The PGA Tour veteran explains why he called the best players in the pronounced memorandum

Charley Hoffman did not withdraw any punch when He sent a letter to PGA Tour members Sunday evening to address the rampant slow game issues, criticize the Aon Swing 5 road at signing events, and get the best players on how they are managing their schedules.

“Here’s something else to think about,” Hoffman wrote. “If we really take care of strengthening our tournament, we need to support as many PGA Tour as we can. Many of you continue to say you want to play fewer events, yet you still find time for TGL, the race in Dubai And other non-PGA Tour events, and this will continue regardless of the size of the field.

“The best competition occurs when the best players go head-to-head in a deep field, competitive-not in small events, with limited entry that the players deserve from the outside looking inside. This tournament was built in competition Open, where someone with the game to compete has a chance to try it against the best.

While Hoffman did not say directly with whom he had a problem, there are 24 players participating in TGL, and approximately 10 of them, including co-founder Rory Mcilroy, spend time playing on the World DP tour. Of those 10, only Mcilroy has spoken openly to play fewer events, while also playing in non-Turne events like TGL and The Showdown.

Tuesday, Hoffman went to Golf Channel To discuss his letter. He said he has received positive feedback so far, but has not heard from any of the PGA Tour star players.

“It’s been positive,” Hoffman said. “Now, I haven’t heard from the best players. I made a kind of call the best players to play other places and other things. I’m not saying don’t do it. But there are many great events for PGA Tour And excellent sponsors who develop events that would like the best players to play on a regular basis. We can, of course, the more competition, the more stories, the more players in the field, the better.

After his TGL match on Tuesday evening, Mcilroy addressed Hoffman’s letter and the criticism they seemed to turn to him.

“I think the thing he forgot to mention is PGA Tour owns 20 percent of TGL, so he is criticizing his product,” Mcilroy said. “They also own a good deal of European tournament products, so again – I thought some of the elements of the letter were well, addressed some issues. He was criticizing Aon Swing 5. He was sixth in this.

“He talks about having it for the good of the tournament, but he is also talking about himself,” Mcilroy continued. “I thought a couple (his thoughts) told me a little because TGL, the race in Dubai, non-PGA Tour events like the confrontation that scottie and I did in December, I was loud to not want to play as much As if it pointed to me. We do everything we can to help the tournament, but I think the best way for each of us to help the tournament up and play as well. “

Mcilroy Played in TGL last week before flying to Pebble Beach, where He won AT&T Pebble Beach pro-am. He played TGL on Tuesday and will take the rest of the rest week before going to Torrey Pines to play in the Invital Gensis.

Since Hoffman ended the sixth in Aon Swing 5, he did not enter AT&T Pebble Beach pro-am. Hoffman will remove it in the WM Phoenix Open this week, where a good conclusion can allow him to grab one of the Aon Swing 5 Spots for Invitational Generation. Hoffman lost to Nick Taylor at a Play off in WM Phoenix Open last year.