The Road to the Masters Ramps Up, the Honda Classic's Future and Brooks vs. Bryson Is History

The Florida Swing is under way, meaning the golf world is inching closer to the year's first major.

Were you trying to keep tabs on multiple golf tournaments this weekend? LIV Golf's second season launched in Mexico, team uniforms and all, while the PGA Tour had one of its less-star-studded events yet great drama with Chris Kirk beating a rookie in a playoff.

Bob Harig looks back on the weekend with an eye on the future, specifically the Masters in five weeks, LIV Golf in 2024 and what might become of the Honda Classic.

The Florida Swing Is Here, Which Means the Masters Isn't Far Away

Are you excited yet for the Masters? Of course you are, and with the PGA Tour now in Florida, the season's first major feels that much closer—because it is. This week's Arnold Palmer Invitational and next week's Players Championship are two big-time events with the PGA Tour's best, and Bob Harig explains how they may or may not foretell what's on tap for Augusta.

The Honda Classic Is Done, But Maybe Not Gone Forever

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Chris Kirk goes into the record books as the last winner of the Honda Classic, but that doesn't mean the PGA Tour is done going to South Florida. As Bob Harig writes, the tournament has Jack Nicklaus behind it and a golf-rich area, but scheduling remains a sticking point with so many big events filling top players' calendars. 

Brooks vs. Bryson, Once Golf's Biggest Feud, Has Been 'Squashed'

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Doesn't it feel like eons ago when Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson DeChambeau was the talk of golf? For a while they seemed more suited for a cage match than a golf match, but now they're LIV Golf mates and sharing the camaraderie that seems to exist all over the Saudi-backed league. Bob Harig shares what Brooks said about his relationship with Bryson and how frequently they talk now. Times have changed, indeed.

LIV Golf Outlines How Players Can Qualify for 2024

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If you watched LIV's broadcast from Mayakoba, you may have heard how promotion and relegation will be a thing in the Saudi-backed league. Bob Harig explains how its first "Promotions Event," basically a qualifying tournament, will work at the end of 2023 with spots in LIV on the line for 2024. 

Fore! Things: Chris Kirk's Comeback, Hall of Fame Finalists and a Qualifier's Big Week

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If you didn't know Ryan Gerard before the Honda Classic, you weren't alone. The 23-year-old got a spot at PGA National via Monday qualifying, then rode it to a fourth-place finish and a career-best paycheck. Bob Harig shares how rare that was, plus more from around golf in Fore! Things.