The domino effect of the latest LIV Golf signings was felt on Saturday (AEST) when six tour pros hoping to somehow keep their status on the PGA Tour for the 2022-23 season became the beneficiaries of the latest round of defections.
There are a multitude of theories emerging as to why just about everything went so disastrously wrong (on the course at least) for the European side in Wisconsin.
That Danny Willett cracked his driver at the end of his opening round Friday morning in the 84th Masters, and then shot a second-round six-under 66 later in the day without it, has to deliver some kind of message, doesn’t it?
It will be a brief return to the top spot for Rose, however, as the closeness of the Official World Golf Ranking points system ensures Brooks Koepka will be No.1 again this time next week.
Koepka entered the tournament ranked third in the world, but with a victory or a solo second without Thomas winning, he can jump Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose to become No.1.
For an extra challenge, the European Tour had players take on “The Hickory Challenge” at Gullane Golf Club during a practice round at the Scottish Open earlier this week.
It will be a sense of déjà vu for Ryan Fox at Ballyliffin Golf Club on Sunday as he seeks to win his maiden European Tour title in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation.
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