Today in Golf - May 7th, 2025

Today’s pod circles the globe in rapid-fire fashion:European TourScottish Championship reborn – Aug 7-10 at Trump International Golf Links Scotland, $2.75 M purse, and fresh chatter about Turnberry’s Open future as new R&A chief Mark Darbon orders “feasibility” checks.PGA Championship Countdown (May 15, Quail Hollow)Field shuffle – Dustin Johnson granted a special invite; John Daly opts for Regions Tradition; Billy Horschel (hip) and Shaun Norris out, Patrick Fishburn and Rico Hoey in. Sixteen LIV players now expected.Player Voices & Tour PoliticsRory vs. EVR – McIlroy calls for a “cutthroat” PGA Tour; Erik van Rooyen pushes back and questions megadeals.Looming merger? – PGA Tour cites a “constructive” White House sit-down with Trump and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, yet sources warn of tangled details.LIV & LPGA NotesBryson bullish on Quail Hollow strength.Michelle Wie West invests in Togethxr and preps for the richer-purse Mizuho Americas Open.Haeran Ryu climbs to world #5 after Black Desert triumph.What’s NextSignature-event Truist Championship with Rory defending, plus the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic spotlighting 17-year-old prodigy Blades Brown.Politics, payouts, and major prep—all in one tight episode. Hit play and stay ahead of the news cycle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.