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Jordan Spieth Catches Strays from PGA Tour Rival After Latest Development
The PGA Tour’s announcement of a ninth signature event for 2026 sparked immediate backlash among players, and Jordan Spieth ended up in the crossfire.
Robert Garrigus, a 47-year-old veteran with one career win, mocked the idea, as reported by Golfweek’s Adam Schupak, that the expanded schedule would simply provide more sponsor exemptions for stars like Spieth.
“So, does that mean one more sponsor invite for Jordan Spieth?” Garrigus said. “Tell Spieth I’ll play him for any amount he wants. I win, I get his five invites to the signature events.”
His shot at Spieth came during a conversation with James Hahn, another outspoken critic of PGA Tour leadership, who has consistently questioned how money is allocated and decisions are made.
Hahn added his own sharp words for new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, saying he had no interest in speaking with him unless he was prepared to “hear the truth.”
Robert Garrigus Challenges Jordan Spieth Over Signature Event Access
The introduction of another $20 million, no-cut event on the 2026 calendar is seen by many as a way to keep top stars satisfied in the LIV Golf era. But for pros on the fringe, like Garrigus, it deepens a divide between elite names and those struggling to make the cut each week.
Garrigus has long been one of the tour’s more candid voices, and his challenge to Spieth was less about personal rivalry and more about calling out how exemptions often favor marketable stars over rank-and-file players.
He questioned whether a player like Spieth, who has not won on Tour since 2022 and has been battling inconsistency for years, should benefit from repeated sponsor invites while others grind to qualify.
Spieth, once the face of American golf after winning three majors before age 24, has maintained immense popularity. Yet his recent record has failed to match the hype.
In 2025, Spieth has posted four top-10 finishes and sits outside the top 50 in the FedExCup standings. For Garrigus, that disparity makes him the perfect example of how the system is skewed.
Hahn compared the PGA Tour decision-making to a school project where mistakes are corrected only after they’re exposed. His frustration was aimed at the tour’s financial approach, especially past programs like the Player Impact Program that funneled millions to stars such as Spieth and Rory McIlroy while drawing down tour reserves.
James Hahn And Robert Garrigus Voice Concerns Over PGA Tour’s Direction
Hahn’s skepticism carried beyond the new event. He expressed doubt about how the Tour could sustain ballooning purses without reliable sponsorship, noting that the PIP alone drained more than $200 million from reserves in three years.
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Djokovic learns fate in new home as Sabalenka addresses behaviour
Express Sport brings you the latest tennis news from the Paris Masters.
We’re reaching the business end of the Paris Masters, as eight players become four in the French capital. Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming favourite to lift the trophy after Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out by Cameron Norrie in the Spaniard’s opening match. Norrie was then beaten by Valentin Vacherot, whose amazing 10-match winning streak at Masters 1000 level came to an end when he lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Canadian star Auger-Aliassime will face Alexander Bublik in the semis. Bublik defeated Alex de Minaur, who is among those to have already qualified for the year-end ATP Finals. Sinner is through to his first Paris Masters semi-final after beating Ben Shelton. He’ll face defending champion Alexander Zverev, who survived a tough match against Daniil Medvedev.
Novak Djokovic is not involved in the Paris Masters, having decided to skip the event for the second year in a row, but he has learned his fate in the draw of next week’s ATP 250 in Athens. And over in Riyadh, the WTA Finals are about to get underway.
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