⛳ TWiG: Jan 13-19, 2025

Good Morning,

Nick Taylor wins Sony Open in playoff, TGL’s debut outperforms, GB&I thrash Continental Europe, the Creator Classic expands, LIV faces more shakeups, fresh gear hits the market, and Arnold Palmer’s west coast retreat stirs up real estate buzz.

Here’s everything you need to know—from headline moments and industry updates to the latest gear releases.

Let’s dive in.

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Headlines

• Nick Taylor defeats Nico Echavarria in playoff at Sony Open (PGAT)

• Nick Taylor: WITB, Sony Open (WRX)

• GB&I dominate Continental Europe 17-8 in Team Cup (SKY)

• Fleetwood clinches Team Cup for GB&I (ESPN)

• The Bay rolls New York in TGL inaugural match (TGL)

• TGL debut draws 919k viewers, more than Sentry final round (ESPN)

• TGL viewership stats hit target demographic (Sportico)

• Tiger to make TGL debut on 1/14 in match vs LAGC (TGL)

• Theegala pledges money for LA fire relief efforts (PGAT)

• Niemann, N. Højgaard get Masters invites (ESPN)

• PGA Tour launches 3 new Creator Classic events in 2025 (PGAT)

• LIV Golf Bangkok winner Eugenio Chacarra quits LIV (GOLF)

• Chacarra rips “only money” LIV on way out (GW)

• 32 y/o PGA Tour rookie Dickson makes first cut at Sony (GOLF)

• Spieth to return from wrist surgery at Pebble Beach (ESPN)

• Harry Hall is working with Butch Harmon (GOLF)

Industry News

• Bryan Bros join Grant Horvat in Takomo ownership deals (GM)

• Me and My Golf sign with Titleist (M&MG)

• Sugarloaf signs first athlete Longhorn Luke Potter (Fairgame/IG)

• Lilia Vu extends partnership with course operator Arcis (Arcis)

• Puma files lawsuit against Tiger’s Sun Day Red (FOS)

• Gary Williams back at Golf Channel with new morning show (GOLF)

• Azinger on the construction of Miakka Golf Club, FL (Links)

• Trevor Immelman named next chairman of OWGR (NBC)

• Sea Ranch Golf Links (CA) closing indefinitely (GOLF)

Gear & Equipment

• PXG launches mini driver (PXG)

• New Mizuno Pro X and Pro S golf balls (GOLF)

• Callaway launches Chrome Tour Triple Diamond + 2025 ERC Soft balls (WRX)

• New Cleveland RTZ wedges (GOLF)

• Odyssey announces Ai-One, Ai-One Milled Silver putter (WRX)

• Mizuno unveils M.Craft X putter (WRX)

• Mizuno launches new Pro T-1 and Pro T-3 wedges (WRX)

• 2025 Pro V1 and Pro V1x arriving 01/25/25 (Titleist)

Upcoming Schedule

• PGA TOUR: The American Express (La Quinta, CA)

• TGL: LAGC vs Jupiter Links

  • 1/14 (Tue) @ 7pm EST (ESPN)

• Korn Ferry: The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island (BAH)

  • 1/12-15 (Sun-Wed)

• PGA Champions: Mitsubishi Electric Championship (Hawaii)

• LPGA: no event this week

• LIV: no event this week

Amateur / Recreational Events

• Golfer’s Journal releases 2025 events calendar (TGJ)

YouTube & Social Media

• PGA Tour: Sony Open round 4 highlights (YT)

• TGL: The Bay vs New York match highlights (YT)

• DP World Tour / Team Cup: Fleetwood vs Pavon match highlights (YT)

• Grant Horvat: lesson with Tiger Woods (YT)

• NLU: game improvement with Blueprint Golf (YT)

• Good Good: World #1 amateur Luke Clanton vs Good Good (YT)

• Ping: Wayne “Radar“ Riley x Juan Postigo Arce (one-legged Spanish golfer) at Worplesdon, UK (YT)

• Ron Chopper: break par at Greg Norman’s Stonecutters Ridge, Aus (YT)

• Luke Kwon: 2 v 2 at Pelican Hill North, Newport Beach, CA (YT)

19th Hole

• Arnold Palmer’s house at Tradition GC (La Quinta, CA) hits the market for $5M — Mr. Palmer’s golf cart included! (RedFin)

• This Fishburn stinger at the Sony Open... (PGAT/X)

• Would you play in these conditions at Pebble Beach? (Reddit)

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