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The name Coody has a long history on the PGA Tour, dating back to Charles Coody over 50 years ago. The Texan won three times on Tour between 1964 and 1971, when he won that year's Masters. Now grandson Pierceson Coody is taking up the charge. Coody, making his debut on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic on a sponsor's exemption, shot a 66 to sit a stroke off the suspended first-round lead on Thursday. Coody, who played collegiately at the University of Texas, turned pro in June 2022 after finishing No. 1 in the PGA Tour University Velocity Global Ranking. He already has two wins in 15 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour since, including The Panama Championship this season.
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Readers of The First Call offer their perspectives on what elements are necessary for a fun, memorable and challenging hole
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Epson Tour: Introduces the inaugural Champions Fore Change Invitational, which will be held May 29-June 4 at Taberna Country Club in New Bern, North Carolina.
True Blue Golf Club: Pawleys Island, South Carolina, course will host a Barstool Classic event on March 6. The Barstool Classic is a series of 25 events held across the country. The top-four finishers in the two-man, better-ball format will to the Barstool Classic Championship and have the opportunity to win $10,000.
LPGA, Pacira BioSciences: Announce a multiyear agreement that makes Pacira’s Iovera the Tour's official non-opioid pain management partner and sponsor of the LPGA's fitness trailer. Pacira will host awareness and education initiatives at various LPGA tournaments throughout the season.
LIV Golf: Launches LIV Golf Plus and LIVGolfPlus.com, the league’s new app and global streaming site that enables viewers to watch live and on-demand coverage of the 2023 LIV Golf League, which debuts Feb. 24-26 in Mayakoba, Mexico. LIV Golf Plus is now available free to download on iOS, Android, Apple TV and FireTV. Broadcasts will also be available on LIVGolfPlus.com.
"You’ve got to have the guts not to be afraid to screw up."
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The merging of the contemporary artist's passions — golf and art — took a while, but once they did her career pivoted in a fulfilling direction
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How Alexa Phung, Ava Estrella earned tickets to Augusta National
The girls qualified for April's Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals and join host Ann Liguori to talk about their experiences and expectations
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
How 'The Par Train Podcast' is growing followers by unlocking golf's mental game
Co-founder Evan Singer shares with host Paul Liberatore the wild ride of becoming the No. 1 golf mental game podcast with over 900,000 downloads
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
McMahon mother-daughter duo push limits of golf's glass ceiling
Lesley and Clare McMahon join host Colin Weston for a conversation about being women in the golf industry and their wide-ranging experiences
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PGA Tour: Honda Classic
Site: PGA National (Champions), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC).
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LIV Golf: LIV Golf Mayakoba
Site: Mayakoba Golf Resort (El Camaleon), Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).
LPGA Tour: Honda LPGA Thailand
Site: Siam Country Club (Pattaya Old), Chonburi, Thailand.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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DP World Tour: Hero Indian Open
Site: DLF Golf and Country Club, New Delhi, India.
Television [ET]: Today, 3-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3:30-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3:30-6:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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FEBRUARY
24-26: Chicago Golf Show, Rosemont, Ill. | Info
24-26: Kansas City Golf Show, Overland Park, Kansas | Info
24-28: CMAA World Conference and Club Business Expo, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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