Golf Digest spoke to a number of players about the plan that was presented to them in a meeting on Tuesday at the Players Championship – and was apparently passed in a surprise vote nine days ago by the PGA Tour Policy Board during the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Sentiment ranged from hope to unease to downright indignation.
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.
Five European Tour victories and nearly $US8 million in career earnings on the US PGA Tour make it odd to describe Francesco Molinari’s performance on Sunday at the Quicken Loans National as a breakout one.
If his play at Colonial is any indication, Justin Rose has made himself one of the favourites to win a second US Open at Shinnecock Hills in three weeks time