Jon Rahm has instant success and scheduling conflicts

The 22-year-old Spaniard wants to play on the European Tour and play in the Ryder Cup, which next year is at Le Golf National, home of the French Open.

Rahm also took exemptions to the Travelers Championship, John Deere Classic and Wyndham Championship, needing a victory to be eligible for the FedEx Cup playoffs.

[...] luckily for me, winning that opened up the possibility of being able to join the European Tour and play here in Europe.

Without a card on any tour in 2013, Spieth earned special temporary membership in his second PGA Tour event (Valspar Championship) and wrapped up a card three starts later.

The four tournaments he didn't play the following year were Puerto Rico (he played a WGC that week at Doral), New Orleans, the Wells Fargo Championship and the Greenbrier.

[...] CHANCE:

Hoffman played bogey-free on his final nine at Erin Hills to finish eighth at the U.S. Open, and then he closed with a 64 at the Travelers Championship to tie for third.

The leading five players (not already exempt) from the top 20 in the FedEx Cup after last week get into the British Open.

[...] five European Tour members earned spots into the British Open by being among the top 20 in the Race to Dubai — Alexander Levy, Fabrizio Zanotti, Pablo Larrazabal, Dylan Frittelli and David Lipsky.

Go back to 1894 at the Tuxedo Club in New York, which invited members from Shinnecock Hills, St. Andrews Golf Club and The Country Club to take part in an inter-club match.

The Country Club returned to Brookline with the trophy — a sterling silver, hourglass-shaped cup that remained in the club's possession until it was given to the USGA to display sometime in the 1950s.

When the U.S. Senior Open was held for the first time in 1980 at Winged Foot, the USGA says The Country Club suggested its old trophy be given to the winner.

Collin Morikawa, who just finished his sophomore year at Cal, closed with a 1-over 70 for a two-shot victor