With the POY chatter at full volume, it's worth mentioning that two things can be true at once: being the best player on the planet doesn't make you the player of the year, and being the player of the year doesn't mean you're the best player on the planet.We'll get more in-depth on that down below, but spoiler: I think Clark has done plenty to end Scottie Scheffler's four-year streak of taking home POY honors.While Clark was out playing McIlroy at Bellerive Country Club - a major championship venue - Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, and Michael La Sasso were battling at LIV Golf Indianapolis at The Club at Chatham Hills, a non-major championship venue.
The potentially final chapter of LIV's story being closed out with La Sasso besting the two biggest LIV stars was certainly a scene.Welcome to Par Talk, a weekly read to get you caught up on all the happenings that took place in professional golf that you need to know.You can follow Mark on X @itismarkharris and email him at [email protected] PGA Tour Player of the Year award isn't all that significant in the grand scheme of things.
Approximately 99.9% of the golf world won't look back in five years and be able to name the player who took home the honors in 2026, yet that same crowd would be able to tell you who won the Masters 30 years ago.The POY award does, however, create debate and discussion, two things we humans in sports love more than anything; therefore, we have to get into it.Wyndham Clark of the United States and girlfriend Emily Tanner pose with the winner's trophy and J.K.Wadley trophy after winning the BMW Championship 2026 at Bellerive Country Club on August 23, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.
(Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world.Nobody in their right mind would debate that statement, but that doesn't mean that he's put together the best year, and after his win at the BMW on Sunday, Clark is the one who (currently) owns that...