Major(s) News & Notes, December 14th, 2023

Timing is everything after another wild week in golf. Plus, Tiger should get a special exemption to Pinehurst, USGA nominations, Bobby Mac brings the Ryder Cup to Oban, This, That, and Reads.

• Days to the 2024 Masters first tee shot: 112

• Days to the 2024 PGA Championship first tee shot: 144

• Days to the 2024 U.S. Open first tee shot: 182

• Days to the 2024 Open Championship first tee shot: 218

The concept of artful timing has been on my mind of late given the dreadful rollout of Jon Rahm’s switch to LIV, the desperate post-comment period rebuttals t…