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It's time to get out the calculator. The number crunching for balls hit into the water at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course's par-3 17th hole during the Players Championship is about to commence. According to Golf Channel, 990 balls have been hit into the water since 2003. A high of 93 were hit in 2007. Other notable numbers at that hole include 13 holes-in-one and the longest putt of 69 feet, 7 inches, by Jhonattan Vegas in the first round in 2019.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Sun Mountain ascends to new branding challenge | Read
> Brandon Johnson forges own style, design firm | Read
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.
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New president and chief brand officer Grant Knudson is relying on the Montana-based company's past to help shape the future in a digital marketing era
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> Scottie Scheffler says if fans are upset stars aren't playing together, 'then look at the guys that left'
[Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read]
> Rory McIlroy again calls for urgency in PGA Tour/LIV Golf deal: ‘I want the train to speed up’
[Bob Harig | Sports Illustrated | Read]
> The 20 most consequential moments in women's golf history, ranked
[Keely Levins | Golf Digest | Read]
"If you can dream it, you can do it."
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The Arnold Palmer design disciple begins fresh with creating 'fun and memorable golf' at the core of his philosophy
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PGA Tour: The Players Championship
Site: TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-7 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (NBC).
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
56 PGA Shows and counting
Legendary golf executive Jim Vincent joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to reflect on a lifetime in the industry
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DRIVER$: 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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