Why Wyndham Clark deserves PGA Tour Player of the Year, LIV Golf's final hoorah, and Scottie Scheffler's money

Wyndham Clark picked up his third win of 2026 on Sunday after flipping a switch down the stretch at the BMW Championship and fending off Rory McIlroy. With the victory, the PGA Tour Player of the Year debate has become a legitimate one for the first time in four years.

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.