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Hank Haney: It’s easier than ever to win on the PGA Tour

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Hank Haney, one time coach to Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara, believes that it’s easier than ever to win on the PGA Tour.

On his Twitter account @HankHaney posted a 60-second snippet of his views, to be heard fully on his ‘Hank Haney Podcast’, during which he claims that stats will back up his opinion that the game is more open than ever.

Once suspended from his PGA radio show for comments made on SiriusXM, the outspoken coach has always had a solid presence on social media and uses YouTube to showcase much of his coaching advice, and he’s now got the golf community chatting again.

Haney claims that ”JT (Justin Thomas), Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa and Rory McIlroy – these guys eat up 36 percent – 35 percent – of the tournaments.”

He continues with the math. ”At least 65 percent to be eaten up by someone else.”

The author of ‘The Big Miss’, a recollection of his time with Tiger, then added the big hitting statement:

”Tiger, alone, ate up more than that. One person. Not counting Phil, Vijay, Ernie Els. One person.

Harder to win on the PGA Tour now? Ha, come on, please! Try to tell that to somebody else. It’s easier to win on the PGA Tour, maybe easier than it’s ever been to win on the PGA Tour.”

 

Is Haney on the money or off base?

Over to you, GolfWRXers.

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LET pro gives detailed financial breakdown of first week on tour…and the net result may shock you

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On Friday morning, Ladies European Tour player, Hannah Gregg, took to social media to share her weekly expenses playing on the LET.

“Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour: Flights: $2600 Work Visa: $350 

  • Food: $377 
  • Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé 
  • Hotel: $0 because  @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week!  
  • Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car  
  • Gas: $165 
  • Entry Fee: $130 
  • Lounge Pass for caddie: $50 
  • Gym: $0 
  • Yardage book: $0 
  • Total expenses: $3672 

Made cut, finished 54th, total earned: $1244 Factor in 35% tax on earnings. To break even, needed to finish 24th. To make money, 21st. Guess we have our goals laid out for next event!”

When factoring in Gregg’s free housing, free caddie and free rental car, it’s evident that most LET players would have to finish well inside of the top-20 to make any money.

With ridiculous amounts of money being thrown around in professional golf these days, it’s important to remember the other side of the coin as well. There are countless professionals out there who struggle to get by on their golf salary.

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54-hole golf tour deemed eligible for OWGR points…but it’s not LIV

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After a seventeen-month application process, a 54-hole golf tour was deemed eligible for OWGR points.

Unfortunately, for LIV Golf and their fans, it was the Clutch Pro Tour.

After the decision, which is effective immediately, OWGR chairman Peter Dawson issued a statement.

“This is a significant milestone for golf, and OWGR is deeply encouraged by the achievement and the continued efforts in developing the sport of golf in the United Kingdom.”

“We look forward to watching the progress of the Clutch Pro Tour as it continues to play a key role in the development of players from the region,” Dawson added.

The Clutch Pro Tour operates in the United Kingdom and features a 36-hole cut. It also has an open qualifying school.

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Charlie Woods attempting to qualify for spot at 2024 U.S. Open

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As first reported by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated, Charlie Woods will be attempting to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

The first stage of qualifying for this year’s tournament will be an 18-hole local event on Thursday, April 25th, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

There will be 84 players in the field, five of which will reach the 36-hole qualifier that will take place in June.

Earlier this season, Charlie attempted to qualify for the Cognizant Classic, and struggled, shooting an 86.

If the younger Woods is able to qualify, he will tee it up in the same field as his father in a few months at one of the more historic U.S. Open venues.

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