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Rory McIlroy is making his third start of the PGA Tour season at this week's Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches — formerly the Honda Classic. McIlroy, who last played this event in 2018, won the 2012 version and seeks to make this the seventh tournament he has won multiple times. Here is the list of tournaments that McIlroy, a 24-time PGA Tour winner, has won multiple times:
> 3 — Tour Championship (2016, 2019, 2022)
> 3 — Wells Fargo Championship (2010, 2015, 2021)
> 2 — RBC Canadian Open (2019, 2022)
> 2 — The CJ Cup (2021, 2022)
> 2 — Deutsche Bank Championship (2012, 2016)
> 2 — PGA Championship (2012, 2014)
IN THIS ISSUE
> PGA National Resort sports a new vibe amid timeless tradition | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Of the amount of time you spend watching or streaming professional golf, what percentage would you say is devoted to women's golf? And what do you or don't you like about the women's coverage?
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> Read responses to last week's question.
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A $100 million reinvention of the iconic Palm Beach Gardens, Florida destination includes course architect Andy Staples’ work on the 18-hole Match and par-3 Staple courses
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> Loneliness in pro golf can be crippling – but Chris Kirk and rental house crew stave it off
[Cameron Morfit | PGATour.com | Read]
> The NCAA Competition Oversight Committee updated golf's postseason selection criteria for 2023-24. Here's what it means
[Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read]
> How the PGA Tour’s new billion-dollar equity plan could help prevent player defections
[Matthew Rudy | Golf Digest | Read]
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PGA Tour: Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches
Site: PGA National Resort (Champion), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: HSBC Women's World Championship
Site: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Jeddah
Site: Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.
Television [ET]: Saturday, 12:30-5:30 p.m. (CW Network-tape delay); Sunday, 1-6p.m. (CW Network-tape delay).
DRIVER$: 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
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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
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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
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