Dahmen’s Disappointment, JT’s Unexpected Guidance, and Caddie Drama Unfold

Hey, everybody! So here’s the scoop from the weekend. I mean, wow, did you catch all that action on Sunday? First off, Joel Dahmen—poor guy kinda fumbled there at the last bit of the Corales Puntacana Championship. Led through all rounds, then bam! A bogey on 16, a missed two-footer on 17, and yeah, another bogey on 18. Not the way to finish, but dude got guts for facing the cameras afterward. If I was in his shoes, would I do the same? Maybe. Or maybe not.

Anyway, Dahmen got talking right after the heartbreak, and man, people loved him for it. He was just… him. No façade. No PR fluff. Just raw honesty. It’s like when you trip in public and then laugh it off—that’s the vibe. People dig authenticity, right? He didn’t try to excuse the mishaps; instead, he was all “Hey, I screwed up, and that’s that.” Hats off to him for owning it. It’s like, we want more athletes embracing their real selves in front of the spotlight. It’s human, you know?

Then there was Justin Thomas—breaking his winless streak since, what, 2022? Heck yeah, he nailed it at the RBC Heritage, beating Andrew Novak in a playoff. Thomas admitted he was anxious—but in a calm way, if that makes sense? Like he wasn’t sure if he’d win or lose but was just vibing and playing his game. Really makes you think sometimes it’s less about clutching and more about chilling.

Oh! And speaking of Sweden—Ingrid Lindblad won her first LPGA Tour title. No big deal, just a rookie rolling in and showing everyone what’s up. She was all “We didn’t come here to mess around,” and I was just nodding along like, yes, Ingrid, you tell ’em.

In other news, Justin Thomas, making headlines again—he had this chat with Xander Schauffele about putting. Revealed he wasn’t doing his ’17-’18 best stuff and needed a ‘home base’ again. Makes you wonder about the things you used to be good at but somehow ditched along the way. Finding your roots, huh? Classic move that paid off big time for JT. Who knew a convo with a buddy could spark such a transformation?

Guess that’s the roundup in a nutshell. Weather’s doing its thing here—sunshine with surprise showers, AKA mudball season! Didn’t think I’d say this, but yeah, bring on those muddy rounds. They keep things… interesting. Hit me up if you’ve got thoughts—until next Monday! Cheers!