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In observance of Independence Day, The First Call will not publish on Friday, July 4, and will resume publishing on Monday, July 7. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
POLL
> How should the year's final major be referred — British Open or Open Championship? | Vote
> Previous: Will Tommy Fleetwood, who has 42 top-10 finishes in 159 PGA Tour starts, ever win on Tour? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Would you like to see the PGA Tour Champions revamped? If so, how?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Last week's question: 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? | Read
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John Fought revises his Players Course at Indian Wells; Carlisle Country Club retains Fry Straka to consult on renovations.
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RECENT DROPS
🎧 / ▶️ CONTENT CLUBHOUSE
Nick Dimengo: Finding the greener grass
Guest: Nick Dimengo, founder of Rainmakers Golf Club.
Listen / Watch | Archives
🎧 GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The Big Easy: The story of a storied career
Guest: Ernie Els, a four-time major champion and Hall of Famer.
Listen | Archives
> LIV Golf likely to have international-heavy start in 2026
[Josh Carpenter | Sports Business Journal | Read]
> Gary Woodland named Ryder Cup assistant captain. What it means for Keegan Bradley
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
> ‘It’s a safe haven for a$$holes’: Max Homa explains why he won't be coming back to X anytime soon
[Coleman Bentley | Golf Digest | Read]
"A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left."
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According to Vortex Weather Insurance, July's weather should be mostly dry throughout most of the United States as conditions are mostly at or below normal.
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PGA Tour: John Deere Classic
Site: Silvis, Illinois.
Course: TPC Deere Run.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
DP World Tour: BMW International Open
Site: Munich, Germany.
Course: Golfclub Munchen Eichenried.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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.
