Burning questions for tournament golf in 2017

The 2017 calendar is on the wall and the resolutions set (surely to be scuppered within weeks), but what’s in store for the year in golf? On the eve of the first US PGA Tour event of 2017, here are nine compelling questions with pending answers this season.

Pension

Golden Retirements

Beyond their tournament winnings, US PGA Tour pros have a gift that keeps giving: a huge pension

Tiger officially switches to Bridgestone B330-S ball

It turns out that Tiger Woods’ use of the Bridgestone B330-S ball at the Hero World Challenge was more than an experiment. It was the launching pad for a new endorsement contract.

Video highlights: Tiger Woods’ return to tournament golf

Though Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama claimed a two-shot win at the Bahamas, Woods marked his return to competitive golf with rounds of 73-65-70-76 – enough for a four-under-par total and 15th place at the 18-man Hero World Challenge.