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Changes announced to PGA TOUR’s COVID protocols

Players have plenty to do to prepare for a PGA TOUR event. From practice rounds to driving-range drills and optimizing equipment, the early days at each event are a busy time for players. Now they’ll have one less thing to do before teeing off Thursday. Asymptomatic, pre-tournament testing for COVID-19 will be discontinued at the 3M Open, which will be played July 22-25 in Blaine, Minnesota. On-site testing will still be available for symptomatic individuals, and the TOUR may still conduct periodic testing of all constituents. Limited “Inside the Bubble” access and the existing autograph policy will stay in place through the TOUR Championship.

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2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Kinhult / J. Dean / R. Neergaard
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen+110
Marcus Kinhult+210
Joe Dean+240
2nd Round 3-Balls - W. Besseling / A. Del Rey / S. Bairstow
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Sam Bairstow+125
Alejandro Del Rey+175
Wil Besseling+250
2nd Round 3-Balls - K. Kisner / E. Cole / D. Lipsky
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Eric Cole-135
David Lipsky+275
Kevin Kisner+300
2nd Round 3-Balls - A. Baddeley / H. Higgs / M. Schmid
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matti Schmid+100
Harry Higgs+180
Aaron Baddeley+320
2nd Round Match-Ups - R. Hojgaard vs A. Noren
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rasmus Hojgaard-115
Alex Noren-105
2nd Round 3-Balls - C. Hoffman / D. Willett / D. Walker
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Charley Hoffman+175
Danny Walker+175
Danny Willett+175
2nd Round 3-Balls - C. Champ / A. Noren / R. Hojgaard
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Rasmus Hojgaard+145
Alex Noren+160
Cameron Champ+240
2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Luiten / J. Parry / G. Miggliozzi
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Joost Luiten+125
John Parry+185
Guido Migliozzi+225
Thorbjorn Olesen
Type: Thorbjorn Olesen - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish-115
Top 10 Finish-250
Top 20 Finish-625
Shane Lowry
Type: Shane Lowry - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+140
Top 10 Finish-150
Top 20 Finish-400
Jake Knapp
Type: Jake Knapp - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+230
Top 10 Finish+110
Top 20 Finish-225
Cameron Champ
Type: Cameron Champ - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+280
Top 10 Finish+130
Top 20 Finish-175
Robert MacIntyre
Type: Robert MacIntyre - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+250
Top 10 Finish+115
Top 20 Finish-225
2nd Round Match-Ups - T. Olesen vs T. Kim
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Thorbjorn Olesen-135
Tom Kim+115
2nd Round 3-Balls - L. Griffin / R. Palmer / T. Olesen
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Thorbjorn Olesen-165
Lanto Griffin+200
Ryan Palmer+600
2nd Round 3-Balls - V. Whaley / W. Gordon / B. Kohles
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Vince Whaley+130
Will Gordon+185
Ben Kohles+225
Taylor Pendrith
Type: Taylor Pendrith - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+250
Top 10 Finish+120
Top 20 Finish-200
Rasmus Hojgaard
Type: Rasmus Hojgaard - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+320
Top 10 Finish+150
Top 20 Finish-165
Sam Burns
Type: Sam Burns - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+360
Top 10 Finish+165
Top 20 Finish-150
Cristobal del Solar
Type: Cristobal Del Solar - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+210
Top 20 Finish-110
Alex Smalley
Type: Alex Smalley - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+400
Top 10 Finish+190
Top 20 Finish-140
Harry Hall
Type: Harry Hall - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+220
Top 20 Finish-110
Kevin Yu
Type: Kevin Yu - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+210
Top 20 Finish-110
Ludvig Aberg
Type: Ludvig Aberg - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+225
Top 20 Finish+100
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda+550
Jeeno Thitikul+700
Jin Young Ko+1100
Rio Takeda+1200
Miyu Yamashita+1400
Ayaka Furue+1600
Chisato Iwai+1600
Mao Saigo+1600
Somi Lee+2200
Jin Hee Im+2500
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Rory McIlroy
Type: Rory McIlroy - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+700
Top 10 Finish+350
Top 20 Finish+175
2nd Round Match-Ups - R. Fox vs C. Young
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Ryan Fox-115
Cameron Young-105
