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A Norwegian rookie who almost became a YouTube golfer just won a Signature Event at Quail Hollow. A 45-year-old Presidents Cup captain won in Myrtle Beach. Mother's Day delivered.
IN THIS ISSUE
Reitan Almost Quit Golf. Then He Won at Quail Hollow.
Snedeker Wins for the First Time in Eight Years. He's 45.
The Low-Spin Driver That Broke the Forgiveness Rules
The 588 Is Back. This Time It Costs $588.
NC College Golf Goes Postseason. Everywhere.
A Pinehurst Design Bootcamp
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PGA TOUR . TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP
Reitan Almost Quit Golf. Then He Won at Quail Hollow.
Kristoffer Reitan was so discouraged after losing his DP World Tour card that he considered leaving competitive golf to become a YouTube golfer. Instead, the 28-year-old Norwegian rookie shot a final-round 69 to win the Truist Championship by two over Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Højgaard. Alex Fitzpatrick, who held the 54-hole lead after a sparkling 64 on Saturday, crumbled with a double bogey on 17. Cameron Young carded a 74 and tied for 10th. Rory McIlroy was never a factor after a third-round 75 dropped him 13 back.
"I don't have any words, to be honest. This is way more than I expected and for it to happen this quickly is just unreal."
From YouTube Plan B to Signature Event champion. In one season.
PGA TOUR . ONE FLIGHT MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC
Snedeker Wins for the First Time in Eight Years. He's 45.
Brandt Snedeker birdied his way through the back nine Sunday at Dunes Golf and Beach Club, closing with a 66 to win the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic by one over Mark Hubbard. It's Snedeker's 10th career Tour win and first since the 2018 Wyndham Championship. After sternum surgery and a stretch without his card, the 45-year-old Presidents Cup captain now has a PGA Championship exemption and a two-year Tour card. Also worth noting: 18-year-old Blades Brown tied for ninth. His second top-10 this year.
"To not have my card the last couple of years, to be struggling to do what I love." Snedeker's voice cracked. Then he smiled.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Boo Weekley Wins First Champions Event — Weekley beat Ernie Els by three at the Insperity Invitational for his first PGA Tour Champions victory.
Power 18: Young and Fitzpatrick Closing on Scheffler — CBS Sports' latest Power 18 rankings have Cameron Young at No. 3 and Matt Fitzpatrick at No. 4, the tightest the top of the rankings has been all year.
Fowler's Final Three Rounds Were Best in the Field — Fowler went 16-under over his final 54 holes at Quail Hollow, six shots better than anyone else, but his opening-round 74 while fighting a fever proved too much to overcome.
LOOKING AHEAD
PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club
The second major of the year heads to Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a Donald Ross design that last hosted a major in 1962. Scottie Scheffler defends, Rory McIlroy chases back-to-back majors and a possible calendar slam, and Jordan Spieth makes his 10th attempt at completing the career Grand Slam. Names to watch: McIlroy (form), Cameron Young (momentum), and Keegan Bradley (won the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink and knows every blade of grass).
Ping G440 LST: Low Spin, Max Forgiveness. Wait, What?
Golf Digest's latest robot testing found something that shouldn't be possible: the Ping G440 LST, a low-spin driver, is posting forgiveness numbers that match or beat the max-forgiveness G440 K. At 95 mph swing speed, the LST averaged 223.6 yards of carry across all nine face zones, over five yards clear of the next-best head. Its worst zone-to-zone carry spread was 14.6 yards versus 25.2 for the G440 K. The low-spin head is now more forgiving than the forgiveness head. At $599, it's not cheap, but if you're gaming a G430 LST, the trade-off that used to exist (speed for stability) may no longer apply. Demo it against your current driver on a launch monitor. The data says the upgrade is real.
Cleveland 588 Tour Action: Nostalgia With Modern Guts
Cleveland brought back the wedge that defined the category. The Limited Edition 588 Tour Action is a three-club set (52°, 56°, 60°) built to Roger Cleveland's original 1988 specs but loaded with modern internals: Z-Alloy construction, ZipCore, HydraZip, and UltiZip grooves. MyGolfSpy's John Barba called it the equivalent of a grand slam for the brand. The catch: $588 for the three-piece box set, limited to 588 sets nationwide, with Tour Issue S400 shafts. If you're a wedge nerd who remembers what the original 588 did for short-game design, this is the collector's play. If you just need new wedges, the standard RTZ line gives you the same tech for less.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Cobra's 3-Year Driver Evolution: Adapt Still Leads — Golf Digest's three-generation Cobra robot test found the 2025 Dark Speed Adapt lineup outperformed the new OPTM family on dispersion at 95 mph, a finding worth knowing before you upgrade.
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ Driver Debuts — Wilson's new Max+ exceeds 10,000 MOI with an AI-designed face and 26g flippable weight, all at a price point below most flagship competitors.
Titleist GTS300 Mini Driver Coming in June — Titleist's GTS300 mini driver bumps up to 300cc from the GT280, bridging driver and fairway wood for players who want a fairway-finder off the tee.
NCAA Women's Regional Starts Monday at UNC Finley
The NCAA Women's Golf Chapel Hill Regional tees off Monday at UNC Finley Golf Course, with the Tar Heels hosting as the No. 2 seed behind Texas. NC State is the No. 8 seed in the 12-team field, and UNCW's Victoria Levy punched her individual ticket by winning the CAA Individual Championship. Levy knows Finley well, having played it multiple times in her career. Top five teams and the low individual advance to nationals in Carlsbad. Live results on Clippd all week.
UNC Men Get No. 2 Seed at Texas A&M Regional
The Tar Heel men, ranked No. 9 nationally, drew the No. 2 seed at the Bryan Regional at Texas A&M's Traditions Club (May 18-20). It's their 11th straight NCAA Regional appearance. Top seed Texas awaits. The top five teams advance to the NCAA Championship, and Carolina has gotten through in seven of their last eight tries.
Golf Architecture Bootcamp Comes to Pinehurst
The American Society of Golf Course Architects held its second annual Design Boot Camp at Pinehurst, with Bill Coore leading a walking tour of the in-progress No. 11 course. Fifteen students paid $20K tuition (most of it goes to public course development). Coore's quote of the week: "We love it when we've got 'weird owners' who let us try things along the way." No. 11 is still on track for a fall 2027 opening.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Duke Men Head to Arizona as No. 5 Seed — The Blue Devils are the No. 5 seed at the Arizona Regional in a field topped by defending national champion Oklahoma State.
Charlotte Men's Golf Seeded 4th at Oregon State Regional — The 49ers head to Trysting Tee Golf Club in a field topped by Arkansas and John Daly II.
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