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Vol. 32, No. 30 R O C H E S T E R Monday, August 31, 2020 The First Look: Jon Rahm Makes the Biggest TOUR Championship Putt to Win a Thriller at BMW by ADAM STANLEY TOUR Championship and the by DOUG FERGUSON The unprecedented 2019-20 FedExCup. and WILL GRAY PGA TOUR season will come Rory McIlroy, the defending OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Even to a close at East Lake Golf Club TOUR Championship and Fe- with a pair of silver trophies in with the finale of the FedEx- dExCup winner, has already se- his possession, Jon Rahm still Cup. Only the top 30 players in cured a return to East Lake. couldn’t believe what happened the FedExCup standings qualify FIELD NOTES: With only Sunday in the BMW Champion- for the TOUR Championship, the top 30 on the FedExCup ship. And he only saw half of it. which will conclude on Labor standings eligible for the TOUR Rahm was on the range on the Day. Championship, there are still a other side of the Olympia Fields This is the second year of the few spots to be confirmed this clubhouse, preparing for a play- TOUR Championship’s stag- weekend at the BMW Cham- off that no one really expected, gered start format, where the pionship but a few big names when rolled in FedExCup leader will start the have already locked up their a 45-foot birdie putt down the week at 10 under and two return to East Lake… Dustin ridge for birdie to force a playoff. shots ahead of the second-place Johnson, winner of the first leg Moments later, Rahm faced a player in the FedExCup stand- of the FedExCup Playoffs, is putt even longer and more difficult ings. Players start further down looking for his first FedExCup. on the 18th — just outside 65 the cup. “I played an unbelievable putt, the leaderboard based on their This is the 12th consecutive year feet that he had to send at nearly “I still can’t believe what just got in the playoff and then Jon ranking in the FedExCup. The he’s qualified for East Lake, the a 90-degree angle to the top of happened,” he said. made an even more ridiculous player atop the leaderboard longest active streak… Justin the ridge. From there, it was a Neither could Johnson, going putt on top of me,” said John- Monday evening wins both the First Look — PAGE 3 replay of Johnson’s putt as it for his second straight victory. son, who at least kept his No. 1 headed down the slope, kissed He could only laugh, at his putt ranking in the world and in the off the pin and disappeared into and Rahm’s winner. Biggest Putt — PAGE 9 Play On: Players ‘On Board’ With PGA Tour’s Bushnell Wingman — the Perfect Response to Racial Injustice Gadget for the Social Golfer

by WILL GRAY ignited were absent from the Every once in a while a new OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Less minds of players at Olympia golf product hits the market that than 100 miles from Kenosha, Fields Country Club. makes you think “why wasn’t Wisc., there were no protests at Cameron Champ, who is bira- this invented years ago?!” and the opening round of the BMW cial, made the most visible state- that is the case with the new Championship. No players boy- ment by wearing one white shoe Bushnell Golf Wingman GPS cotted the competition, as hap- and one black shoe during the speaker. pened in other professional team opening round. Champ wrote Now this isn’t a product that sports in recent days. But that Blake’s name on his shoe and you’re going to be taking out doesn’t mean the shooting of also wrote “equality” on the side with you for your weekend com- Jacob Blake and the subsequent of his hat. While he struggled petition, but for golfers who take firestorm of racial tensions it Play On — PAGE 6 to the course for a few hours of freedom and a competitive laugh Bushnell Wingman — PAGE 4 1 Cart. 2 Aces. Sophia Popov Denied Full LPGA Exemption Despite Major Win

by ELLIOTT HEATH Every golfer wants to win Major championships; because of the legacy it gives you, the huge pay check on offer and the exemptions that come with them. A Major gives you five years of guaranteed employment to set you up for a lucrative and successful career. However, Women’s champion Sophia Popov, as Actuaries estimate that the day must be quite a bit higher things stand, is missing out on a odds of getting a hole in one are than that! five-year exemption to the LPGA 12,500 to 1... so the probability But that’s exactly what hap- Tour due to a ridiculous rule. of two people riding in the same pened on August 28, 2020, If you’re not an LPGA Tour cart getting an ace on the same 1 Cart. 2 Aces — PAGE 4 Popov Denied — PAGE 4

Local Holes-In-One on Page 2 See Past Holes-In-One at golfweekrochester.com Page 2 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, August 31, 2020 Mulligans News, Notes, Quotes & Anecdotes from the Local Golfing Community Wood, Booth, Exner and Jerome Win 2020 RDGA Women’s Open Titles at Brook-Lea Country Club

Brook-Lea Country Club hosted Gross Score Champion for the ahead of Janice Schillaci from the the seventh annual RDGA Wom- second consecutive year was LPGA Amateurs — Rochester en’s Open on Monday, a pop- Deb Wood of Hickory Ridge Chapter and Janet Timmerman ular event celebrating women’s Golf & Country Club. Wood from the Genesee Valley Wom- golf in Rochester and featuring posted a 10-over-par 83 from en’s Association. a cross-section of golfers of all the 5,332-yard Gold Tees to In the RDGA Women’s Open abilities. With handicaps ranging finish one shot ahead of Jeriana Green Tee Division, the overall from single digits to mid-40s, par- Sled of the RDGA eClub, who Gross Score winner was Marcia ticipants competed in two divisions posted an 84. Exner from Lakeside Country based on tee length — with results In the Gold Tee Division Net Club. Exner posted a score of in gross score and net score Score contest, Nancy Booth of 13-over-par 86 from the 4,563- competitions in each division. Shadow Lake Country Club won yard Brook-Lea Green Tees to In the Gold Tee Division of top honors with a 1-under-par 72 win the Division title by one shot the RDGA Women’s Open, the net total. Booth finished one shot over Laurie Freeman from Hick- ory Ridge Golf & Country Club. Winning the Women’s Open Green Tee Division Net Score title was Christine Jerome from the Genesee Valley Women’s Golf Association. Jerome had a net 9-under-par 64 to win the WOMEN’S OPEN HARDWARE: Trophies presented to the Division Win- contest by six shots over Madlyn ners from the 2020 RDGA Women’s Open on Monday, hosted by Brook- Mulligans — PAGE 4 Lea Country Club. (Dave Eaton) WNYPGA Car Rental Assistant Professional Championship Results Qualifiers: 2 Alternates: 3 QUALIFIERS 1 Matt Stasiak...... Battistoni Golf Center ...... 70-69--139 -5 2 David Patronik. . . . .Woods To WEdges ...... 74-68--142 -2 ALTERNATES - IN ORDER T3 Zach Farkas...... The Park CC ...... 75-72--147 +3 T3 Rod Blair...... The Park CC ...... 74-73--147 +3 T3 Tim Falkner...... Crag Burn GC...... 75-72--147 +3 DID NOT QUALIFY T6 Nicholas Quarantillo. . .Brookfield CC...... 75-73--148 +4 T6 Mark Lesinski...... Transit Valley CC ...... 70-78--148 +4 8 Eric Wilson ...... Brookfield CC...... 74-76--150 +6 T9 Andrew Farrell. . . . .Monroe GC ...... 77-77--154 +10 T9 Anthony Schiro. . . . Glen Oak GC...... 82-72--154 +10 11 Kyle Benish...... Holiday Valley Resort ...... 76-81--157 +13 12 Sean Moffat...... CC of Buffalo...... 80-78--158 +14

