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⛳️ Building a private family golf course

⛳️ Building a private family golf course

Bogey Bois
October 15, 2025

Happy Wednesday. Brandel Chamblee fired another shot at Bryson DeChambeau on the Trey Wingo Podcast, claiming nobody rushes to watch him lead LIV events and attributing his improved play to a caddie change rather than the league. Chamblee said LIV draws 50,000-500,000 viewers compared to 3-5 million when Rory and Scottie play majors, adding "if it was a fight, they'd stop it." The Golf Channel analyst's comments echoed Rory McIlroy's pre-Ryder Cup claim that DeChambeau only mentions superstars "when he wants attention." This cold war isn't ending anytime soon. ⬇️

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🔍 Today’s highlights:

⛳️ Collin Morikawa claimed his pre-Ryder Cup call for "absolute chaos" was taken "out of context" and fan behavior is "not on me," saying he meant energy rather than rudeness after American spectators crossed lines at Bethpage Black.
👀 Texas billionaire David Dean Halbert spent $50 million building a private 7,500-yard championship course on his Lake Granbury property with Tom Fazio, moving a million tons of dirt after initially planning just a small par-3 layout.
🤔 NFL insider Ian Rapoport broke the Joe Flacco trade from Cleveland to Cincinnati while playing the 16th hole at Rye Golf Club, proving the job never stops even on the course.

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⛳️ Collin Morikawa was “taken out of context”

Collin Morikawa claimed his pre-Ryder Cup call for "absolute chaos" was taken "out of context" and fan behavior is "not on me," saying he meant energy rather than rudeness after American spectators crossed lines at Bethpage Black. The three-time Ryder Cupper is right that adult behavior isn't his responsibility, but wrong about being misquoted—he literally called for "absolute chaos" and got exactly that. His haughty, standoffish attitude when addressing the media has made him increasingly difficult to root for, shortening the slack he'd normally receive. ⬇️

"I don't think I have the power to do that."
Before the Ryder Cup, Collin Morikawa called for "chaos" from the fans. He says he had no intention for them to be "rude" to the European team.
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest)
1:51 PM • Oct 8, 2025

👀 Texas billionaire builds private family golf course

Texas billionaire David Dean Halbert spent $50 million building a private 7,500-yard championship course on his Lake Granbury property with Tom Fazio, moving a million tons of dirt after initially planning just a small par-3 layout. The Caris Life Sciences founder worth $4.9 billion gave Fazio a "no budget" mandate and plans another $20 million for a clubhouse, with the tee sheet open only to family, friends, and invited Dallas tour stars like Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth. The 12.5 handicapper called building it "the most fun thing I've ever done." ⬇️

Forget the fancy Ferraris and precious Picassos. Instead, new Forbes 400 member David D. Halbert chose the ultimate flex: convincing Tom Fazio to build him a “no-budget” 18-hole golf course in Texas. forbes.com/sites/christop… (Photo: Trevor Paulhus for Forbes)
— Forbes (@Forbes)
11:46 AM • Oct 4, 2025

🤔 Breaking news (from the golf course)

NFL insider Ian Rapoport broke the Joe Flacco trade from Cleveland to Cincinnati while playing the 16th hole at Rye Golf Club, proving the job never stops even on the course. The NFL Network reporter tweeted the scoop mid-round wearing a Winged Foot hat, then posted video acknowledging his round was interrupted by breaking quarterback news. Rapoport, a big golfer who previously did a series with Golf Digest, handled the situation like a pro's pro. Hopefully it didn't mess up his round too much. ⬇️

It happened again!
@RapSheet's golf round was interrupted by breaking news in the NFL... another QB on the move!
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com)
7:30 PM • Oct 7, 2025