2nd Round 3-Balls - N. Dunlap / B. Snedeker / A. Schenk
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Brandt Snedeker+150
Adam Schenk+165
Nick Dunlap+225
2nd Round 3-Balls - R. Fox / T. Kim / C. Young
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Cameron Young+150
Ryan Fox+150
Tom Kim+240
2nd Round Match-Ups - W. Clark vs C. Conners
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Corey Conners-150
Wyndham Clark+125
2nd Round Match-Ups - B. Garnett vs J. Knapp
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jake Knapp-165
Brice Garnett+135
2nd Round 3-Balls - B. Garnett / J. Knapp / L. List
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jake Knapp+100
Brice Garnett+210
Luke List+265
2nd Round 3-Balls - W. Clark / J. Rose / A. Hadwin
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Wyndham Clark+135
Justin Rose+185
Adam Hadwin+210
2nd Round Match-Ups - C. Gotterup vs E. Van Rooyen
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Chris Gotterup-115
Erik Van Rooyen-105
2nd Round Match-Ups - R. MacIntyre vs S. Lowry
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Robert MacIntyre-110
Shane Lowry-110
2nd Round 3-Balls - C. Gotterup / E. Van Rooyen / M. Wallace
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Chris Gotterup+175
Erik Van Rooyen+175
Matt Wallace+175
2nd Round 3-Balls - R. MacIntyre / S. Lowry / C. Conners
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry+160
Robert MacIntyre+170
Corey Conners+200
1st Round 3-Balls - C. Iwai / P. Tavatanakit / A. Iwai
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Chisato Iwai+125
Akie Iwai+175
Patty Tanatanakit+250
2nd Round 3-Balls - K. Vilips / M. McCarty / K. Yu
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matt McCarty+150
Kevin Yu+165
Karl Vilips+225
1st Round 3-Balls - J. Thitikul / M. Sagstrom / L. Strom
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jeeno Thitikul-160
Madelene Sagstrom+275
Linnea Strom+375
2nd Round Match-Ups - P. Fishburn v C. Phillips
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Chandler Phillips-110
Patrick Fishburn-110
2nd Round 3-Balls - P. Fishburn / C. Phillips / D. Skinns
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Chandler Phillips+150
Patrick Fishburn+170
David Skinns+210
2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Mullinax / J. Bramlett / R. Hisatsune
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Ryo Hisatsune+130
Trey Mullinax+170
Joseph Bramlett+240
1st Round 3-Balls - H. Shibuno / A. Valenzuela / A. Corpuz
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Allisen Corpuz+125
Hinako Shibuno+175
Albane Valenzuela+250
2nd Round 3-Balls - D. Hearn / A. Tosti / S. Fisk
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Steven Fisk+100
Alejandro Tosti+110
David Hearn+800
1st Round 3-Balls - J. Kupcho / J.H. Im / A. Buhai
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jin Hee Im+150
Ashleigh Buhai+170
Jennifer Kupcho+210
2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Montgomery / M. Riedel / J. Matthews
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Taylor Montgomery+110
Matthew Riedel+190
Justin Matthews+275
2nd Round 3-Balls - F. Capan / C. Del Solar / T. Mawhinney
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Cristobal Del Solar+135
Frankie Capan III+175
Tyler Mawhinney+225
2nd Round 3-Balls - F. Schott / L. Van der Vight / Z. Jin
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Freddy Schott+155
Lars Van Der Vight+155
Zihao Jin+215
2nd Round 3-Balls - K. Roy / J. Svensson / R. Lee
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jesper Svensson+160
Kevin Roy+180
Richard T Lee+190
2nd Round 3-Balls - W. Mouw / J. Pak / D. Ford
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
William Mouw+160
David Ford+175
John Pak+185
American Family Insurance Championship
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Alker/Langer+550
Cejka/Kjeldsen+750
Kelly/Leonard+1000
Bjorn/Clarke+1100
Cabrera/Gonzalez+1100
Cink/Toms+1400
Stricker/Tiziani+1400
Allan/Chalmers+1600
Green/Hensby+1800
Wi/Yang+1800
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2nd Round Match-Ups - B. Hossler vs H. Norlander
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Beau Hossler-110
Henrik Norlander-110
2nd Round Match-Ups - J. Lower vs N. Hojgaard
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Nicolai Hojgaard-120
Justin Lower+100
2nd Round 3-Balls - B. Hossler / H. Norlander / R. Sloan
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Henrik Norlander+135
Beau Hossler+165
Roger Sloan+240
2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Lower / N. Hojgaard / D. Wu
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Justin Lower+165
