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How is this for pandemic perspective? Three of the top 10 players in the current Official World Golf Ranking had not yet joined the PGA Tour the last time the RBC Canadian Open was played. Scottie Scheffler (No. 1) missed the cut at the previous week's Rex Hospital Open on the Korn Ferry Tour, Collin Morikawa (No. 5) made his professional debut that week competing on a sponsor exemption and Viktor Hovland (No. 7) earned low amateur honors (T12) the following week at the U.S. Open.
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Contributed: By LIV Golf, £1M in initial funding to support non-profit organizations serving underrepresented communities across the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, England counties. The announcement came ahead of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational that is being played at Centurion Club through Saturday.
Selected: By USA Solheim Cup Captain Stacy Lewis, Natalie Gulbis as assistant captain for the 2023 American squad. Gulbis, the 2007 Evian Masters winner and a three-time member of Team USA, joins Morgan Pressel as an assistant captain. She played on the victorious 2005, 2007 and 2009 USA Solheim Cup teams, notching a 5-4-1 record, including an undefeated 2-0-1 performance in singles matches.
Announced: The R&A, receives a record number of entries to compete in the 127th British Amateur, June 13-18at Royal Lytham and St. Annes and St. Annes Old Links. The championship attracted 585 entries with players from 43 different countries. This is an increase of 32% on the previous entries record, which was set in 2017. Also, a pre-qualifying competition has been introduced and a maximum of 72 entrants will compete today in 18 holes of stroke play at St. Annes Old Links to qualify for a minimum of 10 places into the championship.
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PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open
Site: St. George’s Golf and Country Club, Toronto | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
LIV Golf Investments: LIV Golf Invitational — London
Site: Centurion Golf Club, Hertfordshire, England.
Television: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube.
LPGA Tour: ShopRite LPGA Classic
Site: Seaview (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today, 12:30-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1-3 p.m. (CBS).
PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship
Site: University Ridge Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour / Ladies European Tour: Volvo Scandinavian Mixed
Site: Halmstad Golf Club, Tylosand, Sweden.
Television: Today, 7-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am
Site: Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina.
Television: Today, 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 10 p.m. to midnight (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Sunday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
USGA: Curtis Cup
Site: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 10-11 a.m. (Peacock), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4-5 p.m. (Peacock), 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (Peacock), 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
JUNE
22-23: LPGA Leadership Academy, Saginaw, Mich. | Info
JULY
13-14: LPGA Leadership Academy, Liberty Corner, N.J. | Info
19-20: LPGA Leadership Academy, Gainesville, Va. | Info
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C. | Info
AUGUST
1-2: LPGA Leadership Academy, Newcastle, Wash. | Info
JANUARY 2023
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla.
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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