1 – Hard to root for him

Tell the truth, deep down you’re hoping Patrick Cantlay has an awful season and doesn’t make the Ryder Cup team. Right or wrong, that’s how you’re feeling.

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2 – But the team, too?

My guess is, you’re probably OK with the U.S. Ryder Cup team getting beaten on home soil, too. Money, as they say, corrupts.

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3 – You’ve heard that winning is hard, eh?

Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood, and Max Homa combined for zero wins last year. Digest that for a moment.

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4 – Radical thought, but . . .

It would never happen, but it would be kind of cool, methinks, to only pay the guys who actually qualify for the team. Freeloaders, aka Captain’s Picks, get zip.

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5 – Hey, it’s just a suggestion

“Do we have plans for New Year’s?” We really didn’t so I figured what the heck, give it a shot. I suggested either Streamsong or Pinehurst. Think she told me I was No. 1.

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6 – Color + Texture = Sweet

Dormant bermudagrass is cool, very cool.

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7 – You do have visitation rights you know

Clubs are in the basement, yes. But there should be daily visits, maybe two. And please tell me you cleaned them before you sequestered them there.

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8 – Perspective

Please, no stories about golfers gushing how hard they work this offseason. It’s golf, for goodness sakes.

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9 – Imagine the joy

If learning to play with hickory clubs isn’t on your bucket list, you need a new bucket.

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With Christmas and New Year's Day falling on the next two Wednesdays, we'll take a hiatus and be back at you January 8, 2025. Best wishes to all, and to all hit it tight.