THE FLORIDA SWING & TIGER’S DEADLINE - February 26th, 2026

We kick off the Florida Swing with a deep dive into the "neutered" PGA National, Brooks Koepka’s return to action, and the looming deadline for Tiger Woods to accept the 2027 Ryder Cup Captaincy.THE COGNIZANT CLASSICThe Florida Swing arrives with controversy as stars like Jordan Spieth and Shane Lowry claim PGA National has been "neutered" by a switch to soft overseeded Ryegrass. With zero Top 25 players attending due to a "Signature Event Hangover," Brooks Koepka enters as the undisputed alpha.The Word: Billy Horschel leads the chorus of complaints that the course is now too soft and scorable.Dad Life: Brooks is sporting a facial injury courtesy of a hockey stick wielded by his toddler, Crew.TIGER’S TIMELINE & CHARLIE’S CHOICEThe PGA of America has set a pre-Masters deadline for Tiger Woods to accept the 2027 Ryder Cup Captaincy. However, his massive workload architecting the Tour’s "Scarcity Model" as Chairman of the Future Competition Committee has him hesitating to take the reins.Family First: Tiger and Elin Nordegren reunited publicly for Charlie’s state championship ring ceremony.The Commitment: It’s official—Charlie Woods is heading to Tallahassee to play for Florida State University.POLITICS & COMEBACKSThe Trump Administration is shaking up DC golf infrastructure, terminating the National Links Trust lease to transform East Potomac into a championship venue dubbed "Washington National." Meanwhile, Justin Thomas is officially set to return from microdiscectomy surgery at the upcoming Arnold Palmer Invitational.Quick HitsNelly Korda blasts segregated WTGL format • John Daly leaves Tiger off his GOAT list • Rumors swirl of Nike exiting the golf space • Weather favors Seamus Power and Nicolai Hojgaard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.