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Of the 322 respondents to The First Call poll question "Do you believe Pinehurst No. 2 was a fair setup for the 2024 U.S. Open?", 55% chose 'Yes,' while 45% chose 'No.'
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What were your takeaways from the U.S. Open?
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U.S. Golf Association: Selects Chambers Bay, in University Place, Washington, as the host site for the 2028 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, May 20-24. This will be the seventh USGA championship awarded to the public golf course in its 17-year history. The club has previously hosted four USGA championships — the 2010 U.S. Amateur, the 2015 U.S. Open, the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur. Chambers Bay will also host the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and the 2033 U.S. Amateur.
Virginia State Golf Association: The Virginia Golf Hall of Fame will induct J.P. Leigh, Jane Mack, Tom Strange and Robert Wrenn as its Class of 2024 at its Induction Ceremony, Oct. 22 at Hermitage Country Club in Manakin Sabot, Virginia. Leigh, 76, is one of only eight players to win 10 VSGA championships; Mack won five VSGA titles, including four Women’s Amateur Championships over a span of three decades; Strange, father of twins Curtis and Allan, was a longtime head golf professional who won five VSGA titles and played in six U.S. Opens; and Wrenn, 64, has made his mark in several aspects of golf — as a player, broadcaster and golf-course design consultant — winning three State Open of Virginia titles and once on the PGA Tour. Mack and Strange are being inducted posthumously.
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"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game."
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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
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PGA Tour: Travelers Championship
Site: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut.
Television [ET]: Today, 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]: Today, 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]: Today, 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]: Today, 12-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
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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JULY
29-31: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
30-31: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
AUGUST
24-27: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Palm Beach, Florida | Info
SEPTEMBER
30-October 2: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Info
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