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Tuesday Mar 04, 2025 |
The Arnold Palmer Invitational has developed a reputation for closes finishes this century — but maybe not that close. Tim Herron defeated Tom Lehman in the API's last playoff, which was in 1999. In the 25 years since, 13 have been decided by a single stroke, including four of the last five, and another five by two strokes. In 2003, Tiger Woods won by 11 strokes.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Jake Knapp shot a 59 in the Cognizant Classic's opening round on Feb. 27 to become the 14th player in PGA Tour history to post a sub-60 round — and third in the past nine months. Is shooting 59 as significant today as it was when Al Geiberger was the first reported PGA Tour player to achieve the feat in 1977?
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"You can never plan the future by the past."
Readers of The First Call readers offer suggestions on how the women's tour can become more embraced by fans.
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MARCH
5: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "Utilizing What You Already Have: Creativity, Resources, Best Practices and Your Team." Speaker: Ed Winiecki, assistant executive director of Southern California PGA Section | Info
12: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "Dollars per Round." Speaker: Tracy Moffatt, K&K Consulting | Info
31-April 3: CMAA, Communications Summit, Charleston, South Carolina | Info
JUNE
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
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