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Rahm's Rescue & Koepka's Secret Return - March 12th, 2026
On March 12th, 2026, we unpack a wild week of off-course drama, from Jon Rahm's mid-air rescue mission and Brooks Koepka's $5 million PGA Tour return to fierce pushback against Signature Events and LIV's historic format change.
- Jon Rahm played hero by using his private jet to evacuate stranded LIV personnel from Oman to Hong Kong after Iranian missiles closed Gulf airspace. Plus, LIV Singapore is officially shifting to a 72-hole format for major qualifying.
- LIV CEO Scott O'Neil emphasized their "sole focus is making sure the players, the caddies, the broadcasters and their families are safe."
- The monumental shift to 72 holes at Sentosa Golf Club shows LIV is finally willing to compromise its namesake 54-hole identity to help get its stars into the major championships.
- Brooks Koepka has secretly returned to the PGA Tour after paying a massive charity fine, while fierce traditionalist backlash mounts against the new 120-man Signature Event fields and the controversial elimination of the 36-hole cut.
- Curtis Strange blasted the Signature Event changes, claiming "you have the players running the asylum" and warning it turns historic tournaments into a "feeder tour."
- Arnold Palmer's grandson, Sam Saunders, is leading the emotional charge for larger, more traditional fields, stating simply, "I would love to see more guys here."
- John Daly is moving his 28-year Masters tradition to Topgolf Augusta after his legendary Hooters was demolished, while Will Ferrell hypes his upcoming 2026 Netflix golf comedy series, "The Hawk."
- Teasing his new Netflix persona, Ferrell declared, "That is me. I am him," while Daly promised to be "bringing that energy to Topgolf."
- Traditional golf fans clashed with pop culture at The Players, where a Ludacris concert was dubbed "embarrassing" by Financial Post editor Ben Cousins after the rapper played Justin Bieber's "Baby" twice.
Brian Rolapp revealed Koepka's return falls under a $5 million "one time situational returning member program" • The PGA Tour remains completely neutral on the USGA and R&A's golf ball rollback, with Rolapp stating they have "not taken a position" • Jimmy Dunne's recent departure is being cited by critics as the catalyst for players taking too much control over Tour formats
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By Golf.aiOn March 12th, 2026, we unpack a wild week of off-course drama, from Jon Rahm's mid-air rescue mission and Brooks Koepka's $5 million PGA Tour return to fierce pushback against Signature Events and LIV's historic format change.
- Jon Rahm played hero by using his private jet to evacuate stranded LIV personnel from Oman to Hong Kong after Iranian missiles closed Gulf airspace. Plus, LIV Singapore is officially shifting to a 72-hole format for major qualifying.
- LIV CEO Scott O'Neil emphasized their "sole focus is making sure the players, the caddies, the broadcasters and their families are safe."
- The monumental shift to 72 holes at Sentosa Golf Club shows LIV is finally willing to compromise its namesake 54-hole identity to help get its stars into the major championships.
- Brooks Koepka has secretly returned to the PGA Tour after paying a massive charity fine, while fierce traditionalist backlash mounts against the new 120-man Signature Event fields and the controversial elimination of the 36-hole cut.
- Curtis Strange blasted the Signature Event changes, claiming "you have the players running the asylum" and warning it turns historic tournaments into a "feeder tour."
- Arnold Palmer's grandson, Sam Saunders, is leading the emotional charge for larger, more traditional fields, stating simply, "I would love to see more guys here."
- John Daly is moving his 28-year Masters tradition to Topgolf Augusta after his legendary Hooters was demolished, while Will Ferrell hypes his upcoming 2026 Netflix golf comedy series, "The Hawk."
- Teasing his new Netflix persona, Ferrell declared, "That is me. I am him," while Daly promised to be "bringing that energy to Topgolf."
- Traditional golf fans clashed with pop culture at The Players, where a Ludacris concert was dubbed "embarrassing" by Financial Post editor Ben Cousins after the rapper played Justin Bieber's "Baby" twice.
Brian Rolapp revealed Koepka's return falls under a $5 million "one time situational returning member program" • The PGA Tour remains completely neutral on the USGA and R&A's golf ball rollback, with Rolapp stating they have "not taken a position" • Jimmy Dunne's recent departure is being cited by critics as the catalyst for players taking too much control over Tour formats
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.