Mackenzie Hughes
@MacHughesGolf
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Canadian Professional Golfer & Kent State Alum
Joined August 2011
Houston Rockets: “hold my beer”
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Nothing like finding out through Twitter that we’re merging with a tour that we said we’d never do that with.
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This has been a tough decision to make, but after talking with my family and friends, I’ve decided to retire. The game has just beaten me up too much over the years. One day I may come back, but for now it’s time to say goodbye to fantasy football. Thanks for all the support.
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That is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen!!!! Congrats @ntaylorgolf59! 20 years ago @mweirsy inspired a bunch of Canadians like Nick to pursue their dream, and now Nick has done the same. What a moment for Canadian golf! 🇨🇦.
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Men’s professional golf is in a sad place. The direction it's headed right now isn't healthy or good for the sport. And I know many of you are upset with the recent developments - I would be too. I had some thoughts I wanted to share 🧵.
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This about sums it up! I didn’t get what I wanted, but I’ll learn from it and be better next time. Still had a great Father’s Day with my family. Thank you for all the support, means a lot!
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I guess now I have to keep this greasy, slimy playoff beard. let’s go to East Lake! Thanks for all the support!.
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Man it looks bad on video, but it looked way worse coming off the club. Didn’t even have time to yell fore 😂.
OMG this one has it all. The crowd wave!.
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Don’t worry, no one is trying to pay you to play it. You’re good 👍🏻.
@MacHughesGolf @PGATOUR @tpcsouthwind That place is an absolute dump. You couldnt pay me to play that dog track.
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Let’s go have a day!.
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I think this was as cool for me as it was for Trey! No warmup, not his clubs, and he knocks it stiff from 60 yards. Nice to meet you Trey!.
One my students got inside the ropes today @MemorialGolf. No warmup. Over water. In front of a crowd. Way to go Trey! Thanks @MacHughesGolf 👏👏👏
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Time to open the courses in Ontario @fordnation. Golf can be enjoyed in a safe and responsible way, and the benefits are endless.
Let’s hit 1000 retweets to let @fordnation know what we know: GOLF IS SAFE. @GolfCanada @TheGolfOntario @pgaofcanada @PGAofOntario @ngcoacanada @CSCManagers @OntarioGSA
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Things I’ve seen in those 20 rounds:.- Flawless 65s.- slice 5 woods from 215 to back left pins.- rounds completed putting with 3 wood.- wedges tossed in ponds.- no warm up before a Sunday round. It’s been a ride Si Woo 👌🏻.
In this week's newsletter we looked at the most frequent playing partners on the PGA Tour:
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Another reason why deep fields are great. Bud Cauley was one of the last guys in the field, which went deeper than it usually does, and he’s going to play in the final group of The Players. I know people want to see the stars, but they also want an underdog to root for sometimes.
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Curious to hear what golf fans think of this news? Tell me what YOU think of all this. I agree that the best players should be playing together, but we were so dead against it as a whole on our side to now be doing this. Just doesn’t feel right but I don’t know all the details.
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I’ve don’t think I’ve ever had that much fun on a golf course. Such a special day with the family ❤️
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We need to find a way to resonate with all of you and lead the PGA Tour back to higher ground. Hopefully, our leadership can make that happen. The uncertainty has been really difficult for us but I remain hopeful.
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Wasn’t the storybook ending I was hoping for, but what a ride this week. Thank you to everyone for the support, the atmosphere was unbelievable. I felt all the love! We’ll be back. Thanks to @RBCCanadianOpen and @GolfCanada for an awesome week 👏🏻🇨🇦.
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I've been dreaming of this day for a long time now. Hard to believe I'm a winner on the PGA Tour. Thanks for all the support this week!.
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A week ago, I lost one of the greatest friends I’ve ever had. I still have a hard time believing it’s real. I was so fortunate to have spent so much time with him, and I was far better for it. Bill, I love you and will carry you with me always.
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2019-2020 season has come to an end! Excited to have finished the year on a strong note, and to start the new season next week at Winged Foot. Thanks to my team, my family, and my fans for all the support 💪🏻
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So unbelievably sad and shocking to hear about Grayson. I think he was a little misunderstood and was open about the battles he had faced, but I always felt he had a good heart. And it seemed like he was writing a new chapter in his life. Sending love to those closest to him ❤️.
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Kent State has meant the world to my family. I met my wife Jenna there. We named our first son, Kenton, after Kent. And we have so many great friends from our time there. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Kent State is a really special honor. It was so nice to be back ❤️
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Had a blast in my first @TheOpen! Thanks for all the support. Can’t wait to be back at St. Andrews!