Nicolai Hojgaard+165
Dylan Wu+200
Virginia
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+450
Jon Rahm+550
Joaquin Niemann+700
Tyrrell Hatton+1200
Patrick Reed+1800
Carlos Ortiz+2200
Lucas Herbert+2200
Cameron Smith+2500
David Puig+2500
Sergio Garcia+2500
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Tournament Match-Ups - P. Casey v T. McKibbin
Type: Requests - Status: OPEN
Paul Casey-115
Tom McKibbin-115
1st Round 3-Balls - D. Burmester / B. Grace / C. Schwartzel
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester+120
Charl Schwartzel+170
Branden Grace+275
1st Round 3-Balls - S. Garcia / L. Oosthuizen / M. Kaymer
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Sergio Garcia+105
Louis Oosthuizen+145
Martin Kaymer+400
1st Round 3-Balls - T. Hatton / T. McKibbin / C. Surratt
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Tyrrell Hatton+105
Tom McKibbin+200
Caleb Surratt+260
1st Round 3-Balls - L. Herbert / M. Leishman / M. Jones
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Lucas Herbert+100
Marc Leishman+170
Matt Jones+350
1st Round 3-Balls - B. Koepka / D. Johnson / C. Smith
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Cameron Smith+150
Brooks Koepka+175
Dustin Johnson+200
1st Round 3-Balls - B. DeChambeau / J. Rahm / J. Niemann
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+150
Jon Rahm+170
Joaquin Niemann+210
1st Round Six-Shooter - Group A - B. DeChambeau / T. Hatton / J. Rahm / P. Reed / J. Niemann / C. Ortiz
Type: 1st Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+280
Jon Rahm+320
Joaquin Niemann+375
Tyrrell Hatton+500
Patrick Reed+600
Carlos Ortiz+700
1st Round Six-Shooter - Group B - C. Smith / S. Garcia / L. Herbert / D. Burmester / S. Munoz / B. Koepka
Type: 1st Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Cameron Smith+375
Lucas Herbert+375
Sebastian Munoz+425
Brooks Koepka+450
Dean Burmester+450
Sergio Garcia+450
1st Round Six-Shooter - Group C - T. Gooch / P. Casey / C. Tringale / M. Leishman / D. Johnson / R. Bland
Type: 1st Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Talor Gooch+350
Cameron Tringale+400
Dustin Johnson+400
Marc Leishman+450
Paul Casey+450
Richard Bland+475
1st Round Six-Shooter - Group D - T. McKibbin / B. Watson / C. Schwartzel / L. Oosthuizen / T. Pieters / H. Varner
Type: 1st Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Tom McKibbin+400
Bubba Watson+425
Charl Schwartzel+425
Thomas Pieters+425
Harold Varner III+450
Louis Oosthuizen+450
Bryson DeChambeau
Type: Bryson DeChambeau - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish-135
Top 10 Finish-350
Top 20 Finish-1200
Jon Rahm
Type: Jon Rahm - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish-115
Top 10 Finish-300
Top 20 Finish-1200
Joaquin Niemann
Type: Joaquin Niemann - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+100
Top 10 Finish-250
Top 20 Finish-900
Tyrrell Hatton
Type: Tyrrell Hatton - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+180
Top 10 Finish-150
Top 20 Finish-600
Patrick Reed
Type: Patrick Reed - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+290
Top 10 Finish+105
Top 20 Finish-400
2nd Round 3-Balls - C. Ramey / A. Putnam / R. Hoey
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Rico Hoey+125
Andrew Putnam+175
Chad Ramey+250
Carlos Ortiz
Type: Carlos Ortiz - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+310
Top 10 Finish+115
Top 20 Finish-400
Lucas Herbert
Type: Lucas Herbert - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+310
Top 10 Finish+115
Top 20 Finish-400
Cameron Smith
Type: Cameron Smith - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+125
Top 20 Finish-350
David Puig
Type: David Puig - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+125
Top 20 Finish-350
Sergio Garcia
Type: Sergio Garcia - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+125
Top 20 Finish-350
Brooks Koepka
Type: Brooks Koepka - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+400
Top 10 Finish+140
Top 20 Finish-300
2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Weir / C. Kim / B. Silverman
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Ben Silverman+125
Chan Kim+130
Mike Weir+375
2nd Round 3-Balls - D. Ghim / H. Buckley / M. Meissner
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Doug Ghim+140
Mac Meissner+175
Hayden Buckley+220
2nd Round Match-Ups - S. Burns vs T. Pendrith
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns-110
Taylor Pendrith-110
2nd Round Match-Ups - H. Hall vs D. Riley
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Harry Hall-125
Davis Riley+105
2nd Round Match-Ups - M. Homa vs S. Im
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sungjae Im-125
