A quick 18 with quandaries, questions and quirks

As the PGA Tour slips off to Puerto Vallarta this week for the Vidanta Mexico Open, leaving behind the grilled oysters in New Orleans while looking ahead to the next designated event at the Wells Fargo Championship, let’s go with a quick 18 thoughts here.
1) Jon Rahm continues to impress
Beyond his golf, Rahm has grown into a commanding presence in the game. He’s thoughtful and smart and, like Rory McIlroy, he’s become an important voice in the game.
It’s more than the way he talks about respecting the green jacket. It’s who he is that is making him one of the defining figures in this era.
2) LIV has its moment
Whether you like LIV Golf or not, its initial visit to Australia seemed to live up to the hype, much of which had been generated by LIV itself.
There are places where LIV can thrive. Australia may be one of those spots.
3) It’s getting late early
With three major championships and three more designated events before the FedEx Cup playoffs, there’s still plenty of time to kick-start sluggish seasons. But it’s still striking to...