raffcat57

New here and my first post with some random thoughts and questions.... Wondering if the PGA Tour/USGA really wants to grow the game, at least in the US, then..... Why have a tour stop in Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Cancun? Hypothetically speaking, If I'm a parent in the states and have a kid interested in golf then I have to fly him/her to Bermuda, PR or Cancun to see a pro tournament? Why, again, do they have back to back US Opens scheduled in Pinehurst? This is coming from someone who lives one mile from the #2 clubhouse. This is only a money saving venture by NBC/USGA, nothing more. There are countless cities across the US that would kill for the Women's US Open but they choose to have back to back Open's here. Why does Augusta National not allow the Women's Am to play all three rounds at Augusta National? I mean if your mission statement says 'grow the game' then why can't you give up your course for one whole week instead of just a practice round and the final round? 2022 Women's Open at Pine Needles.... Again, from a fan point of view, what was with the practice range setup at Pine Needles? It was chopped up into three different sections, each divided by a large group of trees and building, which you had to walk around though heavy weeds and pine needles to get to the next section. On top of that no where to sit and watch them practice? Watching them practice is a great place to take a breather from the heat and get close to them to see them work on their game.