Ed’s letter

We can hardly conceal our excitement here at GP Towers. It’s USPGA week and, not only that, it’s at Whistling Straits – one of the best golf courses to watch the event on TV. And Rory is back!! Hopefully his body will hold up OK and he can give Spieth, Johnson et all a run for their money. Make sure you check out our Instagram account (GolfPunkHQ) from where we will be posting inside the ropes pics from Wednesday onwards.

Massive congratulations to Shane Lowry for his stunning victory at the Bridgestone. Those miracle shots on the back nine will have the hairs on my arms affro-ing for some time to come. That’s Shane well and truly in the big time. http://www.golfpunkhq.com/equipment/article/shane-lowrys-wgc-winning-whats-in-the-bag

Hannah Burke admitted to being "in a state of shock" after winning her first Ladies European Tour title in TipsPort Golf Masters in the Czech Republic. "I'm absolutely lost for words," said Burke. "I didn't really focus too much on winning. I had a little goal set each day and went out to achieve them and I've come out on top, so it feels good." Hannah’s final round included seven Birdies and zero bogeys. Wowzers. Congrats also to Melissa Reid and Charley Hull who both qualified for the Solheim Cup. http://www.golfpunkhq.com/news/article/hannah-burke-wins-maiden-victory

When I haven't been getting over excited about the PGA, I've been getting very upset and ranty about the demise of my local pitch & putt course – not to mention hundreds of others across the globe. You can read it here:  

Right, now to pick my Fantasy team for the PGA!! You can enter free here, see how you get on against the GolfPunk crew!!

http://www.golfpunkhq.com/fantasy-league/article/uspga-fantasy-challenge

Keep yourselves nice,

Tim

GP Jukebox

 

Tim: Milltown Brothers Which Way Should I Jump? / My Morning Jacket Big Decisions

 

Above: Milltown Brothers' brilliant new album Long Road

Sophie: Gin Wigmore Written In The Waters / Prince Purple Rain

 

Above: Gin Wigmore. No relation to Wig Ginmore

Joe: Bombay Bicycle Club Always Like This / Passion Pit Where The Sky Hangs

 

Above: The Passion Pit chaps' Specsavers audition was only partly successful. 

The Brigadier: Bizet's Carmen Gypsy Song / Drive By Truckers The Southern Thing.

Above: Bizet. The Brigadier once again brings a touch of class to proceedings.

Ben: Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil / James Sometimes

 

Above: The Rolling Stones last week.

Dan: RDGLDGRN Lootin In London / Phoebe Ryan Ignition/Do You

 

Above: Phoebe Ryan – cool, sexy, sophisticated, funny.

Help The Gravy

(People/things that have helped our gravy this week)

• Belated gravy appreciation to Scott, Fraser, Lindsay, James, Euan, Sarah and everyone at The Rule, St Andrews for being so great when the GolfPunk Clubhouse came to the Rule at The Open. Thanks for Helping The Gravy!!

• Maria Balikoeva coming into form at The Ricoh British Women’s Open and then doing an amazing photo shoot with GolfPunk in Scottsdale. HTG!

• 93 year-old Phoenix amateur golf legend Tom Lambie for letting us come round his house and giving us beer and talking about his incredible life. Tom’s Our Kinda Soldier interview will be published in September. HTG!!

• Gorgeous George for being a TV presenting legend at the Open. Now get yourself some trainers! HTG!!

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• David Hope for lending The Brigadier his sleeping engine. HTG!

• England Cricket Team. Nuff said! HTG!!

Bunch Of Arse

(Stuff that's upset us this week)

• Back trouble BUNCH OF irritating-massive-curly-shaped-needle-injection-necessitating ARSE!

• Last minute equalisers against your football team when you’ve only just gone in front: BUNCH OF getting-you-all-excited-and-jumping-around-the-living-room-going-yeeeaaaarrrrsssss!!-only-to-have-to-sit down-and-shut-up-again ARSE!!

• Three foot putts that horse shoe round the hole and end up back at your feet: BUNCH OF loop the loop ARSE!!

• People who refuse point blank to wear sneakers/trainers and pretend it’s modern: BUNCH OF not-very-modern ARSE!!

• Urinals that flush before you’ve finished your activities. BUNCH OF unnecessary-jumping-the-gun-slash-tension-inducing ARSE!!

• Intermittent internet: BUNCH OF just-finished-a-post-for-the-website-only-to-discover-I’ve-been-chucked-off-and-it-hasn’t-saved ARSE!!

• Wasps: BUNCH OF darting-round-the-place-ending-up-in-your-ear-or-your-pint ARSE!!

 

R.I.P.

Queenie Gilbert the GolfPug

Queenie sadly passed away last week after a brief illness. Queenie was part of the GolfPunk furniture for 11 years and is sadly missed. Hope you’re having fun in the great bone yard in the sky QG! xx