Local Holes-In-One See More On-line at www.golfweekrochester.com At Penfield Country Club, Bob Bartosiewicz used a pitching wedge to score a hole-in-one on the 144-yard fifth hole. Nancy Bryant used a 9-iron to ace the 88-yard fifth hole at Timber Ridge Golf Club. On the eighth hole of ’s West Course, Al Christiano scored a hole-in-one. Using a 7-iron, Bob Condello aced the 165-yard ninth hole at . At Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, Chuck Deichmiller used a 6-iron to score a hole-in-one on the 166-yard seventh hole. Len Perno used a 9-iron to ace the 163-yard ninth hole at Locust Hill Country Club. On the 114-yard seventh hole at Arrowhead Golf Club, Jim Popowych used a 5-iron to score a hole-in-one. Using a 4-hybrid, Howie Ritchlin aced the 190-yard sixth hole at Monroe Golf Club. At Deerfield Golf & Country Club,Shawn Sweers used a 7-iron to score a hole-in-one on the 167-yard 23rd hole. Pete White used a pitching wedge to ace the 106-yard fifth hole at Timber Ridge Golf Club.  Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, August 31, 2020 • Page 3 Tiger’s Season Ends at BMW Championship ways a little bit narrow. Look at in bad spots, this will on life. the scores, and I don't think that certainly punish you,” he added. “Probably the low point was we've seen scores like this in a Measuring Woods perfor- not knowing if I’d ever be able non-major in a very long time. mance for the season depends to live pain-free again,” he said This was a great ramp-up for me on if you’re a glass half full or after winning the TOUR Cham- for the U.S. Open. I wish I was half empty type of person. Start- pionship in 2018. “Am I going playing next week, but I've got a ing back last October in Japan to be able to sit, stand, walk, lay couple weeks off.” Woods claimed his 82nd PGA down without feeling the pain Needing to go super low on a TOUR win at the ZOZO CHAM- that I was in? I just didn’t want tough course on Sunday, Woods PIONSHIP, joining Sam Snead to live that way. This is how the raised an eyebrow or two with at the top of the all-time win list. rest of my life is going to be?” two birdies in his first four holes “Well, it’s a big number,” He would famously win the but he couldn’t make enough Woods said of his 82nd victory at 2019 Masters before his win of the mid-range chances he the time. “It’s about consistency in Japan. Woods followed the by BEN EVERILL weeks off before kickstarting his presented himself to create a and doing it for a long period of ZOZO win up with a fourth place OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Tiger 2020-21 campaign at the U.S. miracle. time … I’m very fortunate to have in his Woods' 2019-20 PGA TOUR Open at Winged Foot. A bogey right before the turn had the career I’ve had so far.” (an unofficial TOUR event) be- season came to an end Sunday “I didn't play as well as I want- was countered with a birdie at Woods was referencing tough fore leading the U.S. Team as at Olympia Fields as he finished ed to the first couple days. Today the 11th but that was his last times from 2014 through 2017 a playing captain to a stirring with a 1-over 71, falling well was nice. I hit the ball really well of the season. A bogey at the where it looked increasingly like- come from behind victory in the short of the top three finish he and made only a couple putts, 15th was followed with a double ly he might not play again such Presidents Cup. Woods took needed to advance to the TOUR but today was more indicative of bogey at the 17th. were his back issues. But in April his team to Royal Melbourne in Championship. how I want to play in a couple “It's me missing the ball in the of 2017, he saw Dr. Richard December and overcame a 10-8 The two-time FedExCup weeks,” Woods said. wrong spots. When I missed in Guyer of the Center for Disc deficit heading to singles to win champion will not have a chance “This golf course was basically the correct spots I was able to Replacement at the Texas Back 16-14. He was 3-0 personally for a third next week at East a U.S. Open, with the rough advance in the correct spots, Institute, where spinal fusion that week. x Lake, instead he will take two being as high as it is and fair- make putts, but if I missed them surgery gave Woods a new lease © PGATOUR.COM First Look Dustin Johnson Runner-Up at BMW, but (Continued from Page 1) STORYLINES: The TOUR Still No. 1 Entering FedExCup Finale Thomas, the season’s only three- will once again have a staggered time winner, is looking to join start to the leaderboard come by WILL GRAY kind of laughing at my putt (in While he missed a chance McIlroy and Woods as two-time Friday at East Lake. A year OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — As regulation), too, because it was to lift his second trophy in as FedExCup champions… Collin ago, Rory McIlroy started five it turned out, Dustin Johnson one of those where you, you’re many weeks, the runner-up finish Morikawa is hoping to add a shots back of hit only the second most mem- not really thinking you’re going to didn’t impact Johnson’s starting FedExCup to his trophy case but was able to still capture the orable putt of the BMW Cham- make it. But I gave it a good roll, position for next week’s Tour after winning his first major, the FedExCup title. Dustin John- pionship. and obviously did make it. Yeah, Championship. He’ll still be in the PGA Championship, earlier this son took the pole position in Johnson’s 43-foot birdie he came right back and made one coveted No. 1 slot, starting Fri- summer… Scottie Scheffler is the FedExCup standings after putt on the final hole of regu- on top of me in the playoff.” day’s final round at 10 under and looking to make an appearance winning THE NORTHERN lation, a downhill, curling ef- The result means that John- equipped with a two-shot lead at East Lake just one year re- TRUST… With just 30 golfers fort that slammed off the stick son has now been beaten by over Rahm, his closest competi- moved from winning the 2019 in the field there is much drama and dropped to force a playoff, exactly two players over his last tor, and at least six clear of all but Korn Ferry Tour Player of the ahead and some fun questions elicited a fist pump from the three starts: Rahm at Olympia three of the other 28 participants. Year honor. He could become still to be answered… Will one normally stoic world No. 1. But Fields and Collin Morikawa at “Obviously the goal was to be the second consecutive player of the TOUR’s top dogs stay on it ultimately only bought him a the PGA Championship, sand- No. 1 going into East Lake, and to win that award and the PGA top? Can Justin Thomas, after brief extension, as Johnson was wiched around an 11-shot romp I am still No. 1,” Johnson said. TOUR’S Rookie of the Year three wins already this season, unable to answer Jon Rahm’s last week at The Northern Trust. “I mean, I like my position. I feel in consecutive seasons (Sung- claim the TOUR’s top prize? birdie on the first playoff hole. Johnson started the final round like the game is in really good jae Im). Before 2019, Stewart Could Brendon Todd come back The sudden turn of events left in a share of the lead and built a form right now. I’m really, really Cink had been the only player from golf’s deepest depths and Johnson to stomach a runner-up three-shot advantage with birdies pleased with all aspects of the to accomplish that feat… Two- win the FedExCup and possibly finish, but the sting didn’t last over three of his first four holes, game and I’m really looking for- time winner this season Webb be the PGA TOUR’s Player of very long. only to give back shots at Nos. ward to next week and a chance Simpson will return to action the Year? Can Dustin Johnson “I mean, I was just laughing, 8 and 10 to bring Rahm and to win the FedExCup.” x after taking the BMW Champi- capture his first FedExCup? Or kind of,” Johnson said. “I was others back into the mix. © Golf Channel onship off. He’s looking for his could Rory McIlroy become the first FedExCup title… Expect first three-time winner of the drama this weekend at the BMW FedExCup? It will all shake out Championship as a handful of come next Monday in Atlanta. golfers jockey for one of the 72-HOLE RECORD: 257, 30 coveted spots in the TOUR (2007). Championship… Barring a mir- 18-HOLE RECORD: 60, Zach acle weekend, Tiger Woods will Johnson (3rd round, 2007). not make it to East Lake for the LAST TIME: Rory McIlroy won second year in a row after win- his second TOUR Championship ning the TOUR Championship — and second FedExCup — after in 2018. a four-shot victory at East Lake FEDEXCUP: Winner receives in 2019. McIlroy, after a 4-under the FedExCup. 