PGA Should Hit Pause On Frisco Events

The PGA of America ought to postpone scheduled future events at its new HQ until the course, surrounding development and fan experience improves.

PGA CEO Sprague Off To Rough Start

Derek Sprague claims the PGA of America has not had a seat at the Five Families table. The record and comments have been refuted by a "disappointed" USGA CEO, Mike Whan.

Major(s) News & Notes, June 27th, 2024

Seth Waugh steps down as PGA CEO. Plus, Scheffler on Pinehurst, Wood details St Andrews prep work, one element of the Ryder Cup on schedule, Quotable, This, That and Reads.

What McKinsey Told The Crown Prince

The New York Times obtains documents prepared by the maligned consulting firm projecting revenue scenarios for Saudi's golf league.

I review the highlights and ties to the LIV v. Golf Establishment battles.

Plus, links to a Year In Review podcast from McKellar.

Major(s) News & Notes, November 17th, 2022

More OWGR bickering! Just what we all need.

But it gets better from there with news of a Shark hunting, Cam's still talking bans that aren't on the table, the '23 USA's Walker Cup practice squad, Tweets, This & That and Reads.

Major(s) News & Notes October 27th, 2022

WSJ suggests Masters, USGA and PGA of America are "under investigation." I have a lot of questions.

Plus, Rory laments lost Ryder Cup bonds, major invites are on the line in Thailand, LIV director praises majors and Reads.

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Greg Norman Calls On The Five Families To "Grow Up"

In the latest Quadrilateral I try to decipher what LIV's Commish Greg Norman is hoping to achieve with his latest world ranking attack.

Plus, WSJ's look at the "secretive" OWGR and another McKellar pod.

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.

Major(s) News & Notes, August 25th, 2022

Major season is over but we still have news! And I withheld more analysis because doctors say you’ll live longer restricting your PGA Tour/LIV/First World schedule issue news.

Meanwhile, the PGA's Frisco HQ opens as the courses continue to grow in. Plus, Quotables, the return of the Old Course advance tee time ballot, and some Reads.

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Norman Wonders If Governing Bodies Are A "Cabal"

That’s our Greg!

LIV’s World Ranking points charm offensive hits a snag after one when LIV's front man talks to the New York Post and suggests Fred Ridley, among others, is part of a cabal.

The full NY Post interview and painful photos from Bedminster can be seen here.

Champions, Cutmakers And (Point) Missers From The 2022 PGA

It's post PGA Championship awards time as The Quad hands out the traditional winners, losers and somewhere-in-between performances from Southern Hills.

I’d say more here but it’s a long one! There was plenty to chew on from a great week in Tulsa.

Five Families Would Be Wise To Steer Clear Of The Tours v. Greg & The Sportwashing Saudi's

There are no sound reasons I could come up with for the Masters, USGA, R&A and PGA of America to uphold possible player suspensions and risk legal exposure should Jay Monahan suspend players over U.S. appearances for LIV Golf’s series.

Things are good right now for the other Families and it sounds like they know it. My latest Quadrilateral.

Quadrilateral: Major(s) News & Notes, April 21, 2022

Whew, busy week. Part catch-up after the Masters and plenty of other fresh stuff too.

Starting with Mickelson's Ryder Cup captaincy in doubt, and then a bunch of notes on the Final Dinah.

The PGA Club Pro has sent 20 to Tulsa and I have their names!

Pebble Beach gets more USGA events, the Tiger Slam irons sell for millions, plus a bunch of links to good reads both inside and outside the world of golf.

Task Force Shuffling: Davis Love Admits Order Of Succession "Kind Of Messed Up Right Now"

Phil Mickelson’s presumed 2025 Ryder Cup captaincy appears to be in jeopardy, after Task Force founding member and driving force Davis Love admitted there may be a gap to fill. Since there are only so many Cup events and so many approved captaincy candidates, the math is easy on this one.

Introducing Fred Couples and Zach Johnson as chief cart drivers for this September’s Presidents Cup, Love was asked why Freddie has never been a captain.

Ryan Lavner reports for GolfChannel.com:

“Fred’s good in the locker room, in a practice round, as a captain – I thought he would have been a great Ryder Cup captain,” Love said. “He could still be Ryder Cup captain.

“We may have to fill a gap somewhere now. Our order is kind of messed up right now. So maybe Fred would be a great home game [captain] in New York.”

Maybe? Yes sir!

That’s as close as we’ll get to a sign from the internal rumblings of the force—a.k.a. their text chain—that Mickelson is out and Freddie may just be in.

AP: Zach Johnson To Get The 2023 Ryder Cup Captaincy

A two-time Vice Buggy Driver and quiet member of the Task Force has patiently waited his turn. And now Doug Ferguson reports that Zach Johnson will lead Team USA in the 2023 edition set for Marco Simone Golf Club outside Rome.

Kyle Porter pointed out this neat fact should Johnson lead the team to victory.

Johnson would join Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead and Seve Ballesteros as the only golfers to win a Masters at Augusta National, an Open at St. Andrews and captain a winning Ryder Cup team if the U.S. goes on to win in 2023.

This reminds me of two things: how great it would be to have a Ryder Cup at the Old Course, and the Captain’s race for 2025 is wide open now.