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Of the 339 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "Rate Oakmont CC as a U.S. Open venue," the voting broke down as follows:
> A beast: 73%
> Average, typically tricked up: 16%
> Time has passed it by: 8%
> Too easy: 2%
POLL
> Who will win the 2025 U.S. Open? | Vote
> Previous: Do you play a specific numbered golf ball? If yes, what number? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your thoughts about the upcoming U.S. Open — Oakmont Country Club as a venue, the favorites, the dark horses, other storylines?
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.
> Last week's question: Do you believe golf clubs should be checked for conformity either before or after all professional tournaments? | Read
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Having created special headcovers for the American players in 2021 and 2023, the Illinois-based company swung big to sway the PGA of America for 2025.
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"The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds."
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Historic Clearview Golf Club is in a fight for irrigation that will modernize the 79-year-old East Canton, Ohio, course.
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PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open
Site: Caledon, Ontario.
Course: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North).
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Virginia
Site: Gainesville, Virginia.
Course: Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Friday, noon to 2 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 2-5 p.m. (Fox); Saturday, 1-6 p.m. (Fox Business); Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (FS1).
LPGA Tour: Shoprite LPGA Classic
Site: Galloway, New Jersey.
Course: Seaview Golf Club (Bay).
Television [ET]: Friday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5-6 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 2-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: KLM Open
Site: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Course: The International.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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Stats: 3,232 square feet | 4 bedrooms | 5 bathrooms. Price: $5,599,900. |
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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