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By Alex Lauzon from the \u201c<\/em>Course of Life<\/em><\/a>\u201d podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picking Teams: The Future of Professional Golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a world where baseball games have been miraculously shortened to give us all some time back, and realignments across every major sport are all the rage, it does make you wonder what the speed of change will be in the world of golf, right? As much as you and I love to watch the world\u2019s best battle it out weekly on the world\u2019s greatest courses, what can\u2019t be ignored is the staleness of the 72-hole stroke play format. The PGA Tour and many of the world\u2019s tours have kept to the same formatted competition for decades, and the current landscape is dictating (thankfully) that a shakeup finally takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s two-man team format at the PGA Tour\u2019s Zurich Classic is hopefully the leader of a new wave of alternate formats taking the golf world by storm because it\u2019s certainly needed and welcomed by many fans of the game – old and new. Here\u2019s where team competition stands across professional golf at the moment, and some off-the-wall ideas that could become a reality for events sooner than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Easy Trendsetting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What a genius move by the Zurich Classic to switch formats to a two-player team competition in 2016. At the time of the switch, the event was admittedly on the verge of relocation or death altogether, and the format change was the respirator that the tournament (and the PGA Tour) desperately needed. In recent years Zurich has gone from being an afterthought for most of the top players to a really fun place where they get to team up with their favorite buddy on tour and go low in New Orleans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this event\u2019s success is any indicator, imagine how well a team competition would be received for a designated event like the Waste Management Phoenix Open, or the Travelers Championship – both events with fun spectator atmospheres that would welcome the team energy. It might seem far-fetched but it\u2019s not as far away as you think from being a reality. There\u2019s even a wrinkle I would add in that would be an ode to a previously extinct tournament that Tiger used to love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Return of the World Cup?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not talking soccer here – still golf. The veteran golf fans out there will vividly remember a young Tiger Woods winning back-to-back WGC-World Cups with his playing partners, Mark O\u2019 Meara and David Duval in 1999 and 2000. The world cup event previously rotated from country to country, and featured two-man teams from each nation teeing it up in various team formats similar to the Zurich Classic. Not only does it bring in the causal fan appeal of watching team competition, the Ryder Cup and Olympics vibes of \u201cnational pride\u201d would resonate through the event. In 2023 there\u2019s absolutely a market and thirst for this event to be brought back, and the powers that be would be fools to not re-introduce the concept. Bring back La Coupe Du Monde!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ladies First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you talk about team competition and innovation in golf, you\u2019d be remiss if you didn’t mention the LPGA Tour. The women\u2019s game has tinkered around with several team competition events, but the one that is returning in 2023 and could be a litmus test for future men\u2019s team events is the International Crown. This event format is unique as it brings in teams of FOUR women from countries around the world. The LPGA quickly saw the rise of women\u2019s golf in Asian nations and the idea was born in 2014. It gives off mini-Solheim Cup vibes, and the number of four players per team\u2026where have I seen that before?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIV Golf’s Pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The elephant in the room as the team play becomes all the rage in professional golf. Love them, hate them, or be indifferent to them, but respect that the introduction of LIV Golf is massive for those who want to see team golf shine. I think we\u2019re all on the same page that the team names and logos may need some redesign, but the inherent strategy behind having player-owned teams is a fascinating addition to golf. These players are not only teammates in battle, but they\u2019re part of an organization run and operated by the players themselves. If nothing else, the lightbulb should go off at PGA Tour headquarters that a separate team series away from the individual competition is an idea worth investigating.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex’s Off-the-Wall Team Formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Relay Race event – We always wonder if a golfer had \u201cthe drives of Rory and the putter of Jordan\u201d how good they would be? Well, let’s put that to the test and answer the question. Picture a jacked-up version of an alternate shot where Rory could play every team\u2019s shot outside of 100 yards, and Jordan Spieth did everything inside of 100? It would be fascinating to see how teams would form and who would do best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ace Race – I love watching videos of pros hitting 500 balls at a par 3 to make an ace. Let\u2019s turn into an event where teams of four get swings at a hole, and the first team to make an ace moves on. Throw them in a bracket and let\u2019s get weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitch and Putt – This one is a no-brainer – two-person teams on a world-class pitch and putt course, maybe even at Augusta. There would be so many aces and it would do wonders for the pace of play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some free thoughts for the future of team golf\u2026the rest will have to cost you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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