Friday May 31, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S EDITIONS OF THE FIRST CALL

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What are you looking forward to the most about the season's final two majors, the U.S. Open and Open Championship?

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BUSINESS
Association of Golf Merchandisers' June series tailored toward merchandising excellence
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Tucson, Arizona, public golf course features holes that play through and around a former gravel quarry
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Electric golf caddy drives manufacturer's expansion spotlights eight golf professionals nationwide
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Wide-ranging education options will kickoff the mid-year golf industry gathering at PGA Frisco on july 29
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Companies will focus on streamlining operations and elevate the golf experience
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CLUBS AND COURSES
Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, golf and resort lifestyle community adds to property's amenities with opening of Stonehenge Grille
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North Windham, Connecticut, public facility will reopen with an upgraded practice range that’s teched out on 16 bays with Power Tee automatic tee boxes and Toptracer’s gamified technology
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Firm is currently in the detailed design stage of the course, with construction to start in November 2024
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COMPETITION
Lake Tahoe event, scheduled for July 10-14, to include Alex Rodriguez, Trevor Lawrence and Albert Pujols among the more than 80 sports and entertainment celebrities
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Past champions Chase Johnson and Wyatt Worthington II lead field that will compete June 22-23 at Detroit Golf Club; winner will earn exemption into PGA Tour’s 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic
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The seven-time major champion who won the 2013 ShopRite LPGA Classic last competed on the LPGA Tour in 2022
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United States Golf Association: The U.S. National Junior Team will host Australian High Performance July 2-3 at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, creating the first-of-its-kind competition for the newly-developed U.S. National Development Program. A World Amateur Golf Ranking-sanctioned event, the match will feature 12 players representing each nation in a mixed Ryder Cup-style format.

DESTINATIONS
Survey also shows that high percentage of visitors visit the island when North American schools are on summer break
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Branson, Missouri, destination boasts entertainment theatres, family friendly attractions and 10 golf courses
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EVENTS
Hole-in-one contest to be held at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field
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GEAR
Consumers will receive a variety of discounted packages through June 16
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Riley wins second PGA Tour event using a Zenergy Pistol Tour putter grip
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Bushnell Golf: Introduces the Phantom 3 Slope GPS device, which includes slope compensated distances, auto-prompt score entry, auto course and hole recognition, a round timer and an odometer. Offered in four colors, the Phantom 3 Slope will be available at Bushnell Golf retailers in June and will retail for $149.99.

Dragon Golf: Launches a patented line of Dragon Skin grips, a collection that provides improved grip stability and orientation for the lead and trail hands. The butt-end grip portion of Dragon Skin grips feature a convex protrusion that conforms to the hand to provide an advanced grip connection to increase grip strength and prevent twisting at impact. It also has a progressive ergonomic design being larger on the lead hand and regresses to a smaller size on the trail hand. Dragon Golf grips are available in two models (standard and firm) and colors (navy and black), four sizes and retail for $17.99. 

PEOPLE
Nicholson becomes just the eighth head professional in the Denver, Colorado, club’s 102-year history
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After a 45-day journey and injuries to his arm and leg, Evans reached the summit on May 24
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Jeffrey Schmid leads group of PGA of America Professionals into weekend at senior major
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Wood will begin in the first-of-its-kind role beginning with the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black
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