A junior golfer just pulled off something that's probably never been done in a tournament before
British Open 2018: Following a three-under 68 at the Open, Brandon Stone went to play the Old Course (with hickory clubs)
Last week at the Scottish Open, the European Tour had players in the field try out hickory clubs on the par-3 12th at Gullane Golf Club during a practice round, and the resulting #HickoryChallenge video was a hilarious mix of good, bad and ugly. There were appearances from Padraig Harrington, Patrick Reed, Lee Westwood and Rickie Fowler. One glaring omission, though, was Brandon Stone, the eventual winner of the event thanks to a 10-under 60 in the final round.
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That's okay though, because Stone staged his own hickory challenge of sorts at the Old Course following a three-under 68 in the Open Championship. Yes, you read that correctly. Stone played at Carnoustie on Thursday morning and then went to St. Andrews for more golf. When you're playing as well as he is right now, you wouldn't want to stop either:
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We here at The Loop are big fans of green jackets, and while Augusta National's version will always be our favorite, former Philadelphia Eagle Trey Burton gave it a run for its money at Wednesday night's ESPY awards. Go ahead, try it on:
https://twitter.com/TreyBurton8/status/1019698876171730944
No, your eyes do not deceive you. That's a custom Philly Special lining married to a classic evergreen sport coat. We're not even Eagles fans, and we still want one of these hanging in our closet just in case. The evening wasn't short on style statements—Donovan Mitchell dressed up like Spider-Man at a job interview and JaVale McGee rocked a fanny pack that costs more than your rent—but it was Burton's subtle Super Bowl homage that spoke the loudest.
https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1019703681934077952
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British Open 2018: Kevin Kisner’s key to leading? “Try to smash” Jason Dufner in the face (Sort of)
Stuart FranklinKevin Kisner grabbed the early lead at the 147th British Open and it sounds like he has Jason Dufner to thank. Jason Dufner's face, that is.
Following his first-round 66 at Carnoustie, Kisner was asked about staying in a house with a crew of fellow players that includes Dufner. Turns out, the guys have been keeping busy by playing soccer in the backyard. And it appears that Dufner has been taking quite a beating in goal.
“I just try to smash Duf in the face,” Kisner told reporters. “He's all-the-time goalie.”
Why is Duf the “all-the-time goalie”?
“It's pretty cool to watch how athletic a lot of those guys are — except Duff, really.”
Dagger!
“No, I'm just kidding. Duff is athletic too.”
Kisner was also quite complimentary of Jordan Spieth's soccer skills. When asked if the three-time major champ “is quite good,” Kisner responded:
“Oh, yeah, absolutely. Until he sends it over the goal four houses over, and we've got to go knock on neighbors&#..