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This Tour pro took a psychedelic drug. It led to a new business

This Tour pro took a psychedelic drug. It led to a new business

LIV golfers have been granted a clear qualification pathway to The Open, opening a route for more players from the breakaway circuit to compete at golf’s oldest major and altering the sport’s landscape.

A touring pro says a psychedelic experience prompted a career pivot, inspiring a new wellness business that blends personal insight with entrepreneurship, raising questions about therapy, regulation and sport culture.

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Perceptive rules question by caddie unlocks Tour pro’s ‘dead zone’ relief

Perceptive rules question by caddie unlocks Tour pro’s ‘dead zone’ relief

During the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, a caddie’s astute recognition questioned a perceived rule, resulting in a beneficial ruling for Brandt Snedeker. Faced with an unplayable lie in a “dead zone,” Snedeker found himself unable to ground his club or take relief within two club-lengths of the original spot. However, his caddie wisely posed the query of whether this rule applied in the circumstances, prompting a review by the PGA Tour rules official. After careful consideration, the official granted Snedeker relief, allowing him to drop his ball in a more advantageous position. This perceptive intervention by the caddie proved invaluable, potentially influencing the outcome of Snedeker’s round.

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