Spieth will need either a win this week at the regular-season finale in Greensboro or a strong showing next week in Memphis to be eligible for all signature series events on the 2025 PGA Tour.
There are high stakes at this week’s Wyndham event, specifically for those players trying to finish inside the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings, which last year became the new cut-off point to qualify for the playoffs.
Although the R&A and USGA, golf’s governing bodies, have considered on various occasions handling divot holes in another manner, there is no “practical solution” other than to leave it as just a part of the game.
No one knows everything for sure, but we do have some idea of the behind-the-scenes intrigue regarding power control and the trajectory of the PGA Tour’s future, so we’ll do our best to explain what is going on.
For a second straight year, Justin Thomas painfully missed the cut at the Masters – and proceeded to help a handful of his peers grab weekend tee times at Augusta National when they thought they were heading home early.
Jordan Spieth accepted full responsibility for his disqualification on Friday at the Genesis Invitational, the result of Spieth signing an incorrect scorecard. Now that 48 hours have passed, though, the three-time major winner had no issue poking fun himself and how the whole situation played out.
The WM Phoenix Open, known for the rowdy, stadium-enclosed par-3 16th hole and more recently for debauchery at its finest, closed its gates and prevented fans from entering the tournament at TPC Scottsdale on Saturday afternoon.
Golf’s civil war is near its endgame and those deciding its fate are down to two roads. The problem for those making this decision is many have these roads confused for the other.
Australian Golf Digest
