The future looks brighter. Early doubts that the evolution of the European Tour’s strategic alliance with the PGA Tour would be more likely to enhance the stature of the latter at the expense of the former have been appeased.
When the 2021-2022 season kicks off at the Joburg Open in South Africa later this month, it will be the maiden event on what will be known as the “DP World Tour”.
Perhaps you’ve heard of The Butterfly Effect? It’s the chaos theory where a small change in one place (something as small as the flap of a butterfly’s wings) can lead to a larger unpredictable change somewhere else. Well, Padraig Harrington saw a variation of that theory seemingly play out (somewhat literally) on Friday at the European Tour’s Portugal Masters.
Even if he hasn’t been frequenting any social-media sites, or reading the newspapers, Harrington is well aware that questions are being asked of his decision-making last week.
West Australian Jason Scrivener returns to the European Tour at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with added motivation after the birth of his first child last month.
Currently second on the European Tour’s season-long Race to Dubai points list, Horschel has ambitions to become the first American to break that Old World tape.
Australian Golf Digest
