Financial outlook for Koepka, relief for Faldo, Woods’ celebration, a bold burglary, Daly’s new camping spot. The Back Nine.
Not everyone was pleased: Vijay Singh literally pulls the money list card at the \”tender\” age of 62 – and naturally there are some voices complaining, for example, that the Fijian man takes away starting spots from those desperately needing tournament entries to secure their livelihoods. There is some truth to that, as with career prize money over 71 million dollars, Singh probably does not need to worry about daily bread. But the three-time major winner is a sportsman of strong competitive spirit, especially a \”training beast\”, and wants to give it another go – 24 years after his PGA Tour debut at 29 and 34 tournament wins later. He is tempted by the contest with much younger players. Also: the rule granting the tour card via career prize money exemption for one chosen season exists after all…
And Singh immediately delivered upon his tour restart. The veteran qualified for the weekend at the Sony Open with rounds of 68 and 70 strokes. Barely, but still. That makes Singh the oldest player since Fred Couples in 2023 at the Masters to make a cut on the PGA Tour. With the weekend effort in Hawaii, Singh achieved the rare feat of making a PGA Tour cut even in the fourth decade of his pro career. Overall, he has now made 506 of 638 cuts and finished tied 40th after further rounds of 68 and 69 strokes, five under par for the tournament.
Koepka Allowed to Compete for FedEx Cup Millions
Another Lex Koepka? The LIV returnee could still earn significant money this season. Originally, Brooks Koepka agreed to rejoin the PGA Tour as a member and to comeback directly under conditions including donating five million dollars to charity, forfeiting shares in the PGA Tour’s Player Equity Program for five years, and waiving participation in the FedEx Cup bonus pool, which will be filled with 40 million dollars in 2026 and paid out at the Tour Championship. However, the Tour has now declared this bonus money as official prize money. Thus, the five-time major winner is eligible to compete for the ten million dollar winner’s check and prize money for places, provided he qualifies for the season finale at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
Sir Nick Faldo Undergoes Open Heart Surgery
Looking ahead to the Masters: Sir Nick Faldo underwent an open heart surgery in the USA and has reported cheerfully on social media. The six-time major winner, now 68 years old, spent two weeks in Cleveland with his wife Lindsay and had his enlarged aorta corrected preventively by the renowned heart surgeon Dr. Lars Svensson at the Cleveland Clinic. \”Never felt so good at home,\” Faldo states, who will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his last of three Green Jackets (1989, 1990, 1996) at the 90th Masters in April.
Tiger Woods 50th Birthday Gala Highlights
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