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Jack Nicklaus rejected a $100 million offer to join the Saudi golf league.

Jack Nicklaus rejected a hundred million to not go to the Saudi golf League. He rejected all that money because of his morals. So cool throne him.

Nicklaus did state in May 2022 that he was offered more than $100 million to lead the LIV Golf series but turned it down.
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Will Zalatoris made a deal with the devil to win one tournament and his injury is the cost

I'm nervous that he made a deal with the devil and the deal with the devil was let me win one. That's what I'm nervous about. And I bet on him last week to finish top 10... I'm nervous cuz it feels like the timing is [predominant].

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While the 'devil' part is a joke, Zalatoris did win his first event and immediately missed substantial time with a back injury.
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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan overplayed his hand and had zero leverage against LIV Golf

He also overplayed his hand. Yeah, of course. And everyone's like, yeah. Okay. You know what? You know, what's better than, than winning. The fortnight challenge is getting a hundred million guaranteed. So Jay Monahan just needs to be like, listen, I fucked this one up. I'm firing myself... It's a classic case of really overplaying your hand and thinking that you had all the leverage in the world when you actually had zero.

Ultimately correct, as the PGA Tour later agreed to a merger framework with the PIF (LIV's backers), essentially admitting they couldn't beat them financially.
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Cam Smith is leaving the PGA Tour for the LIV Tour

My cool throne is going to be Cam Smith... He's leaving the PGA tour and going to the LIV tour. Allegedly as first reported by Pardon My Take. ... He's gonna be joining the LIV tour for a hundred million. Pretty good.

Cameron Smith officially joined LIV Golf on August 30, 2022, shortly after this episode aired.
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Bryson DeChambeau lied about his dog to get internet clout

Bryson DeChambeau got him Duffy big time in a massive massive internet controversy. He took a picture with their golden retriever, Trigger is a name of this dog. And he said this dog Trigger was here and helped me win the amateur open back in 2015. Well record scratch, it turns out the Trigger, the sweet boy, was born in 2017. So Bryson got him tied up trying to chase them internet clout like a dog chasing his tail. Got caught big time.

The timeline of the dog's birth vs. the 2015 tournament was indeed a viral story at the time, confirming Bryson's inaccuracy.
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Big CatBig Cat

Brooks Koepka ghosting Tiger Woods shows he cares more about winning the Blake of the Year award than anything else

Tiger texted him [Brooks Koepka] asking to play a round of golf before the British Open. He just ghosted him. So he cares more about the Blake of the Year than he does about Tiger Woods.

Koepka has historically prioritized the show's antics and confirms the story about ghosting Tiger.
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HankHank

The PGA Tour is ridiculous for investigating Bryson DeChambeau for using a compass

[Speaker 1] (16:38-16:41) My hot seat is Bryson DeChambeau. [Speaker 1] (16:41-16:47) The PGA Tour is investigating him and trying to figure out whether it was legal of him to use a compass or not. [Speaker 1] (16:48-16:49) What century are we in? [Speaker 3] (17:16-17:21) I love this that it's a compass is now an illegal tool in golf.

The USGA and R&A did eventually rule that using a compass to draw circles on a yardage book is a breach of the rules (Rule 14-3).
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Tiger Woods return has a trickle-down effect on the US economy

My cool throne is the United States economy because Tiger Woods is back... Tiger Woods actually does have a trickle-down effect on the United States economy.

There is documented evidence of the 'Tiger Effect' on TV ratings and equipment sales, making this surprisingly grounded.
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HankHank

Phil Mickelson is on the Cool Throne because of his jacked legs

My cool throne is Phil Mickelson's legs. He decided to wear shorts at the PGA Championship practice round, and his legs were looking jacked.

Mickelson's calves became a viral sensation in the golf community around this time.
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Golf is in good hands with Jordan Spieth as the new face of the sport

Golf is officially on the cool throne because Jordan Spieth, he is now the new face of golf. I don't know if you guys have seen, but golf is in good hands now. We're out of the woods with the post-Tiger Woods era. Jordan Spieth's the guy.

Spieth remained a top star, though other players like Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler later challenged for the 'face of golf' title.

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