Major(s) News & Notes, September 5th, 2024

Captain Furyk has no choice but to fire assistant captain Bradley. Plus, the toughest courses of 2024, Birkdale's new 7th, more Hallowed Grounds, Quotables, This, That and Reads.

• Days to The Masters opening tee shot: 214
  

Keegan Bradley has been fired.

Oh, he’s still the surprising Ryder Cup captain for next September’s matches at Bethpage State Park. But plans to let Bradley use a Presidents Cup assistant captaincy to get reacquainted with the bickering, egos, neuroses, monetary demands, preferred banana ripeness of America’s fin…