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Where The Game Is Right Now: Trump Takeover, Nelly Back To Back, Selfishness, and A Mulligan That Wasn’t
A mix of D.C. drama, accusations of selfishness over LIV returnees, Nelly Korda’s greatness, and a crazy rules story from Asia.
→ Trump’s Latest Golf Course Makeover Is Already Making People Mad
East Potomac Golf Links, one of Washington, D.C.’s most accessible public golf spots, is reportedly getting pulled into a major Trump-backed makeover of federal land around the National Mall. The plan includes a redesigned golf course, landscaping changes, tree clearing, and a broader waterfront overhaul. Predictably, not everyone is thrilled. When you take a beloved public course and start talking about turning it into something bigger, shinier, and more “championship,” people are going to have opinions.
→ DP World Tour Vet Says Let The LIV Guys Back In
Pablo Larrazabal says the DP World Tour should welcome LIV players back, even if it costs some current players starts, money, or status. His argument is pretty simple: better players mean better fields, better sponsors, better venues, and better tournaments. And if that makes life harder for guys already on the tour? Play better.
→ A Guy Got A Mulligan, Almost Won, Then All Hell Broke Loose
This is golf rules chaos at its finest. Inhoi Hur hit one out of bounds, somehow got to play his provisional like the first ball never happened, then nearly shot his way into a playoff the next day. The original dispute got ugly fast while people were searching for the ball, with yelling, accusations, and the whole tournament getting held up.
→ Nelly Korda Is Just Bullying People Now
Nelly Korda won in Mexico by four shots for her third title of the season, which is starting to feel less like a hot streak and more like a hostile takeover. And the crazy thing is she’s not even putting that well.