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It's been a crazy last week for golfer Wesley Bryan.
Bryan played the first two rounds of The Masters last week but didn't get to play the entire event since he missed the cut with an eight-over score.
The PGA Tour has now suspended Bryan after he participated in an event called The Duels: Miami in early April. It ran from April 4-6 and was a LIV Golf-backed event.
It was a YouTube match filmed at the Miami LIV Golf event, and the PGA Tour has suspended Bryan indefinitely. Even though he is suspended, Bryan doesn't regret participating in the event.
"No, I don't have regrets. That video is one of the most powerful videos on YouTube golf," Bryan told Monday Q. "We are going to continue to support Grant (Horvat) and grow the game through YouTube."
Six LIV golfers teamed up with six content creators on YouTube for the event, and it had over two million viewers on Horvat's channel. Once the PGA Tour saw the video, it took quick action and suspended Bryan.
He hopes that he can get back on the tour as soon as possible, but doesn't know when that will be since he is serving an indefinite suspension.
Rory McIlroy notched a career slam at The Masters on Sunday by winning his first green jacket. He beat Justin Rose in a playoff and notched the green jacket that had alluded him for so long.
The next major on the golf calendar is the PGA Championship from May 15-18. It will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The U.S. Open and the Open Championship will follow the PGA Championship later this year.
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Tiger Woods to lead PGA committee focused on 'significant' change
ATLANTA -- Tiger Woods was named the chair of the PGA Tour's new future competition committee by CEO Brian Rolapp, who is tasking the nine-person panel to bring "significant change" to the current model for Tournament golf competition. Rolapp said Wednesday the goal is to optimize the game for players, fans and Tour partners. Woods was told to apply a "clean sheet" mentality and invite input from players, fans, sponsors and partners. "The goal is not incremental change," Rolapp said at East Lake Golf Club one day before the Tour Championship begins. "The goal is significant change." Fan engagement was amplified under Jay Monahan, and is a core tenet for LIV Golf with a popular social media presence driven by Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson, among others. Rolapp is looking to widen the PGA Tour's presence in those categories while thinking even bigger. "The sports business is not that complicated. You get the product right. You get the right partners. Your fans will reward you," Rolapp said. Woods is one of four player directors on the new committee. Patrick Cantlay, Adam Scott and Camilo Villegas are joined by Maverick McNealy and Keith Mitchell of the player advisory council. Joe Gorder, chairman of the PGA Tour Enterprises and Policy boards, Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry and former Cubs and Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein are also on the committee. Epstein currently serves as a senior advisor to FSG. Rolapp said he has not had contact with anyone from the Public Investment Fund. While he did not say verbatim that merger talks with LIV Golf are dead, he intimated his focus was exclusively on the PGA Tour. "I have not spoken to anyone from the Public Investment Fund. I've been here for three weeks, so my focus has obviously been on the Tour, focusing on the Tour and in learning and starting to develop a bit of a vision for the future," Rolapp said. "I would offer to you that the best collection of golfers in the world are on the PGA Tour," he continued. "I think there's a bunch of metrics that demonstrate that, from rankings to viewership to whatever you want to pick. I'm going to lean into that and strengthen that." The full committee, confirmed by the PGA Tour and announced Wednesday: Tiger Woods (Chairman) -- Player Director, PGA TOUR Policy PGA TOUR Enterprises Boards Patrick Cantlay -- Player Director, PGA TOUR Policy PGA TOUR Enterprises Boards Adam Scott -- Player Director, PGA TOUR Policy PGA TOUR Enterprises Boards Camilo Villegas -- Player Director, PGA TOUR Policy PGA TOUR Enterprises Boards Maverick McNealy -- Co-Chairman, PGA TOUR Player Advisory Council Keith Mitchell -- Co-Chairman, PGA TOUR Player Advisory Council Joe Gorder -- Chairman, PGA TOUR Policy PGA TOUR Enterprises Boards; Former Executive Chairman CEO, Valero Energy John Henry -- Principal, Fenway Sports Group; Manager, Strategic Sports Group; PGA TOUR Enterprises Board Member Theo Epstein -- Senior Advisor, Fenway Sports Group; Former General Manager, Boston Red Sox and President of Baseball Operations, Chicago Cubs
Jerry Jones: Micah Parsons' agent told me where we could stick contract details
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to deal with David Mulugheta insofar as to get Micah Parsons' agent to fill out the paperwork on the contract extension that was already negotiated. During an appearance with Michael Irvin on Thursday, Jones said Mulugheta told him to shove the paperwork up their heinie. "When we wanted to send the details to the agent, The agents told us to stick it up our a--," Jones said. "Just so we're clear. (Parsons) and I talked, and then we were going to send it over to the agent, and we had our agreements on term, amount, guarantees, everything. "We were going to send it over to the agent, and the agent said, 'Don't bother, because we've got all that to negotiate.' Well, I'd already negotiated. I'd already moved off my mark on several areas." Following an incoherent analogy to a child going between a mom and dad to negotiate, Jones accused Mulugheta of trying to "stick his nose" in negotiations to try to get the Cowboys to cave for a better deal for his client. Jones has no plans to back down from the agreement he had already worked out with Parsons. "In my mind, for the Dallas Cowboys, we've got it done," Jones said. "And if the agent wants to finish up the details, which he should, and do all the paperwork, he can do that, and we're ready to go. But as far as the amount of money, the years, the guarantees, all of that we negotiated." Dallas is set to conclude its preseason against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night with no end in sight to the biggest distraction on the team this summer. Jones should have avoided the situation with Parsons by dealing with Mulugheta directly, but that might have caused the theatre to be much less dramatic before the regular season.
