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| Tuesday May 30, 2023 |
Apparently, 'tis the season for snapping droughts. When Emiliano Grillo won the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday, the victory was his first since the 2015 Fortinet Championship — a winless span of seven years, seven months and 10 days (2,779 days). His was the second-longest victory drought snapped this season, just two months shy of Chris Kirk's seven years, nine months and two days streak that was snapped at the The Honda Classic.
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: Brooks Koepka's growing legacy is complicated | Read
> PGA Professional Spotlight: Katie Dahl | Read
> Design Notes: Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner break ground on Florida’s Kinsale | Read
> Q&A: Rose Fielder | Director of engineering operations, Ping | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
June 9 will mark the anniversary of the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event. Since then, more players have jumped from the PGA Tour, two (Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka) have won half of the four majors played, and the league still does not receive world ranking points. How have your opinions of LIV Golf changed, if at all?
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 city and state of residence. Read last week's responses.
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While winning a fifth major further cemented the 33-year-old's reputation among the game's greats, the fact he jumped to LIV Golf muddies the water for some readers of The First Call
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KATIE DAHL
Director of Instruction, West Bay Club
The First Call: What is your favorite instructional tip to share with a golfer?
Katie Dahl: Learn a purposeful pre-shot routine. It will help you to be more consistent and to perform well under pressure.
TFC: What is the best advice you have received on your career path?
KD: One of my mentors, Rick Smith, encouraged me to really study the swings of top professionals. To learn the similarities, differences, and the matchups that allow these players to excel even though they each have somewhat unique motions. He also taught me that good teachers explain but great teachers inspire.
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club: Blake Jirges, director of player development at the Coto De Caza, California, club has been named winner of the 2022 Southern California PGA section Teacher of the Year award.
PGA Tour: The Coca-Cola Company renews its relationship as partner of the Tour Championship in an agreement that extends through the 2027 tournament. In addition, the global beverage provider has signed a new five-year marketing partnership with the PGA Tour that sees Coca-Cola return as the tour's official soft drink.
PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com: To host its second Social Media Scramble, Sept. 22-25, bringing some of golf’s most prominent influencers to the South Carolina destination. Twenty content creators will be selected to play in the tournament that offers $10,000 in cash and prizes.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Club: Pawleys Island, South Carolina, courses unveil their Golftoberfest package, which runs Oct. 1-31. The three-night, four-round deal allows golfers to play the pair of Mike Strantz designs in any combination, while villa accommodations include 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom units at True Blue Resort.
LPGA Professionals: Selects Sheri Hayes as the recipient of 2023 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award and Deb Vangellow as the recipient of the 2023 Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award. Hayes is an LPGA Master Professional and lead teaching professional/owner at Riverwalk Golf Club in San Diego, California, and the honor recognizes an individual who made a major contribution to the teaching of golf. Vangellow is an LPGA Master Golf Professional and LPGA Hall of Fame Member, and her honor recognizes an LPGA Professional who gives back to the game in the spirit of Nancy Lopez.
LIV Golf: Tournaments are now available to stream on the LIV Golf YouTube channel in U.S. and international markets, complementing the comprehensive tune-in options available through The CW and The CW App, LIV Golf Plus and more than a dozen global broadcast partners. The new pay-per-view and geo-fenced live stream options will be available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South Korea as well as a free geo-fenced live stream in the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland.
TMRW Sports: Announces the addition of music industry icons Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Macklemore, Jake Owen and Darius Rucker as investors in the sports and entertainment company that features Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as co-founders. The recent announcement comes on the heels of adding Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant, Mike Trout and sports and media business icons Michael Rubin and Greg Maffei to its investor roster. With the addition of these five musicians, the global reach of TMRW Sports’ Investor Group now exceeds one billion followers across Twitter and Instagram.
"You should never stay at the same level. Always push yourself to the next."
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Texas’ Big Easy Ranch opens its Chet Williams-designed Covey course; Nick Faldo aims to build in Laos
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Fielder, shown second from right in the above photo, discusses her entry into the golf industry, her leading role within the company and opportunities for women in golf
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DRIVER$
How the USGA is managing equipment innovation
Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein provide an inside look at the USGA’s equipment standards department
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THE COMPETITIVE EDGE
Former college coach launches Fore Hire to continue supporting women golfers post-graduation
Host Kelly Okun interviews founder and CEO Courtney Trimble about her learnings as a golfer and how her experience can now help others
[Listen | More 'The Competitive Edge' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Alex Beach becoming a PGA Championship regular
PGA Assistant Professional joins host Ann Liguori to talk about his five-year qualifying streak and the obstacles he has faced along the way
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
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Palmetto Hall Plantation
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | Info
> Academy Coach
Operation 36 Golf Academy
Raleigh, North Carolina | Info
> Board and Past President Administrative Assistant
PGA of America
Frisco, Texas | Info
> View a complete listing of jobs
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JULY
25-27: GCBAA Summer Meeting, Lake Geneva, Wisc. | Info
AUGUST
19-22: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Louisville, Ky. | Info
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