We break down the PGA of America’s soft deadline for Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas’s return to Bay Hill, and the locker room fallout over Brooks Koepka’s buy-back terms.

TIGER’S CAPTAINCY DILEMMA

• Tiger faces a soft deadline for the 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy at Adare Manor, but the architect of the new "Scarcity Model" schedule is hesitant to commit while trying to move Riviera to August to dodge the NFL.
• Quote: Woods on the workload: "Can I do it justice?"
• The Human Angle: Tiger was spotted looking fit with girlfriend Vanessa Trump and her daughter Kai, with Rich Beem confirming he looks physically ready for Augusta.

RETURNS & REVOLTS

• Justin Thomas targets the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his post-microdiscectomy return, while Brooks Koepka’s $5M charitable "fine" to re-enter the Tour sparks anonymous fury within the locker room.
• Quote: Anonymous player on Koepka’s deal: "It’s an insult to our intelligence."
• Fun Fact: JT warmed up for Bay Hill by playing for Atlanta Drive GC in the TGL, joking he hopes the field "will be struggling with me."

LIV DIVERGENCE & THE BEAR TRAP

• A tale of two LIV trajectories sees Anthony Kim finding redemption in Adelaide while Eugenio Chacarra defects to the Puerto Rico Open, citing a lack of competitive edge in the no-cut format.
• Quote: Chacarra on LIV: "I felt empty."
• The Watch List: All eyes at the windy Cognizant Classic are on 18-year-old phenom Blades Brown taking on the Bear Trap.

Quick Hits

Adam Scott & Jacob Bridgeman WD from Cognizant • AK takes down Rahm in Adelaide • Min Woo Lee vs. The Wind

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