Wednesday Nov 09, 2022 |
As a rookie in 2021-22, Sahith Theegala qualified for the season-ending Tour Championship and finished a distant 28th. Normally that would be the end of the story, but due to changes made to eligibility regulations effective this season, just by qualifying for the Tour Championship, Theegala earned a two-year exemption on Tour and a spot in the field at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions. He's not alone either, as Aaron Wise, Cameron Young, Brian Harman, Corey Conners and Scott Stallings also earned the same benefits.
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> 'OP9': A new private-public effort revives an old course for children
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> Rory McIlroy runner-up in PGA Tour PIP again to push season total to $40M
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> Replenishing PGA Tour pipeline starts in college
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> Jessica Korda announces back injury will sideline her for rest of 2022
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> The next 6 months will teach us how popular pro golf really is
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Announced: By Blue Tees Golf, that the company has expanded the color offerings of both the Series 3 Max rangefinder and Player speaker to include a limited-edition white option. The limited-edition white Series 3 Max retails for $269, while the limited-edition white Player speaker retails for $129.
"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus."
Former U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open champion reflects on his storied career with 'Golf Innerviews' host Ann Liguori
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Mike Davis makes his design debut at Florida’s Apogee; Kevin Atkinson puts a new coat of paint on Colorado’s Red Rocks
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