They did throw them off the tour, but the PGA Tour doesn't control or operate any of the majors.

Would you accept cat-adjacent mammals if they are sufficiently exceptional examples of “laying around”?

I have a doctorate in applied mathematics, and I *only* have intuition really. I'm horrific at technical mathematics. I have a pretty good understanding of what it is I'm trying to do and can often back my way in from there, but have next to no ability to actually solve the equations.