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Nelly Korda at the Met Gala, Tony Finau's big bash

Bones Mackay and Dwyane Wade, Nelly Korda.

Tony Finau, Getty Images

Hello friends and welcome to this week's edition of the Rogers Report! I'm excited about the fact that we're just one week out from the PGA Championship and the Mizuho Americas Open, which I'll be attending at Liberty National.

Remember four weeks ago, when the golf world was buzzing about the fact that Scottie Scheffler might pull out of the Masters if his wife Meredith went into labor? Well, we're just a few days away from continuing that story into the second list of the biggest men of the year. Scheffler isn't joining Wells Fargo this week as they await the birth of their first child, but wow, this is the most anticipated birth in the golf world. I look forward to all the tweets about Scottie's new vision as a father in the coming weeks.

Okay, enough of that. Let's get to the BIG news of the day.

Nelly Korda at the Met Gala

Without Blake Lively and Taylor Swift at the Met Gala last night, the event needed a new hero. And you know who fits the bill perfectly? World No. 1 Nelly Korda. I had no idea Korda was going, so you can imagine my surprise when I saw one of my favorite golfers pop up on Getty Images as I was scrolling through the night's photos. I've said it before and I'll say it again. One of the biggest benefits of working in golf is access to Getty Images, and not just during tournaments! I scroll through Getty during the Super Bowl, after the concerts and of course throughout the Met Gala.

Okay, back to Korda. She attended as a guest of Casey Wasserman and wore a poppy red dress by Oscar de la Renta.

We're used to seeing movie stars and musicians at the Met Gala, but Korda is only the second professional golfer to attend the event (and the first LPGA player)! Tiger was there with Lindsey Vonn back in 2013.

Also, shout out to Korda for finding nine o'clock in the morning to prepare for the Founders Cup the morning of the Gala.

Nelly Korda at Upper Montclair Country Club
Nelly Korda at Upper Montclair Country Club

Nelly Korda

The grind never ends!

Finau Foundation Gala

Speaking of galas, Tony and Layna Finau hosted theirs over the weekend at Blue Sky Ranch in Utah. This was the third year of the Tony Finau Foundation Gala, which raised money for the foundation's main pillars – literacy, basic needs and mental health.

Layna Finau made sure her husband had a new suit for the event, and that it matched his shoes.

Finaus had a great two weeks. They attended Patrick Mahomes' “15 and Mahomies” event in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, where they met Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

The Tony Finau Foundation Gala had big names in attendance, including Dwyane Wade, Bones Mackay and singer Brett Young, who performed at the event.

Stars at the Tony Finau Foundation Gala
Stars at the Tony Finau Foundation Gala

Finau Fresh on Instagram

Bones and Dwyane Wade! How about that? I would like to know what these guys were talking about.

Tony Finau and Bones Mackay
Tony Finau and Bones Mackay

Finau Fresh on Instagram

Brett Young at the Tony Finau Foundation Gala
Brett Young at the Tony Finau Foundation Gala

Finau Fresh on Instagram

Tony Finau Foundation Gala
Tony Finau Foundation Gala

Finau Fresh on Instagram

Tony Finau Foundation Gala
Tony Finau Foundation Gala

Finau Fresh on Instagram

I'm dying to know what big event Layna and Tony Finau will be attending next.

Meme of the week

Finally, I'll leave you all with the best photo I've seen on the internet in a long time: Adam Hadwin enjoying his dinner while his daughter Maddox does her thing.

I like it very, very much.

Claire Rogers

Claire Rogers

Golf.com Editor


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