PGA Tour Too Soft on LIV Pros: Golf Legend - LITE

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May 08, 2026 | Edition #257

 👋 Hey golf fans,

Just a few days back, you saw Rory McIlroy’s comments. The Ulsterman hinted that the PGA Tour’s terms for Brooks Koepka were too harsh. But Tom Watson thinks the exact opposite. We got to learn about his suggestion from fellow Hall of Famer, Gary Player. More on that, plus pros’ homage to a late legend, Michelle Wie West’s “dark” comeback, and more in today’s edition.

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The PGA Tour policy would’ve been markedly different if Watson were the CEO.






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Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller have been a team since 2012, making them one of the longest-running player-caddie pairings on the Tour. So we are curious to know…

Do You Think Spieth and Greller Are the PGA Tour’s Best Player-Caddie Duo?

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Wednesday’s Result: 57.84% of you disagreed with Rory’s assessment that the PGA Tour was being too harsh on LIV Golf pros.


Between 2003 and 2025, 1,008 balls have been hit into the water at Green Mile—the closing stretch at Quail Hollow. All but six of them have come at the 18th hole. Yesterday, Brian Harman added one more to it and entered the wrong history book. Since 2003, no one has hit into the water on the Green Mile more than Harman, who has lost 18 balls in the infamous three-hole stretch.


Can You Guess the Famous Course?

Hint: Offers exhilarating views of the Pacific.

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Wednesday’s Game: Miguel Angel Jimenez. 83.29% of you guessed it correctly.


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