Welcome to the Monday ranking, where we drop the best stories of the weekend in the wonderful world of golf. Take a Arnold Palmer, pull a chair and start dreading the imminent Ryder Cup…
1. Ludvig Åberg is officially a problem of Ryder Cup now
You could see the wave build off most of Sunday afternoon. Yes, Maverick McNealy directed the Genesis Invitational, and Scottie Scheffler was back to his usual powerful self, and a pair of Patrick – Cantlay and Rodgers – dragged around the top of the ranking. But there, just a few strokes, hid Ludvig Åberg, and over the last nine, he struck. Four birdies in the last six holes, including a 7 -foot fence to be won, gave Åberg a victory for PGA Tour, a berth of five first projected in the world ranking and an aura of devastating inevitability. Åberg crosses all the required stages of celebrity now – win in smaller tournaments, learn not to lose majors – and for a long time, he will have the sport. His arrival could not have arrived at a better time for the European Ryder Cup team, or a worst for the contingent of the United States, which is already in shock. We are entering the era of Åberg, and we could be here for a while.
2. Is a PGA-Liv reunification agreement close?
Tiger Woods has not played in Genesis; Still in mourning his mother, he limited his appearance to the presentation of the trophy and a brief passage in the CBS stand alongside Jim Nantz. When he supported the possibility of reunification of the exploded golf visits, Woods indicated that the involvement of President Trump seems to be a good sign to put all the golf together.
“I think things will heal quickly,” said Woods. “We have this game put in the right direction, he has been heading in the wrong direction for several years. Fans all want us to play together, all the best players to play together and we will get there.”
It should be noted that Woods has expressed optimism several times before, without anything that results. But the involvement of the current presidential administration seems to be a positive sign for an agreement … one day.
3. Tiger Woods, TGL is coming up this week
Woods and TGL, the indoor golf league infused with technology, are coming back this week for the most busy race in the League to date. TGL follows a triplehead of the presidents with a Tuesday evening match which will include the return of Woods. TGL has experienced a few notes and appears on the right track for a respectable race as a winter golf course. Some players seem much more committed than others, and After changing the “hammer” rulesA revision of the alignment should be on the file of season 2 of TGL. The League needs more players as committed as Collin Morikawa and Billy outside the Check.
4. Liv Golf wraps its most successful annual judgment
Liv Golf may or may not be a commercial business prosperous overall – given the amount of money thrown for relatively low notes and a return of awareness, we would look towards “no” – but what is indisputable, c ‘ is that Adelaide, Australia, Australia, Stop is the most notable and noisy tour, by a long journey. The way of Liv’s success is through places like Australia, localities where there is a base of golf fans ready to transform any event into Open WM Phoenix … except that there are not many events.
During the Adelaide event this year, Joaquin Niemann continued his success race with a three -stroke victory, while Sergio Garcia GC’s fire balls won the title of the team.
A highlight: Patrick Reed taking into account the “water hole” of the course. Discover this celebration:
5. Justin Leonard won his first tournament in 16 years
As long as we bring back the Ryder Cup six months earlier … A hero of the Ryder Cup of yesteryear is finally back in Victory Lane after an absence of 16 years. Justin Leonard, open champion and Ryder Legend in 1999, won the CHUBB Classic of the PGA Tour Champions in Naples by four shots, holding the couples Billy Andrade, Darren Clarke and Fred. The victory marked Leonard’s first victory since 2008, a good return for a guy who briefly owned the golf world.
Trophy of the week: Genesis Invitational
This week’s trophy is a solid competitor, smooth lines and contrasting metals. In addition, it seems that you could probably drink a full bottle of wine from this thing, which is always a bonus when you assess the value of a trophy. Any trophy too large to hold on a shelf is automatically a good trophy.
Shooting of the week: the horizontal peer of McNealy
Maverick McNealy could not hold a Åberg of load in Genesis, but let’s be honest, there are very few people who could. But at least McNealy will always remember this safeguard by a ridiculous horizontal lie, a swing closer to a stick of the stick in the stick than an approach:
Pursue. Try this to your local. Just make sure your game partners are behind you. Path Behind you.
To come this week: Mexico opens in Vidantaworld (PGA Tour), Honda LPGA Thailand, four TGL games.
