The Sunday Sweat

Farmers Insurance Open

Every Sunday, the LoopGolf team writes a newsletter for our 1,497 members highlighting the action taking place both on & off the golf course.

This week, the Tour has strayed from its traditional Sunday finish to avoid competing with the NFL's conference championships. Enjoy a very special edition of the "Saturday Sweat".

The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year, J.R Smith is part of a new golf show called the Par 3 Podcast, which made its debut on Wednesday. Smith is a co-host alongside Stephen Malbon, a trailblazer in the golf fashion industry.

Episode one kicks off by highlighting their unique journeys to the sport and how they're looking to inspire a new generation to participate in the greatest game on earth. Check it out on YouTube.

  • ⛳️ Tournament: Farmers Insurance

  • 🏝 Location: La Jolla, California

  • 💰 Purse: $8,700,000

  • 📺 TV Coverage: 4-8pm ET (CBS)

  • 🏆 Final Group: Tee off at 2:20pm ET

During a recent appearance on the No Laying podcast, Max Homa alluded to working with the PGA Tour to make professional golf more entertaining during its broadcast. Yesterday, we got a preview of some of the new ideas the networks are exploring as CBS mic'd him up mid-round.

Rumor has it that Jon Rahm was caught on a hot mic screaming "I'M HIM" after firing a 67 during yesterdays round. Hes now put himself in position to go back-to-back-to-back which has only ever been done by 4 other players in the history of golf.

Don't sleep on our boy Sungjae. After this eagle from the bunker on 18, his odds to win jumped from +10,000 to +2500 as he climbed within striking distance.

Sam Ryder, our leader going into Saturdays final round became an instant legend last year after hitting a hole-in-one at the famous 16th "stadium" hole at Waste Management Open.

Our betting strategies are a healthy balance of art & science. Admittedly, we love to sweat a final round dark horse but It's important to remember, there is no right or wrong way to asses your picks each week. Do you and have fun.

We've officially kicked off our free-to-play PGA pick em pool and the action is heating up! It's not too late to join and compete risk free for $500 in prize money.

How to Play: Each week, participants are asked to pick one golfer and will receive one point for each dollar that golfer earns from their performance that weekend. See more details here.

How to Win: Whoever accumulates the most points over the next 5 weeks (League concludes after the Arnold Palmer Invitational), wins the Q1 pool.

Sign Up: If you're interested in participating, sign up here

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