66 in the final round, topped COURSE: East Lake Golf Xander Schauffele (the 2017 Club, 7,319 yards, par 70. The TOUR Championship winner). TOUR Championship first ar- After McIlroy’s three-win sea- rived at East Lake in 1998 and son (he also won the Arnold every TOUR Championship has Palmer Invitational and the RBC been contested at the storied ) he’d go on to facility since 2005. The club, win the PGA TOUR’s Player of only 15 minutes from downtown the Year honor. Justin Thomas Atlanta, is where and finished T3 played much of his golf grow- at 13 under, while ing up. Originally designed in rounded out the top 5, finishing 1908 by Tom Bendelow, it was at 9 under for the week. McIl- re-worked by Donald Ross not roy also won the 2016 TOUR long after. Rees Jones helped Championship and the FedEx- restore Ross’ original design in Cup that same season. x the early ‘90s. © PGATOUR.COM Page 4 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, August 31, 2020 Popov Denied

(Continued from Front) even in the field for the ANA In- trated about the whole thing,” that the LPGA Tour, USGA and wrongs. member, winning a Major will spiration as the field was finalized Popov told GOLF.com. ANA Inspiration see sense and Her manager is said to be in only get you exempt until the end earlier this year for the Major that “It’s tough because I feel like give Popov what she has rightly talks with the LPGA, let’s hope of the following season. should have taken place in April. I deserve the full five years of earned, a five year exemption and that can see sense. Popov wasn’t an LPGA Tour She’s not even in the US Wom- exemption from the LPGA, but entry into the remainder of this Popov looks to be in for the member at the time of her victory en’s Open either as that gives at the same time, I understand year’s Majors. KPMG Women’s PGA Champi- after she missed out at Q-School out exemptions to the last five the regulations and the fact that It has been a crazy year and it’s onship as that tournament is offer- earlier this year by a single stroke. Women’s Open winners up until they can’t change the rules for a understandable that a few things ing spots to Major winners in the What’s more ridiculous, again last year. certain player.” may have been overlooked, but it past five years AND in 2020. x as things stand, is that she isn’t “I definitely got a little bit frus- We can only hope and imagine must be fairly easy to right these © golf-monthly.co.uk Bushnell Wingman

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by TIM GERRISH complaining golf was not fair, before. Of course, I’m not on Golf has received an opportuni- smoothing of bunker sand start- Tour. Foot smoothing reduces ty to shine during the pandemic. It ed in the early 1900s. the bunker “rake management” is one of the few activities — never Someone soon after that — and time immensely. Proper bunker mind sports — to be deemed per- my money is on a professional smoothing as shown in this video missible at the onset of COVID- from America — came up with actually can speed play. 19 in the United States. Clubs or the idea that if we are going to We could even start utilizing courses near me in Rhode Island smooth the sand, players could waste bunker or area rules for all and Connecticut remained open use a rake. Maybe this would re- bunkers. Play it as it lies, remove throughout the spring. With the duce the superintendent’s duties stones or loose impediments, pandemic, came several new a touch? Maybe the real reason and play away. Loose imped- regulations for golf courses. One is the superintendents were not iments that do not require the of those was the suspension of getting to prepare the bunkers other members of your foursome bunker rakes. But let us first as often as the players wanted. to move, right Tiger? What if peruse the current bunker rake (Adobe Stock) I wonder if we will ever know. all bunkers received only a light situation. But plenty of courses did not weekly raking to control weeds This would not be the first time situation. This is the same feel- for example, allow a player a rake their bunkers before World and manage sand depths? Would I have posed a question about the ing low handicappers get from drop within the bunker in a spot War II. the recreational golfer be more simplification and/or reduction of playing from the rough as there where the sand is not disturbed. Old-timers and architects were terrified of being in a bunker? maintenance on the golf course. is less ball control. PGA Tour A friend of mine’s daughter plays not in favor of bunker prep. Most likely not. Would a low With the recent trend in increased players we see on TV often aim professionally and is down South A.W. Tillinghast talked about handicapper be tested and pos- bunker maintenance requirements for the sand knowing they’ll have this year. The courses she has running elephants through bun- sibly lose the hole or a shot in — a cost now almost equivalent a more consistent lie than out of been playing have the same situ- kers on tournament day. I hear a match? Yes, but isn’t that the to greens maintenance — this the rough. The unknown of ball ation, but no one is complaining. old-timers and architects still point of a hazard? Courses like should be a focal point for the flight and/or control is one of They can roll the ball to an area complain about Tour players Shennecossett in Groton, Con- industry. Golf has dealt with re- the more subtle design tools an within the bunker that hasn’t and their bunker demands. necticut, haven’t put the rakes duced demand. If there are ways architect has. Why are we elim- been disturbed. For the vast majority of recre- out and don’t plan to according to make our beloved sport more inating this hazard for the better Where I have played, no one ational golfers, bunkers are truly to Eric Morrison, CGCS. viable, then let us consider them. player with bunker maintenance? made any recommendation, so a hazard even in the highly pre- As one greenchair I asked Bunker maintenance requires Then there is bunker rake eti- I suggested to my playing part- pared state we usually find them. from a private course in Con- several laborers and significant quette. Say your ball lands in the ners that we play it as it lies Maybe these golfers just do not necticut said: “Honestly, not all time, equating to roughly 15 bunker from a distance where (first USGA recommendation). practice sand recovery shots that different than we see with percent of the maintenance bud- you can’t see the ball come to Foot sweeping to smooth the enough? Maybe more courses divots and ball marks. Some get for many courses. Don’t get rest. Architects like to set the sand is suggested. Of course, this need short-game practice areas!? people are just more conscien- me wrong, the