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| Monday Feb 10, 2025 |
If Belgium was looking for a reason to celebrate, then Belgians can look to Thomas Detry. On Sunday, the 32-year-old earned his first PGA Tour win, the WM Phoenix Open, in his 68th career start. He did so in convincing fashion, making birdie on the final four holes to win by seven stroke and become the sixth player to win the WM Phoenix Open by seven or more shots. He joins Johnny Miller (14 strokes, 1975), Arnold Palmer (12, 1962), Steve Jones (11, 1997), Mark Calcavecchia (8, 2001; 7, 1989) and J.B. Holmes (7, 2006).
IN THIS ISSUE
> Ely Callaway tells his own story | Read
> Design Notes: Streamsong snags David McLay Kidd to design 5th course | Read
> TFC Inbox: The allure of a hole-in-one | Read
> Design Notes: Whistler Golf Club to get Arnold Palmer-tinged update | Read
> Video: The Land as It Lies: Gamble Sands | Watch
> PGA Show Apparel Review — Part II | Read
POLL
> How often do you let golfers play through? | Vote
> Previous: How long should a round of golf take on the professional tours? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Share your thoughts on President Donald Trump being asked to join the negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of rival LIV 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: What’s a goal you have yet to achieve in golf? | Read
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New autobiography, 'The Unconquerable Game,' documents the Georgia native's rise to become one of golf's pivotal industry leaders. With the aid of AI, the audio version uses Callaway's voice.
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Utah’s Jeremy Ranch on tap for a Brandon Johnson renovation; Canada’s Whirlpool Golf Course gets the Ian Andrew restoration treatment
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Asked what goal they have yet to achieve in golf, most The First Call respondents went with an ace.
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> Thomas Detry gets his first PGA Tour victory, a 7-shot romp at the WM Phoenix Open
[John Marshall | Associated Press | Read]
> Yealimi Noh gets first LPGA win by 4 shots over Jin Young Ko at the Founders Cup
[Associated Press | Read]
> LIV Golf's less-than-stellar 2025 debut is in the books. What's next for the league?
[Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read]
> WM’s zero-waste approach to golf’s raucous Phoenix Open catching on in the sports world
[David Brandt | Associated Press | Read]
> Inside the PGA Tour's new Video Review Center
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
> Meet Mark Dusbabek, the Gene Steratore of the PGA Tour
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."
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Ever wonder what playing golf on Mars would be like? Then Gamble Sands might be a good place to start.
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Thad Layton to oversee Canadian course's renovation; Andrew Green forges ahead with South Carolina’s Kawonu; Ernie Els’ Els Club Vilamoura takes hold in Portugal.
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TFC contributor Janice Ferguson walked the aisles of the annual show at Orange County Convention Center to find the apparel and footwear that are expected to make a splash in 2025.
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PODCASTS
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
The year ahead in the golf industry
Guests: Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein of Sports and Leisure Research Group
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
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]
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]
JUNE
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
