The First Call 04-29-2026

FIRST THOUGHT

Of the 447 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "Should the PGA Tour have a tournament presence in Hawaii?" 70% selected "Yes," followed by "Maybe on a rotational basis" (19%) and "No" (11%).

POLL

▪️ Do you like Jim Furyk as the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain?| Vote
▪️ Previous: Do you believe LIV Golf will make it to 2027?| Results

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

▪️ How should the PGA of America go about making future Ryder Cup captain selections? | Respond
▪️ Previous: How should the PGA Tour accept players back if LIV Golf shutters? | Read

'All Carry' proves to be a long, enjoyable tale

Author Gene Wojciechowski, known for his writing chops in Los Angeles and Chicago and TV work at ESPN, takes readers on an enjoyable — albeit far-fetched — journey that any golfer would like to take.

TFC PODCAST / VIDEO NETWORK

RECENT DROPS

🎧 GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Inside Rory McIlroy’s repeat Masters triumph
Guest: Conor McKeon, writer for the Irish Independent.
Listen | Archives

🎧 DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Golf course operations in the land of 8:30 p.m. tee times
Guests: Settlers Bay Golf Course's Amos Stephens (superintendent, partner and general manager) and Vicky Urbina (executive director, partner and operator).
Listen | Archives

ARCHIVES: 🎧 Podcasts | ▶️ Videos

GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS

Five Iron Golf | Golf Saudi: Open Riyadh venue

Tour-level technology, instruction and design-forward hospitality arrive at PIF Tower in the King Abdullah Financial District

Kawonu GC: Course grassing underway as it moves toward 2027 opening

Sodding milestone signals final stretch of construction at private Greenville, South Carolina, area club

APGA: Names Jarrad Turner as director of development

Turner joins the Advocates Professional Golf Association from the United Negro College Fund, where he served as a capital campaign gift officer

Boyne Golf: Hires T.R. Hollis as director of golf sales and marketing

Hollis will oversee strategic sales and marketing initiatives across the golf destination's collection of 11 nationally recognized golf courses and three hotel properties, including the Inn at Bay Harbor, The Highlands, and Boyne Mountain Resort

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

▪️ Women’s British Open gets another bump in prize money to $10 million
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]

▪️ Great Scot: Bob MacIntyre on moving home, Ryder Cup brotherhood, shinty and how to meet the moment
[Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read]

▪️ LIV Golf stars making fallback plans with league in financial peril
[Dylan Svoboda | New York Post | Read]

▪️ If you think Jim Furyk blew his first Ryder Cup captaincy, you’re missing the plot
[Sean Zak | Golf.com | Read]

TFC GOLF JOB BOARD

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS

▪️ Marketing Manager
Golf VX
Northbrook, Illinois | Info

▪️ HVAC/R and Maintenance Mechanic
PGA Tour
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Info

▪️ Assistant Treasurer
Acushnet Company | Titleist/Foot Joy
Fairhaven, Massachusetts | Info

▪️ The First Call Job Board
▪️ Buffalo Groupe Job Openings

CALENDAR

MAY
4-6: National Golf Day, Washington, D.C. | Info
5-7: Golf Business Technology Conference, Belfast, Ireland | Info
15-16: British Golf Show, Marlow, England | Info

COMPLETE CALENDAR >

To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.