Even after the PGA Tour began incentivising players to take to social media with the Player Impact Program (PIP), nothing in Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay’s life really changed. Neither of them were big social media guys before and they certainly didn’t become ones after, which might explain why the two low-key pros are such good friends.
The United States Presidents Cup squad has its frontline in place for next month at Quail Hollow Club. The International team, well, it’s a different story.
It is believed one of the topics of conversation was what type of improvements the tour needs in wake of the fracture in professional golf, and how much ownership the players should take in this response.
The same golf gods who ensured an historic first Masters Tournament triumph for Asia 12 months ago are now being called upon to ensure Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama is fully fit to put up a worthy title defence this week.
The subject of “transparency” in relation to the tour’s business – be it financials, the levying of player fines and suspensions, or even the results of voting for Player of the Year – has become a growing topic of discussion in recent weeks and was reiterated on Tuesday in a press conference at TPC Sawgrass.
Unfortunately for Patrick Reed, a large sect of the game believes it knows who Patrick Reed is. Short of a stunning about-face from the man, the game has largely made up its mind.
Australian Golf Digest
