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The last five winners of The Players Championship all entered the week inside the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking: Scottie Scheffler (2024, No. 1; 2023, No. 2), Cameron Smith (2022, No. 10); Justin Thomas (2021, No. 3) and Rory McIlroy (2019, No. 6).
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> Taking a step back in time | Watch
> 'The ModGolf Podcast': Jay Karen, CEO, NGCOA | Watch
> TFC Inbox: Has the magical 59 score lost some of its luster? | Read
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
When you see or hear the words "The Players Championship," what comes to mind?
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> Responses to the previous question: 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? | Read
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Have you wondered what playing hickory golf is like? Learn from Tad Moore, the world's largest manufacturer of replica hickory golf clubs. Playing hickories is about feel, strategy and mental fortitude. It is an art form. The Up River Film Company documented the 2024 Mid Pines Hickory Open.
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How Tourism Ireland is promoting golf at home, abroad
Guest: Alison Metcalfe, vice president, Tourism Ireland.
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Fun is the leading message for golf
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Women’s Golf Day: Launches a series of elevated events, the WGD Signature Series, which are planned to run in conjunction with other significant events, including PGA Tour tournaments, or around key dates in the year.
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Equipment and course length are two reasons why readers of The First Call don't view sub-60 in the same light as in the past.
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While the forecast looks promising for the Southeast, Texas and California this month, the rest of the country will have to deal with varied wet conditions.
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April 22-27, 2025 | Louisville / Lexington, Kentucky
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MARCH
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
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
