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Short Offseason Beats Alternative of Denying Young Players

NAPA, Calif. — The PGA Tour went 17 days from when Jordan Spieth's putt ended one season until Will MacKenzie's tee shot started another.

For Steven Bowditch, who played in the Presidents Cup, the offseason felt even shorter.

"It was a 10-hour flight from Korea," Bowditch said.

The offseason on the PGA Tour has become open season for the critics who harp about a sport that never goes into hibernation.

Did it ever?

Ten years ago, the PGA Tour had 48 official tournaments squeezed into 44 weeks in a calendar year. The season began on Jan.