You always have to be prepared for the elements when traveling to Scotland. Snow in June? That's atypical. The below scenes from St. Andrews are surreal to see. Typically St. Andrews receives little snowfall per year, but a freak hail storm coated the Old Course on Tuesday, suspending play at the end of the day, according to the below tweet from a St. Andrews caddie. We would be pretty peeved if our round got cut short due to hail and snow—but expect the unexpected in Auld Grey Toon.

The LPGA and JM Eagle LA Championship said the tournament will return to Wilshire Country Club next April now that a long renovation project at the course has been completed. The last two editions were held at El Caballero C.C. in the suburb of Tarzana. Wilshire is known for its celebrity members, including Will Farrell, Jack Nicholson, Ray Romano and Mark Wahlberg. Howard Hughes was a member until getting kicked out for landing his plane on a fairway when he was late for a date with Katharine Hepburn. We can only pick the favorite for next year—Hannah Green, who won twice at Wilshire and took this year’s title at El Cab.

On Tuesday, Time magazine released its list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports in 2026. Included on the list alongside the likes Lionel Messi, Victor Wembayama and Eileen Gu were three golfers:

Rory McIlroy, Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul.

McIlroy and Korda are no surprise, but Thitikul—now the World No. 2 behind Korda and still without a major to her name—is, especially when you consider the omissions of players like four-time major winner Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, who has over 7 million combined followers between Instagram and YouTube.

Time's list skews diverse and international, and the Thai phenom-turned-Rolex Player of the Year carries massive influence in her home nation, but it's still an interesting choice that highlights how differently golf is viewed from the outside looking in.

What else can one want in a movie? Which is why The Loop pod needed to chat with director Ed Burns and actor Brian d'Arcy James, the stars behind your new favorite golf movie, Finnegan’s Foursome. We discussed what it’s like to shoot golf on film, how to teach a newcomer how to swing and what exactly “jake” means on the green. There’s also a good amount of Knicks talk … because, of course.

Korda's U.S. Women's Open winning stroke from just inside three feet wasn't pure, but it wound up at the bottom of the cup on the 18th at Riviera because it had proper pace. As a result, her ball had a better chance to go in, a perfect illustration of something called "Capture size," which I dove into in more detail in my "Late Scratch?" column last week. It's a helpful concept for all golfers—even the best on the planet—especially if you find yourself lipping out a lot instead of lipping in.

It’s a really interesting point because so many slicers try and work on complex shallowing moves coming down when the problem was earlier in the swing. I love his feel of keeping his left arm connected to his chest going back. This gets his arms deeper—more around him and a little flatter—and prevents him from simply lifting his arms without turning. It’s a feel I use a lot when I start taking huge divots. A big turn plus a flat left arm puts you in a natural position for a shallow downswing.

You often see people rank their favorite "types" of beers on social media. And I'm not talking about brands. We're talking "shower" beer, beer after mowing the lawn, first beer on vacation, airport beer, etc. It's all about getting real specific with it. What about the "your guy just qualified for the U.S. Open on Golf's Longest Day" beer as a caddie? That has to be up there ... 

Would a Yuengling be our first choice? Probably not. But I can promise you that Yuengling tasted like the nectar of the gods for Cole Hammer's caddie. Much respect to the guy who had one waiting for him, too. Bros helping bros. 

The DP World Tour and PGA Tour announced a partnership with the Australian Open on Tuesday, sanctioning the tournament on the DPWT and delivering a significant prize money boost. The move carries implications beyond Australia. As part of its pitch to stay relevant, the former Saudi league has been attempting to partner with national opens, and the Australian Open is inarguably the biggest non-major national open on the calendar, one that has long sought outside support to maintain its standing. The partnership doesn't just block a potential LIV win; it signals that what happened in Australia is unlikely to be a one-off strategy from the PGA Tour.