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Good Tuesday morning, golf fans, as we gear up for the BMW Championship.

1. A Vu number one

Reuters report…”Two-time major champion Lilia Vu is the new No. 1 in the women’s world golf rankings.”

• “She rose from No. 6 in the latest rankings, released Monday, after her victory Sunday at the AIG Women’s Open.”

• “Vu, a 25-year-old from California, overtook Nelly Korda, who dropped to No. 2. This is the first time in rankings history that Americans have been No. 1 and No. 2.”

2. Glover: Pick me

Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard…”With just one week remaining in automatic qualifying for this year’s U.S. Ryder Cup team, it’s likely that captain Zach Johnson’s focus is beginning to narrow. But on Sunday at the first FedExCup playoff stop, Lucas Glover gave the captain something to think about…”

• “Right now, yes,” Glover said when asked if he would pick himself for the U.S. team. “Playing pretty good golf, and I think I’d be pretty good in the team room and be a good partner, so yeah, absolutely, I would.”

3. Westwood ripped

Our Matt Vincenzi…”Early this morning, Eddie Pepperell went off on Twitter after LIV Golfer Lee Westwood replied to the updated OWGR with a laughing emoji.”

• “Westwood was clearly indicating he disagreed with the current rankings due to the fact that LIV players do not receive any OWGR points for their tournaments.”

• “Pepperell replied to the tweet, saying “I’ll tell you what’s a joke Lee; you earning 3X the average annual UK salary in one week for shooting +20 over 3 rounds.”

4. “What a bunch of idiots”

Our Matt Vincenzi…”The R&A issued a statement after the round, thanking the police for their quick response.”

• “Protesters were quickly apprehended on the 17th green during the final group and five arrests were made by the police. We would like to thank the police and marshals for their vigilance and the players and spectators for their understanding.”

• The protest group “Money Rebellion” took responsibility for the disturbance.

• After the round, Charley Hull, who was in contention for the championship spoke to The Telegraph about the protestors.

• “What a bunch of idiots,” the 27-year-old said.

• “I suffer from asthma but didn’t have my inhaler on me and that stuff was really thick, so no it was not nice. I wasn’t scared when it happened, just thought they were idiots. Someone said they are protesting about oil, but how did they get here today? Drove probably.”

5. Varner: It’s harder to win on LIV

Our Matt Vincenzi… “In an interview with Golfweek, Harold Varner III shared his opinion that winning on LIV was more difficult than winning on the PGA Tour.”

• “That LIV’s not serious. I think it’s harder to win $4 million than it is to win a PGA Tour event. When you get in contention out here, it’s like, (expletive), that’s life-changing money. And I play for money.”

• “Varner III has been open in the past about the life-changing money that LIV has given him and has been incredibly honest about why he decided to join.”

• “In the interview, he reiterated that he didn’t join LIV to “grow the game” when he was asked if he received any blowback from fellow LIV players about his previous comments.”

6. Wadkins on Mickelson allegations

Joseph McMahon…”When asked about the gambling allegations, Wadkins, the 1977 PGA championship winner, told Lynch exactly what he thought about ‘Lefty’:

• “I don’t know that there’s ever been a more disappointing figure in golf than Phil Mickelson,” he said. ”He was a beloved figure for a long time, we all marveled at the way he could play. But, just nothing looks kosher about what he’s doing these days.”

• Wadkins was referring to Mickelson’s decision to leave the PGA for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour and his gambling problem. “He’s blown a chance to probably be a Ryder Cup captain.” Watkins said. “I think he probably would have been a two-time captain. Now he’s not going to be involved. It’s really kind of a shame. He has self imploded. It looks like he just continues to at every turn. It’s disappointing and sad. It’s sad that we have people in our game who think they’re bigger than the game. And obviously, Phil thinks he’s bigger.”

7. Hull vows to get working

Mike Hall for Golf Monthly…”Despite finishing six shots behind Vu, who claimed her second Major title of the year, the result appears to have offered Hull plenty of encouragement that she’s not far away from winning one of the year’s five big events.”

• “In interview on Sky Sports after her challenge, she explained that she’s prepared to do whatever is necessary to ensure 2024 finally brings her a Major title. She said: “Truthfully, I want to be with my coach tomorrow at 10 o’clock in the morning and I just want to work on a load of stuff because I feel like I’ve come second twice this year now and in probably the two biggest Majors.”

• “I really feel like next year’s my time to win one and I just want to get started as soon as possible and just get working and make my hands bleed. I want to hit that many golf balls.”

8. US to have 3 rookies and one veteran for Pan-Am games

Alex Miceli for SI…”The United States will have three rookies and one veteran on its four-person 2023 Pan American Games golf team that will compete at the Prince of Wales Country Club in Santiago, Chile, in November, Sports Illustrated has learned.”

• “The U.S. team will officially be announced later this month and will be comprised of 2019 mixed team gold medalist Stewart Hagestad, U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Megan Schofill, plus Anna Davis, the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion, and Dylan Menante, a fifth-year senior from the University of North Carolina.”

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