Max Homa+105
2nd Round 3-Balls - S. Burns / M. Homa / S. Im
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns+120
Sungjae Im+210
Max Homa+220
2nd Round 3-Balls - D. Riley / L. Hodges / G. Woodland
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Davis Riley+150
Lee Hodges+175
Gary Woodland+200
2nd Round Match-Ups - M. Hughes vs N. Taylor
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes-110
Nick Taylor-110
2nd Round 3-Balls - N. Taylor / T. Pendrith / M. Hughes
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Taylor Pendrith+130
Nick Taylor+180
Mackenzie Hughes+230
2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Pavon / A. Svensson / A. Wise
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matthieu Pavon+125
Adam Svensson+135
Aaron Wise+350
1st Round 3-Balls - L. Coughlin / J.Y. Ko / R. Takeda
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jin Young Ko+135
Rio Takeda+160
Lauren Coughlin+240
2nd Round Match-Ups - L. Aberg vs R. McIIroy
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy-130
Ludvig Aberg+110
2nd Round Match-Ups - K. Mitchell vs T. Detry
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell-120
Thomas Detry+100
2nd Round 3-Balls - R. McIIroy / L. Aberg / L. Clanton
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+125
Ludvig Aberg+165
Luke Clanton+275
2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Detry / K. Mitchell / B. Hun An
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell+145
Thomas Detry+170
Byeong Hun An+225
1st Round 3-Balls - N. Korda / M. Stark / M. Saigo
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda-110
Mao Saigo+200
Maja Stark+320
2nd Round 3-Balls - H. Hall / T. Moore / K. Kitayama
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Harry Hall+145
Kurt Kitayama+180
Taylor Moore+200
2nd Round 3-Balls - C. Villegas / E. Grillo / N. Hardy
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Emiliano Grillo+105
Nick Hardy+180
Camilo Villegas+300
2nd Round 3-Balls - N. Lashley / A. Smalley / V. Perez
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Alex Smalley+120
Victor Perez+165
Nate Lashley+300
2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Dahmen / P. Rodgers / C. Young
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Patrick Rodgers+135
Carson Young+180
Joel Dahmen+220
2nd Round 3-Balls - K. Onishi / M. Creighton / M. Anderson
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matthew Anderson+140
Myles Creighton+185
Kaito Onishi+210
2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Rosenmueller / M. Andersen / J. Goldenberg
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Thomas Rosenmueller+115
Matthew Anderson+160
Josh Goldenberg+320
2nd Round 3-Balls - K. Velo / B. Thornberry / W. Heffernan
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Kevin Velo+110
Braden Thornberry+145
Wes Heffernan+375
2nd Round 3-Balls - P. Peterson / P. Knowles / H. Thomson
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Hunter Thomson+135
Paul Peterson+140
Philip Knowles+300
2nd Round 3-Balls - N. Norgaard / G. Sargent / J. Keefer
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Johnny Keefer+110
Niklas Norgaard+120
Gordon Sargent+550
2nd Round 3-Balls - A. Rozner / V. Covello / W. Wang
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Antoine Rozner-230
Vince Covello+400
Wei-Hsuan Wang+425
2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Kanaya / T. Cone / A.J. Ewart
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Takumi Kanaya-110
A J Ewart+250
Trevor Cone+250
2nd Round 3-Balls - N. Goodwin / Y. Cao / B. Botha
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN
Noah Goodwin+110
Barend Botha+200
Yi Cao+250
Major Specials 2025
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+500
Jon Rahm+750
Collin Morikawa+900
Xander Schauffele+900
Ludvig Aberg+1000
Justin Thomas+1100
Joaquin Niemann+1400
Shane Lowry+1600
Tommy Fleetwood+1800
Tyrrell Hatton+1800
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US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+275
Rory McIlroy+650
Bryson DeChambeau+700
Jon Rahm+1200
Xander Schauffele+2000
Collin Morikawa+2500
Ludvig Aberg+2500
Justin Thomas+3000
Brooks Koepka+4000
Hideki Matsuyama+4000
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+400
Rory McIlroy+500
Xander Schauffele+1200
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Shane Lowry+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tyrrell Hatton+2500
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Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
Europe+140
Tie+1200

