By:
Claire Rogers
December 19, 2022
Tiger talking on the TGR JR Invitational
Brooke Burton/TaylorMade Golf
Hiya, pals, and welcome to this week’s Rogers Report. I simply returned from Orlando, the place I used to be masking the PNC Championship. I wrote about that right here, so we received’t be speaking concerning the occasion on this column, apart from the truth that Will McGee, Annika Sorenstam’s son, had a particular fan within the crowd over the weekend on the occasion. That’s proper: His sixth-grade math trainer headed over to observe her present star scholar tee it up.
How healthful is that? Anyway, lots of stuff occurred outdoors of the Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership final week, so we’ve got loads to make amends for.
Rory’s soccer expertise
I would be the first to confess that I don’t comply with soccer. I do, nonetheless, comply with golf, and this soccer-golf crossover piqued my curiosity.
Rahm, McIlroy, and Lowry can maintain their very own in terms of juggling! The video did remind me of McIlroy’s 2015 soccer harm, so I went by way of his Instagram to seek out the publish of him on crutches. Fortunately, I stumbled upon this as nicely.
I can’t assist however surprise if there’s something Rory McIlroy is dangerous at. Perhaps like, swimming? Or checkers? Perhaps he’s acquired dangerous handwriting? The enjoying subject must be evened out a bit right here. However let’s not neglect that he did must miss the Open Championship at St. Andrews as a consequence of a soccer harm.
After which he shared this graphic publish on-line.
Man, 2015 Instagram was a distinct time. Gamers didn’t have sponsored social posts to share, they usually undoubtedly weren’t posting skilled pictures of themselves on the course. It was a phenomenal second in time.
PGA Tour wedding ceremony season
Jessica Korda. Mel Reid. Dustin Johnson. Brooks Koepka. Justin Thomas. Collin Morikawa. JT Poston. Seven pro-golf weddings in 2022? Let’s make it 10. Not one, however two PGA Tour gamers acquired hitched over the weekend and earlier than that, so did Will Zalatoris.
1. Will Zalatoris’s wedding ceremony
By no means in all of my days have I reached such a useless finish when it comes to web sleuthing as I did looking for info concerning Will Zalatoris‘ wedding ceremony. Please don’t mistake this admission with me admitting defeat — I simply want somewhat extra time. What I do know is that Caitlin Sellers (now Zalatoris) first appeared on Zalatoris’ Instagram web page in 2018. She acquired her Masters from the College of Texas in 2019, and the Wake Forest graduates have been engaged in April of 2021. Additionally, their wedding ceremony pictures have been beautiful.
I promise to maintain you all replace as this hard-hitting story unfolds.
2. Sungjae Im’s massive day
Sungjae Im acquired hitched on December seventeenth, and I’ll admit this got here as a shock to me as a result of the 24-year-old had by no means posted his important different earlier than this. I imagine that is what the children are calling a “exhausting launch” today. The 2 have been married at Lotte Resort World in Seoul.
His caption interprets to “Thanks once more to everybody who congratulated me. To any extent further, I’ll reside more durable and happier. Thanks.” Additionally, it seems like Im handed out the perfect wedding ceremony presents of all time to his friends on the wedding ceremony.
Scotty Cameron putters from Sungjae Im
Sungjae Im
Customized Scotty Camerons? For attending a marriage? I’ve by no means heard of such a factor. I used to get bubble gum and pencil erasers for attending birthday events as a child. I had no concept simply how a lot I used to be being low-balled till this very second.
Sungjae Im’s wedding ceremony
Sungjae Im
Sungjae Im at his wedding ceremony
Sungjae Im
Regarded like a enjoyable time! However that was solely Saturday evening. There was one more wedding ceremony on Sunday…
3. Si Woo Kim will get married
Si Woo Kim married fellow skilled golfer Ji Hyun Oh on Sunday, and the occasion appeared as elegant as may very well be.
His caption interprets to “December 18, 2022. I promised to spend the remainder of my life with the individual I need to spend the entire life with. Thanks all in your congratulations. I’ll reside fortunately ever after.” Boyfriends, fiancees and husbands on the market, take this as an indication: step up your Instagram caption recreation. If these Tour gamers can do it, so are you able to.
And when you scroll over on that publish, you’ll see the completely satisfied couple strolling down the aisle to “One other Day of Solar” from La La Land. An outstanding alternative.
Taylormade’s vacation content material
TaylorMade has just about earned a everlasting spot within the Rogers Report because of their vacation shoots. Let’s have a look again at their Halloween and Thanksgiving posts earlier than we get into what they’re to this point.
Subsequent on the tee…The Masked Swinger group! Our contestants embody Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood. Remark under and attempt to match the swing to the quantity (and examine again later for the large reveal 👀). #TeamTaylorMade pic.twitter.com/f7OCSMx1an— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) October 31, 2022
It’s one factor to provide you with these concepts, but it surely’s one other to persuade the perfect golfers on the planet to go together with it, which brings us to TaylorMade’s newest vacation shoot.
What I’d give to be a fly on the wall at one among these. Are they sulking off digital camera, the best way my siblings and I do when it’s time to take a Christmas card? Or do they get tremendous into it? I’m hoping there’s plenty of laughter after costumes are placed on. And I’m wanting ahead to some behind-the-scenes content material from at the present time.
Tiger’s recommendation
Talking of TaylorMade, they shared video from the TGR Basis’s Junior Invitational this 12 months. There are lots of gems in right here, however I actually like how he defined how he labored to recover from first-tee jitters. Lacking fairways as a consequence of nerves? Generally the professionals are identical to us.
Then he informed the story of his first ace. He was EIGHT years outdated and needed to get lifted as much as see it from the tee. I’m 27 and nonetheless ready on mine.
Then Tiger went on to calculate simply what number of occasions he’s received. “After I was 11 years outdated, my life peaked.” It appears like he had all of it. A girlfriend, nice grades, good habits and an immaculate golf resume.
Paulina Gretzky’s party
Paulina Gretzky celebrated her thirty fourth birthday over the weekend, and in traditional Gretzky-Johnson vogue, no element was left untended to.
Paulina Gretzky at her thirty fourth party
Paulina Gretzky
The within of DJ’s go well with jacket was decked out with pictures from their wedding ceremony, and he led a line of dancers on the skating rink.
Dustin Johnson curler skating
Paulina Gretzky
And take a look at this cocktail menu! My solely remorse? No artistic Moscow Mules. That’s probably not related, although, contemplating I wasn’t invited.
The cocktail menu at Paulina Gretzky’s occasion
Paulina Gretzky
There was additionally a video of Wayne Gretzky delivering a humorous speech on the dinner portion of the occasion. He stated, “In 2011, I checked out Dustin and stated, run man!” which acquired fun out of everybody.
And for all of the sisters on the market, we seem to have a shared-clothing merchandise state of affairs brewing between Emma and Paulina Gretzky.
Paulina and Emma Gretzky
Janet Gretzky, Emma Gretzky
My sister and I’ll get in full-blown fights over sweatshirts and sneakers, which I’ll admit aren’t practically as good as this inexperienced gown. However I’m guessing they’ll have all of it labored out.
Till subsequent time, gang!
Claire Rogers
Golf.com Editor