Dawn is an hour away here in Toronto on New Years eve, the unprecedented rain and mild weather (6*c) over the last 5 days of 2023 have moved off leaving us dry, green around the freezing point (0*c) heading into the opening week of 2024, where I have been looking at the world of pro golf which returns from the Christmas break.
* Europe begin 2024 as Solheim and Ryder Cup champions, with captain Luke Donald returning in 2025.
*2024 is an Olympic year in Paris, so all tours are on a condensed schedule. Men: August 1-4, Women: August 8-11
* The PGA/DP World Tours and the Saudi Arabian PIF funded LIV have announced that talks originally intended to wrap up today (Dec 31 /23) regarding the new future of pro golf have been extended until April prior to the Masters, casting a giant question mark over 2024.
PGA Tour:
That's when the men who have won on the PGA Tour in 2023 and the others from the top 50 from last year Fed Ex Cup standings, (59 total field in all) will gather on January 4/24 on the Plantation Course in Kapalua for the Sentry Tournament of Champions, one of 8 "signature events" worth $20m, significantly won by Jon Rahm last year, followed by the first full field event on Oahu, the Sony Open.
The DP World Tour
44 events in 24 countries across 5 continents over 13 months worth $148.5m (excluding majors) is the new look 2024 schedule. The Middle East in the UAE is where they gather on January 11/24 for the new Dubai Invitational, then the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
LPGA was announced earlier this week.
33 events for $116.5m up $70m from 2021 a 69% increase, begins in Orlando, Florida January 18/24 LPGA Tournament of Champions for the 2023 winners, followed by the new LPGA Drive On Championship in Bradenton. They then are off for a month, before the Asian swing beginning in Thailand, Honda LPGA February 22/24 followed by stops in Singapore and China.
Canadians
PGA Tour: (8) Corey Conners, Mac Hughes Adam Hadwin, Adam Svensson, Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith, Roger Sloan, Ben Silverman. (The men had 4 wins in 2023.)
DP World Tour (1) Aaron Cockerill
LPGA (5) Brooke Henderson, (Alena Sharp, Maddie Szeryk, Savannah Grewal all from Q School). Maude Aimee LeBlanc (returns from injury)
More to follow..
Bryan Angus
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