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 US Open. We start our discussion on recent comments from various stakeholders in pro golf around the golf ball rollback before getting into pace of play issues, the LIV - US Open announcement and the USGA's rationale for creating the exemption. We close with some thoughts on current and upcoming venues for USGA championships - including Cypress Point for this year's edition of the Walker Cup. Support our sponsors: Rhoback fanduel.com/nlu The Stack Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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