🚪 LIV 2.0 Is Barely Off the Ground and the Exits Are Already Crowded
Let’s start with the big one. Jon Rahm is out at LIV, and he’s reportedly looking for a path back to the PGA Tour. Golf.com’s headline literally says “greed is, in fact, not good,” which is a savage thing to print about a guy who is presumably still reading it on a very nice couch. (source)
Remember the pitch? Take the PRINCELY PAYOUT, forget about loyalty, play a short schedule, and enjoy the future of golf. Now the future has a returns desk. Rahm said his fealty wasn’t to the Tour, and now he’s checking whether the Tour has a window for him to slide back through.
And he isn’t alone. Young phenom David Puig announced he won’t play LIV 2.0 in 2027 either. (source) The Fore Play guys said Rahm “delivered a crushing blow to the league’s future” on a show recorded minutes before the news broke. (source) A reboot with a “2.0” in the name is already missing its headliner and its prospect. That’s a sequel losing its cast before the trailer drops.
Sergio Garcia says “definitely”
Sergio tore up his LIV contract and told the Open de España he “definitely” sees a PGA Tour return. The Tour’s inbox is going to be a nightmare. (source)
🤔 Bryson Is Eyeing DP World Tour Starts, and That Tells You Everything
Per a report, Bryson DeChambeau is looking at more DP World Tour starts while the LIV exits keep piling up. Golf Monthly says he “could hold the key to LIV 2.0.” (source)
Here’s my actual take, and I mean it. Bryson is the only guy in this mess who doesn’t need a league. His audience is bigger than LIV’s, and it follows him, not the logo. Rahm and Sergio are leaving because the product is wobbling and they want a safety net. Bryson is just keeping his options open, the way anyone with leverage would. If he’s the last star standing, LIV 2.0 isn’t a tour anymore. It’s one very popular guy and a lot of expensive tents.
⏰ The PGA Tour Wants to Eliminate Daylight Saving
Bold agenda for an organization that can’t eliminate a four-and-a-half-hour round. (source)
🎯 Daniel Hillier Toed One at the Spanish Open and Got Paid $160,000
The New Zealander hit a “toed” tee shot, the kind you’d be embarrassed by at your home course, and it turned out to be PERFECTION. It came with a $160,000 BONUS. He admitted to a “bit of disbelief.” (source)
Honestly, good for him. Every one of us has hit a shot like that and gotten a “nice par” at best. This guy got a down payment on a house. Golf is cruel, but occasionally it does the right thing by accident.
Scratch by 50
A man turned 50, skipped the motorcycle and the tattoo, and chose the hobby that hurts worse than both. (source)
🩹 Wade Ormsby’s Hand Injury Is Rough
The veteran tour pro detailed a gruesome hand injury that ended in a partial finger amputation. The good news is he hopes to return to golf in the near future. (source)
No jokes here. Hands are the whole job, and wanting to get back out there after something like that says a lot. Rooting for you, Wade.
🪵 Do Golfers Buy the Best-Performing Fairway Woods?
MyGolfSpy lined up its test data against actual sales data to see if we buy what performs best. I’d bet a lot of us bought the one that looked cool in the demo bay. (source)
🏨 Omni Barton Creek Wants to Host Your “Ultimate Buddies’ Trip”
West of Austin, the resort has FOUR COURSES and, per Golf.com, “everything else you need to crush your buddies’ golf trip.” (source)
It’s giving “your group chat has been planning this trip since March and one guy still hasn’t Venmo’d.” The courses are surely great, and four of them solves the “what do we play on day three” problem. But the real buddies’ trip is deciding who’s driving to the airport at 5 a.m. and then losing $40 to a guy with a 22 handicap.
That’s the week. Rahm wants back in, Sergio said “definitely,” and Hillier got paid $160K for a toe shot. Next week, we find out who’s applying for the Tour’s returns window. Bring your receipt.
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