Pro Golf Daily: Excitement Builds for Safeway Open
Despite Tiger Woods’ recent withdrawal, this week’s Safeway Open should feature plenty of great golf.
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The 2016-17 PGA Tour season hasn’t even begun yet, but we’ve already seen a massive headline come out of this week. After committing to the Safeway Open in time for last Friday’s deadline, former world No. 1 Tiger Woods withdrew from the California event on Monday morning, sending the golf world into a tizzy. The announcement came just three days before the start of the event, leaving the tournament organizers and many would-be spectators in the lurch.
While we won’t get to see Woods in action this weekend, there will still be a number of other notable players at Silverado Country Club. Their on-course exploits should provide plenty of intrigue as the new season gets underway.
Without further ado, let’s dive right into some of the best stories in the world of golf from the past day:
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Safeway Open: Fantasy Picks for Silverado (read here): With many fantasy leagues up and running once again, I took a look at some of the most economical DFS plays for this week’s PGA Tour event.
Tiger Woods: With Latest WD, What Does Future Hold? (read here): Could Tiger Woods be finished with competitive golf? Colin Mieczkowski breaks down the situation and tries to predict the future for the 14-time major champion.
PGA Tour Rookies to Watch in the 2016-17 Season (read here): In honor of the new season getting underway, Mike Randleman highlights eight PGA Tour rookies who could have a big impact in 2017. Do you recognize any names on the list?
Dustin Johnson Wins Player of the Year After “Dream Season” (read here): Dustin Johnson cleaned house on Tuesday, winning many of the PGA Tour’s annual awards. Kathlene Bissell has the world No. 2’s reaction to being named Player of the Year.
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Expert Picks: Safeway Open (read here): The experts from PGATour.com reveal their PGA Tour Fantasy driven by Avis lineups for the Safeway Open.
Safeway Open Alternate Promises Dinner for Tiger Woods (read here): Not everyone was distraught over Tiger’s Safeway Open withdrawal — second-year PGA Tour member Max Homa, who filled the open spot, was a happy camper. In a display of gratitude, the California native jokingly promised to take Woods to dinner.
Danny Willett’s Brother Responds to Ryder Cup Backlash: “Some Americans Proved Me Right” (read here): After getting Ryder Cup week off to a controversial start with his comments about American fans, Pete Willett felt vindicated when the galleries failed to maintain composure during the matches. Joel Beall of Golf Digest has the story.
Who’s your pick to win the Safeway Open? Let us know in the comments, and keep it here at Pro Golf Now for more updates from the PGA Tour.
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