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Results of The First Call poll question, "Overall, how would you grade the year's first two majors, the Masters and PGA Championship?" (276 respondents):
> A: 55%
> B: 32%
> C: 10%
> D: 2%
> F: 1%
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: Is Viktor Hovland next? | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are you looking forward to the most about the season's final two majors, the U.S. Open and Open Championship?
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.
Bushnell Golf: Introduces the Phantom 3 Slope GPS device, which includes slope compensated distances, auto-prompt score entry, auto course and hole recognition, a round timer and an odometer. Offered in four colors, the Phantom 3 Slope will be available at Bushnell Golf retailers in June and will retail for $149.99.
United States Golf Association: The U.S. National Junior Team will host Australian High Performance July 2-3 at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, creating the first-of-its-kind competition for the newly-developed U.S. National Development Program. A World Amateur Golf Ranking-sanctioned event, the match will feature 12 players representing each nation in a mixed Ryder Cup-style format.
Dragon Golf: Launches a patented line of Dragon Skin grips, a collection that provides improved grip stability and orientation for the lead and trail hands. The butt-end grip portion of Dragon Skin grips feature a convex protrusion that conforms to the hand to provide an advanced grip connection to increase grip strength and prevent twisting at impact. It also has a progressive ergonomic design being larger on the lead hand and regresses to a smaller size on the trail hand. Dragon Golf grips are available in two models (standard and firm) and colors (navy and black), four sizes and retail for $17.99.
> Lexi Thompson, a 15-time winner on the LPGA Tour, is retiring from full-time golf at 29
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Nelly Korda is head and shoulders over her peers. She hopes winning is enough to help golf grow
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Keiser brothers, founders of Sand Valley, to create new Wild Springs Dunes resort in East Texas
[Jason Lusk | Golfweek | Read]
> Angel Cabrera granted a visa, set to return to U.S. with plan to play PGA Tour Champions
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
> Stephen Curry wants to make golf blacker and browner, and raise his game, too
[Max Adler | Golf Digest | Read]
"There are two things that won't last long in this world, and that's dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars."
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The First Call readers believe the 26-year-old Norwegian will most likely be the next player to win his first major championship
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Pat Bradley talks LPGA's past, present, future
The hall of famer, winner of six majors and 31 LPGA titles, joins host Ann Liguori to discuss the state of the tour and a number of its rising stars
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Applying a tech startup mindset to innovate golf club design
PXG chief product officer Brad Schweigert joins host Colin Weston for a masterclass in product innovation and entrepreneurship
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
DRIVER$: 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]
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MAY
29 – June 4: Women’s Golf Day | Info
JUNE
17-19: IAGTO North America Golf Tourism Convention, Boyne Falls, Michigan | Info
JULY
29-31: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
30-31: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
AUGUST
24-27: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Palm Beach, Florida | Info
SEPTEMBER
30-October 2: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
