DP World Tour winner left unimpressed by "mind-blowing" decision

Plenty of the world's best men's professional golfers are in action this week. 

In the Bahamas, reigning world number one and four-time major champion Scottie Scheffler headlines the 20-man field at Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge. 

Down Under, Masters champ Rory McIlroy is playing in Australia for the first time in more than a decade at Royal Melbourne. 

And in South Africa, European Ryder Cup star Viktor Hovland (pictured above) is among the field at the Gary Player-hosted Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. 

England's Richard Mansell, who is in the field in Sun City, took to X to question why there is a clash in the schedule with big events. 

And he hopes this can be avoided in the future.

The 30-year-old Englishman described the decision by Tour chiefs who organise the schedule as "mind-blowing".

He wrote: "Grateful to be down here in SA at the Nedbank but how good does the Australian Open look?!

"The fact two of our best tournaments of the season are on the same week is just mind blowing. Seriously hope this can be avoided in the future. Don't know any other sports this would happen."

Mansell added: "The tournaments Down Under need way more recognition. Played down in Oz two years ago and they were two of the best tournaments I've played since being a pro."

He was referring to last week's Australian PGA Championship, which was won by LIV Golf's David Puig. 

Change is on the horizon?

It is understood that in 2027 there will be huge changes made to the PGA Tour's structure and schedule. 

The aforementioned Woods spoke about the changes in his annual news conference in Albany on Monday. 

There are rumours the Tour could begin their season in February to avoid clashing with the NFL and also reduce the number of tournaments to 20-22. 

Hypothetically, this could free up some of the world's best to take part in events across the pond later in the year and create stronger fields in Australia and South Africa. 

"We are trying to do that in the best way possible so we can introduce this in '27," Woods told reporters. "Hopefully we get there, hopefully we get to that point."

Woods and the PGA Tour's new chief executive, Brian Rolapp, met with all 20 golfers in the field at the Hero World Challenge to discuss what is in the works. 

Jordan Spieth later told Golfweek that Rolapp was "adamant" the changes would benefit all members and not just the top players in the world.