{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a39de3330d470180fc1c022?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The PGA Tour’s Radical Overhaul & Clark Conquers Shinnecock - June 23rd, 2026","description":"<p>On June 23rd, 2026, we unpack the fallout from Wyndham Clark's gritty U.S. Open victory at Shinnecock Hills, the PGA Tour's controversial new two-track system, and the looming collapse of LIV Golf.</p><p><br></p><h3>PGA TOUR / RORY'S REBELLION</h3><ul><li>Tiger Woods and CEO Brian Rolapp have finalized a 2027/2028 two-track system featuring 120-player caps and mandatory cuts, but Rory McIlroy is leading the pushback while scrambling to meet his 15-event minimum.</li><li>\"Track two is a glorified Korn Ferry event,\" McIlroy argued, adding that LIV Golf created a \"false economy.\"</li><li>To avoid penalties, Rory is now forced to awkwardly add either the 3M Open or the Wyndham Championship to his late-season schedule.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>LIV GOLF / BRYSON'S YOUTUBE PIVOT</h3><ul><li>With the PIF officially ceasing LIV funding after 2026, Bryson DeChambeau's missed cut at Shinnecock highlights a bleak future, as a PGA Tour return looks highly unlikely due to burned bridges.</li><li>Mark Schlabach noted Tour players \"have memorized everything negative he has said,\" prompting Bryson to complain about Tour media rules: \"If I were to film a video... that would be in violation.\"</li><li>Facing exile from traditional golf broadcasts, the former U.S. Open champion is seriously considering a full-time pivot to being a YouTube creator.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>WYNDHAM CLARK'S SHINNECOCK SURVIVAL</h3><ul><li>Wyndham Clark survived the brutal New York crowds and a fading scorecard to capture the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, cementing his status as a modern-day major specialist.</li><li>Per Justin Ray, Clark is the only player to win two majors with progressively higher sequential rounds (64-69-70-73 at Shinnecock, matching his 2023 LACC trend of 64-67-69-70).</li><li>Clark credited his new caddie, David \"Big Wave Dave\" Pelekoudas, for keeping him sane amidst the hostile NY fans: \"If we heard someone cheer for me I'd go, 'Oh, there is one person that likes me.'\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>LPGA TOUR / KPMG WOMEN'S PGA</h3><ul><li>The KPMG Women's PGA Championship heads to Hazeltine with a historic $13 million purse and cutting-edge AI broadcast tech, setting the stage for Nelly Korda's pursuit of golf history.</li><li>CEO Tim Walsh didn't hesitate on the massive financial bump: \"I replied within five minutes to the purse increase proposal.\"</li><li>Nelly Korda is chasing her third straight major championship, looking to match the legendary 2013 run of Inbee Park.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Sam Burns is skipping Royal Birkdale for baby duty (Mom Beth: \"He won't go to Europe... they are going to go home and have a baby\") • Robert MacIntyre battles tour fatigue (\"It is first world problems isn't it\") • Scottie Scheffler shakes off a U.S. Open loss with dad duties (\"Alright buddy let's go get dinner. Pizza pizza\")</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}