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Unfortunately, money has changed things. Charity used to be a huge priority on tour, but it's taken a backseat. LIV has overvalued the worth of golfers so much that it has ruined our perspective, and pushed purses to unsustainable levels. The marketplace seems broken.
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Congrats @BrookeHenderson! 🇨🇦Making it look easy. I want to be like you when I grow up! #10.
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Lots of golf Twitter beef these past couple days. I witnessed something pretty wild tonight too. I was at dinner with @MGligicGolf and our waiter spilled beer on him. Mike then apologized to him?! Then we all apologized because that’s what Canadians do! 😆🤷🏼♂️.
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What a week @sanderson_champ! Thankful that my family could be there to celebrate with me. Had to wait a little longer than I had hoped for #2, but it was worth the wait!
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My coach approved of this one! (volume up!) Need a few more like this tomorrow 💪🏻🇨🇦
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The @PGATOUR is, and will always be, the best tour in the world. Excited to tee it up at one of the best venues of the year @thegenesisinv!.
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Tough finish today but lots of great stuff to build on. Just didn’t hit the shots I needed to down the stretch. Congrats to @Hud_swafford on a great win. Really happy for him and his family. Time for a couple weeks off at home!.
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Fans want to see the best compete against each other. Instead, we are watching the top players split into separate camps. It is frustrating to watch. I'm also a huge sports fan and would hate for my favorite players to get plucked away one by one.
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Say hello to Kenton Robert Hughes! Love him so much and can’t stop smiling. Mom was amazing through it all and is doing great #loveyouKenton
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It’s amazing how much work has to be done for us to play on Tour some weeks. Hats off to the agronomy team here @tpcsouthwind for getting us out there today 💯.
The unsung heroes are the @TPCSouthwind agronomy team. They raced to drain a mini pond in the middle of 13 fairway.
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My wife and I sat in shock last night. And I wondered today, do you send your 4 year old to school? Is it safe? How could it not be? But that is our reality. Will the powers that be FINALLY say enough is enough? Just sick to my stomach for what those families are enduring ❤️🙏🏻.
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Not the result I had hoped for but it was an honor to represent Canada here in Tokyo. Makes me more determined to be on the team in Paris! Had a blast with this crew all week @coreconn @dingramgolf @GolfCanada @jennarhughes @mal_m91 @JaceWalkerGolf
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I just lived out a nightmare in real life. I crushed a huge spider in my rental home and babies started running everywhere. So much for a nice sleep tonight 😭🤣.
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Straight downwind on 6 and pretty solid amount of wind, if he doesn’t go for it what are we even doing here?!.
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Is this really a true vote if we aren’t including this beauty?! Not everyone can play those angles off trees…and who else goes around the pond like that on 15?
⛳️ Hideki's playoff 3-wood.⛳️ Homa's must-make chip-in.⛳️ Scheffler's chip-in for the win. What's your shot of the year?.
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Fun week here in Austin for @DellMatchPlay! Hate the way it ended but that’s golf sometimes. Hopefully we’ll figure out a way to keep match play a regular thing. Week off to tighten things up for @TheMasters.
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Two weeks ago, I made the cut and finished T-67 in one of the strongest fields of the year. I fell three spots in world rank. Last week, I sat on my couch, went camping, got caught up around the house, and I rose 4 spots #offseasongrind.
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Happy Canada Day! Proud to be Canadian and to represent Canada wherever I compete #CanadaDay 🇨🇦.
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What it’s all about! Fun week @attbyronnelson and looking forward to Rochester 💯.
I’ve been at the Byron Nelson all week running the sustainability program. Here’s the best thing I saw: @MacHughesGolf stopped to give an autograph to every single kid that asked & then played rock paper scissors with a kid for his hat. #MoreThanAGame
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When I was younger, I dreamed of playing on the PGA Tour. I wanted to play against the best. When I got there, I couldn't believe how amazing it was. We've had some issues in the past couple of years, but it's still an incredible place to 'work.'.
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So heartbreaking to hear the news from Texas. There are a couple of fundraisers set up to help these two families. I’ll be donating $500 per birdie starting tomorrow to help. Donate if you can. @PGATOUR.
The Canadian golf community is rallying in support of University of Southwest golf team, including Canadians Hayden Underhill and Dayton Price.
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Nailed it! 😂.
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@TheGolfDivoTee I was not showing any frustration here. I simply cleared the green and was checking out what was in the water. But it was too brown to see anything! That is all this was @maxhoma23.
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Fired up to watch my boy @ntaylorgolf59 stroll around Pebble today! Guy is so good and is due for a W! Let’s goooo 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦.
