly maybe probably) trace back to a course 20 miles outside Philadelphia and a pioneering woman in golf course architecture

Required pre-US Open reading from @gabbyherzig.bsky.social:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

What is Oakmont’s church pew bunker? History behind distinctive U.S. Open course feature

The church pews — 13, long grassy tufts which act as islands within a seemingly endless pit of sand — were never part of the original design

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Jun 5

Plastic greens. A trip to Augusta National. Meditation in the dark.

Over several interviews these past two months, I learned about how Luke became Luke Clanton.

On the PGA Tour’s next star, for
@theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

Dreaming in darkness: Luke Clanton’s journey to becoming the PGA Tour’s next big star

www.nytimes.com

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Apr 18

It still isn’t 🤣

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you Mitch

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Apr 16

What’s it like to play Augusta National the day after Rory’s win at the Masters?

I found out.

3,200 words of Q&A on a day that simply felt fake.

I have never been so happy to share a scorecard with a 9 on it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

What’s it like to play Augusta National the day after Rory’s Masters win? I found out

I have post-round depression, and in an attempt to alleviate it, here are answers to your questions about my day at Augusta National.

www.nytimes.com

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · Apr 11

Now read @gabbyherzig.bsky.social on Justin Rose's Indian summer
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

And @brodymiller.bsky.social on Angry Jon Rahm
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

And the great Justin Ray www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

And today's live action
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · Apr 11

It's already inevitable. A Sunday that ends among familiar shadows, a long walk up Augusta’s 18th, a hat brim pushed up off his forehead, a final putt, a final roar, and a 44 Long.

Hyperbole, of course.

But not really.

On Scottie Scheffler:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Scottie Scheffler’s air of inevitability is on display again at the Masters

After Scheffler rolled in a 62-foot birdie putt on the par-3 fourth hole Thursday, visions of another green jacket began arriving.

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Apr 9

Is scar tissue real?

Ahead of the Masters, I talked to Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and top performance psychologists about confronting past failures — and the lengths players will go to process them.

Rory: “I’ve been put in hypnotic states.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

How do you get over losing the Masters? Hypnosis, exposure therapy and ‘whatever helps’

"So many things have happened in my career and my life that I can sort of laugh about it now. But it’s still there.”

www.nytimes.com

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Apr 8

“I would equate Scottie Scheffler to an incredible handyman."

Why does Scottie thrive at Augusta National? It's a three-part answer, but it all starts with his full set of tools.

First 2025 Masters preview for @theathletic.bsky.social, here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

Why does Scottie Scheffler dominate the Masters? He’s ‘an incredible handyman’

Scheffler will try this week to become the first golfer to win back-to-back at Augusta National since Tiger Woods 23 years ago.

www.nytimes.com

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Hugh Kellenberger @hughkellenberger.bsky.social · Feb 20

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Jay Monahan and Tiger Woods are all meeting with Donald Trump in the White House today.

News from @gabbyherzig.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Yasir al-Rumayyan, Donald Trump to meet with PGA Tour officials Thursday: Sources

Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are also expected to attend the meeting at the White House, sources briefed on the plans confirmed.

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Feb 6

In 2024, the WM Phoenix Open lost the plot.

Event leadership has made big changes, but they’ve also cultivated a raucous party culture for years.

Can “The People’s Open” really dial things back? www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

They built golf’s most raucous party. Now they need everyone to be cool

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Feb 2

Rory McIlroy and a Sunday at Pebble Beach where it all feels possible: www.nytimes.com/athletic/610...

Rory McIlroy and a Sunday at Pebble Beach, where it all feels possible

www.nytimes.com

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Feb 2

The Jordan Spieth comeback. His coach, Cam McCormick speaks on the possibility of a psychological transformation post-surgery: www.nytimes.com/athletic/610...

Jordan Spieth is back on the PGA Tour. His coach hopes ‘this is a different Jordan’

The famously impatient Spieth will have to be comfortable with baby steps after wrist surgery. A 2-under 70 on Thursday was a start.

www.nytimes.com

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Feb 2

Scottie Scheffler’s account of his unfortunate homemade ravioli incident: www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

Ahead of 2025 debut, Scottie Scheffler details how he hurt hand in ‘stupid’ kitchen accident making ravioli

After injuring himself while making ravioli on Christmas, top-ranked player makes belated PGA Tour return this week at Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

www.nytimes.com

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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · Feb 2

I’ve been at the A T&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am all week for @theathletic.bsky.social. Here’s a thread of my coverage so far.

First: Slow play is again the biggest tension point in golf. What can be done? www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

The PGA Tour’s slow play problem is again golf’s biggest tension point. What can be done?

When a respected voice called out tour pros amid a 5 1/2-hour round last week, everyone was listening.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · Jan 30

There's a list out there on the internet, one tallying h.s. basketball's highest single-season scorers. The name on top isn't a familiar one. It's one that was without a story.

That's where we begin...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

The search for an all-time scorer that time forgot

The unwritten history of Finell White, who went from Harlem playgrounds to South Carolina countrysides and rewrote the record book

www.nytimes.com

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The Sports Agents @thesportsagents.com · Jan 10

The brand new TGL is just one event old, and Gabby and Mark already have suggestions! 🏌️‍♂️

@gabbyherzig.bsky.social thinks tour exemptions could be a potential incentive, but who would YOU want to see added to the teams? 🫵

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