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To what degree did weather play a factor in approximately 529 million rounds — the highest total on record, according to the National Golf Foundation — being played in 2021? It certainly did not hurt. The average contiguous U.S. temperature was 54.5 degrees, 2.5 degrees above the 20th-century average and the fourth warmest in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 127-year period of record. A total of 21 states had a top-five year in terms of the highest average temperature, including golf hotbeds California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
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The fourth episode in a 'The ModGolf Podcast' series celebrating Black History Month features Walker, director of the UGA Academy and Player Development
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Launched: By Edison Golf Co., maker of Edison Forged Wedges, its redesigned website at EdisonWedges.com. The website features information about wedges, a streamlined purchasing process and the company's WedgeFit scoring range analysis.
Announced: By the Presidents Cup, the Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup will be played on Aug. 29 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. The event will feature six of the country’s top men’s golf programs from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They will compete in an exhibition match that follows the Presidents Cup format. Johnson C. Smith University will serve as the host school.
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FEBRUARY
23: CMAA World Conference and Club Business Expo, San Diego, Calif. | Info
25-27: Colorado Golf Expo, Denver, Colo. | Info
25-27: Kansas City Golf Show, Overland Park, Kan. | Info
JULY
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C.
JANUARY 2023
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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