On August 20th, 2025, we break down the controversial return of Trump Doral to the PGA Tour schedule, player reactions to the packed spring, and an unforgettable post-Masters story from Rory McIlroy.

• The PGA Tour announced its 2026 schedule, highlighted by the controversial return of Trump National Doral. The "Blue Monster" will host "The Miami Championship," a new $20 million Signature Event, marking a surprising and polarizing reunion.
• Justin Thomas called the new dense spring schedule "a little bunched" but a "work in progress," while Rory McIlroy saw it as a "positive" for building momentum.
• The Tour previously split with the venue after Donald Trump's infamous "kidnapping insurance" quote, and Doral has recently been a flagship course for Liv Golf.

• Rory McIlroy shared an incredible story from his Masters win, revealing he bought all 1,100 remaining pin flags from the pro shop to sign for fans, friends, and family after a seventeen-year wait.
• "I've waited seventeen years to sign that flag in the middle, and I will never complain about doing it." - Rory McIlroy
• Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler's dominance is staggering: the OWGR points gap between him (#1) and Rory (#2) is the same as the gap between Rory and Taylor Moore at #115.

Liv Golf launches "The Duels Chicago," a digital skins game pitting stars like Rahm against golf YouTubers • Scottie Scheffler is the first player since Tiger Woods (2006-07) to win 5+ events in back-to-back seasons • Rory admitted he hasn't worn his green jacket as much as he thought he would.

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On August 19th, 2025, we break down the emotional fallout from the season finales, as Jon Rahm banks $18 million in a "bittersweet" victory and Xander Schauffele confronts burnout after failing to make the Tour Championship.

Jon Rahm secured the $18 million LIV Golf season-long championship but admitted the victory felt hollow after losing the tournament in a playoff to Sebastián Muñoz for the second consecutive week.

• Quote: "It just doesn't feel great to finish the year losing two playoffs."
• Human Angle: Rahm showed incredible sportsmanship, suggesting Joaquín Niemann was more deserving, and later compared the points grind to "scrap time" in Call of Duty before his Indy 500-style milk celebration.

A visibly frustrated Xander Schauffele missed the Tour Championship for the first time, opening up about the mental toll of the season and the exhaustion that comes from grinding without results at the year's most crucial moment.

• Quote: "There's nothing worse than trying your hardest and playing like garbage... I'm mentally a little tapped."
• Human Angle: This marks the first time Schauffele, a perennial contender at East Lake, won't be competing in the PGA Tour's season finale, highlighting the brutal nature of the FedEx Cup bubble.

86-year-old JoAnne Carner vows to play again • Rory McIlroy's "horrific" first big purchase • The TOUR Championship scraps its starting strokes format.

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On August 18th, 2025, Scottie Scheffler won the BMW Championship amidst wild FedEx Cup bubble drama, while Jon Rahm secured the LIV Golf season-long championship with a final-round 60.

• Scottie Scheffler overcame Robert MacIntyre's four-shot lead with a spectacular finish, highlighted by a clutch 82-foot chip-in on 17, to capture his fifth win of the season and cement a historically dominant two-year run.
• Scheffler is the first player since Tiger Woods (2006-07) to win five or more times in consecutive seasons.
• The FedEx Cup bubble drama was immense, with Harry Hall's "season saving" chip-in getting him to East Lake while Rickie Fowler's heartbreaking collapse saw him miss out.

• While Sebastián Muñoz won the tournament in a playoff for his first victory in six years, the day belonged to Jon Rahm, who fired a final-round 60 to storm to the $18 million season-long championship.
• After his final-round 60, Rahm was heard yelling, "Let's go Rambo!"
• The cutthroat relegation battle saw Ian Poulter save his own spot by knocking out his teammate Henrik Stenson, while Mito Pereira was relegated in the bittersweet moment his team won the event.

MacIntyre's "massive mud ball" • Xander feels "mentally tapped" • Niemann's "hard to swallow" runner-up finish

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