maintenance per- bunker lower in elevation than type of player bunker repair has As an architect, I know that a tious than others around proper formed by the staff is essential in the rough and fairway surrounds, been in existence long before good player will doubt a recovery golf etiquette.” repairing damage from Wile E. hoping the feature comes into the pandemic. Friar’s Head on shot from grass while the rec- Then why not eliminate rakes, Coyote and preventing player play even more by collecting Long Island established this upon reational golfer plays it without reduce maintenance expectations injury by assuring adequate sand rolling balls. Golf is a ground opening. The venerable Pine a second thought. Precise ball so the staff can spend their re- over the bunker liner. Staff also game. Bummed that your 7 iron Valley in New Jersey does not control from the sand is actually sources on essential maintenance, spends time redefining highly was a touch short, you first find have rakes. easier for the better player. and play bunkers as hazards? All delineated bunker sand lines in your ball. Then you look for Before raking by superinten- I played several times this past it takes is a little etiquette and less minimal course design styles. the rake, the first step in rake dents, bunkers were actually a spring and have found that the consideration of your fellow play- Jim Pavonetti, CGCS at Fair- etiquette or rake management. hazard. Whether it was pressure bunkers have been maintained er and how they would like to find view Country Club in Green- You go and retrieve the rake and from professionals for consistent by the staff and aren’t any more their ball in the bunker. x wich, Connecticut, told during walk back to a location with the playing conditions or a member difficult to extract from than © golfcourseindustry.com the spring: “We are machine shortest distance from the rough raking bunker once every two edge to the ball. The shorter the weeks to prevent tree seedlings distance, the less raking from sprouting, and we are rak- Sometimes players utilize the ing footprints once or twice per fingers or capes in a bunker week, depending on the weather form to shorten the distance “ This is the best or amount of play we have been even more. Your shot is played receiving.” And that depended and then holding the rake you place for me and upon the staff’s availability given carefully smooth the sand where they were at reduced numbers and the ball was played from. No all the things that needed to focus on essential main- evidence remains. Carefully you tenance, which bunkers were not. walk out of the bunker, no heavy I need.” – Florence So, for clubs in financial dif- heels please, dragging the rake ficulties, do they really need to behind in an attempt to smooth smooth out footmarks and elim- the footprints. Often our route is Your plans to move may be on inate turf within the bunker? slightly off, and the rake misses hold right now. We understand. Minimalist design style courses the steps. Down goes the sand have fescue turf, muddling the wedge, back into the bunker Moving to a community like ours delineation between sand and you go to finish the job. If the turf. These bunkers then require superintendent is lucky, a player might be a great option for you. less maintenance. Do they really might also rake sand up the side need to irrigate the bunker area slope, toward the turf edge. • As Rochester’s only true Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), to firm up the sand? I have seen These days we are all dealing we can support your aging care needs all on one campus. renovation projects in which the with new rules related to COVID- club replaces the sand just a 19. 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a 14th straight season inside the off event in a single season and Championship since 2007. top 70. Mickelson's best overall won the FedEx Cup title. Sungjae Im was the only one to FedEx Cup finish is second in Here’s the list of those who do it in 2019. The best FedEx 2009. had the top 10s: Cup finish from a rookie was • • • Rory Sabbatini, 2007 Xander Schauffele, who was 69TH — Farthest back any Padraig Harrington, 2009 third in the final standings in tour pro has been on the FedEx Dustin Johnson, 2012 2017 after winning the Tour Cup points list to start the play- , 2015 Championship. offs only to win the title. Billy , 2016 • • • Horschel began well down the Jon Rahm, 2017 86 — The number of times standings in 2014, and fell to Justin Rose, 2017 a player outside the top 30 in 82nd after missing the cut in , 2017 the FedEx Cup points list at the the first playoff event. He then Adam Scott, 2019 start of the playoffs has moved went T-2/win/win to close out • • • into the top 30 and qualified for the postseason and become the 231 — Strokes under par the Tour Championship. Seven longest longshot champion in has been throughout golfers did this in 2019: FedEx Cup history. In 13 years, his FedEx Cup Playoff career, Corey Conners (31) only three times has a player the lowest of any golfer. Jim (32) outside the top 15 on the points Furyk and Tiger Woods are tied Brandt Snedeker (33) Rory McIlroy stands with the trophy after winning the 2019 Tour Cham- list entering the Playoffs gone on for second lowest at 223 under Jason Kokrak (42) pionship and FedEx Cup. (Icon Sportswire) to win (Horschel, Brandt Sned- par. Patrick Reed (50) eker, 19th in 2012; and Rory • • • (51) McIlroy, 36th in 2016). 13 — PGA Tour rookies who Abraham Ancer (67) x • • • have played their way into Tour © GolfDigest.com 116 — Biggest jump any tour pro has made in the FedEx Cup standings during the playoffs. Heath Slocum started 124th on the points list in 2009, then won the first playoff event, which jumped him to third. He eventu- ally finished eighth. Four other players have made jumps of 80 places or more: Tim Herron, 80, 2008; Martin Laird, 84, 2010; Morgan Hoffmann, 98, 2014; Sean O’Hair, 81, 2016. • • • 5 — Number of times Camilo Villegas “played” his way into Adam Scott maintained his perfect attendance in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the next FedEx Cup tournament quailfying for 14th straight year. (US PGA TOUR) (starting outside a point total to qualify for the next event and then playing well enough to fin- ish inside). This is the most of Tiger Woods stood out from the crowd at the 2009 Tour Championship any tour pro in FedEx Cup his- en route to that year’s FedEx Cup title. (Chris Condon) tory. Three other players have done it four times (Marc Leish- man, Andres Romero and ). • • • 3 — No. 1 seeds entering the Tour Championship who went on to win the FedEx Cup title. • • • 0 — No. 1 seeds entering the Tour Championship who went on to win the Tour Champion- ship since 2010. The feat was No FedEx Cup Playoff winner came from farther back in the standings to only accomplished in the first take the title than Billy Horschel in 2014. (Sam Greenwood) three years of the playoffs, Tiger Woods doing it in 2007 and by RYAN HERRINGTON • • • 2009, and in 2008. It’s been 14 years since the 9 — Tour pros who have • • • inception of the FedEx Cup qualified for the FedEx Cup 11 — Most seasons any one Playoffs, long enough that a Playoffs all 14 years. Here’s golfer has advanced to the Tour Jason Day has 14 top-10 finsihes in his FedEx Cup Playoff history, in- generation of tour pros have no the list with their FedEx Cup Championship. Dustin Johnson cluding winning the 2015 BMW. (US PGA TOUR) memory of a PGA Tour season rank for 2020 in parenthesis: has played at East Lake each of that didn’t end with this postsea- the last 11 