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| Tuesday Jan 07, 2025 |
The inaugural TGL season kicks off at 9 p.m. ET in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with New York GC playing The Bay GC. New York features Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele; The Bay starts Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Ludvig Aberg. Some interesting stats:
> Average age: New York, 31.0; The Bay, 29.75.
> PGA Tour wins: New York, 17; The Bay, 5.
> Majors: New York, 3; The Bay, 2.
> Average OWGR: New York, 40; The Bay, 22.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Ringing in the new year | Read
POLL
> Will Scottie Scheffler equal or better his 2024 PGA Tour season, which saw him win seven times, including the Masters? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your opinions on the new TGL, which Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy helped create, that debuts on Jan. 7?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Responses to the last question: From a golf perspective, what are you most looking forward to — either personally or for the sport as a whole — in 2025?
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Desert Highlands: Names Cody Horstman as director of agronomy of the Scottsdale, Arizona. Horstman succeeds the retiring Curtis Tyrrell and comes to Desert Highlands from nearby Pinnacle Peak Country Club, where he was the director of agronomy for more than a decade.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Club: Earn the 2025 Platinum Award from the Association of Golf Merchandisers, which recognizes the top 100 golf shops worldwide for excellence in merchandising, customer service and retail operations across public, private, resort and off-course golf facilities. Both courses are located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
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> LPGA forms search committee, that includes two major champions, to find next commissioner
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> Nelly Korda appears as first guest on Golf Channel's new morning show, '5 Clubs'
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> Tiger Woods tops PGA Tour's PIP in program's final year
[Josh Carpenter | Sports Business Journal | Read]
> 5 things you should watch for during the TGL's debut event
[Dave Shedloski | Golf Digest | Read]
"We do not remember days, we remember moments."
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The First Call readers share what they are hopeful for from a golf perspective in 2025
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PODCASTS
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The rise of Concert Golf Partners
Guest: Jordan Peace, Concert Golf Partners senior vice president of corporate development
[Listen | More "Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori" episodes]
VIDEOS
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
5 tips to help women get into golf
Birdies Babes Golf founder Courtney Campbell joins host Colin Weston to discuss ways in which the first-timer's intimidation factor can be mitigated
[Watch | More "The ModGolf Podcast" edpisodes]
THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf not stopping at 1 million
LPGA Foundation's Stephanie Peareth joins host Mo Gesualdi to discuss the transformative initiative for female junior golfers
[Watch | More "The Coach Mo Golf Show" episodes]
JANUARY
20-22: NGCOA Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
21-24: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
FEBRUARY
3-6: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, California | Info
5-9: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Tampa, Florida | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
