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The marketing slogan "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" certainly applies to the LPGA, which has had a tournament presence dating back to 1961. The LPGA Championship, now known as the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, moved to Vegas' Stardust Country in 1961 and stayed through 1966. The Las Vegas area later hosted the LPGA's Desert Inn Classic (1971-1974), J&B Scotch Pro-Am (1971-1985), Las Vegas LPGA (1990-1993) and LPGA Takefuji Classic (2003-2006). This week's T-Mobile Match Play is being played at Shadow Creek Golf Course.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Larry Mize's Masters memories run deep | Read
> 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' podcast: James Cronk, Golf Industry Guru co-founder and president | Listen
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your thoughts on the Masters — traditions, this year's favorites, personal memories, favorite stories?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Read responses to last week's question.
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For the first time since 1983, the Augusta, Georgia, native and 1987 champion will be an observer of the major like most everyone — except with a few nice perks writes Gary Van Sickle in this The First Call | Extra piece
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Golf’s new take on the customer service imperative
Golf Industry Guru co-founder and president James Cronk joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss how golf facilities are balancing labor challenges with evolving guest needs
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How Anthony Netto is changing adaptive golf
Paraplegic and master golf instructor joins host Ann Liguori to discuss the benefits of the VertaCat, an all-terrain mobility rider
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Creating a new type of golf
T36 Golf co-founders David Hinkle and Rio Valeriano join host Colin Weston to discuss flipping the script on traditional golf and redefining the sport for a new generation of golfers
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
Shot Scope: Introduces the multi-function V5 Golf Watch, which offers precise distance measuring and data on over 100 game-improving statistics, including Strokes Gained and Handicap Benchmarking for use on over 36,000 preloaded golf courses.
4Aces GC: The LIV Golf team announces Chris Rosaasen as its new general manager. Rosaasen, who previously served as CEO of TravisMathew and was founder of Extracurricular, will be responsible for management of the team operations, including front-office staffing, revenue, marketing, commercialization and player recruitment.
TGL: Announces its first three international media partners with Fox Sports in Australia, U-NEXT in Japan and JTBC/Phoenix Sports International in South Korea. These media partners are also PGA Tour rightsholders and will provide cohesive promotional platforms as both the Tour's 2025 season begins and TGL, the team golf league backed by Tiger Woods' and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports, launches in January.
National Golf Club of Kansas City: Announces that the course formerly known as The Deuce has been rebranded as The Bluffs. The club, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is home to two Tom Watson-designed golf courses — The National and its sister course, which is now The Bluffs Golf Club. The new name speaks to the unique Parkville landscape that carves along the Missouri River and recognizes the elevation changes and water features along the course.
> Cabot Highlands offers nod to historic church and local cow with name and logo of new Tom Doak layout in Scotland
[Jason Lusk | Golfweek | Read]
> LIV Golf players agree the current state of professional golf is 'unsustainable'
[Adam Woodard | Golfweek | Read]
> Justin Thomas announces surprising caddie split ahead of Masters
[Sean Zak | Golf.com | Read]
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30-31: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
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