Major(s) News & Notes January 19th, 2023

Busy week in the world of majors and surrounding nonsense!

In the latest weekly news and notes I dissect news of the CW taking on LIV plus scheduling reveals for NBC and CBS major coverage.

Plus, the bvest of GQ's Netflix doc story, Davis Love is back (again), the 2031 Ryder Cup favorite is in Spain, Scott Stallings gets his invite (finally), old auction news and a bunch of Reads.

2023 Predictions!

From major contenders to bold statements to extreme First World silliness, my take on some of the expected madness in '23.

And we’re off and running with what’s going to be a big year in The Quadrilateral. Come on aboard!

Major(s) News & Notes, December 22, 2022

We finish off 2022 with more on the Masters field announcement and wondering how the PGA Tour can sleep at night exploiting Charlie Woods for the tenth day straight or if the LIV defectors will get Champions dinner invites.

Then, a look at NBC’s salute to Gary Koch and Roger Maltbie and what a sad thing it is. In Walker Cup news, GB&I wants Old Course specialists. Sahalee gets a Women's PGA. And of coures This, That, Tweets and Reads.

I hope you’ll join us for 2023 with epic venues and storylines and no some fun paid subscriber only stuff. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Discussing Donald Ross With Brad Becken

The author of an impressive new book discusses his quest to play every Ross design (all 370 of them and counting!), his role at the Donald Ross Society and what to expect from 2023's PGA at Oak Hill.

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Major(s) News & Notes, December 15, 2022

Rounding up another conflict-riddled pre-holiday week off the course. The Quadrilateral may be Major-focused, but no one can say we avoided the sensitive topic of the Good Good departures AND Jack Nicklaus beating Howard Milstein in court.

Plus, Stevie Williams is back, the year-end OWGR watch has one more big week, Gary Koch speaks, Monty and DLIII do as well unfortunately, and another edition is all capped off by This, That, Tweets and Reads.

Major(s) News & Notes, November 10, 2022

Rules of Golf updates hot off the press in what will be the last printed edition of the rules.

Plus, Collin Morikawa pushes back on an interview question, Captain Zach Johnson hopes Ryder Cuppers will play the Italian Open, Huang wins the WAAP, ESPN+'s growth, Tweets and Reads.

All of this in the latest Quadrilateral!

Major(s) News & Notes, October 13, 2022

The latest rankings wrangling as a big week for Saudi Arabian golf beckons.

Plus, Sergio's Ryder Cup streak will end, first looks at PGA Frisco, EA Sports's new major-supported game, and a bunch of Reads.

Major(s) News & Notes September 22, 2022

LIV ramps up their grievance game with a desperate world ranking points push.

Plus, Rome Ryder Cup tickets, Turnberry in the news, Hagestad's 59, Podcasts and Reads.

Another busy week of Quad notes.

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The Majors Should Freeze Purses

It’s fun being able to say what the Big Four cannot, and after yet another week of greed focus and signs of a global slowdown, it’s time for the men’s majors to freeze purses.

I get to point out things they cannot. Fun times.

Plus, WaPo's OWGR analysis and is Fox considering a return to golf? The circumstantial evidence is strong.

All in the latest Quadrilateral.

Quad Subscribers Vote: The Year In Majors

Categories include the male and female players of the year, best shot, greatest rounds, top venues, best broadcast and top organization of 2022.

Voting is only open to Quad subscribers so if you haven’t already signed on, here’s the spot!

Video: Oak Hill's East Course Restoration And The Return Of The Short 15th

I thoroughly enjoyed this fourteen-minute Oak Hill restoration video and narrated by Rich Lerner. It gets downright emotional at a point when almost all of Donald Ross’s original Postage Stamp 15th is restored.

Bradley Klein kindly called the asinine Fazio-addition “ridiculous” in previewing the 2013 PGA, and if you feel confident in your digestion system, you should get one last look at it in that story. It really is one of the great architectural acts of vandalism.

Mericfully, the club and architect Andrew Green have brought back the original, minus the right bunker included in Ross’ original plan. The finished product looks like it’ll (re)join the list of tournament golf’s iconic short par-3s when the club hosts the 2023 PGA Championship and, as announced last week, the 2027 U.S. Amateur.

The video: