Stewart Cink, the veteran professional golfer and former British Open champion, is no stranger to change in the world of golf. At 50 years old, Cink is currently the only player at the Sony Open who will continue on to the PGA Tour Champions opener in Hawaii next week. His perspective on the new PGA Tour model, featuring signature events and $20 million purses with smaller fields and fewer cuts, is an intriguing one.
Cink, reflecting on his own position outside of the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings, acknowledges that if he were among the elite golfers, he would likely appreciate the changes. However, since he falls outside that ranking, he finds it difficult to fully support the new format. The goal behind this revamped model is to bring together the best players on the PGA Tour more frequently, offering them substantial prize funds and additional perks, such as flushable toilets on the course for player families.
