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| Friday May 02, 2025 |
In this space on Thursday, Scottie Scheffler's 2025 was noted as being good — five top-10 finishes in seven starts — but not great — void of a single win. Well, Scheffler went out in the opening round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and put himself right in the thick of contention. Scheffler shot a 10-under 61 to open a two-stroke lead over Rico Hoey and Jhonattan Vegas. For Scheffler, the 61 was his second-lowest 18-hole score on Tour — the low being a 59 at the 2020 FedEx St. Jude Championship. His 7-under 29 on the front nine matched the low front-nine score at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson since it moved to TPC Craig Ranch in 2021. He now goes in search of his 14th win in his 139th start and if he does claim victory, it would be his fourth consecutive season with a win (four wins in 2022; two wins in 2023; seven wins in 2024).
IN THIS ISSUE
> Podcast, "Content Clubhouse": Guest, Evan Thompson, content creator | Listen
> Podcast, "Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry": Guest, Rhett Evans, CEO, GCSAA | Listen
POLL
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
We are four months into the 2025 golf year, what have been the top storylines, surprises, disappointments?
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> Last week's question: A recently published book, "The Golf 100," ranks the greatest players of all time. Who would you rank as the top 10 of all time (male or female; in order)? | Read
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The former collegiate player joins "Content Clubhouse" host Nathan Moore to talk about his unique journey.
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RECENT DROPS
▶️ CONTENT CLUBHOUSE
Ep. 2: Evan Thompson
Guest: Evan Thompson, content creator
Watch | Archives
🎧 DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
GCSAA’s Rhett Evans reaches new heights
Guest: Rhett Evans, CEO, GCSAA
Listen | Archives
▶️ NGCOA: GOLF BUSINESS LIVE
Guest: Tyler Luedtke, owner, Crystal Lake Golf Course
Watch | Archives
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La Nina has passed, which means playable days and favorable playing conditions should be in order for most of the United States.
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> Texas is booming with some of golf’s most exciting course projects
[Golf Digest | Read]
> U.S. Open 2025: Giant fan structure at Oakmont damaged by storms
[Alex Myers | Golf Digest | Read]
> Why do we keep building golf courses in the desert?
[Kaila Yu | Fodors | Read]
> New Trump golf course, $5.5 billion beachside project announced for Qatar
[Gabe Whisnant | Newsweek | Read]
"Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night."
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Briana Chacon earned her second Epson Tour title, winning by a stroke over Megan Schofill and a crowded leaderboard.
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Using a specific weight configuration, the company's blade SQ-1 and mallet SQ-5 models feature a unique face-down, face-balanced design that results in a more consistent squaring up to the ball.
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PGA Tour: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Site: McKinney, Texas.
Course: TPC Craig Ranch.
Television [ET]: Today, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Black Desert Championship
Site: Ivins, Utah.
Course: Black Desert Resort. Yardage: 6,629. Par: 72.
Television [ET]: Today, 6-7 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Korea
Site: Incheon, South Korea.
Course: Jack Nicklaus Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Today, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (FS1); Saturday, 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. (FS1).
PGA Tour Champions: Insperity Invitational
Site: The Woodlands, Texas.
Course: The Woodlands Coiuntry Club (Tournament).
Television [ET]: Today, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Tulum Championship
Site: Tulum, Mexico.
Course: PGA Riviera Maya.
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Epson Tour: Reliance Matrix Championship
Site: Las Vegas, Nevada.
Course: Spanish Trail Country Club.
Japan Golf Tour: The Crowns
Site: Aichi, Japan.
Course: Nagoya Golf Club (Wago).
Asian Tour: GS Caltex Maekyung Open
Site: Seongnam, South Korea.
Course: Namseoul Country Club.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 12-4 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (NBC Sports app).
PGA Tour Americas: Diners Club Peru Open
Site: Lima, Peru.
Course: Los Inkas GC.
Japan LPGA: Panasonic Open
Site: Chiba, Japan.
Course: Hamano Golf Club.
Korea LPGA: KLPGA Championship
Site: Yangju, South Korea.
Course: Lakewood Country Club (Mountain and Forest).
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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