According to the National Golf Foundation, roughly seven million women and girls played golf on a course in 2023. That marked the highest participation levels since 2006, which was an all-time high since such numbers have been recorded.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How will Rory McIlroy's career trend after placing second at the U.S. Open, which was his 18th top-five major finish and fourth runner-up finish?

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PGA Tour: Names Andy Weitz as chief marketing and communications officer and executive vice president, investor relations, for the Tour’s global operations. Weitz will be responsible for positioning the PGA Tour brand for current and future investment while communicating its global strategy and performance to the Tour’s stakeholders.

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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Reimagining how distressed golf courses can survive, then thrive
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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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