"I think it's all positive… golf builds through the January, February, March months, and obviously golf gets a huge popularity spike or whatever through Augusta; and then to try to keep that momentum...

Players sign flags all the time for fans, but the golf protocol is that only the Masters champion signs his name inside the outline of the U.S. that is part of golf's most famous logo.

"I'll always look at the schedule at the start of the year and see what best fits me and my life, and everything else that I do with family or other opportunities that I'm pursuing outside of golf," ...

The committee’s ultimate decision was aimed at raising the stakes across the PGA Tour season. Among the possible changes are reducing the number of events, creating smaller fields, and increasing the overall stakes. The primary goal is to ensure that the game’s biggest stars are competing against one another more consistently.