Eugenio Chacarra was the first player I ever interviewed for Flushing It. He’d only been a pro for a few months, but was already talking about wanting to be number 1 in the world and how hard he was going to work to get there. I’ve interviewed him several times since, but most notably in 2024 when I saw him in Macau for an Asian Tour event that was opposite the Players Championship. He made a bee line for me during his round, and, even though he was under contract with LIV Golf, he made it clear that he wanted to be at Sawgrass on the PGA Tour, and he was going to work as hard as possible to get there. The end of the 2025 season he left LIV Golf with no status on the DP World Tour. But he again explained that his goal was to earn a PGA Tour card as soon as possible because it was his childhood dream. A few weeks after that interview, while playing on a sponsor exemption at the Indian Open, he won on the DP World Tour and earned full status through the 2027 season. This year, he’s now won 3 times, is top of the Race to Dubai standings and more importantly for his goals, he’s well inside the top 50 in the world that will qualify him for his first Masters in 2027. He’s also in position to win the number 1 PGA Tour card on offer via the DP World Tour standings that will qualify him for the Players Championship and the early season Signature Events. After the victory today at the DP World India Championship, Eugenio once again shared his desire to be the best: “I know what I'm capable of, I was one of the best amateurs in the world and I wanted to be one of the best professional players in the world. I work really hard, I've got a great team surrounding me, they're always trying to make me better and I think we've been doing a great job. Great hard work and it's paying off and I'm really thankful for it.” Eugenio Chacarra is exactly what we need more of in the professional game. He’s very open about his lofty goals, has incredible self belief and work ethic, and he wears his heart on his sleeve. He may not be the world number 1 yet, but leading the Race to Dubai having only played in 1 major this year shows just how good he is. He’s going to be a real problem on the PGA Tour next year and I can’t wait to watch how he gets on. @Eugeniochacarra @DPWorldTour

Wang Wei-hsuan from Taiwan eagled the last to make a playoff, then birdied the first playoff hole to beat Sungjae Im and win the Macau Open on the Asian Tour. Clutch from Wang 🏆 @asiantourgolf

Despite being one of the most consistent players and ball strikers in the world, Sungjae Im hasn’t won anywhere on any tour since 2024. But after rounds of 64, 63 and 69, he co-leads the Macau Open on the Asian Tour heading into the final round. Can he finally get it across the line? @asiantourgolf

Justin Rose has a refreshing opinion on welcoming LIV Golfer back on the DP World Tour and PGA Tours. Speaking to Sam Frost of the Mirror, Justin once again showed his class: “Rahm's departure is good for the established tours, whether that be the DP World Tour in the short term or the PGA Tour in the long term. “Obviously, Jon's not the only one. There's a lot of other great players in situations that he's found himself in. It’s been an experiment; a whirlwind four or five years.” He went on to say: “No hard feelings from my point of view. Everyone is welcome back. It’s great for golf for players to be able to play against the best players in the world as often as we can. “That's what we've always talked about and always wanted. And I think the disruption of it all, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, have had to become better versions of themselves. I think basically pretty much every player in the game has benefited one way or another, and hopefully it can now settle and we can find a really good balance.” Justin has the opportunity to join LIV Golf in 2022 for a huge signing on fee and rejected the opportunity. Since then, he’s won 3 times on the PGA Tour, had 6 top 10s in majors including 2 runner ups, played on back to back winning Ryder Cup sides, and returned to the top 10 in the world earlier this year. He’d have every right to be bitter, but he once again showed his class with this answer. Shout out to Sam for another great exclusive from his trip to India. Give him a follow @FrostyGolf @JustinRose99 Full article: themirror.com/sport/golf/jus…

Joost Luiten went off on LIV players returning to the DP World Tour earlier this week. A few days later and he’s tied for the lead with 2 LIV players heading into the weekend of the India Championship. Golf has a funny way of delivering these storylines.

Eddie Pepperell is currently 100th on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai and needing a good week in India to secure his card for 2027. Today he just shot a 6 under par 66, to climb to tied 5th heading into the weekend. He’s well in contention to potentially win his first title since the 2018 British Masters. Huge couple of days ahead for the Englishman.