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TPC = THE PLAYERS Championship MAS = Masters PGA = PGA Championship US = U.S. Open OPEN = The Open Championship Recent Additions TPC — none MAS — none PGA — none US — none OPEN — (all currently exempt have been added below) REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible. Best estimates are given but all are subject to change. THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (TPC) @ TPC Sawgrass (Stadium) – March 10-13 • Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before THE PLAYERS. • Top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of The Honda Classic (Feb. 27). • Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (Feb. 28). • If necessary to complete the field of 144, golfers outside the Top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the Honda Classic on Feb. 27 will gain entry in order of position. MASTERS (MAS) @ Augusta National Golf Club – April 7-10 • Winners of PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation for the TOUR Championship. • Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (Dec. 31). • Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 23). • Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (March 28). • Special invitations to international players per Masters Tournament Committee as its discretion. PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (PGA) @ Southern Hills Country Club – May 19-22 • Winners of PGA TOUR events through the final week before the 2022 PGA Championship. • Top 20 from PGA Professional National Championship (April 20). • Top 70 from special money list (i.e., “PGA Championship Points”) on PGA TOUR from 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson thru 2022 Wells Fargo Championship (May 8). • *All 2021 Ryder Cup members inside Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 9). • Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This likely will include all golfers from Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking on May 9.) • If necessary to complete the field of 156, golfers outside Top 70 from special money list (three lines above) will gain entry in order of position. U.S. OPEN (US) @ The Country Club – June 16-19 • Winners of multiple PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation since the 2021 U.S. Open. • Winner of THE PLAYERS (March 13). • Winner of the Masters (April 10). • Winner of the PGA Championship (May 22). • Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 23). • Sectional qualifying (late May-early June). • Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (June 6). • Special exemptions per the USGA. THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN) @ St. Andrews Links (Old Course) – July 14-17 • Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 12 at the SMBC Singapore Open (Jan. 23). • Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 23). • Money leader on the 2021-22 Sunshine Tour (TBD). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 6). • Winner of THE PLAYERS (March 13). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the New Zealand Open (April 3). • Winner of the Masters (April 10). • Money leader on the 2021-22 Australasian Tour (TBD). • Winner of the Asia-Pacific Open Diamond Cup Golf (TBD). • Winner of the PGA Championship (May 22). • Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 12 at the Mizuno Open (May 29). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Dutch Open (May 29). • Highest-ranked, not otherwise exempt, from the Order of Merit on the Japan Golf Tour at the conclusion of the Japan Golf Tour Championship (TBD). • Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (TBD). • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 8 at the RBC Canadian Open (June 12). • Winner of the British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 18). • Winner of the U.S. Open (June 19). • Winner of the European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 25). • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 8 at the KOLON Korea Open (June 26). • Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the DP World Tour Rankings at the conclusion of the BMW International Open (June 26). • Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the Travelers Championship (June 26). • Final Qualifying. Top 3 at each of four sites: Fairmont St. Andrews, Hollinwell (Notts), Prince’s, St. Annes Old Links (June 28). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Irish Open (July 3). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the John Deere Classic (July 3). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Genesis Scottish Open (July 10). • Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 5 at the Barbasol Championship (July 10).

