Pro's late-season gear change helped save his PGA Tour card
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After a tough season on the PGA Tour, Rico Hoey needed a change if he was going to stay on the top circuit in 2026. As the PGA Tour’s Sean Martin pointed out, when it comes to ball-striking, Hoey lived in the same neighborhoods as the elites in the sport. He ranked first in total driving, first in greens in regulation, second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, third in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green — behind just Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa — and 16th in approach. The problem? He ranked dead last in putting, where he lost more than a stroke per round this season. The putting issues caused Hoey to finish 106th in the...