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| Friday Jan 16, 2026 |
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, The First Call will not publish. We will resume publishing on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida.
POLL
▪️ Will your bag of clubs look different in 2026? | Vote
▪️ Previous: Will Brooks Koepka return to the PGA Tour in 2026? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
▪️ In LPGA Tour commissioner Craig Kessler's first full season, what do you believe should be his main objectives? | Respond
▪️ Previous: Looking into a crystal ball for 2026, what do you believe will be the major storylines in golf? | Read
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North Carolina’s Jefferson Landing debuts its John LaFoy-designed short course; Greg Norman Design set to open Vietnam’s Van Lang Empire
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▪️ For Oklahoma golf course superintendent, one job is enough
[Howard Richman | GCMOnline | Read]
▪️ Bryson DeChambeau’s next move will be momentous — no matter where he lands
[Alan Bastable | Golf.com | Read]
▪️ ‘Paying for exact same thing’: Rory McIlroy questions Bryson-LIV talks
[Nick Piastowski | Golf.com | Read]
▪️ Tiger Woods receives $20 million pledge from Falcons owner to build Atlanta learning center
[Jay Coffin | Golf Digest | Read]
RECENT DROPS
🎧 GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Oh how the Irish eyes are smiling
Guests: Paul McGinley, Padraig Harrington and Ed Walsh, the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland.
Listen | Archives
🎧 GOLF AND THE GOOD LIFE
AI and golf travel planning: What it gets right and where it falls short
Hosts: D.J. Jones and Connor Evers, Haversham & Baker Expeditions.
Listen | Archives
JANUARY
19-21: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
20-22: BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition, Harrogate, England | Info
20-23: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
FEBRUARY
17-21: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Anaheim, California | Info
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