The PGA Tour Policy Board approved a series of changes this week that will reduce the number of golfers in tournaments and reduce the number of tour cards available. In theory, these new tweaks will help improve pace of play, but one of the tour’s fastest players finds the situation “pathetic.” First, let’s start with Read more…
The slew of changes proposed last month were approved at the official session of the full PGA Tour Policy Board. There was no indication in the tour’s press release of vote totals.
“Back in Black” was the theme song for the week in the inaugural Black Desert Championship, and the jagged stuff did not disappoint. It looked spectacular on television and gobbled up the hopes of many in the field when they plunged into it with wild shots.
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.
After the news of Jimmy Dunne’s resignation from the PGA Tour policy board, former US Open winner Lucas Glover strongly criticised the PGA Tour player directors on the board during his SiriusXM radio show on Monday evening.
The win was the sixth of Glover’s career and continued an amazing run for the 43-year-old, who in June wasn’t even in the running to keep his PGA Tour card.
After a week of frantic movement as players ricocheted up and down the projected rankings, Glover didn’t just win; he was the only player who started the week outside the FedEx Cup Playoffs cutline who managed to change his fortunes.
In what was the definition of a ball-striking clinic, Glover ranked first in driving accuracy, strokes gained/approach and strokes gained/tee-to-green.
Australian Golf Digest
