The previous 12 months had all of it: successful streaks, new main champs, triumphs and heartbreak. Listed below are essentially the most memorable moments of 2024.
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The previous 12 months had all of it — loopy successful streaks, new main champs, a major-week arrest (!) and extra. With 2025 on the horizon, our writers are trying again on the most memorable moments from 2024.
No. 15 — Charley Hull went viral in 2024. Is a breakout season subsequent?
Charley Hull had a giant 2024. She went viral, soared in recognition and shined on the Solheim Cup. What’s subsequent?
No. 14 — 2 huge golf jobs want filling, and each include urgent challenges
LIV Golf’s Greg Norman and the LPGA’s Mollie Marcoux Samaan each have been employed in 2021, and can each go away their respective roles in 2025.
No. 13 — Months later, Solheim Cup parking fiasco reverberations nonetheless felt
The LPGA’s mismanagement of Solheim Cup parking in September contributed to a giant change on the high of the group.
No. 12 — How the WM Phoenix Open went off the rails in 2024
The Waste Administration Open has all the time been rowdy — however in 2024 it crossed the road into uncharted territory.
No. 11 — How Lydia Ko shook off a stoop and regained her world-beating kind
As 2024 bought underway, Lydia Ko was coming off her worst season as a professional. Few might have predicted what would occur subsequent.
No. 10 — PGA Tour, Saudi PIF relations dominated the yr. However not how we needed
2024 was purported to be the yr of reunification in professional golf. As a substitute, it was a curler coaster of rumors that hasn’t impressed a deal but.
No. 9 — Why Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup captaincy stays one of many yr’s greatest surprises
5 months later, Keegan Bradley’s shock Ryder Cup captaincy appears not solely completely acceptable, however a positively impressed selection.
No. 8 — Lexi Thompson surprisingly retired in 2024. How ought to her profession be assessed?
Lexi Thompson’s retirement announcement is one in all GOLF’s tales of 2024. However we additionally marvel: How ought to her profession be assessed?
No. 7 — Xander Schauffele lastly broke via. What made the distinction?
In 2024, no person received extra majors than Xander Schauffele. After years as a perennial contender, what modified?
Tour Confidential: Who received 2024, daring predictions for 2025 and extra
No. 6 — Was Anthony Kim’s return to golf in 2024 successful?
Anthony Kim’s return to golf is one in all GOLF’s tales of 2024. However we additionally marvel: Was his comeback successful?
No. 5 — Nelly Korda had a dominant — and unusual — 2024
Nelly Korda’s 2024 was a show of dominance — however she additionally had some head-scratching outcomes amidst all of it.
Due to social media and his personal relentless dedication to self-promotion, Bryson DeChambeau was exhausting to overlook in 2024.
No. 3 — Scottie Scheffler’s mind-boggling season? 14 numbers inform the story
Finest season since Tiger? Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 season earned him comparisons to Woods. Right here’s what the numbers say.
