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Of the 708 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "Which is your favorite Verne Lundquist Masters call?", 50% chose Tiger Woods' chip-in at the 16th hole in 2005, while 45% chose Jack Nicklaus' birdie putt at the 17th in 1986. The remaining 4% chose neither.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Is the 2025 Masters Rory McIlroy's to lose? | Read
> Design Notes: Monterey Peninsula CC's Shore Course gets a Zinkand renovation | Read
POLL
> What is your favorite Masters tradition? | Vote
> Previous: Who will win the 2025 Masters? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Which current play-by-play announcer would you like to see succeed Jim Nantz as CBS Sports' lead at the Masters?
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.
> Last week's question: What are your thoughts on the upcoming Masters? Who do you expect to win and what do you believe will the biggest storylines? | Read
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Needing only a win at Augusta National to complete the career grand slam, there is plenty of talk that McIlroy's the favorite because he's on top of his game and other top contenders are not.
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The Hagen 54, GMS: Announce a strategic North American communications partnership for the 54-hole golf event to be held at Prince’s Golf Club, Royal Cinque Ports and Royal St. Georges, July 23-24. ... Uneekor: Launches three new products — the Eye XR launch monitor, AI Trainer, and GameDay Software — that will be available starting April 14. ... Himalayas Golf: To collaborate with Nick Faldo and his design company, Faldo Design, to launch ‘Golf in Small Spaces,’ an initiative designed to make golf more accessible by developing compact, purpose-built golf facilities suitable for urban environments and areas with limited land availability.
RELATED: Industry press releases | Industry press release videos
RELATED: The First Call / PR Newswire feed
> Justin Rose steals the Masters show and builds 3-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Rory McIlroy turns a promising start into another pedestrian opening round at the Masters
[Ben Nuckols | Associated Press | Read]
> Fred Couples shuns attention. But at Masters, he’s at center of it again
[Michael Bamberger | Golf.com | Read]
> Augusta National, then and now
[Ben Walton | Golf Digest | Read]
> As Corey Conners contends and Taylor Pendrith debuts, their coach fights from afar
[Brentley Romine | Golf Channel | Read]
> Jon Rahm’s angry Masters Thursday magnifies the truth about the former champion
[Brody Miller | The Athletic | Read]
"The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity."
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Love Golf Design re-bunkers Mountain Sky Guest Ranch's Rising Sun; Greg Norman opens the short course at Mexico’s Mandarina
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PODCASTS
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Meet Rafael Campos: The 36-year-old Masters rookie
Guest: Rafael Campos, PGA Tour player
Listen | Archives
COOKIE JAR GOLF
In retirement, Robert Rock reflects: Part 1
Guest: Robert Rock, retired European Tour player
Listen | Archives
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Golftec celebrates 30 years, 20 million golf lessons
Guest: Joe Assell, co-founder and CEO, Golftec
Listen | Archives
VIDEOS
NGCOA: GOLF BUSINESS LIVE
Special Edition | On Location, Syracuse, N.Y.
Guests: Brad Hunt and Jennifer Caggiano, attorneys representing
Cazenovia Golf Club
Watch
THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
A roadmap to junior golf development
Guest: Stuart McKechnie, PGA Professional, Phenom Golf Lab
Watch | Archives
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Fun is the leading message for golf
Guest: Jay Karen, CEO, NGCOA
Watch | Archives
Augusta National Golf Club: The Masters
Site: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Television [ET]: Today, 3-7:30 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday-Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (Paramount+), 2-7 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Japan Golf Tour: Token Homemate Cup
Site: Token Tado Country Club (Nagoya), Mie, Japan.
Challenge Tour: UAE Challenge
Site: Al Zorah Golf & Yacht Club, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Ladies European Tour: Investec South Africa Women’s Open
Site: Erinvale Country and Golf Estate, Cape Town, South Africa.
Sunshine Tour: Vusi Ngubeni Tournament
Site: Soweto Country Club, Soweto, South Africa.
Japan LPGA: Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open
Site: Ishizaka Golf Club, Saitama, Japan.
Korea LPGA: iM Financial Group Open
Site: Golfzon County Country Club, Yeongcheon, South Korea.
APRIL
16: Association of Golf Merchandisers, webinar, 'Legends MyShop Is Your Online Pro Shop Solution' with Will Bacas, vice president, MyShop, Legends Global Merchandise, 4 p.m. ET | 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
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
