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IN THIS ISSUE

> Buffalo Groupe study cites U.S. golfers’ economic optimism | Read

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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.

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> Jay Monahan is confident that with Donald Trump's help, a LIV Golf deal is approaching
[Bob Harig | Sports Illustrated | Read]

> Lawmakers tee up bill that would allow BYOB on Arizona golf courses
[Mary Jo Pitzl | Arizona Republic | Read]

> The future of a beloved golf course that lost buildings in the L.A. fires is in limbo after being taken over as an EPA cleanup site
[Jill Painter Lopez | Golf Digest | Read]

> Trump’s golf courses keep pushing legal boundaries with presidential seal markers
[Zach Everson | Forbes | Read]

PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational
Site: Torrey Pines (South), San Diego, California.
Television [ET]: Today, 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS).

LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Adelaide
Site: The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia.
Television [ET]: Today, 9 p.m. to midnight (Fox Sports app), 12-2 a.m. (FS1); Saturday, 9-11 p.m. (FS2), 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Fox).

PGA Tour Champions: Chubb Classic
Site: Tiburon Golf Club (Black), Naples, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Ladies European Tour: Aramco Series-Riyadh
Site: Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Television [ET]: Today, 5:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5-9 a.m. (Golf Channel).

PODCASTS

COOKIE JAR GOLF
Discovering James Braid: Part 2
Guest: Simon Barrington, golf historian researcher
[Listen | More 'Cookie Jar Golf' episodes]

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]

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]

LIBRARIES: Podcasts | Videos

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS

> Tournament Assistant
Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, North Carolina | Info

> Championship Coordinator
Mass Golf
Norton, Massachusetts | Info

> Spray & Irrigation Technician
Yankee Springs Golf Course
Wayland, Michigan | Info

> The First Call Job Board

JUNE
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California

> View complete calendar

To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.