“I called Tiger on Monday to talk to him,” Simpson said. “I thought I was going to move up more [in the standings] and I didn’t. And he told me to ‘play better.’ So that was funny.”

While it sounds like it was a good-natured jab, it also was indicative of the competitive nature of the team.

If Simpson wants to play in Melbourne in December, he should probably play better for the rest of the season.

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