On this Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 episode, we break down the shifting leverage in the golf world and preview a high-stakes American Express in La Quinta following the cancellation of The Sentry.

THE LEVERAGE WARS

• Bryson DeChambeau is reportedly demanding a four-year, $500 million extension with LIV Golf, while Patrick Reed has surprisingly reversed course to call the PGA Tour the "premier place to play" despite his ineligibility for the Returning Member Program.
• Quote: Bryson on his leverage: "I could just as easily play golf on YouTube."
• The Angle: Greg Norman is now claiming personal credit for Tiger and Rory’s PIP earnings, asking "how much did you make?" in a fiery new interview.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS PREVIEW

• With the Maui water crisis cancelling The Sentry, La Quinta feels like the true season opener; Scottie Scheffler makes his 2026 debut, though looming 2027 schedule changes threaten to wipe this historic event off the calendar entirely.
• Quote: Jason Day on the World No. 1: It takes "Tiger Woods 2000" to beat Scheffler.
• The Gear: Day is in the field with bizarre Avoda "curved-face" irons, proving the tinkerer never sleeps.

Quick Hits

WTGL signs Nelly Korda & Jeeno Thitikul • Tiger testing the Bridgestone VS Black Proto ball • LIV stops paying DP World Tour fines

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