Major(s) News & Notes, December 23rd, 2021

Did Five Family loyalty drive the R&A to yank a longstanding exemption and should they regret it? Plus, Masters invitations go out, a hefty Ryder Cup license fee and The Open embraces YouTube.

The earliest known golf Christmas card (1843) with a not particularly charitable message. By John C. Horsley (From Great Golf Collections of the World, Jack Dezieck Archives)

• Days to Christmas: 2

• Days to the 2022 Masters first tee shot: 107

• Days to the 2022 PGA Championship first tee shot: 147

• Days to the 2022 U.S. Open first tee shot: 175

• Days to the 2022 O…