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The Invitational found its main character

Our take

Big John is the Internet Invitational's breakout star

Bob Does Sports' Episode 2 is at 4.75 million views in two days, and Big John's own clips from the event keep blowing up. No spoilers here. Go watch it.

Our take

The best story in Mexico is an amateur

Kihei Akina, a 20-year-old BYU sophomore and 2026 Walker Cup player, shot 64 and sits T2 at the Mexico Open, three behind Andrew Novak's 61. An amateur win would top any score this year.

Our take

LIV's deadline passed in silence

Friday was the reported day for players to commit to LIV 2.0. By Saturday morning, no roster has been announced. The next court hearing is Nov 5. Silence is an answer.

Golf Ratings

Our top 10 putters

Our top 10 putters, the slide from the Instagram post

Top five: 1. TaylorMade Spider Tour X 87/100, 2. Mizuno M.Craft Osaka 86/100, 3. Bettinardi BB 6.0 85/100, 4. L.A.B. Golf OZ.1 84/100, 5. Odyssey Ai-DUAL #7 S2S 84/100. Scored from 13 independent outlets. Paid and brand-hosted reviews left out.

Product of the day

G-Tech Sport 4.0 hand warmer

G-Tech Sport 4.0 hand warmer, the slide from the Instagram post

$185. A heated pouch for cold rounds, with USB-C charging and up to 12 hours of heat on low. Plugged In Golf on the last version: frozen to functional in seconds.

Creator of the day

Hillbilly Bogey

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Lakers guard Austin Reaves, Luke Kwon, Taco Golf and more in a knockout at Hacienda Golf Club. Someone goes home every hole. 19,600 subscribers.

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