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Justin Thomas reveals he’s more of an old-school equipment guy than you might think

Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesJustin Thomas tees off during the final round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.In the last year I’ve had the opportunity to speak with PGA champ Justin Thomas twice about his equipment, including this morning. Here’s what he had to say about his change to a mallet putter, why he uses irons with zero offset and the changes he made to his driver setting and 60-degree wedge before the PGA Championship.
Last year you visited Scotty Cameron’s studio and walked away with the putter you won the PGA with. What was that experience like?
Anytime you go to the Studio and work with Scotty and Paul Vizanko, you learn something new every time. It’s an unbelievable experience. It’s really fun. You walk out of there with more knowledge than when you go in there. I feel like I leave having something good to work on with my putting and my mechanics. It’s not just looking at different putters. You’re looking at what putters are going to give you the best roll ..

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Augusta National sues to stop auction of champion’s green jacket

JEFF HAYNES(Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)Augusta National Inc., the company that owns Augusta National Golf Club and Masters tournament, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to stop a memorabilia company from auctioning off three green jackets, including one owned by two-time champion Byron Nelson that was reported to be given to him by the club in 1966.
In their motion, Augusta National says Nelson's jacket was supposed to be in a storage room at the club, as stated by a physical inventory. However, it was recently discovered the jacket, which is not intended to leave the grounds, missing. Another green jacket, one owned by John R. Butler, Jr., is on the block. According to Butler, he has never taken his jacket outside Augusta National, and did not permit Green Jacket Auctions — the company in charge of the sale — to put it on the market.
The lawsuit also seeks to stop other auctions with Augusta National paraphernalia, some of which isn't officially ..

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