Weeks on RBC Canadian Open, the field of Canadians, PGA targeting LIV’s top golfers and more!

OverDrive10mJune 11, 2026
AI-Generated Summary

The PGA Tour's future is on the brink of a seismic shift, with insiders confirming plans for a new 'Track One' tour starting in 2028 that will limit membership to just 120 elite players — effectively turning the current PGA Tour into a de facto 'Corn Fairy Plus' tier for the rest. Bob Weeks breaks down the implications: top players like Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, and Cam Smith could be granted special exemptions to return, while others face a grueling path through the DP World Tour. The move, driven by player-controlled governance, could force LIV Golf into irrelevance — but only if the PGA Tour makes bold exceptions for marquee names. Meanwhile, at the RBC Canadian Open, the course’s punishing rough is turning fairway accuracy into a survival skill, with Adam Svensson and Taylor Pendrith standing out. Pendrith’s recent switch to a center-shafted claw putter is a sign of desperation — and possibly hope — as the tour’s top talent grapples with the same mental and mechanical hurdles that keep them from winning. And in a lighter moment, Bob Weeks reveals he’s training for a half marathon, only to be playfully challenged to run a 10K the day before — a subtle but hilarious rejection of the idea. The episode captures a sport at a crossroads: between tradition and transformation, between elite dominance and systemic overhaul.

Key Takeaways
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The PGA Tour is planning a 'Track One' system starting in 2028 with only 120 elite players, effectively creating a tiered structure where most pros must re-qualify annually.

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Top players like Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, and Cam Smith may be granted special exemptions to return, while others face a DP World Tour re-entry path.

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The RBC Canadian Open’s course is punishing the rough, making fairway accuracy critical — Adam Svensson’s 13-of-14 fairways highlights this trend.

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Taylor Pendrith’s switch to a center-shafted claw putter is a direct response to a historically poor putting season, showing how drastic changes are needed to break through.

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Corey Connors’ world-class ball striking remains untapped due to inconsistent putting — and despite having tried only one putter in years, he may need a radical overhaul.

…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus

Chapters
0:00
2 min

Legends Row and the RBC Canadian Open Leaderboard

The episode opens with a playful segment on 'Legends Row' featuring Bob Weeks, Jimmy Nance, and Darren Dreger, followed by a breakdown of the RBC Canadian Open's crowded leaderboard and the course's challenging fairways and chewy rough.

2:00
2 min

Fairway Accuracy and the Rough as a Game-Changer

The discussion shifts to how the course's thick rough penalizes wayward shots, with Adam Svensson’s 13-of-14 fairway accuracy highlighted as a key to success.

4:00
2 min

Taylor Pendrith’s Putt Revolution and Corey Connors’ Putting Struggles

Taylor Pendrith’s switch to a center-shafted claw putter is framed as a desperate but promising move, while Corey Connors’ elite ball striking is contrasted with his inconsistent putting.

6:00
2 min

The PGA Tour’s Future: Track One and the 120-Player System

It's going to be one track, two tracks. It's been well reported. They're going to announce it I believe in the next week, week and a half, two weeks. And what it's going to look like, likely 120 players.

Highlight
8:00
2 min

LIV Golf, Player Exemptions, and the Road Back

That would be the quickest way to put Liv out of its misery, right? Just end it.

Highlight
High-Impact Quotes
I mean, that would be the quickest way to put Liv out of its misery, right? Just end it.
Bob Weeks7:23
It's going to be one track, two tracks. It's been well reported. They're going to announce it I believe in the next week, week and a half, two weeks. And what it's going to look like, likely 120 players.
Bob Weeks6:16
I've used every single one of these in a tournament. He just goes through them all.
Bob Weeks5:23
Speakers

Host

Chris Johnston

Guest

Bob Weeks
Topics Discussed
pga tour restructuring90%track one golf tour85%liv golf player exodus80%rbc canadian open75%putter experimentation70%fairway accuracy in golf65%golf course rough challenges60%golfers training for marathons50%
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chris johnston

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corey connors

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taylor pendrith

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dp world tour

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adam svensson

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brooks koepka

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cam smith

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