The Lashley story, the false advertising of Cam Champ, and FedExCup point problems

Published: July 1, 2019, 4:07 a.m.

b'After a full weekend of golf we begin in the obvious starting point: Zach Johnson\\u2019s tumble out of the top 100 in the world rankings and if his Kaboom Baby! equipment is to blame. Rory Sabbatini\\u2019s top five finish in Detroit then leads to a serious take about how his switch in nationality has screwed the International team at the Presidents Cup. Then we get to Nate Lashley winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic, an event that was an unqualified success in a market that deserved a tournament. Lashley\\u2019s win and his incredible story also provokes a take about the Tour\\u2019s forced and overdone marketing being borne out of insecurity about its product. Then we get to someone who\\u2019s been the beneficiary of that forced marketing: Cam Champ. We discuss his backboarding attempt on Saturday, the Tiger-esque coverage treatment, and how it\\u2019s all a bit unfair to him. Doc Redman\\u2019s big week is reviewed, but not without a rant on how FedExCup points are mis-allocated. We finish by ripping through Steve Stricker\\u2019s dominant major win, the Andalucia Masters, the LPGA\\u2019s Arkansas party, and a glimmer of hope for the \\u201cMethheads\\u201d in Utah.'