Field sizes a coming flashpoint on PGA Tour. This week's WM Phoenix Open shows why.
Lee Iacocca, the iconic former president of the Ford Motor Company, once said that executives are often presented with great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems, the kind of homespun aphorism you’d expect from a man who only had to navigate challenges like exploding Pintos rather than the mercurial demands of PGA Tour stars.
Like the Goliaths, who understand the competitive need for Davids but who aren’t eager to share too much of the pot with them. And the Davids, who dominate a member-led organization. And sponsors, who object to the perception of a tournament caste system if theirs isn’t among the chosen. And tournament operators, whose financial benchmarks aren’t as flexible as the whims of Tour players.
One went to Charley Hoffman, not for his performance — just one top-20 finish in almost two years — but by dint of his commercial relationship with WM. Another was bestowed on J.B. Holmes, the world No. 1,815 who has made the weekend in just five of his last 20 starts, dating back to 2020. He’s at least a two-time winner here, so one can forgive a compassionate sentimentality on the sponsor’s part. The last went to Ricky Barnes, for no obvious reason other than that he lives locally.
Since “designated” status was a late addition to the 2023 schedule, the Tour announced that field sizes at elevated stops would remain unchanged. That will not be the case in ’24, and the winnowing of that number is one of the more contentious and complicated issues Monahan must tackle.— that’s the consumer-facing rationale — but to ensure they’re paid more. That means dividing the $20 million purses among fewer pockets. It also means paying top talent, even if they miss the cut.
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