Ivy League antitrust exemption to expire FridayIvy League antitrust exemption to expire Friday
Congress allowed another layer of legal antitrust protection related to college athletics in the Ivy League to expire on Friday.
Day: September 30, 2022
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Free spirit Mark Hubbard eyes first TOUR title at Sanderson FarmsFree spirit Mark Hubbard eyes first TOUR title at Sanderson Farms
JACKSON, Miss. – Mark Hubbard borrowed his longtime friend Max Homa’s caddie, Joe Greiner, for two weeks in fall 2020. They had a good vibe, and Hubbard was asked if he would ever consider employing Greiner full-time. “My brother was like, ‘Why wouldn’t Joe ever come caddie for you full-time?’ and I’m like, ‘Look, Max’s ceiling is so freaking high,’” Hubbard explained. “I know I’m good, but Max has potential to do all this stuff. “Not that I don’t see myself as a really good golfer, but I don’t think I’m ever going to be No. 1 in the world. I don’t have the length, and frankly, I don’t think I have the discipline enough. I like the rest of my life too much to practice that much and grind that much.” Hubbard is one of the TOUR’s free spirits, a throwback who doesn’t take himself or the game too seriously. He enjoys his down time, skiing, having a few beers with buddies. On the course, he’ll mix in the ‘snail’ putting method – wrapping the right arm over the shaft, and then looping the right pinky finger back under – to keep fans guessing. Hubbard also has plenty of game, the ample blend of talent and work ethic to make 163 career PGA TOUR starts, in addition to 91 Korn Ferry Tour appearances. Hubbard has won on the Korn Ferry Tour but not yet on the PGA TOUR; his best showing is a runner-up at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open in fall 2019. That could change this week in Mississippi. The 33-year-old has opened the Sanderson Farms Championship in rounds of 67-69, firmly in the mix through two rounds at the Country Club of Jackson. True to form, Hubbard has shown a willingness to experiment in his process. After about four or five holes Thursday, he decided to abstain from using his own read on putts. His caddie Kyle Peters proceeded to make every read, and they made eight birdies in the final 13 holes on day one. “My caddie’s green-reading,” Hubbard said Thursday when asked the key to his round. “I just do not see the greens, which is interesting because they’re similar to the grass I see at home in Houston. “I think this is the first time ever (completely deferring on putts). I like to be very instinctual with my putting and just go with my first read. I probably bring him in on three or four putts a day, maybe; a tough week would be 10. For him to read pretty much every one today, that was big for us.” Hubbard is no stranger to an audible on the fly. He began the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season on conditional status, having finished No. 143 on the 2021 FedExCup standings. It meant a split schedule between the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour, a year of monitoring alternate lists and staying prepared to change a flight on a moment’s notice. Rather than allowing the uncertainty to distract him, Hubbard thrived. He went T13-third-fourth in consecutive weeks in July to cement his spot in the FedExCup Playoffs, and he begins this season as a full TOUR member, no strings attached. The free spirit can play with even more freedom, as he eyes his first TOUR title. “I want to be the best version of myself, and for me, when golf becomes too much of a priority, the rest of my life suffers and I’m just not happy,” Hubbard said. “It is kind of that balance for me of finding how much do I grind and practice, because I do love it and I do care and I do want to be really good. There are times where it is kind of a means to an end, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that; I think I can still go out and win tournaments. I think I can still go out and win this weekend without killing myself over it and still go skiing and having beers with my buddies and whatever. “Maybe I’m wrong about that, but I think that’s why I’ve played well the years that I’ve played well out here, is because I’ve had the best balance for myself.” Hubbard’s attitude resonates with his peers, as evidenced by the scene around his post-round press conference Friday in Mississippi. Chris Stroud called over to proclaim Hubbard a “top-five player in the world,” and Chesson Hadley added a playful greeting. When asked how he’ll prepare for managing his emotions down the stretch, Hubbard noted he has listened to a variety of Homa’s podcasts and other conversations – “he’s someone who I think has struggled mentally in the past and has really turned it around, and now I feel like that’s one of my strengths,” he said Friday. The Denver native aims to channel that positive energy in chase of the Sanderson Farms Championship’s famed Reveille the Rooster trophy. If he falls just short, life will go on. He’ll do his best, though, to give it a run. “All that aside about the balance, this is absolutely my dream job,” Hubbard said. “I love the travel. I’ve got a really good group of friends out here. All of our wives get along. My wife is great; I’ve got an awesome little kid, another one on the way. I really couldn’t ask for anything more. “Anytime you can be in contention, that’s why we practice, that’s why we get up. Even though it’s not always my No. 1 priority, it’s a huge, huge part of my life, and I couldn’t be happier and more grateful that I’m out here.”
