In golf, “preferred lies” – aka “lift, clean, and place” – is a temporary rule letting players boost their ball’s position in the fairway, penalty-free. By doing so, it shifts the traditional competitive dynamics, tweaking the usual challenges of playing balls as they lie. Why are we talking about it? Well, because this rule is making a comeback on the PGA Tour. More specifically, for the TOUR Championship.

According to the PGA Tour update, the first round of the 2025 TOUR Championship is set to host not only an elite field but also allow preferred lies. The announcement says, “Preferred lies will be in effect during round one of the TOUR Championship.” The reason? It’s the weather, if you guessed it right.

AccuWeather says there’s a 55% chance of rain and 33% chance of thunderstorms w

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