years, and at No. 15 son dash. Traditions take time Adam Scott (36) on the FedEx Cup points lists to develop, but the playoffs are Matt Kuchar (63) entering the 2020 playoffs, he starting to accumulate that time. Charles Howell III (64) looks likely to make it 12 straight And they’re also accumulating a Bubba Watson (66) in a few weeks. lot of interesting statistics along Phil Mickelson (67) • • • the way. Ryan Moore (96) 5 — Number of wins in FedEx • • • Brandt Snedeker (98) Cup Playoff events for Rory 40,551,452 — Money that Justin Rose (109) McIlroy, the most of any golf- Rory McIlroy has earned, in Charley Hoffman (111) er. Dustin Johnson and Tiger tournament prize payouts and • • • Woods are just one back with FedEx Cup bonuses, in his 1 — Tour pros who has fin- four wins apiece. career. McIlroy ranks No. 1 ished inside the top 70 of the • • • among all FedEx Cup money FedEx Cup in all previous 13 8 — Tour pros who have fin- earners, having passed Tiger seasons. Phil Mickelson is the ished in the top 10 in every Woods last year when the entire list. Lefty ranks 67th playoff event in a single season. Northern Irishman won his entering this week’s Northern • • • Xander Schauffele smiles after his one-stroke victory at the 2017 Tour second career FedEx Cup title Trust, so if he makes the cut at 0 — Tour pros who have finsi- Championship, which left the then PGA Tour rookie in third place for the and the $15 million payday. TPC Boston, he’ll likely lock up hed in the top 10 in every play- FedEx Cup title. (Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour)  Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, August 31, 2020 • Page 9 Biggest Putt the 18th green in the playoff Invitational in 2010. er but so much fun.” was finding a way to get to the Woods failed to reach the Tour Make no mistake: Rahm had next hole, knowing he had a Championship for the second no business contending, let alone putt from one end of the green straight year. He now gets two winning this event, heading to the other and Johnson had a weeks off before the U.S. Open into the third round. His score 30-footer. at Winged Foot, and Olympia of 6-over 146 is the highest And then it was over. Rahm Fields proved to be a good test halfway total of a winner on won for the second time this for that. Tour since the 1999 Open at year, and for the 11th time Carnoustie and the highest in worldwide in his four years as a Why Win Boring? a non-major since 1990. The pro. His first win came at Torrey Well, now we know what it North Course was playing so Pines when he made a 60-foot takes to beat Dustin Johnson. brutally difficult that multiple eagle putt and wound up win- Jon Rahm closed the BMW contenders on Friday evening ning by three. Championship with a 64, played estimated that the winning score “I think we all want the flashy a demanding layout in 11 under would be Even or perhaps over finish, maybe not the stress that for the weekend and dropped his par. comes with it,” Rahm said. “But only shot over the final 36 holes From the moment he joined the I set out with myself to enjoy because he forgot to reach into professional ranks, Rahm’s prodi- even the uncomfortable mo- his pocket. And still, despite all gious talent was never in question. Dustin Johnson reacts to his missed putt on the playoff hole during the ments we had out there today. that, he needed to roll in a 66- Even Sunday’s head-turning finish final round.( AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) And man, it was fun.” foot putt with about 20 feet of wasn’t the first time that he had The course that all week felt break on the first playoff hole to closed out a tournament in such like a U.S. Open delivered the send Johnson packing. dramatic style — his maiden PGA kind of excitement typical of the It rivaled the Workday Charity Tour win, back in 2017 at Tor- Masters. Open for the most electric finish rey Pines, came when he holed Rahm tore through the back in the pandemic era on the PGA a 72nd-hole eagle putt of similar nine Sunday on his way to a 64, Tour, with the top two players length. the lowest round of the week, to in the world rankings going toe But now at the grizzled age finish at 4-under 276. to toe down the stretch and into of 25, with five Tour wins to Johnson, a 54-hole leader for overtime. Rahm was standing his credit and another six in Eu- his third straight tournament and on the range when Johnson rope, he has continued his as- coming off an 11-shot victory rolled in a 43-foot birdie of his cent through the upper echelon last week at the TPC Boston, own on the 72nd hole, with a of the game with steady speed. birdied three of his opening four small cheer erupting from the He’ll have a chance to add to holes to open a three-shot lead, marshals and volunteers lining his credentials next week at East dropped a pair of shots around the final green at Olympia Fields Lake, but this performance will the turn and then delivered in telling the clubhouse leader that shine through regardless of his the clutch with his 45-foot birdie his work was not yet done. play in Atlanta. putt on the last hole for a 67. But minutes later, he was the It was another example that, Johnson goes into the Tour one doing the celebrating, hol- when the going gets tough, Championship as the No. 1 ing a putt that drew parallels Rahm belongs on the short list seed, meaning he will start the to Justin Thomas’ bomb in the of players best equipped to rise Jon Rahm, left, reacts after making his putt on the first playoff hole next chase for the $15 million prize Workday playoff. Except this to the occasion. And sometimes, to caddie Adam Hayes. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) at East Lake at 10-under par, time, Johnson, unlike Collin he does it with a little flair. two ahead of Rahm, who moved Morikawa, couldn’t answer with “I think we all want the flashy up seven spots to the No. 2 a make of his own. finish, maybe not the stress that seed. “I still can’t believe what just comes with it,” Rahm said. “But Joaquin Niemann, the happened, what happened the I set out with myself to enjoy 21-year-old from Chile, also last hour of play,” Rahm said. even the uncomfortable mo- made a spirited run with a 67 “That stretch of waiting for DJ, ments we had out there today, and was in the lead until a bogey him making the putt, going in and man, it was fun. So yeah, on the 14th and no birdies the the playoff, me making the putt, pretty close to the best way to rest of the way. He tied for third then trying to stay mentally in finish it.” x with Hideki Matsuyama, who it just in case he made that last © The Associated Press/Golf had a 69. closed putt — it’s been a roller coast- Channel with a 65 to finish three behind. They were the only five players under par at Olympia Fields. Mackenzie Hughes had reason to celebrate, too. Needing a par on the 18th to move into the top 30 in the FedEx Cup, he put his approach into the front bunker, splashed out to 5 feet and raised both Jon Rahm, right, is congratulated by Dustin Johnson on the first playoff arms when the par putt dropped. hole. