I wonder if Hammes was included on the featured card as a sponsor's choice - Discraft.
His 2023 finishes don't warrant it. Hopefully this kick starts his season.
Drew Gibson was on the internets complaining about payout at this year's BSG versus 2013.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but given that they had an AM side in 2013 and it no longer has the same level of prestige, the payouts kind of make sense.
I feel like context is important.
Likely Handley for FPO and Hammes/Barela for MPO chosen because of Discraft sponsoring + Resistance Discs 'supporting' the event (the TD is Jeff Korns who owns/runs Resistance Discs). All 3 golfers are on the Resistance Discs team and Hammes won the Resistance Discs Open in 2021 (maybe treated as the prior iteration of this Silver event for the Cascade Challenge).