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Good Tuesday morning, golf fans, as we turn our attention to the PNC Championship.

1. Oosthuizen takes Alfred Dunhill

AP report…”Louis Oosthuizen came out on top in his final-round duel with close friend and fellow South African Charl Schwartzel to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Monday for his first European tour title in five years.”

• “Oosthuizen closed with a 3-under 69 to win by 2 strokes, but only after a nervy finish that saw him make bogey at No. 17 and roll in a long par putt at the par-5 18th hole after hitting his drive into water.”

• “Just got lucky on this one,” said the 2010 British Open champion, who finished on 18-under 270.

2. PNC Championship field

In case you were wondering…

40 players/20 teams

Cink, Regan

Cink, Stewart

Daly, John

Daly, Jr., John

Duval, Brady

Duval, David

Faldo, Matthew

Faldo, Nick

Furyk, Jim

Furyk, Tanner

Goosen, Leo

Goosen, Retief

Harrington, Ciaran

Harrington, Padraig

Korda, Nelly

Korda, Petr

Kuchar, Cameron

Kuchar, Matt

Langer, Bernhard

Langer, Jason

Lehman, Sean

Lehman, Tom

Leonard, Justin

Leonard, Luke

McGee, Will

O’Meara, Mark

O’Meara, Shaun

Price, Greg

Price, Nick

Singh, Qass

Singh, Vijay

Sorenstam, Annika

Stricker, Izzy

Stricker, Steve

Thomas, Justin

Thomas, Mike

Trevino, Daniel

Trevino, Lee

Woods, Charlie

Woods, Tigee

3. Lessons from the Grant Thornton

Golf Digest’s Dave Shedloski…“Mutual gushing was the order of the day through 54 holes. Each side had a lot to appreciate about the other. The women got to witness the power the men unleash with their drivers. The men saw just how well the women score with overall skill and tenacity.”

• “I think it’s really cool to marry the tours together,” Tony Finau said. “They’re seeing shots that they haven’t seen with us, and vice versa. We’re seeing shots that we haven’t seen, and we only get to watch these guys on TV, they only get to watch us on TV.”

• “Ko underscored perfectly what it meant to be paired with Day when she told her caddie she wanted to hang back at the men’s tee on the final hole to watch Day hit one more drive.

• …”The hope among LPGA officials is that the Grant Thornton remains an annual event that also opens up other joint ventures with the PGA Tour.”

• “What was there was a showcase of pure enjoyment of the game along with excellence. You know what that’s good for? Anyone? We’ll let Ko spell out it for you.”

• “This week I think every player that’s here, whether it’s the PGA Tour player or LPGA player, I think we’re here for more than just the prize money and winning. It’s about the growth of the game,” she said. “It’s great that we got to win on top of that, but I think with the help of Grant Thornton, this is, I think, a start for so many more exciting things to come, and I’m excited to be a part of this partnership.”

4. Could TGL delay be beneficial?

Tom D’Angelo for the Palm Beach Post…”TGL, the virtual golf league launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, was scheduled to debut in one month in Palm Beach Gardens.”

• “But just more than three weeks ago the venue’s roof collapsed causing the league to push back its inaugural season one year. While the delay is unfortunate, some of those who have joined the venture believe it could be beneficial.”

• “We are all coming into it pretty hot,” said Justin Rose, the London resident who joined TGL in February. “I know the concept’s been around a year or so, the build out and the tech, but I’m sure there was always going to be things to work out. And as players we were going to come into it literally seeing it for the first time.”

• “Said Jupiter’s Rickie Fowler: “It was already in a rushed state so I think it’s only going to benefit it to start in ’25.”

5. Rory strikes a blow

Our Matt Vincenzi…”Never one to shy away from controversy, Rory McIlroy has taken yet another shot at a LIV player.”

• “On Saturday, the four-time major champion replied to a post on X from Lou Stagner.”

• “Stagner wrote, “I wonder if @McIlroyRory also wants to change the rules so Stenson can captain the team?”

• “McIlroy replied with a dagger.”

• “The best thing to happen to the 2023 Euro Ryder cup team was Henrik going to LIV!”

6. Spieth on Rahm exit

James Colgan for Golf.com…”Spieth, Rahm’s former compatriot on the PGA Tour, has a unique perspective on the state of golf. As one of six player directors on the Tour’s all-important advisory board, Spieth has been part of the discussions about the future of professional golf at the highest level — discussions centered around whether the Tour should welcome an investment partner (or two) and the untold billions they would pump into the Tour in exchange for equity. The PIF is, of course, the highest-profile of those possible partners.”

• “In an interview with the Associated Press‘ Doug Ferguson, Spieth said he felt the real reason Rahm jumped for LIV had more to do with the state of golf than the state of his bank account. In other words, Spieth said, the PGA Tour’s present positioning hurt Rahm’s decision as much as the money helped it.”

• “I don’t think for him it was the money,” Spieth said. “I believe he saw two places that neither one was in a great situation right now, and he said, ‘May as well have the money.’”

7. How Chubby Chandler helped Donald Trump buy Turnberry

Our Matt Vincenzi…While speaking with GolfWRX, golf agent Chubby Chandler revealed that he helped Donald Trump buy Turnberry in 2014.

• Chandler, who is perhaps best known as being the former agent of major champions such as Rory Mcilroy, Charl Schwartzel, Darren Clarke, and Louis Oosthuizen, began the tale when asked what his favorite Open Championship course is:

• “[Turnberry} is such a wonderful golf course, what he’s done to that course is unbelievable,”

• “I bought it, you know.” Chubby added.

• “I bought it because, I got to know him (Trump) a bit in Florida in 2015 and we’d arranged a game with [Lee] Westwood and myself.”

• “We were playing with Donald and I walked into the breakfast room at West Palm Beach there and he says, ‘Chubby!’. and I’ve never met him, and I’m thinking, why is he shouting at me?”

• “Chubby! I want you to be my agent.”, Chubby recalled Trump saying.

• “Anyway, we played and, which was quite an interesting exercise, and he said I want to buy this course, is it any good?

• “Yeah, it’s very good,” Chubby replied.

• “Well, I can’t go and buy it cos they’ll jack the price up and it will be difficult,” Trump replied.

• “Will you front it for me?”

• Chandler agreed.

8. Finau staying put?

9. PGA Tour suspends Rahm

Todd Kelly for Golfweek…”Jon Rahm left for LIV Golf last Thursday. On Monday, the PGA Tour officially suspended him, which bars him from defending his title at the season-opening Sentry as well as two other Tour stops in 2024.”

• “The Tour sent a memo to players alerting them of the move, which was not unexpected, “due to his association with a series of unauthorized tournaments.”