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Brooke Henderson, still young at the age of 25, started her ninth season on the LPGA in dominate fashion. The Canadian won for the 13th time on Tour Sunday, going wire-to-wire to claim the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida. She solidified her standing as a front runner, winning for the third time from start to finish and for the ninth time when sharing or holding a 54-hole lead. Henderson, who won just twice in 2022, is currently No. 7 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.
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> Question of the week: How, if at all, will LIV Golf's recent announcement of a television deal with The CW Network change public opinion of the second-year league?
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> Brooke Henderson goes wire-to-wire at LPGA season opener
[Jeff Babineau | Associated Press | Read]
> Jon Rahm outlasts rookie Davis Thompson to win AmEx by 1 stroke
[Associated Press | Read]
> Victor Perez hits shot of lifetime for Abu Dhabi win and 3rd title
[Associated Press | Read]
> Steve Stricker opens PGA Tour Champions with 6-shot win in Hawaii
[Associated Press | Read]
> LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman addresses major TV deal, future of franchise
[Joshua Comins | Fox News | Read]
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Readers are generally interested in the streaming service's docuseries, similar to the successful F1 'Drive to Survive' series, that followed the PGA Tour — and LIV Golf as a byproduct — throughout 2022
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Stabilizing the putting motion, minimizing mishits are main objectives of the Spider GTX and GT Max
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Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Club: Pawleys Island, South Carolina, courses are ranked Nos. 49 and 85, respectively, on Golfweek’s Top 200 Resort Courses in the U.S. list. Both courses were designed by golf course architect Mike Strantz.
LPGA Foundation: Announces a partnership with the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association and First Tee – Hawaii (HSJGA/FTH) to launch a new LPGA*USGA Girls Golf chapter in Hawaii, which will be run and operated by the HSJGA/FTH. The chapter is scheduled to launch later this spring.
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"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."
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Network will reach more than 120 million households across the U.S. as second-year tour seeks stronger foothold
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Lightweight offerings make popular wedges accessible to wider range of golfers
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Realizing the Azores' understated beauty
Pilar Melo Antunes, Azores Golf sales and marketing director, joins host Ann Liguori to tell the story of the nine-strand Portuguese archipelago — and why it's ideal for golf
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THE 19TH HOLE WITH MICHAEL WILLIAMS
65,000 and counting: Club Champion has a club for everyone
Casandra Bausch, Club Champion's director of marketing, joins host Michael Williams to discuss the company's explosive growth and the array of available club combinations it offers
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
Power Tee is changing how golfers practice
CEO Martin Wyeth joins host Paul Liberatore to tell of his journey to create an automatic teeing system for indoors, driving ranges and country clubs — and, perhaps, golf's future
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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
FEBRUARY
1: Women Fore Hire Virtual Career Fair | Info
3-5: Philadelphia Golf and Travel Show, Philadelphia, Pa. | Info
6-9: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
6-9: Golf Industry Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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