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| Friday Jun 19, 2026 |
GOLF IN MOTION MONTHLY
Golf In Motion Monthly is Buffalo Groupe's new market indicator, measuring consumer traffic across 13,000 golf facilities, retailers, and more to reveal where the industry is growing, stabilizing, or softening. See where the game is moving and find new opportunities headed into the second half of the year.
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POLL OF THE WEEK
Lefty's Legacy
In light of Phil Mickelson's career-spanning controversies — ranging from extreme sports gambling to his recent removal from a California golf club over employee misconduct allegations — can golf fans separate his off-course personal life from his on-course achievements?
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Last Week: If you were in the producer's chair for a tournament broadcast, what is the single biggest change you would make? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Elite Golf’s New Era Dawns
The PGA Tour is proposing a two-tier schedule for 2028 with the upper tier consisting of 23 tournaments, including the three FedEX Cup events and four majors. How would you round out the remaining 20?
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Last Week: Who is your pick to win the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, why will they win, and what will be the winning score? | Read
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Between a 150-minute fog delay, a historic 29, and rare praise for the USGA, a wild opening round at the U.S. Open proved the only thing out of bounds this week is normalcy. [$]
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➡️ What's it like to have the very first tee time in the U.S. Open? Early alarms, cold plunges and breakfast at sunrise
Ryan Herrington | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ Shinnecock’s 10th and 13th holes showed why they’re two of most intriguing par 4s in American golf
Shane Ryan | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ TaylorMade releases statement on Bryson DeChambeau's prototype drivers
David Dusek | Golfweek | Read
➡️ Shinnecock had questions. Rory McIlroy finally has answers
Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ Who is Ryder Cowan? Amateur shining at 2026 U.S. Open
Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read
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With extreme winds forecast, the USGA is erring on the side of caution at the 126th U.S. Open, using a flexible, well-hydrated setup to keep the brutal course tough but fair.
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Forget the flukes. History proves that only elite ball-strikers win U.S. Opens on this iconic New York course. Here are the 10 stars most likely to claim the crown this week. [$]
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Gary Van Sickle sorts through 25-plus-years worth of major championship shots to find the best that will vie for the most memorable come 2099 — if we get that far. [$]
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RECENT DROPS
🎧 GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Jack Druga provides an insider's look at Shinnecock Hills
Guest: Jack Druga, former Shinnecock Hills Golf Club head golf professional and current vice president / development and PGA ambassador for the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation.
Listen | Archives
🎧 | ▶️ CONTENT CLUBHOUSE
Golf is about people
Guests: Glenn Gray, chief growth officer, Buffalo Groupe.
Listen / Watch | Archives
JULY
7-9: International Indoor Golf and Technology Trade Show and Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada | Info
27-29: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
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