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According to research conducted by Metolius Golf and Noteefy,
no shows and short shows are costing golf course operators over $1 billion a year in lost revenue. And, according to the National Golf Foundation, for the average 18-hole public facility, the estimated total revenue per occupied tee time is 45% above playing fees alone — meaning the revenue attached to food and drink, range balls, pro shop merchandise).
IN THIS ISSUE
> Distance, not field size, is slowing play | Read
> "Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori" podcast: John Riley, author of books about amateur Bill Hyndman and Ed "Porky" Oliver | Listen
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What’s a goal you have yet to achieve in golf?
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 previous question: The pushback on the golf ball rollback | Read
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Another week and more cries of pace of play. Oh, what to do. Gary Van Sickle revisits the shot clock idea from a different angle — guilt.
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PODCASTS
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Writing the history of 2 underrated stars
Guest: John Riley, author of "A Will to Win: Legendary Amateur Bill Hyndman's Story of Perseverance and Triumph" and "How He Played the Game: Ed 'Porky' Oliver and Golf's Grestest Generation"
[Listen | More "Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori" episodes]
COOKIE JAR GOLF
Discovering James Braid: Part 1
Historical researcher Simon Barrington delves into the life and playing career of the five-time Open Championship winner.
[Listen | More "Cookie Jar Golf" episodes]
VIDEOS
THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
Creating an impactful foundation
Rob Ohno, Annika Foundation CEO and president, joins host Mo Gesualdi to discuss how the foundation is inspiring, empower youth golfers
[Watch | More "The Coach Mo Golf Show" episodes]
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Club: Pair of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, courses are named to Golfweek's Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S. 2025 list. ... Fox Sports: Announces its complete 2025 LIV Golf schedule featuring nearly 210 hours of competition carried live across Fox Sports platforms, with more than 60% of the League’s schedule on Fox or FS1.
RELATED: Industry press releases | Industry press release videos
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> ‘Finally': LPGA will soon roll out stricter policy to crack down on slow play
[Brentley Romine | Golf Channel | Read]
> U.S. Open adds LIV Golf exemption. Will the other majors follow suit?
[Josh Schrock | Golf.com | Read]
> Coming off perfect storm for chaos, WM Phoenix Open makes changes in effort to restore order
[Tom Mackin | Golf Digest | Read]
> PGA Tour Pro Golf game among new releases from Apple Arcade
[Riley Hamel | Golfweek | Read]
"Dreams are necessary to life."
PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open
Site: TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Founders Cup
Site: Bradenton Country Club, Bradenton, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Riyadh
Site: Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (FS2);
DP World Tour: Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Site: Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 4-8 a.m. (Golf Channel), 8-9 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 4:30-8 a.m. (Golf Channel), 8-9 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Tropy Hassan II
Site: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 8-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
FEBRUARY
6: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, California | Info
6-9: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Tampa, Florida | Info
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