Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
FIRST THOUGHT

Of the 241 respondents to The First Call poll question "Which television network delivers the better major championship viewing experience?", 73% chose CBS, while 27% chose NBC.

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> TFC Inbox: 2024 U.S. Open may have been one for the ages | Read

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What were your takeaways from the U.S. Open?

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Read responses to last week's question.

TFC Inbox: 2024 U.S. Open may have been one for the ages
The First Call readers offer their thoughts on the recent major that saw Bryson DeChambeau win his second U.S. Open on the 72nd hole

INDUSTRY NEWS
Sunday’s final round on NBC/Peacock had 5.9 million viewers
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Companies will provide consulting services for RainDance National Golf Course and Pelican Lakes Resort and Golf properties, both located in Windsor, Colorado
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PXG-milled putter series features core technology and brand's thinnest putter face to deliver optimum performance, feel
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Series was designed to meld performance and feel, featuring two unique sole grinds to benefit all golfers
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Partnership expands affordable access, opportunities to the sport within Florida
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Classic Robert Trent Jones Sr. layout plays host for the fifth time
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Fifty-one daily-fee and resort properties appear on the publication's 2024 Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State list, while 18 private clubs were named to the Best Private Courses, State-by-State ranking
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U.S. Open champ sported a fist-pump logo ball marker on the rear strap of his hat; ball markers are part of a fist-pump logo hat available on the apparel brand's website
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Team composed of eight PGA of America, LPGA professionals to play in the 2024 major at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington
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USA Golf: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa have each qualified to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, set for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National. The four players were the top-ranked Amercians in the men’s Olympic Golf Ranking with Scheffler at No. 1, followed by Schauffele (No. 3), Clark (No. 5) and Morikawa (No. 7).

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> 2025 Memorial Tournament dates announced, moves back to Memorial Day week
[Colin Gay | Columbus Dispatch | Read]

> PGA Tour amending rule on incorrect scorecards, effective immediately
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]

> International Golf Federation announces 60 qualifiers for men's Olympic golf competition
[PGATour.com | Read]

#QOTD
"Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense."
— Josh Billings
TUNING IN

PGA Tour: Travelers Championship
Site: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

LPGA Tour / PGA of America: KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Site: Sahalee Country Club, Sammamish, Washington.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. (Peacock), 6-10 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Peacock), 3-6 p.m. (NBC), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 12-3 p.m. (Peacock), 3-7 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Nashville
Site: The Grove Golf Club, College Grove, Tennessee.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).

European Tour: KLM Open
Site: The International, Amsterdam.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).

PGA Tour Champions: Dick's Sporting Goods Open
Site: En-Joie Country Club, Endicott, New York.
Television [ET]: Friday, 12-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

ICYMI
Pinehurst No. 2: U.S. Open beauty or beast?
People will forever remember Bryson DeChambeau's 72nd-hole bunker shot as clutch, but will it overshadow an otherwise brutal setup writes Gary Van Sickle
TFC PODCAST NETWORK

THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Reimagining how distressed golf courses can survive, then thrive
Get Golfing sales manager Nick Darby joins host Colin Weston to discuss how the nonprofit is revolutionizing the golf experience
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Learn by doing ... and just keep moving forward
Co-founder and CEO Jared Solomon joins host Colin Weston to discuss how Five Iron Golf emerged from the back room of a clothing store
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Pat Bradley talks LPGA's past, present, future
The hall of famer, winner of six majors and 31 LPGA titles, joins host Ann Liguori to discuss the state of the tour and a number of its rising stars
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