The 19th Hole Golf Show: Changing the winning formula on the PGA Tour

In the wake of first-timers winning the first five events of the new PGA Tour season, it's time to ask the question if the style of golf required to win has changed. We talk about that in the context of Phil Mickelson firing Butch Harmon, and wonder if this style has evolved from the success of Vijay Singh in the 2000s.

Finally, we talk about the soon-culminating points races on the LPGA Tour and the European Tour.

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