Question of the week [December 16 – January 5]: From a golf perspective, what are you most looking forward to — either personally or for the sport as a whole — in 2025?
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At 82, I'm just looking forward to getting out weekly with my group of golfing buddies and enjoying a great day out, regardless of score. Also, looking forward to our annual golf trip.
Bob Norris
Cincinnati, Ohio
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More than anything, I am looking forward to peaceful harmony and no discord between the PGA Tour and the LIV tour as they sort out their direction in the boardroom and not in the media.
PJ Vicary
The Villages, Florida
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I would really like to see less talk about money and more talk about golf. I really don't care how much one player makes as opposed to another. There was a time when people didn't divulge how much money they made. So why does the media think it's OK to delve into this topic? Perhaps they don't have enough creativity to write a real article.
Sheri Molyneaux
Salem, Oregon
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I would like to see all the good players playing most weeks and against each other. On televised golf, I would like to see more showing of clubs, some practice and why, and some putting techniques and why.
We need to learn more about the tools being used by players and why some are different, if not completely driven by money or play-for-pay schemes. That also includes the balls.
As an example, I watch each week how players hit to the green and make the ball stop on command, but don't really know why or how they did it. It's a different sport in that most people that watch play golf unlike baseball or football and they want to know why certain clubs, etc., are being used.
I would also like to hear more talk between caddy and player, if possible. There are lots of discussions going on and it would be huge to hear some of those.
Bob Celli
Longwood, Florida
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I look forward to another knee surgery. Yuck, but necessary. Hope to shoot in the 90s before surgery.
For the pros, I look forward to an occasional event where all the world's best are in the field.
As for slow play, I suggest a two-stroke penalty, not one. Two. That will force all the slow guys to pick it up.
Donn Rutkoff
Oceanside, California
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The obvious answer is resolution of the dispute within the men's professional game between the Saudis and the PGA Tour. As a fan and spectator, I am most looking forward to the four majors where golf is played at the highest level. Normally I would add in the Ryder Cup, but I have some trepidation about fan behavior and will the situation get out of control.
Reid Farrill
Toronto, Ontario
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Project 2025 ... no, not that one ... is to basically let’s all agree to just play more golf. Keep it simple, throw away the speakers and clocks, and, further, could we all agree that it is crazy to pay a guy $23 million who needs — how many years now — to negotiate a game plan for ne’er-do-well millionaires living the life of housewives in So Cal and Jupiter, Florida. It’s embarrassing to the housewives and the rest of us.
Peter Croppo
Bayfield, Ontario
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Having played professionally around the world and on the LPGA Tour, and now the Legends of the LPGA, I think the pace-of-play answer is simple. Slow down the greens for all, until they play faster. Look at all the old films. The greens are so slow, but they hardly ever putted off the green and didn’t have many 6-8 footers coming back. Slow them down — and the pros hate that — but it will be more enjoyable for the fans. What a concept worrying about the fans instead of the slow pros.
Lisa DePaulo
Austin, Texas
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