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Ex-mentor of Zalatoris explains why he believes Justin Thomas holds a grudge against him

Published

4 years ago

Aug 23, 2022

The FedEx Cup Playoffs began with a bang a couple of weeks ago, with Will Zalatoris outlasting Sepp Straka in an engrossing finish to claim his first win on the PGA Tour.

Related: Justin Thomas slams Will Zalatoris’ mentor for ‘egregious and aggressive’ tweets attacking NBC duo

While Zalatoris was delivering the goods down the stretch at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, a mini-storm broke out on social media involving Will’s ex-mentor Scott Fawcett, analyst Brad Faxon and Justin Thomas.

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Taking exception to comments from Dan Hicks and Brad Faxon on NBC regarding Zalatoris’ putting stroke in Memphis, Fawcett blasted the duo on Twitter, causing Justin Thomas to weigh in and snap at the creator of DECADE Golf, calling his comments “egregious and aggressive.”

The fallout from the exchange caused Zalatoris to issue a statement where the 26-year-old condemned Fawcett’s actions, saying:

“Scott Fawcett is not a paid member of my team. I in no way condone or support anything that was said in those tweets. I personally reached out to Dan Hicks and Brad Faxon and echoed that I don’t condone what he said. Any interviews he’s given have been unauthorized.

“He has tried to reach out to me and I have not spoken to him. I’m thankful to him for everything he helped me with in the ups and downs in junior golf but those statements are not a reflection of my values or me.”

Fast forward a couple of weeks, and Fawcett has shed some light on the exchange, publishing a lengthy video with his view on what went down and why.

After explaining the history and bad blood between himself and Brad Faxon, Fawcett delved into why he believes Justin Thomas decided to chime in, alleging that it goes back to a feisty incident involving Fawcett and another pro from Q-School in 2019.

According to Fawcett, at TPC Craig Ranch three years ago he was on the bag for an unnamed player. On the second hole, his player snap hooked a drive, with his ball landing in an area where trash and debris had piled up following a microburst tornado that had hit the area a few days before.

While walking towards the ball, Fawcett explains how he stepped on a piece of wood containing a nail that ripped through his shoe and right into his foot. Understandably, needing some time to get himself together following the shock, the player and caddie took a few minutes before starting the search for the ball, at which stage Fawcett explains how “it appeared they’d been searching forever for the ball” in the view of the group behind them on the tee.

One player in the group behind began yelling from the tee, before hitting into them, and while walking down the fairway, the player shouted “cheaters” at the pair, alleges Fawcett.

Admitting that at this stage he snapped, Fawcett explains how “he went off on this guy,” saying he’d be about as embarrassed about what he was saying to the player as he was about what he tweeted to Hicks and Faxon.

“I wanted to ruin his day at this point” continues Fawcett saying the player’s actions were totally out of line.

The following day, Fawcett decided to time the entire round to prove that what happened on the second hole of the opening day “wasn’t an egregious thing” and to completely document the time in case this incident was ever brought up again.

Jumping ahead to last week, Fawcett appeared on The Loop podcast, where he was quoted as saying: “Find me a single tour player that has met me in person that says I’m not a good guy and does all I can to help them. Go find me one, I’ll give you $1 million.” A comment which provoked tour pro Tom Lovelady, the man who had the bust up with Fawcett that day at Q-School, to post a hand-up and wink emoji on social media reacting to the quote.

Saying that “he definitely hates me,”, Fawcett responded to the comment by telling him that he did offer to help him and do anything he could for him, which takes us back to TPC Craig Ranch.

In the parking lot on day two of 2019 Q-School, Fawcett allegedly apologized to Lovelady for what happened the previous day, an apology which Fawcett claims was not accepted.

Per Fawcett, Lovelady was Justin Thomas’ roommate at the time.

While breaking down Zalatoris’ statement condemning his tweets, Fawcett explained that he doesn’t condone his tweets either, saying it was a “hyperbolic joke that did not land” (citing the opening tweet, which says he’s joking) and revealed that he personally reached out to Dan Hicks by email to apologize to him and his family.

As for Faxon and JT? Fawcett said: “Faxon? Nu-uh, not going to apologize to him. JT? Definitely not going to apologize to him.”

Watch the video in full from Fawcett below.

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

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Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”