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Here is your history lesson for the day: The Philadelphia Cricket Club, host for this week's Truist Championship, is the oldest private club in the United States. Founded in 1854, its Wissahickon Course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast — who was a member of the club — and opened for play in 1922. On a more current note, 11-time PGA Tour winner Justin Rose has a pair of wins in Philadelphia, the 2010 AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club and 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club.
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PGA Tour: Truist Championship
Site: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Course: Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon).
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Mizuho Americas Open
Site: Jersey City, New Jersey.
Course: Liberty National Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 11 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app), noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4-5 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 1-3 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA Tour: Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic
Site: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Course: Dunes Golf & Beach Club.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Turkish Airlines Open
Site: Antalya, Turkey.
Course: Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 6:30-10 a.m. (Golf Channel), 10-11:30 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday-Sunday, 6:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Asian Tour: International Series Japan
Site: Chiba, Japan.
Course: Caledonia Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Today, midnight-4 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (NBC Sports app).
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Korea Championship
Site: Goyang, South Korea.
Course: New Korea Country Club.
Television [ET]: Friday-Sunday, 1:30-5:30 a.m. (NBC Sports app).
Epson Tour: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic
Site: Scottsdale, Arizona.
Course: TPC Scottsdale (Champions), Scottsdale, Arizona.
USGA: U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball
Site: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Course: Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Challenge Tour: Challenge de Espana
Site: Girona, Spain.
Course: Fontanals Golf Club.
PGA Tour Americas: Bupa Championship
Site: Mexico City, Mexico.
Course: Mexico Golf Club.
Sunshine Tour: FBC Zimbabwe Open
Site: Harare, Zimbabwe.
Course: Royal Harare Golf Club.
Japan LPGA: World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
Site: Ibaraki, Japan.
Course: Ibaraki Golf Club (East).
Korea LPGA: NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship
Site: Yongin, South Korea.
Course: Suwon Country Club.
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MAY
19-21: IAGTO European Convention, Gran Canaria, Spain | Info
21: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "Retail Touch Points." Speaker: Patti Biro, Patti Biro and Associates | Info
28: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "The Real Impact of One." Speaker: Rita Goodroe, Business coach | Info
JUNE
17-19: North America Golf Tourism Convention, Birmingham, Alabama | Info
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
JULY
28-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
OCTOBER
6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
14-15: Golf Business TechCon 2025, Frisco, Texas | Info
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