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“Caddyshack” book goes in-depth on the cult classic“Caddyshack” book goes in-depth on the cult classic

The first draft of the script for “Caddyshackâ€� was 200 pages long – which was nearly twice the norm for Hollywood screenplays at the time. And believe it or not, the character named Carl Spackler, the wacky and wacked out assistant greenskeeper so central to the movie in its final form, was nowhere to be found. Oh, and what about that gopher? Well, Spackler’s nemesis started out as a mere sock puppet, appearing in just one scene where the rodent pops up and steals Al Czervik’s golf ball. Those are just two of the many interesting nuggets that can be found in Chris Nashawaty’s new book, “Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story.â€� Nashawaty’s book came out in April of this year. It was born of a six-page oral history he wrote about the cult classic for Sports Illustrated in 2010, three decades after its release. The book is meticulously researched – witness the 27 pages of notes at the end of the book – and pays homage to a film that tops nearly every list of funniest sports movies. But Nashawaty, who has been the film critic for Entertainment Tonight for the last 20 years, does more than just take his reader behind the scenes of an 11-week shoot filled with drama and debauchery in south Florida. Nashawaty’s book also sets the stage, so to speak, for the movie by examining the friendship between Harold Ramis, who directed the film, and his co-writers and co-conspirators, Doug Kenney and Brian Doyle-Murray. Their bond had been cemented about a decade earlier when National Lampoon was at its zenith and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” was turning traditional comedy on its collective ear. Kenney and Ramis were fresh off the success of “Animal House,â€� which they had written with Chris Miller, when they pitched a series of irreverent comedies to Orion Pictures and Jon Peters, who was married at the time to Barbara Streisand. The one that got the greenlight became “Caddyshack,” which had its genesis in Doyle-Murray’s memories of his teenage years spent caddying at Indian Hill Club on the north shore of Chicago. Once Nashawaty turns the focus to the movie, which comes about 100 pages into the narrative, the book gains momentum. And with comic geniuses like Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Ted Knight and Rodney Dangerfield on board, there were plenty of stories for him to tell. When Murray was hired to complete the “foursome,â€� as Nashawaty puts it, his character still didn’t exist, despite numerous rewrites to the script. Not to mention, with SNL about to resume production, he only had six days to devote to “Caddyshack,” but his brother, Doyle-Murray, promised him everything would work out. Much of Murray’s oft-imitated performance was ad-libbed – most notably the iconic “Cinderella Storyâ€� monologue. All the script said was: Carl, the Greenskeeper, is absently looping the heads off bedded tulips as he practices his golf swing with a grass whip. After changing the flowers to mums at Murray’s suggestion, the cameras rolled. And he did the entire sequence in one take. “I was good back in those days,â€� Murray tells Nashawaty. “I could do something when they turned the camera on. I was wired into what I was talking about. Improvising about golf was easy for me.â€� Anyone who has seen his antics at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am would certainly agree. And while he only had that one scene with the gopher puppet, Murray was frequently filmed trying to flush the critter out with a firehose he dragged around the course. It wasn’t until after filming was complete that the gopher took on a life of its own – eventually being created by a special effects company and at Peter’s suggestion assuming a bigger “roleâ€� to help to tie together the movie’s many disjointed but funny scenes. Murray loved doing battle with the gopher. “It was a time when people were making movies like the Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now,â€� Murray recalls in the book. “And that was my Vietnam movie. The ridiculously inappropriate firepower I used to kill a small rodent.â€� Speaking of firepower, there was plenty at Bushwood, aka Rolling Hills Golf Club, in Davie, Florida when the final scene was shot. Peters had taken the unknowing high-ups from the club to dinner and on an evening cruise as a diversion – but the proverbial jig was up when the explosions made the TV news and prompted a pilot to radio the nearby Ft. Lauderdale airport to report a crash. The damage to the Rolling Hills — which once hosted the likes of Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, Johnny Unitas and Joe Namath — was minimal, though. Nashawaty’s book also delves into the complicated relationships between Chase and Murray, highlighting a fight between the two at 30 Rock during the SNL days, and between Knight and Dangerfield. Knight, a decorated war hero who won two Emmys for his work on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” wasn’t exactly thrilled with being the straight man to Dangerfield’s ribald style of comedy. In the end, “Caddyshack,” wasn’t the comedic blockbuster Ramis, Doyle-Murray and Kenney had hoped, that distinction, instead, going to the movie “Airplane.” As the years have gone on, though, “Caddyshack” has more than found its niche and this book is a tribute to its popularity.

