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While Jon Rahm has four wins this PGA Tour season and Aaron Rai has just one top-10 finish, the two have something in common. Rahm and Rai are tied for the most 18-hole leads/co-leads on Tour this season with three. Rai tied Rahm after shooting a 5-under-par 67 in the opening round of the Canadian Open on Thursday. Rai finished 52nd and tied for 48th the two previous times he was atop the leaderboard this season.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Design Notes: Ernie Els breaks ground at Mexico’s Oleada | Read
> PGA Professional Spotlight: Tim Watson, Beacon Hill Country Club | Read
> The day after: Putting the PGA Tour-PIF deal into context | Read
> TFC Inbox: PGA Tour's surprising deal with Saudi Arabia's PIF strikes a nerve | Read
QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
1. What are your thoughts on the PGA Tour's deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the principle backer of LIV Golf, that was announced on June 6?
2. What are your expectations for the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, June 12-18? Thoughts on the course, potential favorites, other topics?
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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Rees Jones buttons up a renovation at Florida’s The Preserve at Ironhorse; Martin Hawtree to design the second course at Scotland’s Trump International Golf Links
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TIM WATSON
Assistant Golf Professional, Beacon Hill Country Club
The First Call: What is the best advice you have received on your career path?
Tim Watson: Write everything down. When you get very busy during the warmer months, you will be told things in passing from members/guests that you will most definitely forget. PGA Professional Brian Dahmer said this was the most important thing about being a golf professional. During the summers, my Reminders app on my phone is filled up.
TFC: Do you have a preferred style or philosophy for teaching golf?
TW: My main philosophy when teaching golf is mental. As I have progressed through the years as a professional, I have realized more and more that this game is all mental. Bogey golfers fear a miss on a golf shot, while professionals focus on the positives. Of course, there are physical aspects of the golf swing that oftentimes has to be improved, however, a short term remedy to peoples' struggles are between the ears.
Adidas: Collaborates with Macklemore’s Bogey Boys on a new collection that reimagines timeless styles from the 1970s and '80s that established new trends for fashion, lifestyle and sports. The adidas x Bogey Boys collection combines vintage styles from golf and tennis with a modern feel for easy on- and off-course wear. The limited-edition capsule featuring apparel and footwear for men and women will be available at select locations beginning June 14.
2K: Reveals details of PGA Tour 2K23's Clubhouse Pass Season 4, which launches June 9, as well as the arrival of LPGA pro Nelly Korda later this summer. Clubhouse Pass Season 4 presents an all-new rewards ladder for players climbing the leaderboards, fresh daily and weekly events, plus a special Topgolf event. Clubhouse Pass Season 4 offers 10 weeks of challenging content and equipment from Titleist and FootJoy, including Pro V1 balls, apparel, and more. Korda will be launched on July 7.
> Rory McIlroy remains genuine, showing grace, humility as PGA Tour, PIF merger paints him in losing light
[Kyle Porter | CBSSports.com | Read]
> Ron DeSantis-linked PR shop ditches PGA Tour amid LIV Golf merger blowback
[Hailey Fuchs / Caitlin Oprysko | Politico | Read]
> PGA Tour sold out to LIV Golf and the Saudis. Pro golf will never be the same
[Dan Wolken | USA Today | Read]
"You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe."
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Sorting through the various questions associated with the new agreement is going to take time, but the first step is moving past the shock and awe
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Readers of The First Call have plenty to say about the pro game's landscape-changing agreement that was announced on June 6
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PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open
Site: Oakdale Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Canada.
Television [ET]: Today, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5:30-7:30 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6:30 p.m. (CBS).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Shoprite LPGA Classic
Site: Seaview Golf Club (Bay Course),Galloway, New Jersey.
Television [ET]: Today, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
Site: Ullna Golf & Country Club, Stockholm, Sweden.
Television [ET]: Today, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard
PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship
Site: University Ridge Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin.
Television [ET]: Today, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am
Site: Thornblade Club, Greer South Carolina.
Television [ET]: Today, 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Michelle Wie West on role of host for LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open
Former U.S. Women's Open champion joins host Ann Liguori to talk about serving as host for the new Mizuho Americas Open, life after her playing career and the need for more progress on Tour
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
How On Point Golf has grown so rapidly
Founder Briston Peterson joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss his company's wild ride as a manufacturer of three-dimensional ball markers
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
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
[Listen | More 'Driver$' episodes]
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Palo Alto, California | Info
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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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