The 2022 Icons Series team USA captain was Fred Couples. The players were Michael Phelps, Michael Strahan, Ben Roethlisberger, J.R. Smith, Andrew Whitworth, Robbie Gould, John Smoltz, Marshall Faulk, Reggie Bush, Golden Tate, Michael Vick and Brice Butler.
The winner of a PGA Tour event usually gets 18% with second place receiving 10.8% of the total purse. It continues from 3rd to 10th place 6.8%, 4.8%, 4%, 3.6%, 3.35%, 3.1%, 2.9% and 2.7%. The percentages then further decline down to the 70th place finisher, who receives 0.2% of the purse.
The lowest 18 hole score in relation to par at The Open is -9 and currently held by two players: Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round in 1990 and Rory McIlroy, 1st round in 2010.
Marcus Armitage ("the Bullet") set a new record in April 2021 when he hit a golf ball 303 yards into the back of a BMW M8 driven by British race car driver Paul O'Neill.
Swing weight refers to the amount of weight in the bottom two thirds of a golf club compared to the top third. It matters
because it reflects the feel of a golf club to the player, more so than a club's total weight. This is important to
match all the clubs within your set.
Some of the data available suggest that Jack Nicklaus’ average driving distance was 276 yards (252 metres) in 1967 and in 1980 it was around 269 yards (245 metres).
2023 LIV players: Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Patrick Reed, Cameron Smith, Henrik Stenson, Bubba Watson, Lee Westwood to name but a few.
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