Rory McIlroy dismisses drop debate as he shares Players lead
Rory McIlroy insisted his conscience was clear after shrugging off a lengthy debate over a penalty drop to claim a share of the clubhouse lead on day one of the Players Championship.
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Rory McIlroy insisted his conscience was clear after shrugging off a lengthy debate over a penalty drop to claim a share of the clubhouse lead on day one of the Players Championship.
Just when it seemed the narrative surrounding men's professional golf might return to the course with the arrival of the 50th Players Championship (the «fifth major»), the PGA Tour's potential deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and commissioner Jay Monahan's future became hot topics again Tuesday.
The 50th anniversary of the Players Championship gets underway on March 14 at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. The purse is $25 million with a first-place prize of $4.5 million.
Viktor Hovland believes PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan's much-criticised handling of golf’s civil war has been "swept under the rug".
Shane Lowry will be looking to take his recent fine form into this week's Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational gets underway on Thursday at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida. The tournament has a purse of $20 million, with a first-place prize of $4 million.
The Genesis Invitational gets underway Thursday at the Riviera Country Club in California. The PGA Tour's third signature event has a $20 million purse, with a first-place prize of $4 million.
The WM Phoenix Open will tee off on Feb. 8 at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. The purse is $8,800,000, with a first-place prize of $1,584,000.