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A Door Opens for Andy Ogletree, Red-Hot Tony Finau, Brooks Koepka's Reunion and a Path for Younger Players

Links to all of Bob Harig's Weekly Read notes and more from another busy weekend in golf.
A Door Opens for Andy Ogletree, Red-Hot Tony Finau, Brooks Koepka's Reunion and a Path for Younger Players
A Door Opens for Andy Ogletree, Red-Hot Tony Finau, Brooks Koepka's Reunion and a Path for Younger Players

The PGA Tour's fall schedule has one more week, and we're starting to learn a little more about LIV Golf's next schedule. On this page you'll find links to all of Bob Harig's Weekly Read notes plus more from the weekend in golf. 

Playing LIV Golf Closed One Door for Andy Ogletree but Opened Another

Andy Ogletree is the answer to a trivia question of sorts: Who finished last at LIV Golf's first event? For Ogletree, that meant a six-figure paycheck but also a PGA Tour suspension—but it also opened a door that led to job security. Bob Harig talked to Ogletree about his odyssey, which is now secure for the next two years on the Asian Tour.

The Wins Are Now Coming in Bunches for Tony Finau

In his past 12 starts Tony Finau has three wins, including Sunday in Houston when he led by eight shots at one point. Remember when we were waiting for big Tony to break through? Bob Harig does and puts this amazing season in context, including Finau's thoughts. 

Is the PGA Tour Opening an Easier Path for Younger Players?

Eugenio Chacarra passed on his senior year at Oklahoma State for a guaranteed contract at LIV Golf, then backed it up with a win. Bob Harig outlines how the PGA Tour is trying to keep college talent in its fold, though now the Tour is also promising cards to many different factions.

Brooks Koepka's Reunion With Coach Claude Harmon III Bearing Fruit

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka looked like a shell of his old dominant self in this year's majors, with two missed cuts and two low finishes. But last month in Saudi Arabia brought an emotional win and Bob Harig explains how a reunion made all the difference.

Fore! Things: Fleetwood's Drought Ends, Huston Wastes No Time and Rory Chasing a Double

Bob Harig's Fore! Things is a weekly quick look around golf, and this week's notes include LIV Golf schedule updates, a fast Champions Tour player (John Huston) and an ageless one (you know who), plus the rare double Rory McIlroy is playing for this week in Dubai. 

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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.