Inside the Field: Shriners Children’s OpenInside the Field: Shriners Children’s Open
The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based off the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories. Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with ‘reshuffle’ notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred. Scroll below for the Shriners Children’s Open field list as of Friday, Sep. 30 at 5 p.m. ET: Check here for updates. Winner of U.S. Open Championship (five-year exemption) Gary Woodland Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship (five-year exemption) Si Woo Kim Winner of Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial Tournament and Genesis Invitational (three-year exemption) Patrick Cantlay Max Homa PGA TOUR tournament winner (two-year exemption) Ryan Brehm Cameron Champ Stewart Cink Joel Dahmen Cam Davis Jason Day Tyler Duncan Harris English Rickie Fowler Lucas Herbert Jim Herman Garrick Higgo Tom Hoge Sungjae Im Joohyung Kim Matt Kuchar Martin Laird Andrew Landry K.H. Lee Trey Mullinax J.T. Poston Seamus Power Chad Ramey Chez Reavie J.J. Spaun Robert Streb Nick Taylor Michael Thompson Brendon Todd Richy Werenski Career money exemption Jason Dufner Ryan Moore Rory Sabbatini Jimmy Walker * Sponsor’s exemption (Korn Ferry Tour Finals) Vincent Norrman Trevor Werbylo Sponsor’s exemption (members not otherwise exempt) Thomas Detry Charley Hoffman Sponsor’s exemption (unrestricted) Chris Gotterup Cole Hammer Quinn Riley Patrick Welch PGA Club Professional Champion – Six Events Jesse Mueller PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Derek Deminsk Top 30 on the FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List Aaron Wise Brian Harman Top 125 Prior Seasons FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List Davis Riley Denny McCarthy Maverick McNealy Keith Mitchell Kurt Kitayama Andrew Putnam Taylor Pendrith Mito Pereira Christiaan Bezuidenhout Emiliano Grillo Troy Merritt Adam Hadwin Taylor Moore Chris Kirk Alex Noren Wyndham Clark Lee Hodges John Huh Beau Hossler Brandon Wu Matthew NeSmith Dylan Frittelli Ryan Palmer David Lipsky Adam Schenk Aaron Rai Stephan Jaeger Patrick Rodgers Russell Knox Adam Svensson Kevin Streelman Mark Hubbard Peter Malnati Danny Lee Hayden Buckley Sam Ryder Vince Whaley Nate Lashley James Hahn Greyson Sigg Scott Piercy Callum Tarren Max McGreevy Chesson Hadley Nick Watney Doug Ghim Kevin Tway Matthias Schwab Patton Kizzire Kramer Hickok Matt Wallace Austin Smotherman Justin Lower # Major medical extension Nick Hardy Kyle Stanley Zac Blair Korn Ferry Tour Points winners (The 25 and The Finals 25) Justin Suh Top 50 Finishers from the Korn Ferry Tour Finals (2022) Carl Yuan Will Gordon Paul Haley II David Lingmerth Zecheng Dou Austin Eckroat Robby Shelton Philip Knowles MJ Daffue Michael Gligic Taylor Montgomery Dean Burmester Ben Taylor Eric Cole S.H. Kim Joseph Bramlett Harry Hall Austin Cook Brandon Matthews Augusto Núñez Henrik Norlander Byeong Hun An Ben Martin Erik Barnes Ryan Armour Ben Griffin Nicholas Lindheim Davis Thompson Brent Grant Michael Kim Carson Young Tyson Alexander Scott Harrington Harrison Endycott Tano Goya Kevin Roy Nico Echavarria Anders Albertson Samuel Stevens Chun-an Yu Matti Schmid Brice Garnett Trevor Cone Brian Stuard Kyle Westmoreland Top Finishers from Korn Ferry Tour Medical Chris Stroud Nos. 126-150 on prior season’s FedExCup Points List (reshuffled) Harry Higgs Martin Trainer Hank Lebioda Cameron Percy Andrew Novak Jonathan Byrd Bill Haas Dylan Wu Beyond No. 150 on prior season’s FedExCup Points List Sean O’Hair William McGirt Vaughn Taylor Sung Kang Camilo Villegas Kevin Chappell Seung-Yul Noh Scott Brown Grayson Murray Tommy Gainey Aaron Baddeley Robert Garrigus Bo Van Pelt Fabián Gómez Mark Hensby David Hearn Ricky Barnes Greg Chalmers Cody Gribble D.A. Points J.J. Henry Ben Crane D.J. Trahan Johnson Wagner Derek Ernst Arjun Atwal John Merrick George McNeill Paul Goydos Ryuji Imada Richard S Johnson Omar Uresti Ted Potter, Jr. Brian Davis Kevin Stadler Matt Every Jeff Overton Daniel Chopra Past Champion member Carl Pettersson Jason Bohn Frank Lickliter II Jonathan Kaye Will MacKenzie Len Mattiace Freddie Jacobson Andres Romero Ted Purdy Neal Lancaster Charlie Beljan Eric Axley Parker McLachlin Spike McRoy Derek Lamely Veteran member (150 or more career cuts made) Brendon de Jonge Charlie Wi Shaun Micheel The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based off the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories. Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with ‘reshuffle’ notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred. * = If all prior year Korn Ferry Tour graduates are eligible for event, exemptions become unrestricted # = Latest medical extension information can be found here. $ = Category breakdown can be found here.
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