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Ten of the top 11 players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings have agreed to play.

Rory McIlroy has explained the context behind his confrontation with Joe LaCava, Patrick Cantlay’s caddie, at this year’s Ryder Cup. McIlroy was angered by LaCava’s celebrations as the Northern Irishman lined up a putt at the end of a match on the Saturday evening of the tournament. McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick lost by a hole against Cantlay and Wyndham Clark, although Europe went on to record a convincing 16 ½-11 ½ victory to claim the trophy.

Luke List had not had a top 10 on the PGA Tour since winning at Torrey Pines until he won again at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Tom Kim won last year in a playoff when Patrick Cantlay hooked his tee shot into a ravine. Cantlay is not playing this year.

Mark Cumins, the longtime restaurateur who brought TBonz, Pearlz and Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe to Charleston, died Oct. 5. He was 66 years old.

Stewart Cink made his debut as an assistant captain in the Ryder Cup, and he likely will be part of Jim Furyk's back room for the Presidents Cup next year at Royal Montreal. “Every captain has got to choose folks they think can give them the best support and the best opportunity to get the team in the right frame of mind,” Furyk said. Furyk, who was Ryder Cup captain in France, said while it's good to have turnover, he understands the value of experience.