#9 PGA/DP World Tour/LIV/PIF 2024
NEXT BLOG LATER THIS WEEK WILL SUMMARIZE FINAL STANDINGS AND HOW THE FALL SEASON EFFECTED PLAYER STANDINGS.
Results RSM Classic CT Pan withdrew due to wrist injury, out of 125.
ROUND 1 Only 65 players of the 155 man field finished play due to 3 1/2 hours of rain delay.
#1 Austin Eckroat-7 65 he is #74 in FedX, 1st year on PGA tour no wins, finished tied for 8th.
#1 Danny McCarthy-7 65 eagle on 18 to tie for the lead.
#3 Eric Cole-6 66 he birdies 8 holes and 2 bogies.
#3 Cameron Young-6 66 birdies on last 2 holes, finishes a disappointing #38.
#6 Ludvig Alberg-5 67 bogie free RD with I eagle, 3 birdies.
#6 Matt Kucher-5 65 bogie free RD, finishes tied for #53.
ROUND 2 No rain but wind kept scores higher.
#1 Ludvig Alberg-11 64 Another biggie free RD with 6 birdies.
#2 Eric Cole-10 65 DB on #7 or he has the lead.
#2 Danny McCarthy-10 67 bogie free RD with 3 birdies.
#44 Brian Harman-5 66 Started with 2 bogies on first 3 holes, finished tied for#44.
CUT -3 Missed Doug Ghim-3, Henrik Northlander-2, Troy Merritt-1, Billy Horschel E
Davis LoveI III+1 Ryan Palmer+5
ROUND 3
#1 Ludvig Aberg-20 61 third bogie free RD, 6 under on the last 6 holes.
#2 Eric Cole-19 61 seems to always be in contention.
#3 MacKenzie Hughes-18 60 low RD with 1 eagle 8 birdies.
#8 Ryan Moore-13 62 started on #10, 3 birdies 1 eagle on first 7 holes then birdies 2 of last 3.
#16 Charlie Hoffman-12 62 probably most surprising RD of tournament, finished tied for #13
FINAL ROUND Albeg shoots 61 for RD 3 & 4, 6 under on the last 6 holes.
| 1 Aberg-29 253 | We picked him to win his first PGA event, he moves up to #51 FedX | $1.5M |
| 2 Hughes-25 257 | He was 120/1 to win and if not for Aberg, would have won. | $916K |
| 3 Cole-22 260 | He has had a sensational year. | 496K |
| 5 McCarthy-19 263 | Was one of the favorites and played very well. | 311K |
| 7 Moore-18 264 | He should move into the top 125 with a great tournament. | 229K |
#19 November 14, 2023
Golf digest and Golf Channel report that Jay Monahan sent a memo to PGA players on Tuesday November 14th stating that his focus remains “toward a definitive agreement with PIF and the DP World Tour as our priority.” He says that “progress has been deliberate given the complex nature of the potential agreement, and we will keep you appraised of the progress”. It has been reported that several US companies have shown an interest in providing financial backing for the PGA Tour. It is unclear if this backing would be an alternative to PIF’s support or to supplement it in order to appease U.S. antitrust regulations. Sounds like Monahan is buying time and in reality an agreement is very much in doubt. It appears that 2024 will be a repeat of 2023, as reported on September 26, 2023 blog#10. PGA with 36 events and LIV with 14 events detailed on blogs #2 & #7, still available.
OG'olf'IT 
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