Any PGA Tour member who played five or more events last season, or five or more events in at least one of the preceding five seasons, was eligible for the controversial program. The PIP was largely seen as a response to rival golf leagues, which have sought to lure players away from the PGA Tour through huge guaranteed paydays.
Judging the pace and line perfectly, Varner made what is surely the unlikeliest winning putt of his life to reach 13-under, claim the title and the $US1 million first prize.
This week marks his first start since the PGA Championship, more than a month ago. If the back has indeed healed even a little, it’s not showing. And still, there he is, sky-high on the leaderboard.
The Northern Irishman bounced his way to a one-stroke victory over Abraham Ancer, his third at the Wells Fargo Championship and his first since the 2019 WGC–HSBC Champions.
