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| Tuesday Jan 03, 2023 |
Barring a miracle, golf rounds played in the United States for 2022 are expected to finish behind 2021's record year, according to the National Golf Foundation. That's not necessarily bad news. In 2021, rounds played were up 19% over the 2017-2019 average, and 2022 — with December still left to be accounted for — will likely finish around 17% over that same three-year cumulative average.
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> Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Barry Lane:, former Ryder Cup and European Tour member, dies at 62
[Iain Carter | BBC | Read]
> What really irritates golf-course superintendents?
[Golf.com | Read]
> LIV Golf risks becoming an irrelevance in growing Saudi sportswashing portfolio
[Ewan Murray | The Guardian | Read]
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Agreement gives international media rights back to Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and areas in Europe and Latin America not currently covered by Discovery+ or Eurosport
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Organization's Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses heads into 2023 with significant momentum
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Manish Goel sought to play golf's exclusive private courses and found out he was not alone. So, the retired tech executive created an app that connects club members with their bucket-list courses
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More than 450 hours of Tour coverage will be aired across NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock platforms, starting with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Jan. 5-9
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Received: By WM Phoenix Open, early commitments from Scottie Scheffler, the reigning champion and 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year; Xander Schauffele, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist and a seven-time PGA Tour winner; and Sam Burns, a four-time PGA Tour winner. The tournament is Feb. 9-12 at TPC Scottsdale.
Announced: By NBC Sports, its 2023 PGA Tour broadcast schedule, which features more than 450 hours of live coverage across the NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock platforms. The schedule kicks off with the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii on Jan. 5-8 and concludes with the Tour Championship, Aug. 24-27. Golf Channel and Peacock will provide early-round and lead-in weekend coverage of every FedEx Cup event and four-round coverage of five tournaments.
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While LIV Golf and its band of characters were the year's headliners, there were other noteworthy stories of arrival, comebacks and redemption
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"The happiest part of a man’s life is that which he passes lying awake in bed in the morning."
THE 19TH HOLE
Nick Jonas, Renee Parsons talk PXG collaboration
Music entertainer and PXG Apparel president join host Michael Williams to talk about how they fused their respective passion for golf and fashion into a partnership
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
How Sunday Golf found its niche, paves a new trail
Host Paul Liberatore interviews CEO Ronan Galvin, who discusses how finding a niche allowed Sunday Golf to revolutionize the golf bag industry in just a few short years
[Listen | More 'Behind The Golf Brand' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
How Sqairz does the common in an uncommon way
Founder Bob Winskowicz shares with host Colin Weston how having Arnold Palmer in his mentorship corner was one of many positive experiences that shaped his entrepreneurial mindset
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
JANUARY
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla. | Info
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
28-29: Columbus Golf and Travel Show, Columbus, Ohio | Info
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