Welcome to the Monday Leaderboard, where we run down the weekend’s top stories in the wonderful world of golf. Grab an Arnold Palmer, pull up a chair, and hold on tight for playoff season…
No caddie, no problem for Hideki
Golf has the strangest season structure in all of sports. Consider: the sport’s four most important tournaments take place over roughly a 100-day period from April to July. That leaves 250-or-so days for other tournaments, including the current FedEx Cup Playoffs. And while the playoffs don’t have the cachet of the majors, they do offer a substantial paycheck.