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| Wednesday Feb 14, 2024 |
Of the 100 respondents to The First Call poll question "What was the more impressive round — Wyndham Clark's 12-under 60 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am or Joaquin Niemann's 12-under 59 at LIV Golf Mayakoba?", 59% chose Clark's round, while 23% viewed them both the same.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Does the WM Phoenix Open have an alcohol problem after the hole-in-one celebrations in 2022 and the suspension of alcohol sales on Saturday at this year's event?
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.
LPGA Tour: Announces Ford as the title sponsor of the Ford Championship, March 28-31 at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. The 144-player field will play for a $2 million purse.
United States Golf Association: Announces 26 qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open, to be held at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 30-June 2. Thirty-six-hole qualifiers will be held across the United States, Canada, Japan and Germany between April 15 and May 20. Online entry applications open on Feb. 14, and will continue through April 3, at 5 p.m. ET.
Club Car: New flagship commercial vehicle, Club Car Urban, is featured in a Uuniversity of Georgia Today article: "Facilities Management Division introduces new electric fleet." The article showcases Club Car Urban as a vehicle that navigates the Athens, Georgia, campus easily without impact to pedestrians. It also highlights the safety features, low-cost of operation and versatile vehicle customization options as factors in the decision process.
The Cognizant Classic: Names Todd Fleming, Legends senior vice president of global sales, as executive director of the PGA Tour event. The announcement comes two months after the PGA Tour named Cognizant as the new title sponsor of the long-running tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Joie Chitwood, who has served as interim executive director since November, will maintain his role through completion of the 2024 event.
Women’s Golf Day: Launches a new website with an integrated online social community, WGD Connect, and increased functionality for golf facilities to promote tee times, fittings, instruction, travel and events. The site gives consumers and locations more opportunities to engage, empower and support women's golf globally. WGD is currently running a promotion through February, offering facilities nearly $200 off their premier registration package.
> Change coming to WM Phoenix Open after mayhem, safety concerns
[Jack Hirsh | Golf.com | Read]
> WM’s sustainability efforts aren’t getting lost at golf’s Phoenix Open
[Erik Matuszewski | Forbes | Read]
> European Ryder Cup legend suggests path for LIV golfers to return may be rocky
[Bob Harig | Sports Illustrated | Read]
"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."
PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational
Site: Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA Tour Champions: Chubb Classic
Site: Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida.
Television [ET]: Friday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Saudi Ladies International
Site: Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 5-9 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Why Annie's Revenge is quite the pro-am experience
Jamaica Pro-Am founder Donnie Dawson joins host Ann Liguori how the tournament serves up some of the best experiences the island has to offer
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
What is your superpower?
Amy Bockerstette and her father Joe join host Colin Weston to discuss her viral moment at the WM Phoenix Open and how that led to her I Got This Foundation
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
DRIVER$: 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]
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