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| Tuesday Feb 28, 2023 |
For the longest time, golf has been stereotyped as a game for aging men. But the latest numbers from the Physical Activity Council and National Golf Foundation, show that is certainly not the case. Since 2019, the largest area of growth in the game has been among youth 6 to 17 years old (over 900,000 new on-course participants / 36% growth). Females were the third largest segment (800,000 / 15%).
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> Question of the week: With the Arnold Palmer Invitational on tap this week, what is your favorite story regarding The King?
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Honda Classic's Ken Kennerly talks the future of the PGA Tour event
Tournament's executive director emeritus joins host Ann Liguori to talk about the PGA Tour stop's past, present and future
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Perseverance, pivoting and the ability to adapt
Ryan Engle, founder and CEO of Golf+, joins host Colin Weston to share how his love for writing code and playing golf led to the creation of his company's VR gaming platform
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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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Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play: A limited number of VIP ticket packages are available for the May 24-28, 2023 tournament at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale to the public on March 3 at 10 a.m. PT. Ticket packages start at $149.
PGA Tour: Joins the Leadership Circle of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), while also renewing its platinum membership with the national nonprofit organization that serves as the national advocate to mitigate gambling-related harm. Also, the PGA Tour will roll out a cross-platform marketing campaign in support of NCPG’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March.
United States Golf Association: Entries are open for the second U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, to be contested July 10-12, 2023 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 6 in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Entries will close on May 3 and the championship is open to both male and female professional and amateur golfers with a World Handicap System Handicap Index of 36.4 or less and an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass. Online entry is available here.
"The road to success is always under construction."
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Sports Illustrated, in collaboration with Golf Intelligence, creates a system that puts more weight on recent performance and recognizes the results of all tours
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While newer, more remote, golf-specific locales are dominating the headlines, the larger market golf regions still have plenty to offer
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