Changes to the early part of the season would allow top players to take an extended “offseason” break without falling behind in the world ranking or the FedEx Cup points race.
When McIlroy assumes the role of player director next year, it will mark the first time that an international player has served on the tour’s policy board since its inception in 1969.
The Spaniard ranked third in strokes gained/approach-the-green, picking up more than seven shots on the field while also leading the field in greens in regulation, missing just 12 greens over 72 holes.
For much of the round, it looked as though Peter Malnati had done enough to claim his second Sanderson Farms Championship. Sergio Garcia had other ideas…
Cameron Davis’s hopes of a US PGA Tour card in 2019 have been brought back to life after the defending Australian Open champion finished third in the opening event of the Web.com Tour Finals in Ohio.