952: USGA CEO Mike Whan on U.S. Open's LIV exemption, recent rollback comments and future USGA venues

USGA CEO Mike Whan makes his return to the pod on the heels of today's announcement about a LIV exemption into the field for the 2025 U.S. Open.

We will start our discussion on recent comments from various pro golf stakeholders about the golf ball rollback before getting into the LIV - U.S. Open announcement and the USGA's rationale for creating the exemption. We close with some thoughts on upcoming venues for USGA championships - including Cypress Point for this year's edition of the Walker Cup.

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