🌮 Swag Golf x Taco Bell Is Real And Nobody Asked
Swag Golf has teamed up with Taco Bell for a limited-edition collection, bringing “one of the most recognizable names in fast food to the golf course.” Yes, really.
The golf course already has fast food. It’s called the turn dog, and it has never once needed a collab. (Frankly I prefer Scottish sausage rolls) Limited-edition drops are how brands make you feel like you’re missing out on a hat. It’s giving “marketing meeting ran long.” (source)
⛳ Tom Kim Has 18 Holes To Avoid Mandatory Military Service
Tom Kim is leading the 2026 Asian Games with ONE ROUND to go. Win gold and he gets an exemption from South Korean military service. Don’t, and he doesn’t.
Think about every Sunday back nine you’ve watched this year. Guys with a few million dollars on the line chunk wedges into the water like they’ve never held one. Now imagine the prize is “keep your whole life on track.” Your Saturday money game suddenly feels very tame.
The wild part is that he’s the favorite to be calm about it. He’s the guy who dances at the Presidents Cup and talks to the crowd. If anyone can turn 18 holes of pure dread into a victory lap, it’s him. Still, no pressure, Tom!! It’s only the next few years of your life.
It’s a genuinely great sports story, and every single outlet ran it twice (Golf.com, Golf Monthly). We’re all tuning in. Bring a Sunday-sized blood pressure.
🛒 He Built A Putting Aid In The Home Depot Parking Lot
There’s a guy out there who saw a golf problem, drove to Home Depot, and solved it before he left the lot. Your garage full of $200 training aids has no response. (source)
👕 The Shirt Guy Is Playing In The U.S. Open
Andrew Bailey is a sales manager for a golf-apparel company. He worked at this year’s U.S. Open selling shirts. On Thursday he won the U.S. Mid-Amateur, which earns him a spot in the 2027 U.S. Open.
This one’s just great. Same event, same grounds, one year apart, completely different side of the ropes. Go get ’em, Andrew. Maybe wear the merch. (source)
🤥 Quick Hit
A Redditor’s consultant just claimed he drives the ball 400 yards, and honestly that’s enough to cancel the contract.
🚁 Robert MacIntyre Says A TV Drone Wrecked His Shot
Two-time PGA Tour winner Robert MacIntyre says TV drones “drive me insane” after one allegedly caused a “bad shot” at the Alfred Dunhill Links at St. Andrews. This is a “another run-in” situation, by the way, so it’s a pattern.
Look, blaming the drone is the new blaming the guy who coughed in your backswing. But Bob isn’t totally wrong either. Pros have asked for quiet for 150 years, and now there’s a buzzing robot over the fairway so we can see a slightly cooler angle of a 7-iron. (source)
🔧 Hideki Replaces His Wedges Every Couple Of Months
MyGolfSpy asks how often YOU should swap your wedges. The honest answer is “whenever the groove tape on your 2014 Vokeys stops being funny,” and no, that’s not the answer they gave. (source)
🐌 No Slow Play Penalty Shots On The PGA Tour Since 2017
That’s NINE YEARS without a single slow-play shot penalty on the PGA Tour. Golf Monthly asks if it needs a new pace-of-play policy, since everyone complains about it constantly. (source)
Here’s my actual take: the policy isn’t the problem, nerve is. Zero penalties in nine years doesn’t prove the pace is fine. It proves nobody wants to be the official who hits a guy with a stroke while he’s in contention on Sunday. A new rulebook won’t fix that.
What would? Put the clock on screen, give warnings that actually count, and be willing to hand out a penalty in Round 1 on a Thursday morning, when nobody’s trophy is at stake. Slow play only stops when it costs something. Until then it’s just a bunch of guys reading a putt from four angles while your tee time drifts toward dinner.
That’s the week. Tom Kim has one round to dodge boot camp, a shirt salesman got a U.S. Open spot, and Taco Bell now has a golf line. Go get a turn dog and think about it. 🌮
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