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Check in\u00a0every week<\/a>\u00a0for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topics in the sport, and join the conversation by tweeting us at\u00a0@golf_com<\/a>. This week,\u00a0we discuss end-of-the-season awards, the Hero World Challenge, things we are thankful for and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PGA Tour released its nominees<\/a> for the 2024 Jack Nicklaus Award and Arnold Palmer Award, with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy battling for POY and Nick Dunlap, Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Matthieu Pavon nominated for Rookie of the Year. Any predictions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Berhow, managing editor (@Josh_Berhow)<\/a>:<\/strong> Scheffler\u2019s seven-win season and the fact that most of them were in bigger events will be tough to top, even with Xander\u2019s double-major year. (P.S. Scottie\u2019s Olympic gold doesn\u2019t hurt his chances, either.) The ROY race should be tighter, but not by much. Pavon won once and had a nice run at the Masters, but it\u2019s hard to bet against the headlines Nick Dunlap made when he became the first amateur to win since Phil and the first player to win as an amateur and pro in the same season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Marksbury, senior editor (@Jess_Marksbury<\/a>):<\/strong> Scottie is a lock. In terms of win quality, Pavon\u2019s title at the Farmers Insurance Open was probably the strongest in terms of prestige. But Josh, you make a great case for Nick Dunlap. I think you\u2019re right. If all wins are equal, doing it as an amateur should be worth double anyway, and Dunlap won another tournament too, for good measure. He gets the nod from me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dylan Dethier, senior writer (@dylan_dethier<\/a>):<\/strong> It\u2019s Scottie, who had a ridiculous, historic season. But as crazy as it sounds, I think Scheffler would have traded his season for Schauffele\u2019s until he won the gold medal. A player\u2019s major count is his most important number and Schauffele got two to Scheffler\u2019s one. But Olympic gold is in a category of its own; pair that with his Masters title, add in the Players and a bundle of additional Tour wins, cap it off with the FedEx Cup title and he\u2019s the clear winner. As for Rookie of the Year? Dunlap won twice and is therefore the easy pick. Max Greyserman has shown some red-hot form, though, and may be the guy to watch for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s Hero World Challenge week, and while the 15-time major-winning host won’t be teeing it up, we will hear from him in his annual pre-tournament press conference. What are you hoping to learn from Tiger Woods when he speaks to the media next week?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berhow<\/strong>: We seem to constantly get no-update updates on the state of the pending merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, but hopefully Tiger has a little more intel on current happenings and where everything stands. As a prominent figure in golf, if he voices any displeasure or skepticism, it will make waves. But maybe it\u2019s wishful thinking that even his thoughts will have that much impact at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marksbury<\/strong>: I\u2019m still not ready for Tiger\u2019s full transition from player to elder statesman. An update on the LIV\/PGA Tour proceedings would be great, but I also want to know how he\u2019s healing from his latest procedure and if competitive golf is far away. A tentative schedule of when we can expect to see him tee it up next year would be nice too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dethier<\/strong>: At the moment the people really want to know if Team Woods will be taking on the PNC. I\u2019m legitimately curious to take his temperature on the TGL, too \u2014 how invested and excited is he? But Berhow\u2019s right that we should at least be able to read between the lines of whatever sidestep he offers on the PIF-PGA Tour relationship. Mostly it\u2019ll be good to see Woods out and about; the world hasn\u2019t seen much of him since The Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOLF recently released its latest rankings of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S.<\/a> (including the public list<\/a>) and with it some survey results<\/a> we collected from golf fans like you. What was the most interesting nugget you noticed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berhow<\/strong>: About 1\/3 of those surveyed said they wouldn’t pay more than $100 to play a Top 100 Course. While I think that figure is about right, I think it also reminds that there’s a large portion of people out there who are more into golf for the recreation, sport and camaraderie rather than checking off a bucket list gem \u2014 and that’s just fine. It’s important to have courses to support that, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marksbury<\/strong>: I was very surprised at how many respondents (55 percent!) said a course\u2019s designer matters to them when they\u2019re choosing where to play. Unless I\u2019m headed to a heralded or bucket-list destination in which the designer is basically synonymous with the course, a given course\u2019s designer is often something I think about after I play, rather than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dethier<\/strong>: I was just surprised that 10 percent of survey-takers had played Pine Valley and nearly half of you know someone who has. I knew you all were golf sickos, I just didn\u2019t realize how well-connected you were.<\/p>\n\n\n

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With a nod to Thanksgiving, what golf moment or part of the game are you thankful for right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berhow<\/strong>: Friends to take buddies\u2019 trips with, slope buttons on rangefinders, good push carts, high-quality brats at the turn and strong post-round IPAs on patios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marksbury<\/strong>: Josh, what a list! Hard to top. I\u2019ll go with that first-tee feeling, when the anticipation is at a high and the round \u2014 and all its potential unrealized glories \u2014 is still ahead of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dethier<\/strong>: Every time you get out on a crisp fall day it just feels like you\u2019re stealing one. Thankful for fall golf, for a course with a view and for the relief when the one group holding you up drops out after nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And on a different note, our Josh Sens compiled a list of our annual ‘Turkey Award<\/a>‘ winners for 2024, which was a look back at some of the more unsavory headlines from the year. Who or what is your winner in that category for this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berhow<\/strong>: Oh boy, some worthy candidates no doubt. Hard to top the mess in Phoenix, although arresting the World No. 1 player might do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marksbury<\/strong>: Scottie\u2019s arrest, hands down. I\u2019m still mad about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dethier<\/strong>: There was something strange and hilarious about Matt Kuchar singlehandedly extending the Wyndham Championship into Monday. Probably less hilarious for tournament staffers who had to come back first thing, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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