The Draw: 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, TOTO Japan Classic

Hosts Nathan Rarick and Brian Koefoot recap a busy week of golf tournaments across different tours. The show kicks off with a discussion on the DP World Tour, where Tommy Fleetwood loses to Aaron Rai in a playoff in Abu Dhabi. Rory McIlroy's lead in the DP World Tour Championship is also highlighted. 

Attention shifts to the PGA Tour with Ben Griffin's win at the World Wide Technology Championship and the standings implications. They then discuss the LPGA Tour's TOTO Japan Classic winner, Nasa Hataoka, and the number of top Japanese golfers this season. 

The hosts then cover the announcement of new PGA Tour fall events and the inclusion of Trump Doral as a signature event venue as well as the controversial sponsorship of Kai Trump in The ANNIKA this week. Finally, they discuss changes in LIV Golf, including the switch to 72-hole tournaments and its potential implications for world ranking points.

The Draw is a Fairway to Green podcast. See all episodes at www.fairwaytogreen.com.

Chapters

• 0:09 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and Aaron Rai Highlights
• 4:46 Ben Griffin's Victory in Cabo
• 11:28 TOTO Japan Classic and Nasa Hataoka Highlights
• 16:19 The ANNIKA and the Top 60 Race
• 18:55 Controversial Sponsor Invitations at The ANNIKA
• 22:20 Trump Doral and Signature Events Controversy
• 24:09 LIV Golf Changes and World Ranking Points