Major(s) News & Notes, January 9th, 2025

A Palisades fire update plus other notes from the golf world.

• Days to The Masters’ opening tee shot: 91

• Days to the PGA Championship’s opening tee shot: 126

• Days to the U.S. Open’s opening tee shot: 154

• Days to The Open’s first tee shot: 190

Thousands of my neighbors lost everything in the southern California fires, with more danger lurking overnight and potentially again next week. The firestorm came after a generati…