Here we go ladies and gentleman:
1) PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem released this statement today, suspending the rule that disqualifies a player from a tournament if they miss their pro-am. This is in light of what happened to Jim Furyk last week:
PGA TOUR commissioner Tim Finchem Tuesday announced the suspension of the regulation that resulted in Jim Furyk’s disqualification last week from The Barclays for being late to his pro-am starting time. This part of the regulation will be suspended for the duration of the 2010 season.
Hereafter, should a player be late for his pro-am starting time, the situation will be handled as a matter of unbecoming conduct. Such player will be required to participate in the remainder of the pro-am round and may be required to perform additional sponsor activity. A player who misses his pro-am obligation in its entirety will still be ruled ineligible for the tournament unless he has been excused in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.
The commissioner has asked the Player Advisory Council and Player Directors to evaluate the current pro-am regulations to determine whether alternative measures can effectively ensure that players honor their pro-am obligations without placing them at risk of disqualification. The matter will be discussed at the Policy Board meeting in November.
That’s a good call.
2) Quail Hollow Golf Club, aka the place that holds the Wachovia/Quail Hollow/Wells Fargo Championship PGA Tour event, was given the 2017 PGA Championship. It’s a big deal for NC and golf but probably means the PGA Tour event could be leaving after 2014. That’s not good news. But we’ll see what happens down the road.
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