Summerhays pushes ahead, Dufner falters at the Memorial

Golf is making its second consecutive Olympics appearance after a hiatus that lasted longer than a century. In case you need a refresher since Rio, we’re here with a quick outline of the format for the Olympic golf competition, which begins Thursday with the first round of the men’s competition from Kasumigaseki Country Club’s East Course. FORMAT Both the men’s and women’s golf competitions will be 72 holes of stroke play. FIELD The Olympic field is restricted to 60 players for each of the men’s and women’s competitions. The IGF will utilize the official world golf rankings to create the Olympic Golf Rankings as a method of determining eligibility. The top 15 players in the world will be eligible for the Olympics, with a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players will be eligible based on the world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players among the top 15. TIEBREAKERS Medals will be awarded for first, second and third place to the top three finishers in each competition. Ties for first, second and third place will be broken by sudden-death playoff. If two players are tied for the first position, a playoff will be conducted to determine the golf and silver medals. If three or more players tie for first, a playoff will be conducted to determine the gold, silver and bronze medals. If two or more players are tied for the second position, a playoff will be conducted to determine the silver and bronze medals. If two or more players are tied for the third position, a playoff will be conducted for the bronze medal. In any case, only one gold, one silver and one bronze medal will be awarded. For any playoff, players will play in one or more groups at the discretion of the IGF chief referee. In the event of a playoff scenario for any or all of the medals, the IGF Rules Committee will follow the sequence below: • One playoff : Holes 18, 10, 11 will be played and this loop will be repeated for as long as necessary. As medals are determined, play will continue to determine any remaining medals as necessary. • Two playoffs (to determine Gold/Silver and Bronze/4th place): The gold/silver playoff will use Nos. 18, 10, 11 and this loop will be repeated for as long as necessary. The bronze playoff will use Nos. 11, 18, 10 and this loop will be repeated for as long as necessary. GROUPINGS AND STARTING TIMES Players will be paired in threesomes, with groups starting on the first tee. However, because of weather or unforeseen circumstances, players could be paired in groups of two or three and start rounds on both Nos. 1 and 10.

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SEA ISLAND, Ga. – RSM US LLP (“RSM�), the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, has extended its sponsorship of The RSM Classic on the PGA TOUR through 2025. The five-year agreement, which takes effect following the 2020 tournament, was announced today by RSM Managing Partner and CEO Joe Adams. RSM has been the title sponsor since the tournament’s debut in 2010, partnering with tournament host Davis Love III and the Davis Love Foundation, which serves as the tournament host organization. “We understand that middle market business leaders enjoy watching and playing golf,� said Adams. “Golf is also completely aligned with RSM’s core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence and stewardship, and it’s a great metaphor for our business. Like the caddie behind the successful golfer, RSM is committed to helping our clients navigate today’s global business landscape. The RSM Classic has provided a great opportunity for us to connect with clients and others in a meaningful way, while also serving as a platform to magnify our focus on giving back to the community. We’re pleased to extend our sponsorship of The RSM Classic through 2025, and we look forward to doing even more great things for the community through the tournament.� The RSM Classic is firmly entrenched as a key stop on the PGA TOUR schedule’s opening segment. “RSM has been an incredible partner since we launched the tournament together in 2010,� Love said. “Joe Adams and the RSM team continue to motivate us to grow and improve The RSM Classic, which we have been able to do together. It truly is a partnership and I couldn’t be more pleased than to look forward to an additional five years of working together to build upon what we have and continue to support of so many deserving charitable organizations.� Birdies Fore Love is RSM’s charitable giving platform for The RSM Classic that has accounted for nearly $12 million in donations since the tournament’s inception through RSM fundraising initiatives. RSM has expanded the program this year through the addition of an on-course competition encompassing the first eight tournaments of the PGA TOUR Season. The top three players who accumulate the most birdies (or better) over those tournaments, concluding with this week’s RSM Classic, will be awarded $300,000, $150,000 and $50,000, respectively, for charitable donations to children- and/or family-focused charitable organizations of the players’ choice. “We are thrilled to extend RSM’s sponsorship of The RSM Classic,� said Andy Bosman, chief marketing officer with RSM US LLP. “The good that we’re able to do through the tournament through Birdies Fore Love and the Davis Love Foundation is so rewarding, and we’re thrilled to continue that tradition.� “The RSM Classic quickly established itself as a popular stop on the PGA TOUR and has continued to grow through the dedicated efforts of Davis Love III, his Foundation and RSM,� said Brian Oliver, PGA TOUR Executive Vice President, Corporate Partnerships. “The players love the resort setting and the uniquely relaxed atmosphere surrounding the tournament, which continues to do a tremendous job of raising money and awareness for local and national charitable organizations through the Birdies Fore Love program. We are thrilled that this partnership will continue through RSM’s new five-year commitment as the title sponsor.�

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