Truist Championship joins PGA TOUR Series in 2028
The Truist Championship will become part of the PGA TOUR Championship Series starting in 2028, marking a new chapter for the event that has been a staple in the Charlotte area for over two decades. This announcement was made today by the PGA TOUR and the Truist Championship organizers. The PGA TOUR Championship Series, first […]
KKR to Pay Record $250M for Premerger Violations
A global investment firm, KKR & Co. GP LLC, has agreed to pay a record civil penalty of $250 million to resolve allegations of repeatedly violating federal premerger antitrust review law. The proposed settlement, filed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by the Justice Department, addresses claims that KKR evaded antitrust scrutiny for at least 16 […]
US Widens Iran Sanctions as Hormuz Passage Risk Grows
A notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 91 FR 54957 formalised the indefinite suspension of five long-standing authorisations under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, with the stay taking effect Monday, August 24, 2026. The notice is the regulatory record of a much larger package of measures that the […]
New Brief Presses Court to Void Ballroom Injunction
The fight over a new ballroom at the White House moved back to the Supreme Court this week rather than to a construction stoppage. On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a new brief was submitted on the emergency docket in National Park Service, et al. v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, application […]
Five Golfers Face High Stakes at TOUR Championship
The TOUR Championship, set to begin on August 26, 2026, at East Lake Golf Club, presents significant opportunities and challenges for several top golfers. After two weeks of playoffs and seven months of regular season play, reaching this championship marks a consistently strong season. Wyndham Clark has the chance to secure the Player of the […]
PGA Tour Adopts Match Play for Postseason in 2028
The PGA Tour officially ratified significant changes to its postseason structure on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, which will introduce a match-play format to the Tour Championship for the first time. These alterations are set to be implemented in 2028, coinciding with the Tour’s new competitive model. The new postseason system will replace the current FedEx […]
Sam Burns Secures Spot in Tour Championship
Spartanburg golf fans will be interested to learn that Sam Burns, a prominent PGA Tour player, has secured his qualification for the upcoming Tour Championship in Atlanta, despite a less-than-spectacular performance at the BMW Championship this past Sunday. Burns finished in a tie for 28th place at the St. Louis event, carding a 3-under par […]
Clark wins BMW Championship, beats McIlroy
Wyndham Clark claimed his third PGA Tour victory of the season at the BMW Championship on Monday, August 24, 2026, overcoming a five-shot lead he held overnight. Clark finished two shots ahead of Patrick Cantlay, with Rory McIlroy placing third. The final day at Bellerive Country Club saw Clark bogey three of his first 10 […]
Fowler on FedEx Cup Bubble After BMW Round 3
Golfer Rickie Fowler, 37, is on the outside of the Tour Championship qualification bubble after the third round of the BMW Championship on August 22, 2026. He arrived at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis ranked 30th in the FedEx Cup standings, but a one-under 69 in the third round, marked by three bogeys in […]
Golf Industry Weighs PGA Tour’s 2028 Restructuring
The golf industry is actively assessing the PGA Tour’s significant changes slated for 2028, which many consider the most substantial in the tour’s history. A recent industry poll, conducted in the weeks leading up to August 21, 2026, gathered responses from 43 stakeholders regarding the new Championship and Challenger Series model. Of those surveyed, more […]