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Niemann also moved into the top 30, though he was chasing (Continued from Page 1) on the par-3 16th for a two-shot victory all day. FedEx Cup. lead that Johnson erased with Adam Long and Kevin Streel- The putts overshadowed two birdies of his own, none man were bumped out, and a command performance by bigger than the last one. Long suffered the worst of those Rahm, who closed with a 66-64 “That stretch of waiting for fates. He was projected 30th in weekend on an Olympia Fields DJ, him making the putt, going the FedEx Cup until Corey Con- course that played like the in the playoff, me making the ners three-putted from 5 feet for toughest test in golf. His only putt, then trying to stay mentally double bogey on the final hole. bogey on the weekend came on in it just in case he made the last That allowed Billy Horschel to the fifth hole Saturday when he putt, it’s been a roller coaster, move up enough spots on the spaced out and picked up his but so much fun,” Rahm said. leaderboard to move to the 30th golf ball from the green without He put behind him the one- and final spot by three points marking it. shot penalty that even on Satur- over Long. There was the 6-iron from day he worried would come back Tiger Woods missed all the ac- 218 yards for his third shot on to haunt him, and he thought tion. He made double bogey on the par-5 15th after his tee shot about it briefly when Johnson his 17th hole for a 71, making went into the trees and barely had the long birdie putt on the this the first time he was over came out, setting up a key birdie. 18th in regulation. par in all four rounds of a tour- There was his 30-foot birdie putt All he could think about on nament since the Bridgestone Page 10 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, August 31, 2020

GOLF opinion & comment Woods Gets to See and Hear How the Other Half Lives

by DOUG FERGUSON environment. “This is going to sound really bad,” me, who haven’t become accustomed to OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Tiger Graeme McDowell was walking along McIlroy said, “but I feel like the last few it, they have only experienced one round Woods arrived at Olympia Fields for the the ninth fairway in the middle of his sec- weeks, I’ve just been going through the here and there. That’s been every round first time in 17 years, this time with no ond round last week at the TPC Boston motions. …And look, that’s partly to do I’ve played for over two decades. one around to chase after his every move when he said he felt like a “golf zombie.” with the atmosphere and partly to do “That advantage — for me, and some of from the moment he stepped out of the “It’s like I have no soul,” he said. with how I’m playing. I’m not inspiring the other top players — trying to deal with car until he walked off the course. The courses are different and look the myself, and I’m trying to get inspiration all that noise and the movement, that That’s not a bad thing. same. They’re empty. McDowell spoke from outside sources to get something experience is no longer there.” He’ll be in a red shirt on Sunday with of needing the adrenaline he gets from going. I can definitely see where Graeme touched on this when he about the same number of people. the crowd around the first tee at a U.S. is coming from.” was discussing the 10-year anniversary That’s not good, at least not for him. Open or Ryder Cup. Maybe some players That might allow McIlroy to reconsider of Woods winning the 1997 Masters, a Woods is learning after three tourna- do better with no one watching, especially what he once said about Woods. He watershed moment in golf. Faldo said ments what others have begun to realize if they’re on edge and need something played with Woods and Justin Thomas that when he slipped the green jacket over the last three months. Some players to calm them down. McDowell isn’t one in the opening two rounds at Riviera a on Woods that Sunday, he thought the thrive on energy from the crowd as a of them. few years ago and was amazed by all the Masters would be the only major he could pick-me-up. Now the reaction, the vol- Neither is Rory McIlroy. commotion around Woods. win. ume, is the same for a birdie as a double He played the final two rounds with “I swear, playing in front of all that, he Sure, Augusta National suited his game. bogey. Woods, as big a draw as there is in golf, gives up half a shot a day on the field. “But also because the Masters was Woods is one of those players who with hardly anyone watching. Woods Like, it’s two shots a tournament he has the only major that the media was kept feeds off noise. began the final round with four straight to give to the field because of all that goes outside the ropes,” Faldo said. “And I “Always have,” he said. “I’ve played in birdies and the only buzz came from on around,” McIlroy said that day. “Who- thought that was going to be his biggest front of thousands of people ever since I Twitter. ever is teeing off at 8:30 in the morning challenge. Now it’s his greatest asset. Ev- turned pro 24 years ago. It’s always been McIlroy knows about ebbs and flows in his doesn’t get that and can just go about his eryone joining him now on the weekend odd when I haven’t played in front of peo- game. He once missed four out of five cuts business. He has to deal with that every at a major goes into his world. That’s Ti- ple. In one way, it’s been nice between and won three out of four tournaments, all single time.” ger’s arena. Other guys will step into that tees not getting tapped or getting a glove in a span of four months in 2012. McIlroy missed the point. arena one week and go back out. He’s pulled out of my pocket. Those are things But his play since returning to an empty If all that commotion costs Woods two there all the time. And good luck coming I’ve had to deal with for a very long time. stage in June is worth noting. shots to the field, what does it cost the into his world.” “But you hit good shots and you get on He had had seven consecutive top players with him? It’s a new world for everyone now. nice little runs… we don’t have the same 5s, including a victory at a World Golf Right now, nothing. It’s especially different for Woods, not energy, the same fan energy.” Championship, and reached No. 1 in Without spectators, has Woods lost an so much for some of the players paired This is not his issue alone, nor is it the the world. Since the return, he has seven advantage he once had? with him. reason he has yet to finish in the top 35 straight tournaments out of the top 10 “Absolutely,” Woods replied. “Anyone For the less accomplished players who in the three tournaments he has played and has yet to reach the back nine with a who has played in front of thousands of always wondered what it was like to be in since golf returned from the Coronavi- chance to win. people, it is very different. That’s always his shoes, the absence of spectators has rus-caused shutdown. Hitting good shots Coincidence? Maybe. Three months off been one of the things I’ve become ac- allowed Woods to see what it’s like to be and making putts goes a long way in any surely cost him some momentum. customed to. The guys who played with in theirs. x

