{"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/6a3b3e88bfa92390376f816e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"PGA Tour's 2028 Radical Split & Niemann's $700K Club Throw - June 24th, 2026","description":"<p>On June 24th, 2026, we break down the PGA Tour's massive 2028 structural overhaul, Joaquin Niemann's costly U.S. Open meltdown, and a historic payday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.</p><p><br></p><h3>PGA TOUR'S 2028 RELEGATION ERA</h3><ul><li>The PGA Tour is radically splitting into a 120-player Championship Series and a relegated Challenger Series for 2028, sparking massive debate over the death of sponsor exemptions and the future of national opens.</li><li>Brian Rolapp defended the changes, stating, \"Sponsors don't get to decide who's in the NBA playoffs,\" while Rory McIlroy called the move a \"positive step.\"</li><li>Tiger Woods made his first public appearance since his DUI to address the overhaul, insisting the changes were \"never about any one player.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>LIV'S MAJOR CLIFF &amp; NIEMANN'S MELTDOWN</h3><ul><li>Dustin Johnson's major exemptions have officially expired, while Joaquin Niemann suffered a disastrous first-round meltdown at Shinnecock where an 80-yard club throw resulted in a devastating two-stroke penalty.</li><li>Niemann's penalty ultimately cost him $700,000 in prize money and a coveted invite to the 2027 Masters.</li><li>Brushing off the massive financial hit, Niemann hilariously noted, \"If my grandmother had tires, she'd be a car,\" adding, \"To be honest, it was a good throw.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>KPMG WOMEN'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP</h3><ul><li>The women's game heads to Hazeltine with a historic, record-breaking $13 million purse—a massive financial leap that CEO Tim Walsh simply called an \"easy decision\" for the sport.</li><li>Juli Inkster reflected on Nelly Korda and the staggering 27-year American LPGA Hall of Fame drought, admitting, \"God, that just amazes me.\"</li><li>Inkster also called out the media's double standard regarding the women's career grand slam compared to how the men's game is covered.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW</h3><ul><li>The Tour heads to TPC River Highlands where Scottie Scheffler enters as the heavy +400 favorite, but all eyes are on 23-year-old Ben James making his highly anticipated professional debut.</li><li>Reflecting on his new pro life, James quipped, \"After twenty years of having homework to do, it's nice not having to do that.\"</li><li>After fading in the final rounds of the RBC Canadian Open, James joked that UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley would punish him for his \"soft\" play.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia debate Open qualifying at Dundonald Links • Nick Taylor complains that missing national opens \"would certainly stink\" • Scottie Scheffler enters the Travelers as the +400 favorite</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}