PGA Tour Abruptly Lays Off Employees - LITE

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April 24, 2026 | Edition #246

 👋 Hey Golf Fans,

If the cancellation of the PGA Tour’s Hawaii swing surprised you, you are in for even more shock. CEO Brian Rolapp’s memo to his members landed with a thud, and the echo is still ringing in everyone’s ears. In today’s edition, we’ll talk about that and:

  • LPGA’s strange decision at Chevron

  • An inspiring comeback

  • A gator scare at a Florida course

Plus, your daily dose of trivia, a fun game, and some more.

Let’s get started…

CEO Brian Rolapp made a major decision that puts multiple employees out of a job and others under uncertainty.









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As you read above, the PGA Tour cited cost-cutting measures to justify laying off employees. We are more curious to know your opinion on the matter…

Do You Agree That the PGA Tour Could Have Reduced Costs Without the Layoffs?

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Wednesday’s Results: 74.34% of you said that the PGA Tour risks long-term damage by scrapping historic events.


On April 24, 1997, Bo-Gyung “Lydia” Ko was born in Seoul, South Korea. She emigrated to New Zealand when she was four. Ko fell in love with the game when her mother took her to the Pupuke Golf Club pro shop in 2002. Three years later, she was competing at the New Zealand Amateur Championship. Ko won her first LPGA event as an amateur in 2012 and defended her title again the next year. The Kiwi International is now an LPGA Hall of Famer with three majors and an Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals.



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Wednesday’s Picture Puzzle: Tyrrell Hatton. 74.81% of you guessed it correctly.


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