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| Tuesday Mar 12, 2024 |
Wyndham Clark has had himself quite a 12-month stretch since the 2023 Players Championship. A year ago, he was No. 116 in the Official World Golf Ranking and finished T27 — providing no sign of what was to come. He went on to win the Wells Fargo Championship, the U.S. Open and then this year's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. And with last week's runner-up finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Clark moved to No. 5 in the OWGR, his first week inside the top five.
IN THIS ISSUE
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How would you describe the state of golf today?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Read responses to last week's question.
Alphard Golf: Announces that its Club Booster V2, which converts any standard pushcart into a remote-controlled motorized electric golf caddy, is now available at The Golf Warehouse.
Bonfit America: Manufacturer of the Brush-t bristle golf tee develops a partners portal specifically for pro shops and golf specialty retailers. The platform provides easy on-demand ordering at exclusive wholesale pricing for 12-unit minimums.
Uneekor: Adjusts pricing on its lineup of overhead launch monitors — the Eye XO2, Eye XO and QED. The Eye XO2 is now $13,000, the EYE XO is $8,000 and the QED is $6,000. Also, Uneekor's flagship Eye XO2 now includes the Performance Optix package (swing cameras and balance mat) for $2,700.
FootJoy: Unveils two exclusive, limited-edition releases for the Players Championship in collaboration with street-fashion artist Jon Buscemi. The collection will include a limited edition Premiere Series Field LX and Premiere Series Wilcox. Both shoes will be available at FootJoy.com beginning on March 12.
Haig Point Club: Names Don Hunter as chief executive officer for the Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, club, which has invested $1 million in club and community facility improvements for 2024, including renovations to its Strachan Mansion, roof replacements at key facilities, and new furniture throughout several venues. In addition, the club has invested $5.25 million to replace 5-plus miles of interior roadways over the next three years.
> How Rich Lerner became the real-time author of golf
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
> Kevin Kisner — along with Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch — returning to NBC booth at Players Championship
[Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read]
> We studied 50 years of tour player ads — revealing where golf has changed the most
[Lillian Northrup | Golf Digest | Read]
"People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything."
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The First Call readers were asked if a Masters win by Rory McIlroy to complete his career grand slam would require an asterisk as LIV golfer Talor Gooch suggested. Here's how they responded
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Unlocking the keys to sustaining the golf participation surge
Del Ratcliffe, a successful multi-course operator, looks back to look forward, and joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss golf's current popularity
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Christina Kim: On working through trauma
The three-time LPGA winner joins host Colin Weston to discuss overcoming depression to find new joy in life and golf
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Why Annie's Revenge is quite the pro-am experience
Jamaica Pro-Am founder Donnie Dawson joins host Ann Liguori how the tournament serves up some of the best experiences the island has to offer
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