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Of the 578 respondents to The First Call poll question "Will Rory McIlroy, 35 and a four-time major championship winner, win another major in his career?", 80% voted "Yes."
IN THIS ISSUE
> Design Notes: Beau Welling to rejuvenate Stowe Country Club | Read
> 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' podcast: Cathy Harbin, NGCOA president / PGA Master Professional | Listen
> TFC Inbox: What will become of Rory McIlroy? | Read
> No luck required in St. Patrick's Links' ascent | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How will Rory McIlroy's career trend after placing second at the U.S. Open, which was his 18th top-five major finish and fourth runner-up finish?
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Kyle Franz and Mike Koprowski begin grassing South Carolina’s Broomsedge; Sergio Garcia stamps a new design for Portugal’s Terras da Comporta
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Golf’s renaissance woman
NGCOA president and PGA Master Professional Cathy Harbin joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss her involvement in all facets of stewarding golf’s evolution and participation surge
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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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Readers of The First Call speculate whether the 35-year-old multiple-major champion will ever get that elusive fifth major — and more
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USA Golf: Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang will represent the United States at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, set for Aug. 7-10 at Le Golf National. Korda, currently world No. 1, won the women's competition gold medal at the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo. Vu (ranked No. 2 in the world) and Zhang (No. 9) will make their Olympic Games debuts.
Maryland State Golf Association, Middle Atlantic PGA: Create a new team event — the Dolan Cup, which is named after professional emeritus Robert (Bob) Dolan Jr. of Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Teams comprised of eight players representing the MSGA and the Maryland contingent of the MAPGA will face off in the inaugural Dolan Cup Matches, Nov. 2, 2024, at Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, Maryland.
LPGA Foundation: Celina Sattelkau of Vanderbilt University is the recipient of the 2024 Dinah Shore Trophy, which recognizes the top collegiate female golfer who excels in both academics and athletics. In 2024, Sattelkau maintained a 4.0 GPA while earning her Master of Science in Finance from the Owen Graduate School of Management, and helped the Commodores conclude their 2024 season at the NCAA Championships with the program's highest finish since 2014.
International Golf Federation: The two-year qualification period for the women’s golf competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 concluded on June 25 with the publication of the final women’s Olympic Golf Ranking. The ranking features 60 qualifiers representing 33 different countries with only the United States and the Republic of Korea with more than two qualifiers. The qualifiers are: Nelly Korda (USA), Lilia Vu (USA), Jin Young Ko (Republic of Korea), Ruoning Yin (China), Amy Yang (Republic of Korea), Celine Boutier (France), Hannah Green (Australia), Charley Hull (Great Britain), Rose Zhang (USA), Yuka Saso (Japan), Minjee Lee (Australia), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Hyo-Joo Kim (Republic of Korea), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Xiyu Lin (China), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Miyu Yamashita (Japan), Maja Stark (Sweden), Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand), Linn Grant (Sweden), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Leona Maguire (Ireland), Georgia Hall (Great Britain), Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa), Aditi Ashok (India), Gaby Lopez (Mexico), Esther Henseleit (Germany), Alexandra Forsterling (Germany), Albane Valenzuela (Switzerland), Perrine Delacour (France), Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark), Peiyun Chien (Chinese Taipei), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark), Anne Van Dam (Netherlands), Azahara Munoz (Spain), Bianca Pagdanganan (Philippines), Morgane Metraux (Switzerland), Stephanie Meadow (Ireland), Manon De Roey (Belgium), Wei-Ling Hsu (Chinese Taipei), Diksha Dagar (India), Emma Spitz (Austria), Shannon Tan (Singapore), Maria Fassi (Mexico), Celine Borge (Norway), Klara Davidson Spilkova (Czech Republic), Paula Reto (South Africa), Mariajo Uribe (Colombia), Alessandra Fanali (Italy), Ashley Lau (Malaysia), Ursula Wikstrom (Finland), Ana Belac (Slovenia), Sara Kouskova (Czech Republic), Alena Sharp (Canada), Momoka Kobori (New Zealand), Dottie Ardina (Philippines), Noora Komulainen (Finland), Dewi Weber (Netherlands), Madelene Stavnar (Norway) and Ines Laklalech (Morocco).
"There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in."
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The Tom Doak design in County Donegal, Ireland, opened during the pandemic and managed to crack the world top-100 list for best courses — and it's only gotten better in three short years
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PGA Tour: Rocket Mortgage Classic
Site: Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, Michigan.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
USGA / PGA Tour Champions: U.S. Senior Open
Site: Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, Noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, Noon to 3 p.m. (NBC), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (NBC), 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Dow Championship
Site: Midland Country Club, Midland, Michigan.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (CBS).
European Tour: Italian Open
Site: Adriatic Golf Club, Cervia, Italy.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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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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