Jim Furyk shows up late with his pants around his ankles, Phil throws a hissy fit as only Phil does, and the PGA relents. What’s that say about Retief Goosen, who was similarly DQed a few years ago at the Nissan?
Also, the Euro team is set, Wie wins, Quail Hollow gets a major championship, Tiger moves on, and Eihlein earns a victory at Chambers Bay
Hole 1: European Ryder Cup Team
The European Ryder Cup Team is set. [Link]
Hole 2: T54 for Tiger to Move On
Tiger Woods needs to finish roughly T54 to move on in the FedExCup. Or, y’know, win. [Link]
Hole 3: Furyk’s DNS Prompts Rules Change
I wonder whether Furyk or Phil had a larger impact in this rules modification… [Link]
Hole 4: Buh-Bye!
Here is the list of those now eliminated from the FedEx Cup Playoffs. [Link]
Hole 5: Quail Hollow a Major Championship Venue
Quail Hollow, site of the Wachovia tournament for a few years, has been awarded the 2017 PGA Championship. [Link]
Hole 6: Number Five
Bernhard Langer gets his fifth win of the season at the Boeing Classic. [Link]
Hole 7: U.S. Amateur
Peter Uihlein beats David Chung for the U.S. Amateur title. [Link]
Hole 8: Canadian Women’s Open
Michelle Wie claims her second LPGA Tour Victory north of the border. [Link]
Hole 9: The Barclays
Matt Kuchar claims victory after some 72nd hole gagging by Martin Laird. [Link]
I thought that Phil had a valid point that only half the players are “at risk” for violation of the rule. On the surface that seems unfair.