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| Tuesday Mar 07, 2023 |
The Players Championship is obviously not a major, but the list of the tournament's multiple winners is major caliber. Six players — all major champions — have won the Players two or more times: Jack Nicklaus (1974, 1976, 1978), Tiger Woods (2001, 2013), Davis Love III (1992, 2003), Hal Sutton (1983, 2000), Steve Elkington (1991, 1997) and Fred Couples (1983, 1996).
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> Question of the week: Why should the Players Championship, which this week will feature 43 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (as of Friday's field release), not be considered in the same discussion as the four majors — or should it?
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Progress continues for Dormie Network’s GrayBull in Nebraska; Drew Rogers begins new renovation phase at Michigan’s venerable Plum Hollow
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United States Golf Association: Selects Chambers Bay, in University Place, Washington, to host the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2033 U.S. Amateur Championships. These will be the fifth and sixth USGA championships hosted by the public golf course, a Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed course that hosted the 2015 U.S. Open.
FootJoy: Drops two new limited edition FJ x Buscemi releases ahead of the Players Championship. The Limited Edition Premiere Series Field and Premiere Series Wilcox are created in partnership with West Coast street-fashion icon Jon Buscemi. FootJoy ambassadors Justin Thomas, Max Homa and Will Zalatoris will be wearing the shoes.
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In the Cabot co-founder and CEO's quest to develop golf resorts that exude an authentic sense of place, patience, persistence and perseverance serve as his pillars
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DRIVER$
An early outlook at the 2023 golf market
Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein look at how this season could defy macro market level trends
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Honda Classic's Ken Kennerly talks the future of the PGA Tour event
Tournament's executive director emeritus joins host Ann Liguori to talk about the PGA Tour stop's past, present and future
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Perseverance, pivoting and the ability to adapt
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MARCH
11-12: New Jersey Golf and Travel Show, Edison, N.J. | Info
18-19: Niagara Golf Show and Sale, Niagara Falls, Ontario | Info
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