David Lipsky hits a shot on Saturday on the 18th hole at Muirfield Village.
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Let’s talk snake liquor. Trust that we’ll tie this back into the money for the Memorial Tournament.
David Lipsky, you see, says he’s played on every continent except Antarctica in his 12 years as a pro. And so you see some things. And eat and drink some things. So on Friday at Muirfield Village, he was asked for some of his more “unique” eating experiences.
And burger, fries and a Coke this is not.
“I mean, there’s been a lot,” Lipsky said. “I remember playing in Vietnam and I had snake liquor from a restaurant. There’s a snake at the bottom of this barrel and that was it. They were distilling some alcohol and the owner gave us a couple shots.
“It was terrible. But I still took it.”
Wild. As has been Lipksy’s journey. Here’s the rundown he gave. He missed PGA Tour Q-School in 2011. Then he played the Asian Tour. Then he played the now-named Korn Ferry Tour. Then he played back on the Asian Tour. Then he played the now-named DP World Tour. Then he said he took “a gamble.” He went back to the Korn Ferry — and he earned his card to the PGA Tour last year.
“So life’s good,” Lipsky said.
Indeed. He headed into the Memorial’s final round on Sunday in a tie for the lead — and he was in line for a monstrous payday. The winner of this designated event? He gets $3.6 million from a $20 million pot.
And that’s a long way from snake liquor. Which led to this fun exchange:
“I guess when you’re drinking snake alcohol in Malaysia and Vietnam, are you thinking about playing here then?”
“You’re not thinking about too much actually,” Lipsky said, “I can guarantee you that.”
How much every player made at the 2023 Memorial Tournament
1. Viktor Hovland $3.6 million
2. Denny McCarthy $2.18 million
3. Scottie Scheffler $1.38 million
4. Si Woo Kim $980,000
5. $820,000
6. $725,000
7. $675,000
8. $625,000
9. $585,000
10. $545,000
11. $505,000
12. $465,000
13. $425,000
14. $385,000
15. $365,000
16. $345,000
17. $325,000
18. $305,000
19. $285,000
20. $265,000
21. $245,000
22. $225,000
23. $209,000
24. $193,000
25. $177,000
26. $161,000
27. $155,000
28. $149,000
29. $143,000
30. $137,000
31. $131,000
32. $125,000
33. $119,000
34. $114,000
35. $109,000
36. $104,000
37. $99,000
38. $95,000
39. $91,000
40. $87,000
41. $83,000
42. $79,000
43. $75,000
44. $71,000
45. $67,000
46. $63,000
47. $59,000
48. $55,800
49. $53,000
50. $51,400
51. $50,200
52. $49,000
53. $48,200
54. $47,400
55. $47,000
56. $46,600
57. $46,200
58. $45,800
59. $45,400
60. $45,000
61. $44,600
62. $44,200
63. $43,800
64. $43,400
65. $43,000
66. Collin Morikawa $42,600
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