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For winning the 2023 Tour Championship, Viktor Hovland ascended to No. 4 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the next stop to what could eventually be No. 1 the way he was playing at the time. Since August 2023, though, he has been on the decline, dropping to as low as No. 19 prior to last week's Valspar Championship, which he entered on the heels of three successive missed cuts. Sunday, though, Hovland shot a final-round 32 on Innisbrook's Copperhead Course, including birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 in the Snake Pit, en route to earning his seventh PGA Tour victory. He became the second player to birdie both of those holes in the final round en route to winning the Valspar Championship and the first since John Senden in 2014. More important, Hovland did a 180-degree turn in the world rankings, moving up to No. 8.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Design Notes: Brian Curley reimagines Nevada's Wildcreek | Read
> TFC Inbox: Golf's finest moments since 1950 | Read
> Best Practices: Arrowood innovates with official drinking team | Read
> Shop until you drop | Read
> 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' podcast: Bobby Barnes, resort manager / interim general manager, Innisbrook Golf Resort | Listen
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Regarding professional golfers and the media, should players be obligated to speak to reporters during a tournament week? Or does a player's communication via social media suffice?
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> The Ringer recently published The 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century, which included several golf entries. In your opinion, what have been the best golf moments since 1950? | Read
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How the Valspar Championship flies under the radar
Guest: Bobby Barnes, resort manager / interim general manager, Innisbrook Golf Resort
Listen | Archives
PODCASTS
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
A unique case study in golf destination marketing
Guest: Sam MacPhail, CEO, Golf Prince Edward Island
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VIDEOS
THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
How Rapsodo Golf is changing golf technology
Guest: Justin Bryant, Community Manager / Golf, Rapsodo
Watch | Archives
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Fun is the leading message for golf
Guest: Jay Karen, CEO, NGCOA
Watch | Archives
> Architect David McLay Kidd talks GrayBull, a Dormie Network course in Nebraska's Sandhills
[Jason Lusk | Golfweek | Read]
> LIV Golf’s team concept is a problem in negotiations: 'Hard to get your mind around'
[Bob Harig | Sports Illustrated | Read]
> Is there a 'zero torque' rivalry brewing between Odyssey and LAB Golf?
["Fully Equipped" | Golf.com | Watch]
"A drawing is simply a line going for a walk."
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South Africa’s Fancourt opens a new Gary Player nine; South Carolina’s Tidewater completes its bunker renovation.
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Readers of The First Call share golf's best moments since 1950, ranging from Ben Hogan's triple crown of majors in 1953 to Tiger Woods' fifth Masters win in 2019.
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The Association of Golf Merchandisers offers courses and clubs creative ways to make their pro shops pop with originality.
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Oceanside, California, course fosters a sense of community as golf shop and restaurant collaborate on initiative.
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS
> Vice President and Managing Director
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
Miami, Florida | Info
> Academy Coordinator / Player Development Professional
Coto De Caza Golf and Racquet
Coto De Caza, California | Info
> Business Manager
Cardinal Golf Club
Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia | Info
MARCH
31-April 3: CMAA, Communications Summit, Charleston, South Carolina | Info
APRIL
2-4: Asia Golf Tourism Convention, Danang, Vietnam | Info
MAY
19-21: IAGTO European Convention, Gran Canaria, Spain | Info
JUNE
17-19: North America Golf Tourism Convention, Birmingham, Alabama | Info
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
JULY
29-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
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