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There is a youth movement happening in golf. According to the National Golf Foundation, the average age of off-course-only participants in 2022 was 31 years old, while the average age of on-course-only participants was 46 years old. Also, of the off-course participants, 42% were female and 43% were people of color.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Sir Isaac Newton and the quest for distance | Read
> Renegade Golf seeks its niche in crowded ball space | Read
> 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' podcast: Pinnacle Golf Properties COO Del Ratcliffe | Listen
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Given today's scoring technology, should tournaments still require players to sign their scorecard?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Read responses to last week's question.
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The Newton Motion carbon fiber shaft is adding considerable yardage for the fraction of what a new driver would cost — and that has The First Call's Gary Van Sickle's undivided attention
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> Augusta announces surprise Masters invites to LIV golfer, two others
[Kevin Cunningham | Golf.com | Read]
> Why you probably won't see Sergio Garcia back at next year's Ryder Cup despite what he says
[Alex Myers | Golf Digest | Read]
> Architect Brandon Johnson, formerly of Palmer Design, launches own golf course firm
[Jason Lusk | Golfweek | Read]
"Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them."
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CEO Kenneth Duncan is deftly steering the first wholly Black-owned company to manufacture a golf ball approved for competition by the USGA to the retail marketplace
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Unlocking the keys to sustaining the golf participation surge
Del Ratcliffe, a successful multi-course operator, looks back to look forward, and joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss golf's current popularity
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Christina Kim: On working through trauma
The three-time LPGA winner joins host Colin Weston to discuss overcoming depression to find new joy in life and golf
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
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]
PGA Tour: Mexico Open at Vidanta
Site: Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
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LPGA Tour: Honda LPGA Thailand
Site: Siam Country Club, Chonburi, Thailand.
Television [ET]: Today, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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DP World Tour: Magical Kenya Open
Site: Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi, Kenya.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 5-8 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4:30-8 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4-8 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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PGA Tour Champions: Trophy Hassan II
Site: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 8-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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