{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a925eb1cbb53913977a12ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Solo 62s, Broadcast Backlash & Good Good Dropped - August 29th, 2026","description":"<p>On August 29th, 2026, Round 2 of the Tour Championship delivered a historic solo 62 from Cameron Young and a crowded leaderboard, while massive TV backlash and a major sponsor fallout dominated the off-course chatter.</p><p><br></p><h3>TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: ROUND 2</h3><ul><li>Cameron Young fired a historic 62 playing entirely by himself after J.J. Spaun’s withdrawal, while Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland surged to the top of a crowded leaderboard in heavy winds at East Lake.</li><li>Gerard drained 121 feet of putts, stating he wants to \"be the dog under pressure\" for a Presidents Cup pick, while Young admitted to thinking about \"everything that is false\" regarding a 59 watch.</li><li>Young treated the historic round like a practice round, even shaking hands with imaginary playing partners on the 18th green, while Hovland channeled good vibes by wearing his 2023 winning blue J Lindeberg shirt.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>BROADCAST BACKLASH &amp; BIG NAMES STRUGGLING</h3><ul><li>Fans erupted at ESPN, CBS, and Sky Sports over excessive commercials, while stars like Rory McIlroy and Min Woo Lee—who shot a 73 with a triple bogey on the 7th—suffered brutal on-course collapses.</li><li>Jay Monahan defended the networks' \"commercial inventory,\" but one viral fan tweet complained about seeing Min Woo Lee on the driving range seven times instead of actual golf shots.</li><li>Rory's frustrations boiled over with a flubbed chip and an approach that spun back to his feet twice, while Scottie Scheffler lived up to his broadcast label as \"a grinder\" with a gritty 67.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>CALLAWAY &amp; PGA TOUR DROP GOOD GOOD</h3><ul><li>In a massive off-course business shift, Callaway and the PGA Tour officially severed ties with YouTube giant Good Good Golf following a controversial ad depicting violence against a woman.</li><li>Callaway made a $1 million donation, stating violence \"should never be trivialized,\" while Brian Rolapp slammed the YouTube group's response as \"defensive and late.\"</li><li>The fallout was immediate for the PGA Tour schedule, resulting in the upcoming Texas tournament being abruptly renamed to the \"Austin Championship.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Jacob Bridgeman hitting a drive into a pizza tent on the 18th hole • Robert MacIntyre playing through a painful knee cyst • Russell Henley shooting an anomaly round of 18 consecutive pars • Nick Chubb sticking a shot to 21 feet and clapping back at a Browns joke with \"I was there fifty times\" • Final leaderboard check: Gerard, Hovland, Morikawa, Gotterup, Young, and Scheffler</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}