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It's official, Anthony Kim is coming out of retirement and will begin his comeback at this week's LIV Golf Jeddah. Kim, 38, will play as a season-long wild-card player, seeking to accumulate points in the league’s individual standings and earn a team place in 2025. Kim has not played in a professional event since May 2012 at the Wells Fargo Championship, when he withdrew after the first round due to tendinitis in his left arm. A month later, he tore the Achilles tendon in his left leg and underwent surgery.
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?
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.
> Latest edition of 'The Match' brings in record-low viewership numbers for the series
[Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read]
> LIV Golf lands a surprising new TV partner
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
> Cringeworthy viral video showcases a highly relatable problem for women golfers
[Keely Levins | Golf Digest | Read]
> Michelle Wie the subject of new documentary coming out this spring
[Alex Myers | Golf Digest | Read]
"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose."
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A $100 million reinvention of the iconic Palm Beach Gardens, Florida destination includes course architect Andy Staples’ work on the 18-hole Match and par-3 Staple courses
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PGA Tour: Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches
Site: PGA National Resort (Champion), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: HSBC Women's World Championship
Site: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Jeddah
Site: Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.
Television [ET]: Saturday, 12:30-5:30 p.m. (CW Network-tape delay); Sunday, 1-6p.m. (CW Network-tape delay).
DRIVER$: 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
[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]
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