Thomas Pieters from Belgium has confirmed to me he will not be signing up to LIV Golf 2.0. He was a member of Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces for the last 2 seasons, but plans to play on the DP World Tour next year. Thomas has won 6 times on the DP World Tour, including a Rolex Series event in 2022. He also competed on the 2016 European Ryder Cup side with a 4-1-0 record at Hazeltine. It would be great to see him make a run at potentially qualifying for the team for Adare Manor 🇪🇺 🇧🇪

Jon Rahm has taken ownership of the Legion XIII name as part of his separation agreement with LIV Golf. However, there are many stipulations, including that he cannot use the brand in the TGL. It also still needs to be approved by the court. Full details on the separation agreement in the quoted post from @_DavidRumsey

The PIF Saudi International, the season ending Asian Tour event, has been officially postponed due to the rising tensions in the region.

Sungjae Im is playing the Macau Open on the Asian Tour this week and he’s just opened with a bogey free 64 to be tied for the lead at 6 under. DP World Tour member Yanhan Zhou is alongside him with Will Florimo. @asiantourgolf

Michael Brennan won his third PGA Tour title in just 12 months last week at the Baycurrant Classic. After the victory, he said he has a new goal. To play in the Ryder Cup. “I haven't quite set down with my team to make the goals for next year, maybe some rough outlines. “It would be really cool to play in the Ryder Cup next year in Ireland. That's definitely a goal of probably most Americans who play on the PGA Tour. I think that would be an amazing experience. “I'm excited to get another crack at the majors. I think I learned a lot this year. Yeah, it's maybe a slightly different test than other tournaments, but I'm looking forward to going to play in those again.” Michael is just 24 years old but is already up to 20th in the world. He’s one of a bunch of young American talents emerging over the last few years that should make the future bright for the US Ryder Cup team. The 12 man squad that lines up at Adare Manor next year could and should look very different to what we saw at Bethpage. @PGATour

Since joining the PGA Tour in 2021 and immediately rising to the top of the game with 3 runner up finishes in majors in his first 2 seasons, Will Zalatoris has struggled with back injuries. Ahead of the Austin Championship on the PGA Tour, Will announced he will undergo spinal fusion surgery in November that will mean he’ll miss the 2027 PGA Tour season: "I've been through four years of hell, so it's good to have something that will hopefully correct it. It's not something you want to do, but when you have three tour physical therapists tell you it needs to be done at some time, you go ahead and do it." He went on to say: "It's all connected together, and I just want to get it fixed. I can't promise anybody anything because of what I've been through. I'm the oldest 30-year-old you will ever meet." He also spoke about what it means for his PGA Tour future: "I've been in contact with the Tour, which has been great. It looks like I can come back in 2028 and play in the Challenger Series if everything works like it should." Will is still set to tee it up at the Austin Championship on November 9th, which will be his final event before surgery. We wish Will well and can’t wait to see him healthy again in 2028. @PGATour @WillZalatoris

Ryan Fox from New Zealand is one of the fastest players on tour and his take on pace of play is a breath of fresh air: “My pet peeve is just guys not being ready when that's their turn. I don't think you can legislate that by rules. It's just a bit of education, going, hey, guys it's not hard to get your number, to have made your decision, and when it's your turn to go you can be ready to go… “If we could have more guys ready when it's their turn that would be great. I think a lot of guys do a good job of that, but there is definitely a select few that struggle with it. “I guess it is what it is. Yeah, if everyone played as fast as me that would be nice, but I know that's not going to be the case.” Ryan’s pre shot routine is perfect. Step into the ball. One look at the target. Align himself. Another look at the target. And go. The whole thing takes just 10 seconds 👌 @DPWorldTour

