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It's only a matter of time before Rory McIlroy wins his fifth major — and first since 2014 — right? The numbers are certainly trending in that direction. Per Justin Ray and the USGA, McIlroy, 33, shot 69 in Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open, the 15th sub-70 round of his U.S. Open career and it's more than any European player all-time. And his tie for fifth in Brookline, Massachusetts, marked the first time McIlroy has recorded a top-10 finish in each of a season's first three majors.
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Debuted: By Titleist, its new TSR drivers and fairway metals at this week's Travelers Championship. This marks the start of what the company calls "the tour seeding and validation process for the upcoming Titleist metalwoods line." Titleist tour representatives will work with players at TPC River Highlands, fitting them into the new TSR models and gathering their performance feedback.
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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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