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The Arnold Palmer Invitational may have a reduced 72-player field, but the leaderboard certainly reflects a certain strength. Daniel Berger, who has been limited by injuries the past few years but is now healthy, fired a nifty 9-under 63 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge to hold a three-shot lead over Collin Morikawa and Ludvig Aberg. Two-time API winner Scottie Scheffler, sits at 2 under. Berger, whose last Tour win was in 2021, is making his season's seventh start, his best finish being a T6 at the Sony Open.
POLL
▪️ Should the Trump administration be involved with the running of Washington, D.C.’s three municipal golf facilities? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
▪️ What is your opinion of the Trump administration's involvement with Washington, D.C.’s three municipal golf courses currently being managed by National Links Trust? | Respond
> They rescued D.C.'s munys. Then Trump took over. Inside the fight between the president and public golf | Golf Digest | Read
> The National Links Trust’s Battle with the Trump Administration explained | Fried Egg Golf | Read
> Uncertainty and a new lawsuit swirl around the National Links Trust and Washington D.C. golf courses | GolfPass | Read
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Lanny Wadkins and Kurt Bowman progress with a renovations of Texas’ Stonebridge Ranch; Jack Nicklaus’ Monte Rei in Portugal gets a refresh
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Old South Golf Links: Bluffton, South Carolina, course will host the first stop of World League FlingGolf’s 2026 New Swarm Tour, March 13-15. ... Tite Eyewear: Launches its new performance eyewear brand that debuted at the PGA Show in January. The performance lens is offered across multiple frame models and colorways. ... Thompson Golf Management: Began management of St. Cloud Country Club in St. Cloud, Minnesota, effective March 1. Founded in 1920 and located along the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Cloud Country Club features an 18-hole championship golf course.
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PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Site: Orlando, Florida.
Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
Television [ET]: Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Hong Kong
Site: Hong Kong.
Course: Hong Kong GC (Fanling).
Television [ET]: Saturday, 12-5 a.m. (FS1); Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Fox One), 1-4:30 a.m. (FS1).
LPGA Tour: Blue Bay LPGA
Site: Hainan Island, China.
Course: Jian Lake Blue Bay GC.
Television [ET]: Friday, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open
Site: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Course: Grand Reserve CC.
Television [ET]: Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
DP World Tour / Sunshine Tour: Joburg Open
Site: Johannesburg, South Africa.
Course: Houghton GC.
Television [ET]: Friday, 5:30-10 a.m. (Golf Channel), 10-10:30 a.m. (Golf Channel app); Saturday, 5-5:30 a.m. (Golf Channel app), 5:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 5-10 a.m. (Golf Channel).
MARCH
9-13: ASGCA Design Boot Camp, Pinehurst, North Carolina | Info
23-25: Asia Golf Tourism Convention, Thailand | Info
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