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Jon Rahm’s rejection of LIV Golf’s restructured terms has accelerated a player exodus, but his return to the PGA Tour is blocked by a closed one-time reinstatement window. Xander Schauffele revealed that PGA Tour members are deeply divided on how to handle defectors, while key stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith remain undecided on their futures.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk announced a comprehensive overhaul of team selection and preparation strategies ahead of the 2027 matches at Adare Manor. Acknowledging the U.S. as underdogs after losing the last two Ryder Cups, Furyk cited poor performance in foursomes as a primary area for improvement. He has already shortened the points accumulation window to reward current form and replaced the analytics team. While the U.S. aims to end a 34-year away-win drought, European captain Luke Donald remains confident in his side's strength.
CBS Sports has officially parted ways with Tony Romo, ending his nine-year tenure as the network's lead NFL analyst. The split, framed as a mutual decision but driven by CBS, follows Romo's July arrest for operating while intoxicated in Wisconsin and a subsequent decline in his on-air performance. J.J. Watt will now permanently fill the top booth role for the season. Meanwhile, Romo was simultaneously competing in a PGA Tour qualifying event in Oklahoma, highlighting his pivot toward professional golf.
Tony Romo was playing in a PGA Tour qualifying event in Oklahoma when CBS Sports officially announced the end of their nine-year partnership. Romo missed the cut for the next stage of the tournament, finishing tied for 48th. The split follows his July arrest for operating while intoxicated and a subsequent no-contest plea. J.J. Watt will remain as the lead analyst for the rest of the NFL season.
Jackson Koivun silenced skeptics by going undefeated in his Presidents Cup debut, securing a decisive win over Si Woo Kim. The 21-year-old, who turned pro after the U.S. Open, is now the favorite for the upcoming Bank of Utah Championship. His performance at Medinah, highlighted by a 2-0-1 record, has solidified his status as a top-tier rookie on the PGA Tour.
The Bank of Utah Championship resumes the FedExCup Fall series at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah. Defending champion Michael Brennan returns to the 120-player field, which includes Presidents Cup members and top FedExCup players. The course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Phil Smith, features expansive fairways and large greens but is characterized by its high altitude and unique lava rock terrain. Weather forecasts predict rain early in the week followed by clear, hot conditions, potentially leading to low scoring.
The International Presidents Cup team is pushing for greater autonomy from the PGA Tour, which currently controls both sides of the biennial competition. While the U.S. leads the series 13-1-1, International captain Geoff Ogilvy argues that shared operations hinder the team's competitiveness and brand development. The 2026 event at Medinah Country Club highlights these tensions, with the International squad aiming to break a 10-year U.S. winning streak despite significant talent gaps and the absence of LIV Golf players.
The PGA Tour pushed back and restructured the final round of the Biltmore Championship Asheville by 90 minutes due to fog, with players set to start in threesomes from split tees at 9:13 a.m. ET; live coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel as the final-round action unfolds.
Neal Shipley fired a bogey-free 65 to reach 21-under 192 and cling to a one-shot lead over Ben Kohles entering the final round of the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove; Kohles shot 65 with an eagle on the par-5 third and late birdies to stay within striking distance. A win would grant Shipley a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a path to the 2028 Tour Championship Series as part of the FedExCup Fall schedule.
Weather prompts adjusted Round 3 TV coverage for the Biltmore Championship in Asheville, with moving-day windows from noon to 3 p.m. ET on CNBC and Golf Channel mobile, plus a released Round 3 tee-time lineup starting at 7:33 a.m. EDT.
In the first round of the Biltmore Championship in Asheville, Alejandro Tosti’s caddie Cliff Ellis walked off at the ninth hole. Tosti ended with a 1-over 72 after reportedly borrowing a fan from the gallery to carry his bag, later joking that Ellis couldn’t keep up with eight pars in a row. The event adds to Tosti’s history of on-course clashes and past suspension on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Argentine pro Alejandro Tosti faced a bizarre disruption when his caddie, Cliff Ellis, quit mid-round at the Biltmore Championship Asheville, leaving the bag on the 18th hole as Tosti finished with a 1-over 72; the incident adds to a pattern of fiery on-course conduct for Tosti, who has a history of clashes with caddies and a viral bib incident earlier this year, and has been described by peers as having a Jekyll/Hyde demeanor.
The article previews the PGA Tour’s fall slate, spotlighting ten players whose 2027 status hinges on fall results at the Biltmore Championship in Asheville and beyond, led by Brooks Koepka’s blunt assessment after missing the FedExCup Playoffs as others like Finau, Horschel, Glover, Ewart, Yellamaraju, James, McGreevy, Kirk and Li chase crucial points and Presidents Cup implications.
The PGA Tour announced a two-tier system to begin in 2028: a Championship Series for the elite level and a Challenger Series for the next rung. Majors, The Players, and FedEx Cup events will be treated the same as regular Championship Series events, with two-year exemptions on the Championship Series (and an additional two years on the Challenger Series). Winners of Championship Series events earn a two-year exemption on the elite circuit, and the tour will also add a Last Chance Series in the fall to help players reach the Championship Series. The plan includes pathways from the Korn Ferry Tour and college seniors, with ongoing scheduling and sponsorship decisions to be finalized.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert ahead of the PGA TOUR’s Biltmore Championship Asheville (Sept. 17–20 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove), warning of congestion along NC-191 (Brevard Road) Thursday–Sunday during peak commute and school drop-off times. Drivers are encouraged to use Interstate 26 as an alternate north–south route, spectators should park at Biltmore Park Town Square and volunteers at Biltmore Church, with no spectator parking at the course; directions, parking, and shuttle info are available on the event site.