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| Friday Feb 06, 2026 |
Earlier this week, First Thought reported that national rounds played finished at 1.2% above 2024's total to set a record for the fourth time in five years. Now, the National Golf Foundation is adding more context. For the sixth consecutive year, Americans played more than 500 million rounds nationally. Also, four of the past five years eclipsed the former 2001 rounds played record with 1,500-plus fewer courses.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
▪️ Who is the best current male player that has not won a major title — and will he in 2026? | Respond
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EcoBunker's revetted synthetic bunkers are made of fully recycled, used AstroTurf fields that cut down on costs and maintenance — and have an old-school look to them.
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What's the right shaft for you? Good question, and the shaft manufacturer is attempting to take the guesswork out of the equation with a easier to understand design and a non-traditional flex designation.
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Guest: Kyle Porter, golf writer and founder of Normal Sport.
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Patrick Koenig: One course at a time
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▪️ How Nelly Korda's dream win at Lake Nona became LPGA’s nightmare start
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[Luke Kerr-Dineen | Golf Digest | Read]
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When a club determines to change its golf course, the membership is setting into motion a transformation that will resonate for years to come — so it had better be done right.
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Course superintendents' lives are being made much easier thanks to technological innovations on display at this week's GCSAA Conference and Trade Show.
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PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open
Site: Scottsdale, Arizona.
Course: TPC Scottsdale (Stadium).
Television [ET]: Friday, 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Riyadh
Site: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Course: Riyadh Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Friday, 10 a.m. to noon (FS1), noon to 3 p.m. (FS2); Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Fox Business Network).
DP World Tour: Qatar Masters
Site: Doha, Qatar.
Course: Doha Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Friday, 4-9 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4:30-9 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
FEBRUARY
17-21: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Anaheim, California | Info
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