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Zac Blair hit himself in the head with his putter Friday at the Wells Fargo Championship, bent it, and was later disqualified for using an non-confirming club. Nice job dude!

Against the European Tour’s wishes, the PGA Tour scheduled the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational opposite the 100th playing of the French Open in Paris. The European Tour has elected not to sanction the WGC event, meaning it won’t count towards the tour minimum, nor will any money or Ryder Cup points be accrued.  

As a way to boost participation in the sport, the R&A has announced that 30 amateur golfers will play a nine-hole event at Royal Troon on the eve of this year’s Open Championship.

Australia’s Adam Scott, the No. 7 ranked player in the world, will not be competing in the Rio Olympics this summer because of other “personal and professional commitments.” So much for love of country huh? Golf hasn’t been played at the Olympics since 1904.

Steve Stricker and Nick Price have been named as the captains for the 2017 Presidents Cup.