There’s something to be said for the Official World Golf Ranking not changing its rules to appease LIV’s undeserved sense of entitlement… but that rigidness to the rules has likewise made the OWGR obsolete.
Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama rewrote a slice of golf history when he became the most prolific Asian-born winner on the PGA Tour after his ninth career victory at the Genesis Invitational, a tournament hosted by Tiger Woods and the third signature event of the season.
I couldn’t help but chuckle. While filming some content with an equipment manufacturer recently, we were running through the incredible technology packed inside its latest driver when the company’s rep paused to deliver a knockout punch for the cameras: “The best part of all? This driver will still retail for under $1,000.” Stop the press! Read more…
Despite the ways in which professional golf has benefited from a series of booms, starting with Tiger Woods and continuing through the pandemic bump, it would be a mistake to think it’s on such solid ground that the events of the past two years haven’t taken a hidden toll on the people who are supposed to keep watching.