A change is made to the qualifying system for Olympic golf, the NCAA takes a big step toward allowing athletes to earn income off endorsements and social media content, and the LPGA pushes its restart date.
Take a look at the week’s top stories on the latest episode of Golfweek Rewind featured below.
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After the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed, qualifying for Olympic golf was extended. Golfers now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings points through June 2021 for the Games set to begin July 2021. Field sizes for both the men and women remain at 60 players.
The LPGA won’t resume its season until mid-July at the earliest. The tour, previously slated to resume its season in June, released its latest revised schedule with the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational restarting its season July 15-18 in Midland, Michigan. Commissioner Mike Whan’s thoughts on the new schedule can be heard on the latest edition of Golfweek Rewind featured above.
For more on the move the NCAA made toward allowing college athletes to earn income and how Golfweek recognized the nation’s top college golfers despite their short seasons, watch the latest episode of Golfweek Rewind.