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YouTube sensation ejected by Brooks Koepka at Open Championship party

Published

4 years ago

Jul 21, 2022

British YouTube sensation Rick Shiels this week revealed how Brooks Koepka had him removed from the VIP section of a Scottish nightclub during the running of the 150th Open Championship.

Related: Golf legend ranks the Masters DEAD LAST out of the 4 majors

The popular ex-professional has been a worldwide hit on social media, with many fans pointing to the manner of his presentation and demeanor.

A typical example of a recent comment reads, “in some way your videos have rekindled my desire to get back out and play again,” so it’s hard not to feel some sort of sympathy when hearing his latest podcast, despite the humor behind it all.

He starts the tale of last Saturday night, a day after the four-time major winner had missed the cut at St. Andrews:

“So it’s Saturday night, I’m out and having a nice time, just as I was Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night… St Andrews is a good place for this, lots of good places… shout out to Dunvegan who very much looked after me with a VIP pass, a shout out to Sounder Bar, which also looked after me, and also to an establishment called ‘The Vic’,” said the man who tried to break 75 on The Old Course just days before the big event.

“Now ‘The Vic’ is the place where you end up at the end of the night. I didn’t realise St Andrews had this establishment, which I absolutely fell in love with, okay?”

“So luckily enough I got quite friendly with the manager after spending just about every single day in there, I spent a lot of money in there… I’ve not checked my bank account yet… so I walk in, through I go and they tell me they’ve got Brooks Koepka upstairs in VIP… I think ‘sweet’.”

“So we go upstairs… it’s VIP, but it’s not VIP. It’s just a bit of a roped off area. Just IPs. So we get to the rope, there’s a security guard there, and it’s busy, quite popping. Then a guy in VIP, who I didn’t know, puts his hand up and says ‘these two can come in’. So I’m looking around thinking whatever, walking in, this is alright isn’t it, champagne everywhere, I’m having a good time. I’m thinking this is where I could turn into Shielsy in a minute!

“So I’m in there. I lasted, guy… a grand total of 90 seconds. I come in, it’s like a U-shape VIP bar. I go round the corner and end up talking to Sam Westwood, Lee Westwood’s son, who reckons he can beat me. I’m like okay, whatever, no problem. That conversation was short and very brief, and then I turned to my left and I see Brooks.”

“So I see Brooksy, here’s there, I’m thinking this is cool. I might introduce myself. Dream scenario… he will come up to me and give me a big hug and say,”Rick, love your videos pal, that was the dream, let’s have some champagne, let’s have some Sambuca.”

“He missed the cut. This was Saturday. I’m like, here we go, Brooksy. So I turn to him and he looks at me right in the eye and he taps the security guard next to him, the bouncer, turns back to me, points at me, points at my mate Neil, and then indicates to the bouncer to remove us from the VIP section.”

“I’m like, what have I done to offend Brooks Koepka?! So I’m like this is really embarrassing now… 90 seconds ago I walked in here like cock of the land and now I’m walking out with a tail between my legs.”

“This is now a feud… Brooks Koepka, why did you kick me out of VIP? What happened?!”

What a week ? @TheOpen pic.twitter.com/k7S2F5vOBM

— Rick Shiels PGA (@RickShielsPGA) July 18, 2022

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

Gianni Magliocco

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.”