Did you know: The original four majors included two amateur tournaments

The coronavirus pandemic has hit a giant pause button on fans being able to watch golf on TV, and in some cases, even kept people off courses. But while we hunker down and hope for a speedy return to normalcy, we can also use this time as an opportunity to learn more about the game we love. Here’s our latest installment of “Did you know?”
The men's pro game today revolves around the four biggest events of the year: the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship. Fans treat the majors differently, the media treats them differently, and even players, despite claiming they're “just another week,” treat them differently. Why? Because they are. We judge careers based off these four tournaments, each of them featuring some of the best fields the sport has to offer. One victory in a major tournament can change a player's life.
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Tyrrell Hatton pays tribute to Arnold Palmer and his own on-course “rage” by baking delicious-looking cake

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen—but noted hothead Tyrrell Hatton seems to fit right in. The (most) recent PGA Tour winner has gotten into baking during his time in quarantine, and he seems as adept with handling ingredients as he is at handling breezy final rounds at Bay Hill.
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Check out this spectacular cake in which Hatton manages to pay tribute to both Arnold Palmer as well as his own reputation for losing his cool on the golf course (scroll to the final photo):
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If that tastes half as good as it looks, Tyrrell is in for a real treat the next few days. No quarantine diet here!
Well played baked, Tyrrell—and watch out, Gordon Ramsey. There's another angry Brit coming for you in the kitchen.
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