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As golf fans, we expect hitting greens in regulation in majors to be difficult — that's why they're majors. But what about beyond the majors? Last season, Bay Hill Club and Lodge's greens for the Arnold Palmer Invitational were the fifth most difficult to hit overall at 56.84 percent. Bay Hill trailed only Winged Foot Golf Club (52.09%, 2020 U.S. Open), Ocean Course at Kiawah Island (53.75%, PGA Championship), Riviera Country Club (54.17%, Genesis Invitational) and Torrey Pines – South (56.52%, 2021 U.S. Open).
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PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Site: Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Orlando, Fla.
Television: Today-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC).
PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open
Site: Grand Reserve Country Club, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Television: Today-Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: HSBC Women's World Championship
Site: Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong), Singapore.
Television: Today, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, 11:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour: Magical Kenya Open
Site: Muthaiga Country Club, Nairobi, Kenya.
Television: Today-Friday, 5-10 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Hoag Classic
Site: Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach, Calif.
Television: Friday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4:30-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C.
JANUARY 2023
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