Ian Poulter hovered near the top of the leaderboard all week.
So did Richard Bland.
And this one, like others of recent vintage, doesnt reflect too positively on the 2018 Masters champ.
Its essentially a 300-yard difference.
He has two options.
The latter is exactly what happened.
But that wasnt all.
“I would have gone back to the tee if I wasn’t 100%,” Reed said.
Thats where hes going to lose a lot of people.
Of course it is.
And in golf rules disputes, the tie always goes to the runner.
1 ranking and send quite a message to the golf world.
“It was a battle all day, McIlroy said.
Honestly it’s been a battle all week.
It’s a great start to the year and a really good foundation to work from.”
This is probably sweeter than it should be or needs to be.
We definitely know why.
So, whos the best player in the world at this very instant?
Is it Rory McIlroy, or is it Jon Rahm?
For a fuller breakdown of the finish, check outmy gamer from Saturday.
Were going to focus more here on CBS broadcast of the action.
This one was excellent.
Sellers Shy, the executive producer of CBS golf shows, went deep into his bag over the weekend.
There was an interview with Sam Ryders mother during the back nine on Sunday.
He talked about his strategy for the layup.
It was terrific television, and heres to hoping that Homes willingness to play guinea pig starts a trend.
Your move, NBC.
Time for Our Yearly Anthony Kim Week
Around once a year we seem to get an Anthony Kim week.
I really dont know.
Larson told the NYT in regard to a LIV comeback.
I said, Come on, man, get the old clubs out.
Go out there and have some fun.
And he starts laughing at me.
He goes, Thats what everybody wants me to do!
This was a fascinating case study in just how much headlines stretch the truth.
Then a random Twitter account cited sources in claiming that LIV had a multi-year offer out to Kim.
Kim could well be considering an offer.
It would be, in my opinion, a truly frivolous spend.
Much of the fascination with Kim is inextricably tied up in his absence.
But what if hes not that guy anymore?
Sure, there would be massive interest in his first start.
People would wanna see how he looks and how he plays.
But what happens next?
What if he comes back and isnt very good?
Paying out the wazzu for a guy who hasnt competed in a decade wouldt exactly further that mission.
Or, put differently, that these executives were let go.
The source said LIV had some initial difficulty in recruiting top-level talent to fill its positions at its launch.
Its a tough sell, convincing people with excellent jobs to join a highly controversial startup league.
Elsewhere…
Rickie Fowler is quietly off to a solid start to his 2022-23 PGA TOUR season.
- for the first time in about a year.
He couldnt understand why the PGA Tour doesnt allow shorts but does permit pants that show ankles.
He joked about the rough at Torrey Pines.
He commented on Rorys win in Dubai.
Its nice to have Lefty back in the public conversation.
Fore Plays Fore The Cut bet hit for the second time in three weeks.
Move over, JT and Jordan, cuz golf has a new bromance: Collin Morikawa and Max Homa.
It was really fun playing with Collin three of the days.
Ive gotten really close with him.
Hes one of the most spectacular golfers Ive ever seen.
Morikawa threw it right back in his direction on Twitter: Mutual respect.
Your golf speaks for itself but being a genuine person speaks volumes.
Until next week,
Dan
