Rory's Schedule Drama, Chevron Records & A Par-4 Ace - April 26th, 2026

On April 26th, 2026, we break down Rory McIlroy's controversial withdrawal from Doral, historic scoring at the Chevron Championship, and the wild new business ventures taking over the TGL SoFi Center.PGA TOUR / RORY'S SCHEDULE DRAMARory McIlroy is facing heat for withdrawing from the $20 million Cadillac Championship at Doral, skipping a Signature Event he championed to adopt a "Jack Nicklaus Blueprint" for major prep, leaving players frustrated by the schedule's "carnage.""The best players should be playing in them," McIlroy said in 2023, highlighting the hypocrisy of his recent move.Donald Trump actually took to Truth Social to praise Rory, while McIlroy focuses on playing "one ball for four days" to simulate major conditions.LPGA TOUR / CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIPNelly Korda set a historic 14-under par 36-hole record, but amateur Farah O'Keefe stole the spotlight with back-to-back 60s, alongside Ina Yoon's incredible redemption arc following a 2022 cheating scandal.O'Keefe described tournament golf as a "staring contest" where you must "not blink first."O'Keefe has a childhood vision board stating she will "win twenty majors," while Yoon has battled back from banishment to the Minor League Golf Tour to focus on the present.AMATEUR GOLF / THE PAR-4 MIRACLEFourteen-year-old Josiah Foster defied six-million-to-one odds by jarring a par-4 hole-in-one on the 267-yard 17th at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club using a Titleist GT2 driver."We checked the hole and it was there," a stunned Foster said after discovering the historic shot.Golf serves as a sanctuary for Josiah's severe ADHD; his mother says the sport "has transformed him," while Josiah gives "all the credit to Jesus."GOLF BUSINESS / CARDS & TGL'S NEW LOOKThe golf trading card market is exploding with Upper Deck Allure rookie cards fetching over $800, while Tiger and Rory's TGL SoFi Center is pivoting to host bachelor parties and AEW wrestling.TGL's George Hirsch admitted that a year ago, if asked about hosting wrestling, "I do not think so."The TGL's massive 64-foot simulator was recently rented out for Josh Allen's bachelor party and will soon host an AEW event dubbed "Fairway to Hell."Quick HitsInvestors are hunting for ultra-rare Purple Diamond autographs of Nick Dunlap and Rose Zhang • Robert MacIntyre echoed the locker room's frustration by calling the current PGA Tour schedule "carnage" • Josiah Foster's first coach, Susan Waite, used high rotation drills to successfully channel his ADHD on the course Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.