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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Tiger Woods had another surgery performed on Sept. 13, and is expected to be out between eight and 12 weeks. In 2024, Woods played all four majors for the first time since 2019, but made the cut only at the Masters. What should be the realistic competitive expectations for Woods, 48, going forward? 

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Myrtle Beach National: Reports that the front nine reimagination of its King’s North course is set to be complete for an early October reopening in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Architect Brandon Johnson has been overseeing the two-year two-part project that will include overhauling the back nine in summer 2025. King’s North’s front nine will feature the restoration of the course’s greens to their original or expanded size and with TifEagle bermudagrass.

Dye Designs Group: Completes the redesign of four new holes on the Copper Creek Golf Course at Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Holes 12 through 15 were completely reimagined by Cynthia Dye McGarey, DDG’s principal architect, and her son, Matt McGarey, the firm’s senior design associate. The project brief also included repositioning tee boxes on the 16th hole and creation of a new back tee on No. 18. Copper Creek, originally designed by Pete and Perry Dye, opened for play in 1986.

World’s Longest Putt: Second World’s Longest Putt competition will be held on Sept. 22 at The Baths of Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin. Six finalists will compete over four rounds of putting at distances ranging from 50 to 200 feet. Competitors will also have a shot to break the Guinness World Record Longest Putt and a chance at winning $1 million. More than 10,000 golfers competed in a WLP Qualifying Event in 2024. 

White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational: Announces its second Enter to Win prize package, valued at $4,850. The winner will receive a four-day, three-night golf getaway to Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas. The package includes airline tickets, dining credits and access to play the prestigious Ocean Club Golf Course. Entries must be received by Sept. 25.

Bonfit: New Play Nine: The Card Game of Golf is now available at Target stores and online at Target.com. Play Nine is a golf-themed card game that combines chance with strategy. The objective is to draw, flip, and discard cards to achieve the lowest score, and each round represents a hole, with the game playable for up to nine holes. The game retails for $12.99.

PGA Tour: Announces the launch of a PGA Tour World Feed in 2025, starting with the Players Championship. The feed will originate from the Tour’s 165,000 square-foot multimedia PGA Tour Studios, which is opening in January and will allow the Tour and its international media partners to provide fans with more customized coverage and storytelling of the Tour’s international players, complemented by a customized graphics package and a dedicated international commentary team. 

LPGA: Appoints Samantha Simmons as its new chief people and internal operations officer and will lead the LPGA’s Talent, Culture and Facilities teams, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, talent management, compensation, leadership development and retention initiatives. Simmons’ previous role was as senior vice president of people and culture at Spurs Sports & Entertainment.