U.S. Open golfer says a bird pooped on him mid-round

The brutally difficult conditions at Shinnecock Hills led to carnage on the U.S. Open leaderboard Thursday, but even though a number of players have already shot themselves out of contention, some players are still managing to enjoy the experience.

21-year-old Will Zalatoris is playing in his first-ever U.S. Open, and he revealed on Twitter that he had a nasty mid-round incident with a bird.

Zalatoris finished his round at 10-over par, three shots better than NHL referee Garrett Rank.

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Si Woo Kim is making putts at the Masters with a wood after shattering his putter

You don't often see golfers taking putts with a wood, but that's exactly what Si Woo Kim had to do at the Masters on Friday after an unfortunate series of events.

On hole No. 14 at Augusta National, with Kim tied for fifth at -4, the golfer broke his putter in an angry outburst at his three-putt performance. Given his standing within the top ten at the Masters, the frustration was warranted, but had an unfortunate side effect as Kim was unable to use his putter in the upcoming holes.

Here's how the shattering of his putter took place after not...

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A crushed Bryson DeChambeau suffering at the Masters became an instant meme

This year's Masters and the 2020 edition have not been kind to Bryson DeChambeau.

His first round on Thursday was a four-over, and his second round wasn't much better. Cameras caught him looking absolutely crushed over his performance, as he put his head to the sky, closed his eyes and sighed.

Maybe he was recalling the time he said last November that he was viewing Augusta as a par 67 course.

Here's the shot of him suffering, followed by some jokes and memes that are sure to follow him around for a while the next time he struggles on a...

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A reminder that the Masters food prices are the best deal in all of sports

A few years ago, former For The Win colleague Luke Kerr-Dineen answered a question that seems like it gets asked every year: why doesn't Augusta National sell its food -- or ratchet up the prices on just about everything -- for high prices like we see all over the sports world?

The answer was they make A LOT of money from broadcast rights and the Masters experience becomes a brand in of itself. And sandwiches for $1.50 (for the classic Pimento Cheese or Egg Salad) to just $3 (for a Bar-B-Que) are part of that.

So, as a reminder, here's...

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