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International Team hoping for South African omenInternational Team hoping for South African omen

SYDNEY, Australia – When South African legend Ernie Els accepted the job as International captain for the Presidents Cup, he assumed he’d be leading a handful of his countrymen into battle. Traditionally, Australian and South African players have dominated the International team and Els would have expected at least three, perhaps even four, of his brethren to be there with him in the trenches. But all the pre-orders of biltong and boerewors will now have to be consumed by Louis Oosthuizen, the lone South African in the 12-man squad. Well… Els and his assistant Trevor Immelman can help, of course. But, perhaps there is a good omen brewing. Related: Internationals hoping to turn loss into gain | U.S. Team first-timers an unusually accomplished group The last time an International team had just one South African was in 1998 at Royal Melbourne – the same course the two teams will do battle on next week. That player was Els and he was part of the lone International team to ever win the Presidents Cup. “That is a good omen,â€� Els said with a smile. “Obviously Louis is in form and hopefully he can keep that up. “It is certainly a surprise we have just one, but the strength of South African golf is still something to be proud of. Quite a few guys came close… but I’ve picked guys who have played well for a long time.â€� Indeed, a year ago, there were several South Africans in the mix. First, former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, a member of the last four International teams, came down with a long term wrist injury. Then Branden Grace – an 11-time European Tour winner and champion at the 2016 RBC Heritage on the PGA TOUR – lost any semblance of form. Grace went 5-0 in the 2015 Presidents Cup in Korea with Oosthuizen as his partner. But after a runner-up finish at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February, he had just one top-10 in 23 worldwide starts prior to the captain’s picks. “It was unfortunate that Gracie couldn’t make it,â€� Oosthuizen said. “I know he was trying really hard at the end there and pushing and pushing, but the other guys just played so well. I think Ernie wanted to pick Gracie, but he couldn’t because the other guys were just playing too good and Branden understands that.â€� Other South Africans on the periphery of selection at times also failed to force Els’ hand into a pick after showing flashes of brillianc,e but not maintaining it. Justin Harding won the Qatar Masters in March and followed it up with a runner-up at the Kenya Open. After he was T10 at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May, he reached 42nd in the world rankings. But from there, his results petered out, and he sits 66th now. Erik Van Rooyen thrust himself into the mix with a win at the Scandinavian Invitation in August and was on a short list to come into the team once Jason Day withdrew given four top-15 results since before Els ultimately went with Byeong Hun An. Dylan Fritelli won the John Deere Classic in July but failed to really back it up with much consistency, and Shaun Norris rich vein of form came late, and was on the Japan Tour, which didn’t carry as much weight in Els’ decision process. And so the weight of a nation falls to Oosthuizen, the only team member with an individual winning record at 7-5-3 over the last three Presidents Cups. While he will fly the flag with pride, Oosthuizen also has a close watch on the next breed coming from his homeland, thanks to his Louis57 Foundation that has been fostering junior talent for the last 10 years. Three of his players will be on the International Team this weekend in the Junior Presidents Cup to be also held at Royal Melbourne. “It will be strange being the only South African in the team but I’ve been with Leish and Scotty in all the other teams that I’ve played in, so they feel just as close as what the South Africans would feel to me,â€� Oosthuizen says. “And we have Christo Lamprecht, Jordan Duminy and Martin Vorster from my academy playing next week. Vorster is going to be the next big thing out of South Africa… Duminy as well… they’ve been in my academy from get go and are great ball-strikers. Martin has won in South Africa and overseas and is on a great path. “So there is plenty of potential coming for future Presidents Cups.â€� For this Presidents Cup, Oosthuizen says he won’t be a lone wolf. “Everyone always says that we don’t have team spirit or don’t have enough. I can promise you, when Thursday comes, we’re like 12 brothers in that team. We’ve bonded, we’re ready to go, we want to win,â€� he said of the International team. “We need to get our name on the trophy again and show the Americans we’re here to play. We’re here to win the trophy, to win the Cup and not just show up to just have a good week.â€� SOUTH AFRICA’S HISTORY AT PRESIDENTS CUP 1994: Fulton Allem, David Frost 1996: Ernie Els, David Frost 1998: Ernie Els 2000: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen 2003: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark. (Captain Gary Player) 2005: Tim Clark, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman. (Captain Gary Player) 2007: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Rory Sabbatini. (Captain Gary Player) 2009: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark. (Captain Gary Player). 2011: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Charl Schwartzel. (Tim Clark Captain’s Assistant) 2013: Ernie Els, Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Richard Sterne. 2015: Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel. 2017: Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel. (Ernie Els Captain’s Assistant) 2019: Louis Oosthuizen. (Ernie Els Captain, Trevor Immelman Captain’s Assistant)

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