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In February, the R&A announced a new qualification category that would allow LIV Golf players entry into the Open Championship. Utilizing LIV Golf’s season-long Individual Championship standings, the highest-ranked player, not otherwise exempt, inside the top five of the standings after this week's LIV Golf Dallas will receive a spot in the Royal Portrush field in about a month. The top three players in the standings are already exempt — Joaquin Niemann, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. That puts the No. 4 man on the bubble and that's currently Sergio Garcia. Garcia seeks to make his 26th Open Championship and 102nd major start. Garcia has 10 top-10 finishes in the Open, including runner-up results in 2007 and 2014. Lucas Herbert is less than seven points behind Garcia in the standings.
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> Tommy Fleetwood, a seven-time DP World Tour winner, has 42 top-10 finishes in 159 starts on the PGA Tour — including a runner-up finish at the 2025 Travelers Championship. The total number of top-10 finishes is the most of any player without a win on Tour since 1983. Will Fleetwood ever win on the PGA Tour? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What should be new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's top priorities as he transitions into the position that will succeed current commissioner Jay Monahan?
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Farm Neck on Martha’s Vineyard reopens after a Mark Mungeam renovation; Thomas Himmel restores the parkland feel to Germany’s Bad Ems.
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> PGA Tour signature events get high-profile winners and a little more balance
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> PGA Tour optimistic about findings from pace of play study, expects 2026 to improve significantly
[Dave Shedloski | Golf Digest | Read]
> Where PGA Tour messed up on LIV, according to Viktor Hovland
[Dylan Dethier | Golf.com | Read]
"Education is the movement from darkness to light."
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Is South Florida the golf capital of the U.S.?; Bryson DeChambeau dives into course development.
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PGA Tour: Rocket Mortgage Classic
Site: Detroit, Michigan.
Course: Detroit Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
USGA / PGA Tour Champions: U.S. Senior Open
Site: Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Course: The Broadmoor Golf Club (East).
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1:30-3 p.m. (Peacock), 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-6 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Dallas
Site: Carrollton, Texas.
Course: Maridoe Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Friday, Noon-2 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 2-5 p.m. (Fox); Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. (FS2), 3:30-6 p.m. (Fox); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (FS2).
LPGA Tour: Dow Championship
Site: Midland, Michigan.
Course: Midland Country Club.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
DP World Tour: Italian Open
Site: Tuscany, Italy.
Course: Argentario GC. Yardage: 6.857. Par: 71.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 7:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 6:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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January 16-19, 2026 | Orlando, Florida
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JULY
28-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
OCTOBER
6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
14-15: Golf Business TechCon 2025, Frisco, Texas | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