The19th Hole . . . News, Notes & Quotes From the World of Golf Jason Day Seeks Out Tiger Woods’ Advice on How to Handle Ailing Back golf swing to kind of help me in vance to the season-ending Tour top 70 in the FedEx Cup Playoffs regards to making sure that my Championship. and advance to the BMW Cham- swing doesn’t hurt it along even If nothing else, Day has en- pionship. It’s not only about further than what it is right now.” joyed an opportunity to glean keeping alive hopes of reaching Woods has battled significant some insight from the 15-time East Lake for the Tour Champi- back injuries for nearly a decade, major champ without having to onship, and from there having a and last year he won the Masters consult a glossary. shot at the $15 million prize. less than two years removed from “It’s been an interesting kind The FedEx Cup standings this spinal fusion surgery. He shared of situation going back and forth year determine eligibility for the ahead of the BMW Champion- with him over the swing, you big-money, limited-field, no-cut ship that over the last month the know how sometimes Tiger will events in the fall. And those two have shifted their discussion talk in circles and you don’t under- become more attractive this from mental challenges on the stand what he’s talking about?” year with the CJ Cup moving course to physical ones. Day said. “When it comes to the from South Korea to Shadow “We’ve talked about a number golf swing, I completely under- Creek in Las Vegas and the Zozo of things, and obviously one of stand him. It’s actually been quite Championship in Japan headed by WILL GRAY week’s missed cut at The North- the topics we do tend to talk refreshing that way.” to Sherwood Country Club in OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Jason ern Trust, Day had experienced about, because we both have • • • California. Day has bent the ear of friend something of a resurgence with bad backs now and mine is a That gives players a good two- and idol Tiger Woods on a num- four straight top-10 finishes. It little bit more progressed than Spieth, Fowler week stretch leading to the Mas- ber of topics over the years, was a reminder of the heights he his, is trying to deal with it and Among Those ters in November. often crediting their relationship reached five years ago, when he manage it,” Woods said. “We The fields for those events are as a key factor in his rise to won the PGA Championship and can’t do what we used to do, and Needing Help for top 60 available in the FedEx the top of the game during the got to No. 1 in the world, and how do you evolve that and still Big Fall Events Cup. Phil Mickelson, who won 2015 season. But lately their also a product of some discus- be effective.” by DOUG FERGUSON his $9 million winner-take-all discussion has ranged from max- sions with Woods about how to Day is five years removed from OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — match against Tiger Woods at imizing potential and developing adjust his swing to avoid putting his BMW win at Conway Farms, Jordan Spieth is only three years Shadow Creek two years ago, is a killer instinct to a topic with excess strain on his ailing back. his second of that postseason removed from winning the Brit- at No. 75. which Woods is far too familiar: “I know his back is far worse and one that came when he ish Open and now has to ask for Koepka, who withdrew from how to handle a bad back. off than what mine is. I’ve never was at the height of his pow- sponsor exemptions. the first playoff event, is at No. Day’s injury woes are well-doc- had major procedures on my ers. Eager to return to that So does Brooks Koepka, who 104. Spieth failed to reach the umented, as the 32-year-old has back like he has, so I’m in a lofty perch, he’s hoping to put started this year at No. 1 in the BMW Championship for the first struggled to both stay healthy better situation there,” Day said. Woods’ advice to use this week world. time and finished at No. 107. and stay on the leaderboard in “So currently right now I talk to in a situation where both players They were among several top Justin Rose ended his season at recent months. But prior to last him about certain positions in the likely need a top-4 finish to ad- players who failed to reach the 19th Hole — PAGE 12  Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, August 31, 2020 • Page 11

GOLF business Sport-by-Sport Snapshot of Racial Injustice Protests

NBA referees march in support of players seeking an end to racial injustice in Lake Buena Referees stand on an empty court before the start of a scheduled game between the Mil- Vista, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Their march came shortly before players met to decide waukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic for Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff on restarting the season after three games were postponed Wednesday. (AP Photo/Brian Mahoney) series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)

by ANNE M. PETERSON the death of George Floyd, another refused to take the court for a playoff It’s love and hope. And I don’t think Moved by the videotaped shooting of Black man who died when an officer game against Orlando. The two other we’re doing a good job in our country Jacob Blake, many professional athletes pressed his knee into his neck for more playoff games for that day were also giving that to everyone and I think that — some who had previously donned Black than seven minutes. Some players knelt postponed, as were the three games set needs to be the focus here,” Philadelphia Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the na- during the national anthem or stood in for Thursday. Phillies manager Joe Girardi said. tional anthem to protest racial injustice — silence, fists raised, while others wore NBA Executive Vice President Mike NFL: Nine teams canceled practice made a more dramatic statement. Black Lives Matter T-shirts or had names Bass issued a statement that said: “We Thursday. The league is set to start its They refused to play. of Black people killed by police on their are hopeful to resume games either Fri- season on Sept. 10. NBA players led the way Wednesday jerseys. day or Saturday,” and added that a group NHL: Announced Thursday that it and Thursday by sitting out of scheduled But then the cellphone video of Blake of players and representatives from the postponed two days of playoff games. playoff games in the “bubble” in Florida, getting shot in the back seven times by teams in the bubble were going to hold The league’s games went on as sched- the league’s answer to finishing up the police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about 40 a video conference call with the league’s uled Wednesday. San Jose Sharks for- season amid the coronavirus pandemic. miles south of Milwaukee, emerged. front office and union officials about the ward Evander Kane, who is Black, was The movement quickly spread to the Athletes say the moment has forced next step. vocal about the issue on Twitter, saying it other professional sports. them to act. Here’s a look at what they MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: would send “a clear message that human “We are scared as Black people in are doing across the major professional Seven games were postponed Thursday, rights take priority over sports.” America,” LeBron James said. “Black sports to call for an end to racial injustice: a day after three games were called off. GOLF: The PGA Tour event at Olympia men, Black women, Black kids. We are NBA: The Milwaukee Bucks set off “In this world, I’ve always believed, Fields outside Chicago — less than 100 terrified.” a wave of postponements in profes- there’s two things you can’t live without. miles from Kenosha, Wisconsin — went Athletes similarly came together after sional sports Wednesday, when players It has nothing to do with food and water. Golf Business — PAGE 12 Play Better Golf With Jack Nicklaus