Australian Travis Smyth won the PGA Tour of Australasia order of merit earlier this year to earn DP World Tour membership for 2027. And as the Asian Tour season draws to a close, he’s also looking to win their order of merit for an impressive double in a season that he says has “changed his life”. “So there's four more events on the Asian Tour before the Australian swing on the DP World Tour. I’m really hoping to play well and win the order of merit. That will get me a couple of majors next year, and, then, yeah, the DP World Tour starts. Conveniently in Australia, in Sydney, actually. The first one's in Sydney and I can’t wait to get started on the DP World Tour.” Travis has won twice in 2026, doubling his number of professional victories. So is this the best season of his career? “Yeah, 100%. This is the best season of my career. I feel like I've played better golf in patches before, but as a whole, learning to break through and actually win and know what it takes to win. The lessons that I've learned from that, it's just been such a good year. “It has changed my life.” Travis is playing the Macau Open this week in a stacked Asian Tour field that includes global stars like Sungjae Im, Paul Casey and Henrik Stenson. But more importantly, it also includes current Asian Tour order of merit leader, Pavit Tangkamolprasert from Thailand. Travis is swinging it great and will be looking for a big week at Macau Golf and Country Club to try and unseat Pavit as the Asian Tour’s number 1. @travsmythg @asiantourgolf

How many players are going to leave LIV Golf? LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil and Ted Goldthorpe, co-founder of BC Partners and the new investor, confidently spoke about the future of the league at a conference last week. But behind the scenes, they have been outmanoeuvred by the PGA and DP World Tours who have likely hammered the final nails in the LIV Golf coffin. Ted Goldthorpe said at the Sportico event in London, “the players that play for us, they love playing on the LIV, they really do. So retaining the players, the key players, to me is a hurdle, but I think it’s a very achievable hurdle in a very short period of time.” The big problem with that, is it’s not an achievable hurdle at all. Over the last few months the list of negative LIV Golf news has continued to escalate. The Saudi billions have gone. The huge signing bonuses have gone. The inflated purses have gone. The feeder tour has gone. The hope of building a schedule around DP World Tour starts has gone. OWGR points have likely gone. The 3 time individual champion has gone. And soon the majority of the “key players” will also be gone. In fact, over the last few weeks, I have extensively sourced who is likely to stay. I have spoken directly to the majority of players, in addition to agents, caddies and other team members. The list of players I confidently expected to leave the league was at 22 yesterday morning. But that was before the DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings dropped the news to BBC Sport that no player will be able to hold membership in 2027 if they sign up to the new version of LIV Golf. I now expect more than half of the players who not relegated to leave, and that includes half of the team captains. Given that only 2 players were prepared to go on the record committing their support to the league, I think this is a conservative estimate. Players began publicly announcing their exits last week when Jon Rahm’s lawyer informed the bankruptcy courts of his client’s decision. David Puig soon followed when speaking to media at the Spanish Open. And Abraham Ancer has added his name to the list yesterday. More will quickly follow once they are comfortable the legalities have been settled with their existing contracts and they are free to go public. Expect news of players officially leaving to gain momentum by the end of this week.

A good friend of mine lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and residents have just been sent this message to their phones by the state: “Warning. “The area is under a hostile aerial threat. Please remain calm, stay indoors or in a safe place away from windows and doors, and follow the instructions of Civil Defense.” Things are escalating quickly in the regional war and it’s very difficult to see how the PIF Saudi International, the Asian Tour’s season finale, can go ahead in just 5 weeks time. More importantly though, I hope everyone in the area stays safe.

“Players who sign up to LIV Golf next season will not be allowed to be members of the European Tour in 2027.” I can confidently say, having spoken to the majority of LIV Golf players about their potential future on the league, this will be the death blow. I don’t know how The LIV can fill the fields without DP World Tour members. Full article in the quoted post

28 year old Austin Hitt entered the Korn Ferry Tour Championship outside of the top 20 on the points list. After a final round 66 to win by 2 shots over Blades Brown he climbed to 6th and earned a full PGA Tour card for the first time in his career 👏

19 year old Blades Brown shoots rounds of 68, 61, 68 and 69 to finish second at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship. The result means he finishes 9th on the points list and secures a full PGA Tour card for 2027. I can’t wait to see him playing full time on the big stage 👊

24 year old Michael Brennan shoots rounds of 68, 67, 65 and 68 to win the Baycurrant Classic in Japan by 1 shot. It’s Michael’s 3rd PGA Tour victory in 12 months and it will move him inside the top 30 in the world. There’s so many good young players around the world right now. The sport is in a fantastic place.