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When Tiger Woods was at his peak, interest in golf surged. In 2001, according to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played in the United States reached a record-high 518 million. The numbers then dipped slightly and stabilized for several years before beginning a slow decline — hitting 441 million in 2019. Then the COVID-19 era arrived. Rounds played jumped to 502 million in 2020 and set a new record in 2023 with 531, up from 529 a year ago.
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: The shots that fray your nerves | Read
> Design Notes: Fry/Straka to design Ireland’s Curracloe Links | Read
> These high-tech tools can improve your course | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Share your favorite story involving a golf course marshal, whether it's funny, infuriating or frustrating.
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.
> Read responses to last week's question.
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A recovery shot from a fairway bunker? A chip to a tight pin placement? A short putt just outside of gimme range? Readers of The First Call share what shots they find to be the most difficult
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Forrest Richardson draws up The Score in Arizona; Chris Wilczynski progresses at Michigan’s Forest Lake
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> PGA Tour cancels final round of AT&T Pebble Beach; Wyndham Clark declared winner
[Rex Hoggard | Golf Channel | Read]
> Dylan Frittelli wins Bahrain Championship for first victory on European tour since 2017
[Associated Press | Read]
> Joaquin Niemann outlasts Sergio Garcia on 4th extra hole in LIV Golf Mayakoba
[Associated Press | Read]
> Pro golf is broken. How are we going to put it back together?
[Jerry Tarde | Golf Digest | Read]
"Our online words are our emissaries; they tell the world who we are."
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The annual GCSAA Conference and Trade Show showcased the latest equipment that can make any superintendent's job easier
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
What is your superpower?
Amy Bockerstette and her father Joe join host Colin Weston to discuss her viral moment at the WM Phoenix Open and how that led to her I Got This Foundation
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
An app that cracks the code on optimizing tee-time availability
Noteefy founder Jake Gordon joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss the platform that fills last-minute cancellations with close-in demand
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
SuperStroke stakes its claim to No. 1
SuperStroke's executive vice president Ian Zubkoff joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss the putter grip company's position in the marketplace
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
> Product Photographer
Bettinardi Golf
Tinley Park, Illinois | Info
> Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
Bakers Bay Golf and Ocean Club
Great Guana Cay, Bahamas | Info
> Head Golf Professional
Riverview Golf Course
Newton Falls, Ohio | Info
> View a complete listing of jobs
Make Golf Your Career is a golf industry DE&I initiative launched by Make Golf Your Thing that allows job seekers to search, find and apply for opportunities throughout the industry in one place.
FEBRUARY
6: Women Fore Hire Virtual Career Fair | Info
9-11: West Michigan Golf Show, Grand Rapids, Michigan | Info
MARCH
4-8: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