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GOLF business CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 on as scheduled Thursday. Cam- eron Champ, who has a Black father and a white mother, wore a black shoe and a white shoe. On the white shoe he wrote: “Jacob Blake BLM.” The LPGA Tour is set to begin play Friday in Rogers, Arkansas. TENNIS: Naomi Osaka will play in the Western & Southern Open semifinals, after all. A day after saying she would withdraw from the hard-court event to pro- test the “continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police” — prompting the tourna- ment to call off all of Thursday’s An image of baseball great Jackie Robinson hangs near Petco Park, where matches — the two-time Grand a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners Slam champion and former No. had been scheduled Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in San Diego. Two Major 1-ranked player changed course. League Baseball games have been postponed as players across the sports Her agent confirmed that Osaka landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob A fan sits in the stands after the scheduled game between Real Salt Lake Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. A pair of Major League Baseball games will face No. 14 Elise Mertens and Los Angeles FC was postponed Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Sandy, were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape react- when play resumes at the tour- Utah. Major League Soccer players boycotted five games Wednesday night ed in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black in a collective statement against racial injustice. The players’ action came nament Friday with the semi- man, in Wisconsin. Games between the Cincinnati Reds and Brewers in after all three NBA playoff games were called off in a protest over the finals. The finals were shifted Milwaukee and the Mariners and Padres in San Diego were called off police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday night. (AP Photo/ from Friday to Saturday. hours before they were set to begin. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Rick Bowmer) WNBA: The six WNBA games set for Wednesday and Thursday were postponed in the league’s bubble in Bradenton, Florida. Players from the Wash- ington Mystics wore T-shirts that had Blake’s name on the front and seven holes in the back. Later, players held a candlelight vigil. The league had just passed its halfway mark of the 22-game season. MLS: Five of six scheduled matches Wednesday were post- poned. Players for the other game, between Nashville SC and Orlando City, said they had already taken the field in prepa- ration for their game before a collective decision was made. FILE — In this Oct. 29, 2019, file photo, Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks The MLS had no games sched- during a press conference at the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in Shen- uled for Thursday. zhen, China’s Guangdong province. Naomi Osaka will play in the West- ern & Southern Open semifinals, after all. A day after saying she would Players from Los Angeles FC pose for a group photo on the field prior “We don’t want lip service withdraw from the hard-court event to protest “the continued genocide of to the announcement that their game against Real Salt Lake was called anymore,” said San Jose’s Chris Black people at the hand of the police” — prompting the tournament to off Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. Major League Soccer Wondolowski, who is of Native call off all of Thursday’s matches — the two-time Grand Slam champion players boycotted five games Wednesday night in a collective statement American descent. “It’s time for and former No. 1-ranked player changed course. Her agent confirmed against racial injustice. The players’ action came after all three NBA play- actual actions to be made, and that Osaka will face No. 14 Elise Mertens when play resumes at the tour- off games were called off in a protest over the police shooting of Jacob time for a change.” x nament Friday with the semifinals.( AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The19th Hole . . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 No. 81, while Rickie Fowler was Asia events that are coming to fore a dashing young Spaniard ruling he should know on his “I don’t know if I could say I at No. 94. America this year do not. named won his own (relief from a cart path, for deserve a spot, but I feel like I’m They all need exemptions for Louis Oosthuizen was aware first event. McFee, 62, joined example), the player had three playing well enough to earn a the CJ Cup and Zozo Champion- of this when he spoke about the tour in September 1983. tournaments to attend a semi- spot into the Masters,” Berger ship. Getting them shouldn’t be what was at stake for him, in Their final event together will nar and watch the DVD before said at The Northern Trust. “I a problem, of course, although the 99th spot, at TPC Boston. be the BMW PGA Champion- entering another event. guess it’s up to them.” players typically are expected to Because of the coronavirus pan- ship at Wentworth on Oct. 8-11, • • • The club is all about the expe- give something back in return, demic, he doesn’t plan to return the flagship event of the Europe- rience, which is why it has the mainly time with sponsors. home to South Africa late in the an Tour. Masters Field smallest field of the majors. The Still, it will be rare for players year to play. He is looking for Their presence stretched far Daniel Berger was No. 102 in field is at 96 players, extending of this caliber to ask for an ex- more starts on the fall schedule, beyond Europe, as they were the world when the PGA Tour an important streak that dates to emption. And those exemptions and the CJ Cup and Zozo are seen as key officials at the four returned from the pandem- 1966 of having fewer than 100 will be in high demand. the biggest. majors, the World Golf Champi- ic-caused shutdown. He won players. The CJ Cup can offer as many “I need a good week here to onships and everything else of at Colonial, tied for second at a Critical to that is daylight as eight exemptions to PGA get into next week to get into importance around the globe. World Golf Championship and hours. By moving to Novem- Tour players (three of those un- them,” Oosthuizen said. “The word ‘legend’ is some- had his second third-place finish ber, it’s roughly 10 hours, 30 restricted). The Zozo Champi- • • • times used too often in sport at the TPC Boston. Now he’s minutes from sunrise to sunset. onship has only five spots (four but in terms of golf, and the up to No. 13 in the world, and That’s nearly 2 1/2 hours less for PGA Tour members, one End of an Era administration of the rules of wondering what he has to do to daylight compared with April. unrestricted). Early indications The European Tour is losing our sport, it is the perfect word get into the Masters. And it’s only five month until are that most will be going. Jon eight decades of experience with to describe both John Paramor The short answer: Wait until the next Masters. Berger already Rahm said last week he would rules and tournament operations and Andy McFee,” said Keith April. is exempt for 2021. happily take a short flight from when John Paramor and Andy Pelley, the chief executive of the Augusta National, when it Berger is not alone. Viktor Arizona to play the CJ Cup. McFee retire in October as chief European Tour. moved this year’s Masters from Hovland, who won the Puer- Some of the other elite events, referees. Among their contributions was April to November, said it would to Rico Open opposite the such as Memorial, Riviera and Paramor, 65, began as a rules 10 years ago when they made a invite all those who would have WGC-Mexico Championship, is Bay Hill, exempt major champi- official with the European Tour DVD to educate players on basic qualified. It left no room —and at No. 31 in the world. He’ll have ons from the last five years. The in April 1976, four months be- rulings. If a player asked for a has no room for those who didn’t. to wait until next year, too. x