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Any debate as to who is golf's current best player has to include Patrick Cantlay and Max Homa. Part of the reason is that they are two of just six players who have won six or more times in the last five seasons. Yet, of that sixsome, Cantlay and Homa are the only players who have not won a major.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Why an Augusta eatery’s appeal rises during Masters week | Read
> The latest industry news | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is the allure of the Masters — the traditions, the course, the fact it's the first major played annually on the same course? Share your thoughts.
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2K: John Cena, a 16-time WWE world champion, actor and WWE 2K23 cover star, will be available as a playable golfer in PGA Tour 2K23 on April 7. Cena joins Michael Jordan and Steph Curry as celebrities who are available for game play.
NetJets: Extends its partnership as the private jet provider of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions through 2028. NetJets will continue to provide flights, marketing support and charitable contributions to assist the PGA Tour, tournaments and players.
LPGA, Maybank: Announce that the inaugural Maybank Championship will be held Oct. 26-29 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 78-player field will compete for a $3 million purse, one of the largest non-major championship purses on the 2023 LPGA Tour schedule.
PGA Tour: Announces that the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship, an annual FedEx Cup event, will be played at El Cardonal Course, located at Diamante Cabo San Lucas in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Opened in 2014, El Cardonal is the first golf course designed by 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods and TGR Design.
FootJoy: To drop four Limited Edition Pastels on Thursday, April 6. The Pastel Pack in the Premiere Series Field will feature chalky pastel-flooded outsoles and accents in Powder Blue, Primrose Pink, and Hazy Yellow for men. A women’s version will also be released in Primrose Pink on the new Premiere Series Issette, which features a removable kiltie. The Premiere Series Pastels will be available on FootJoy.com and partner retail channels beginning Thursday, April 6 at 10 a.m. ET.
> 20 years after protests, women still look ahead
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Don't wait to do something: Sam Bennett's dark, personal road to Augusta National
[Ryan Lavner | Golf Channel | Read]
> Augusta National's rules for how instructors can work with players is as detailed as you'd think
[John Huggan | Golf Digest | Read]
> The unsolved mystery behind Augusta National’s most beloved snack
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
> LIV Golf talks a big game to the global elite. Now come the majors.
[Alan Blinder | New York Times | Read ($)]
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DRIVER$
Building the perfect golf app
Golf Genius CEO Mike Zisman reflects on golfer experience apps and technology with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
John Simpson tells of IMG's early days, emerging stars
Before becoming founder and CEO of On Course Foundation, Simpson managed the emerging careers of Hall of Famers such as Bernhard Langer, Nick Price and Nick Faldo. He joins host Ann Liguori to share his stories
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
How Sweet Rollz is changing the putter grip market
Co-founder Lance Garvin joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss his company's dedication to putting performance through its putter grips
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JULY
25-27: GCBAA Summer Meeting, Lake Geneva, Wisc. | Info
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