Nelly Korda on the Met Gala, Tony Finau’s large bash

Hey associates and welcome to this week’s version of the Rogers Report! I’m pumped about the truth that we’re only one week out from the PGA Championship and the Mizuho Americas Open, which I might be attending at Liberty Nationwide.

Keep in mind 4 weeks in the past, when the golf world was buzzing over the truth that Scottie Scheffler would possibly withdraw from the Masters if his spouse Meredith went into labor? Properly, we’re a couple of days away from persevering with that storyline into the second males’s main of the yr. Scheffler isn’t teeing it up on the Wells Fargo this week as they await the beginning of their firstborn, however wow, this can be a extremely anticipated beginning within the golf world. I’m trying ahead to all of the tweets about Scottie’s new perspective as a father within the coming weeks.

Okay, sufficient about that. Let’s get to the BIG information of the day.

Nelly Korda on the Met Gala

With out Blake Energetic and Taylor Swift on the Met Gala final evening, the occasion wanted a brand new hero. And you realize who completely match the invoice? World No. 1 Nelly Korda. I had no concept that Korda was attending, so you possibly can think about my shock after I noticed one among my favourite golfers pop up on Getty Photos as I scrolled by pictures from the evening. I’ve stated it earlier than and I’ll say it once more. One of many greatest perks of working in golf is the entry to Getty Photos, and never simply throughout tournaments! I scroll by Getty through the Tremendous Bowl, after concert events and naturally all through the Met Gala.

Okay, again to Korda. She was there as a visitor of Casey Wasserman and wore Oscar de la Renta’s purple poppy appliqué gown.

We’ve gotten used to seeing film stars and musicians on the Met Gala, however Korda is simply the second skilled golfer to attend the occasion (and the primary LPGA participant)! Tiger attended it with Lindsey Vonn again in 2013.

Additionally, shout out to Korda for getting an early-morning 9 in to prep for the Founders Cup the morning of the Gala.

The grind by no means stops!

Finau Basis Gala

Talking of galas, Tony and Layna Finau hosted one among their very own over the weekend at Blue Sky Ranch in Utah. This was the third annual Tony Finau Basis Gala, which raised cash for the muse’s main pillars — literacy, fundamental wants and psychological well being.

Layna Finau made positive her husband had a brand new swimsuit for the event, and that it matched his footwear.

The Finaus have had a fantastic two weeks. They attended Patrick Mahomes’ “15 and Mahomies” occasion in Las Vegas a couple of weeks in the past, the place they met Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

The Tony Finau Basis Gala had some large names in attendance as nicely, together with Dwyane Wade, Bones Mackay and singer Brett Younger, who carried out on the occasion.

Bones and Dwyane Wade! How about that? I’d like to know what these guys all talked about.

I’m determined to know what large occasion Layna and Tony Finau might be attending subsequent.

Meme of the week

And eventually, I’ll depart you all with the most effective picture I’ve seen on the web in a really very long time: Adam Hadwin having fun with his dinner whereas his daughter Maddox does her factor.

I find it irresistible so, a lot.

Claire Rogers

Golf.com Editor