KORN FERRY TOUR
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp addressed criticism that the newly-forged Challenger Series is just a glorified Korn Ferry Tour at his press conference Tuesday that unveiled the Tour’s new competitive model beginning in 2028.
Spieth expects different Royal Birkdale than from 2017
Jordan Spieth said he expects the Royal Birkdale course to play very differently than when he won The Open in 2017, but he thinks scores will be similar.
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