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Tweets of the Week: Alex Noren’s brave practice session, a 6-year-old’s silky swing, Scott Brown’s putting aids, and more
We may be in the off-season, but over the last seven days, there has still been plenty of action from the golfing world on social media. Here’s a look at some things you may have missed, and some of the quirkier moments from the world of golf dished out in the Twittersphere.
Hosung Choi’s Putting Dance
Hosung Choi nailing a putt set to the theme tune from Titanic? Merry Christmas one and all.
LETS GET THIS MAN INTO THE @WMPhoenixOpen ! The WILDEST show on grass NEEDS the greatest showman in the game! – SIGN the petition and RT/SHARE/LIKE/TAG to support! – https://t.co/Z55ZU03q45 #golfbettertucson #hosungchoi #wmphoenixopen pic.twitter.com/8aONHWQuXh
— GolfBetterTucson.com (@GolfBetter2son) December 23, 2018
Six Year Old’s Heavenly Swing
Golf fans went wild for this kid’s silky swing over the weekend…
If you're looking for a reason to feel bad about your golf swing…
This kid is 6 years old. pic.twitter.com/QYXo8mV4aG
— ESPN (@espn) December 22, 2018
… but it didn’t stop Club Pro Guy picking holes in the six year old’s swing. Someone’s in a Grinch mood.
This kid has several #critical swing flaws but the internet has decided to make him a future major champion anyway. https://t.co/wjZ4FI5Jee
— Club Pro Guy (@ClubProGuy) December 23, 2018
DJ’s Perfect Drive With Tracer
DJ’s unreal 433-yard tee shot, now with tracer. pic.twitter.com/NmBCSFNTPZ
— Skratch (@Skratch) December 22, 2018
Scott Brown’s Putting Aids
The world number 336 clearly wants to improve on his average 2018 putting performance, but trying out all of the putting aids at the same time is a questionable move.
.@ClubProGuy do you think my man @scottbrowngolf has enough gadgets working this offseason to improve his putting this season?!?! pic.twitter.com/ESoN6PvBV7
— Kevin Kisner (@K_Kisner) December 21, 2018
Alex Noren’s Brave Practice
You know you have talent when you can have a casual practice session in your living room without the fear of smashing the place up.
Always practicing ????
???? via Alex Noren (Instagram) pic.twitter.com/Ge2Alp06r8
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) December 20, 2018
Tiger Tracker’s New Profile Photo
Never forget.
The deal is to change the avatar with a win, but during the holidays we can all agree that this is a gift that keeps on giving. #MacDaddySanta pic.twitter.com/yLteiKN5x9
— Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) December 23, 2018
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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters
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
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
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.”

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