Winnipeg Jets Strike Out: Top Remaining NHL Free Agent Joins Central Division Rival
The Jets and any other rival of the Avalanche lost out on Victor Olofsson, as the top remaining NHL free agent has just signed a one-year deal with Colorado. One of the best remaining unrestricted free agents is no longer available. The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year, $1.575 million contract through 2025-26, the team announced Wednesday. PuckPedia reported the agreement Tuesday night. Victor Olofsson entered free agency after a bounce-back season with the Vegas Golden Knights. After six seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, the team that drafted him in the seventh round in 2014, the Swedish winger signed a one-year, $1.075 million contract with Vegas this past summer. That followed a difficult 2023-24 campaign in Buffalo, where he posted just 15 points in 51 games. In Vegas, the 30-year-old regained some of his scoring touch. Although he was limited to 56 games due to injuries, he netted 15 goals and 14 assists for 29 points. Not quite the 40-point pace he was in his prime with the Sabres, but Olofsson proved he could be a reliable depth scorer for a playoff team. He registered four points in nine playoff games before the Golden Knights were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round. Olofsson has 105 goals and 106 assists for 211 points in 370 NHL career games. Last spring was his first taste of playoff action. Olofsson could be the key for the Avalanche to win the Central Division Now, Olofsson becomes a part of a Colorado team that is seeking a return to Central Division supremacy after being defeated by the Dallas Stars in last season's semifinals. This could pose a problem for the Winnipeg Jets, as their direct rivals have just gotten better up front. With stars such as Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the now-returning Gabriel Landeskog around him, he'll get the chance to find a significant role on a contender. For Olofsson, the Avalanche provides a clean slate and an opportunity to demonstrate that there is still much more to give. If all goes well, Colorado will be giving their Western Conference foes a real hard time in the upcoming season.
Browns 'trust' Dillon Gabriel more than Shedeur Sanders for a very good reason
The Cleveland Browns seemed to say plenty regarding their feelings about rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders when they repeatedly listed Gabriel above Sanders on unofficial depth charts throughout August. Sanders played well in Cleveland's preseason opener at the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 8 when Gabriel was recovering from a hamstring injury. Gabriel then received his opportunity to shine in the Aug. 16 preseason matchup at the Philadelphia Eagles when Sanders was dealing with an oblique issue. For a piece published on Thursday, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic suggested that the stats from those contests show "the Browns trust Gabriel more than they do Sanders" heading into their Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7. "The Browns used pre-snap motion 45 percent of the time with Gabriel against the Philadelphia Eagles," Lloyd wrote. "They used it 31 percent of the time in Sanders’ game against the Carolina Panthers, according to TruMedia data. On third downs, that increased to 63 percent for Gabriel and plummeted to 18 percent for Sanders." The Browns selected Gabriel in the third round of this year's draft before they made a trade to take a flier on Sanders at overall pick No. 144. Against the Panthers, Sanders completed 14-of-23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. To compare, Gabriel connected on 13-of-18 passes for 143 yards with a pick-six against the Eagles. He was also credited with a lost fumble. "Gabriel was three of four on [tight-window throws] against the Eagles, according to NextGen Stats, and two of those turned third downs into first downs," Lloyd added. "Sanders was zero for four on tight-window throws against the Panthers." It's worth noting that none of this matters as of publication. Veteran Joe Flacco will serve as Cleveland's Week 1 starter, and the Browns seem serious about having Flacco, Gabriel, Sanders and backup Kenny Pickett on the active roster through at least a portion of the upcoming season. The trade deadline will arrive on Nov. 4. Lloyd mentioned that "a fear that Sanders may develop elsewhere" is a reason the Browns are holding onto the former Colorado star when they prefer Gabriel. As of now, Sanders is on track to continue his development while working in the Browns film room as an unused quarterback throughout the fall.
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