{
  "id": 103375,
  "title": "Tour winner hits a shank. Then comes a WILD hot mic and 2 rules talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/tour-winner-hits-a-shank-then-comes-a-wild-hot-mic-and-2-rules-talks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T22:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Golf.com",
    "slug": "golf-com",
    "url": "https://golf.com/news/tour-winner-shank-hot-mic-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michael Thorbjornsen won the Rocket Classic on the PGA Tour. According to Golf.com, during the final round, another golfer, Chris Kirk, hit a shank. This incident was followed by a wild hot mic moment and two rules discussions.\n\nThorbjornsen's victory came after 65 career starts. He is set to turn 25 and has had previous near-wins, including a T2 finish at the 2024 John Deere and 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship. This win marks him as the eighth player to win for the first time this PGA Tour season.\n\nXander Schauffele finished second in his tournament debut at the Rocket Classic. He currently sits 11th in FedExCup standings. The PGA Tour's next event is the Wyndham Championship, followed by the playoffs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}