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How bad does Brad Hopfinger want to play this week at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson? Well, for starters, at the Monday qualifer he advanced to Thursday in a 3-for-2 playoff. Then in the opening round, he closes birdie-eagle to shoot a bogey-free 6-under 65 in his PGA Tour debut. He goes into the second round tied for ninth and two shots off the lead.
IN THIS ISSUE
> A LIV Golf, PGA Tour reunification? Pass | Read
> Golf continues to rise in the Georgia clouds | Read
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What golf record do you believe will never be broken?
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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TFC contributor Gary Van Sickle is of the belief that the PGA Tour doesn't need LIV Golf and vice versa, so he suggests letting them go their own way
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Artificial Intelligence is seeping into nearly all areas of the game, but how far will it go?
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United States Golf Association: Accepts 3,019 entries for the 44th U.S. Senior Open, which will be played for the first time at Newport (R.I.) Country Club, June 27-30. This year’s entry total surpassed the 3,000 mark for the fifth time and is the third-highest in championship history. The record was established in 2002, when 3,101 applied to play.
Giants Ridge: The Biwabik, Minnesota, destination announces the opening of its public golf courses on May 3. Giants Ridge boasts two of the highest-ranked layouts in the state — The Quarry and The Legend, both designed by course architect Jeffrey Brauer. To commemorate the beginning of the golf season, Giants Ridge re-introduces its popular 37-Hole Golf Special package, which includes golf on both courses and is $190 on weekdays, $215 on weekends.
Mizuho Americas: Introduces the inaugural Mizuho DrivHER Summit, an event, developed in conjunction with Girls Inc., that will be held on May 15 at the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. The program will feature panels and presentations from various speakers, along with hands-on leadership training, team building, and career development activities. Speakers will include Michelle Wie West, former LPGA player and tournament host; Mollie Marcoux Samaan, LPGA commissioner; and Stephanie J. Hull, president and CEO, Girls Inc.
> Peter Oosterhuis, noted player and broadcaster, dies at 75
[John Strege | Golf Digest | Read]
> The country’s most exclusive golf club? It might surprise you
[Josh Sens | Golf.com | Read]
> USGA will welcome LIV players to U.S. Open 'with open arms' if they qualify
[Brian Giuffra | Sports Illustrated | Read]
> Jim Furyk, caddie Mike 'Fluff' Cowan part amicably after 25 years as Fluff takes permanent bag on PGA Tour
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
"I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand."
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McLemore Club executive vice president Charlie Rymer discusses updates to Cloudland at McLemore Resort Lookout Mountain’s second course, The Keep
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PGA Tour: CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Site: TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas.
Television [ET]: Today, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Singapore
Site: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong), Singapore.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (The CW Network-Tape Delay).
European Tour: Volvo China Open
Site: Hidden Grace Golf Club, Shenzhen, China.
Television [ET]: Today, 12-5 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 12-4:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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PGA Tour Champions: Insperity Invitational
Site: The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament), The Woodlands, Texas.
Television [ET]: Today, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Callaway continues to push the boundaries of equipment marketing
Jason Finley, of Callaway, joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss his nearly two decade front-row seat of golf product marketing innovation
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Caddie Joe LaCava talks golf — and he's got plenty of stories
Longtime looper joins host Ann Liguori to talk about his deep appreciation of working for Fred Couples and Tiger Woods
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Turning a homemade golf game into a global business
Tyler Simmons, CEO and founder of BucketGolf, joins host Colin Weston to share the story of his creation
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
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