Top players have been granted some flexibility in the PGA Tour’s plan to mandate participation in elevated events next year, according to a directive sent to tour members last week.
Seve Ballesteros had won Spain’s national open three times (1981, 1985, 1995), needing 15 years to do it; Rahm was able to match the accomplishment in five years, having won in 2018 and 2019.
Another PGA Tour season has come and gone, glory and riches have been bestowed, and now it’s to delve into the numbers and see what gems we can unearth.
The PGA Tour announced significant changes to its structure this week that provided a lot of certainty over which tournaments the game’s biggest stars will play next season. It was seen as a significant step towards victory in its battle against LIV Golf.
Kim’s terrific rise has since earned him automatic qualification into the International team where he will be the second youngest player after Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa to feature in the Presidents Cup.
There’s no telling if Rahm’s 418 yarder will stand up as the PGA Championship’s biggest bomb at week’s end (the biggest threat to that title is Rahm himself)
The world No.2 returned to his winning ways at the Mexico Open at Vidanta two weeks ago. It was an especially poignant win for the Spaniard, who will soon welcome a second child to the world with his wife Kelley.
Phil Mickelson remains in his self-appointed penalty box, although a Monday statement from his agent Steve Loy conveyed that Mickelson may be nearing a return.
Australian Golf Digest