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Thanks for all the support this week! Thank you @TravelersChamp and @PGATOUR for making it possible! Week off with the family and back to work next week!.
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Well I hit my second shot on the par 5 9th short left of the green. I went to where it was marked with a flag and hit my chip to 6 feet. When I marked it I realized it wasn’t my ball. Turns out it was about 8 feet from where the flag was. Went from maybe 4 to 7 pretty quick.
Wow @MacHughesGolf just ruined a good day on #FarmersInsuranceOpen with a double bogey 7 on his 18th, now -2 and T48.
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The Hughes family is growing this December! Can’t wait to meet our newest addition ❤️
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Always nice to finish with a bird at the US Open. Thanks @usopengolf for the great hospitality, we really get treated well. Going to be a fun Sunday watching a bit of the golf, if you have any questions for me I’ll try my best to answer them!.
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This past year has been challenging for everyone. It’s never too late to check in on your friends or family, but you can’t forget to check in on your own mental health. We’re all in this together! #BellLetsTalk #BellLetsTalk.
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Had some fun out there today at The Rink! Looking for more of that tomorrow 💪🏻🇨🇦
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@NoLayingUp Besides the first day, I actually didn’t think they were fast for Augusta. I think they watered a fair bit Thursday night. But I’m a die putter anyways, so whether they’re 11 or 14 on stimp I’d putt them the same.
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The @attproam is an unbelievable event and one that I love to play. Here’s a thread on some of my takeaways from the week 🧵.
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So how many pieces of gum has Tiger gone through per round? Fresh one every few holes or does he chew it till it’s hard and flavorless? I know I’ll be chewing some next week, anyways!.
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This is it right here. Ball rollback just doesn’t make sense to me. Golf is about the masses, not the 0.1% of golfers that can hit the ball far. We want to make it easier and more fun for amateurs, not the other way around. Hopefully this decision is not the final say on this.
It seems that the ruling bodies believe that the average clubhead speed on the PGA Tour is NOT a function of how far the ball currently travels on existing course layouts. Are they under estimating the potential of a small number of the world’s best golfers?. Is a 115 mph.
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The comments made yesterday by Hank Haney are a joke. There are so many great players (lucky to know a few of them) and the women’s game has never been stronger! #DriveOn ladies 💪🏻.
We are proud of the many faces who represent the diverse and global nature of golf. We celebrate all our athletes for the people they are, the countries from which they come, and the unique stories that each of them have to tell. This game is for everyone. #DriveOn
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2025 starts today! Headed to Hawaii for the Sony. I’ll do some Q&A so if you have any questions fire away!.
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And while I’m on the topic of luggage and airports, it’s been 7 days since @AerLingus lost my clubs and 6 other suitcases. Haven’t heard a single word on their whereabouts. How about an update? And don’t say DM us because then I just get the privilege of talking to a machine.
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Funniest duo on tour and it’s not even close!.
The bucket hat was almost lost forever. Almost. @Joel_Dahmen's caddie @GenoBonnalie saved the day. 🙌
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Mr. Palmer was an amazing ambassador for the game. Pretty cool that he took the time to write letters like this #ArnieWould @APinv
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Had a REALLY nice welcome home yesterday from Maui. After a really long travel day (red eye) with our three kids, we got back to Charlotte to find our SUV had been stolen. People really do suck sometimes.
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Doug Ford @fordnation: Ontario needs responsible outdoor activities including playgrounds, pickle ball and golf - Sign the Petition! via @Change.
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So much to be thankful for, especially as we await our second boy any day now! Happy Thanksgiving everyone 🍁.
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Excited for the @usopengolf at Pinehurst No. 2 and to tee off a long-term partnership with another legendary Canadian brand @1Password #USOpen
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Never gets old making that drive down Magnolia Lane. Thank you @themasters for an incredible week. We’ll be back! 💪🏻
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🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦.
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A few days ago my wife wasn’t feeling great. It was dark but I went into my kids rooms to try to find a thermometer. I found one but it wasn’t the one I was looking for. I tried taking her temp but it wasn’t working. Apparently that thermometer wasn’t meant for your ear…
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Halfway to Tokyo! Time for a Q&A if you have any questions for me. Fire away!.
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4 years with this gorgeous woman! Outkicked my coverage. Thankful every day she chose me! Happy Anniversary @jennarhughes ❤️
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Hoping to channel some of these vibes this week 😎😅.
Up-and-down to make the @PlayoffFinale . @MacHughesGolf had a clutch finish at last year's @BMWChamps to punch his ticket to East Lake. #TOURVault
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