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TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course with its fabled par-3 17th hole and the quality field are what jump immediately to mind for readers of The First Call.
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Industry Headlines
  1. Outlyr: Assumes management of LPGA's Kroger Queen City Championship
  2. Platform Golf: Names Claude Harmon III as global ambassador
  3. Galleri Classic: Major champion John Daly joins 2025 field
  4. PGA Tour: Tim Finchem receives PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award
  5. NGCOA: Releases 2025 Golf Business Pulse Report
  6. Keswick Hall: Announces spring golf package
  7. Marriott Golf: Sawgrass Marriott offers play on TPC Sawgrass
  8. Industry Notes: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  9. Bobby Jones Links: Announces Cloverleaf Collaborative honorees
  10. Upper Deck Golf: To host match between Nick Faldo, Gary Player
  11. Reynolds Lake Oconee: Hosts Linger Longer Invitational, March 15-18
  12. GCSAA: Toro Company makes gift to GCSAA Foundation
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A unique case study in golf destination marketing
Sam MacPhail, CEO of Golf Prince Edward Island, joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss the strategies of touting a region that has the most golf courses in Canada per capita.
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DESIGN NOTES
  1. Forest Dunes to branch out with Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner-designed SkyFall
  2. Streamsong snags David McLay Kidd to design 5th course
  3. Whistler to get Arnold Palmer-tinged update
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  1. GCSAA Tournament Course Fact Sheets
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MORE INDUSTRY NEWS
  1. SkyTrak: Introduces 5.3 software update
  2. Bobby Jones Links: Travis Pointe CC announces a $6 million-plus renovation
  3. Miura Golf: Launches TC-202 irons
  4. Youth on Course, Roger Steele: Launch Advocates for Access series
  5. First Tee: National week-long campaign launches May 19
  6. BallenIsles CC: Charities Foundation awards record $1.475 million in grants
  7. Fairway & Greene: Becomes the PGA of America's official staff uniform supplier
  8. Malcolm DeMille: Continues tradition with Arnold Palmer Invitational
  9. Golftec: Opens new location outside of San Antonio
  10. Raintree Golf and Event Center: Adds new golf carts with GPS technology

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