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Results for The First Call's poll question, "Who is men's golf's biggest star at the moment?"
> 77%: Scottie Scheffler
> 18%: Bryson DeChambeau
> 5%: Other
Number of responses: 444.

IN THIS ISSUE

> Design Notes: Dream Golf will make Texas’ Wild Spring Dunes a reality | Read
> 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' podcast: Carne Golf Club general manager Fiona Togher and club chariman Gerry Maguire | Listen

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What changes would you make to network golf tournament coverage?

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.

> Read responses to last week's question.

GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The tale of Carne Golf Club's comeback
General manager Fiona Togher and club chariman Gerry Maguire talk with host Ann Liguori about how the western Ireland club took a beating during the pandemic and now is thriving
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]

DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Golf’s renaissance woman
NGCOA president and PGA Master Professional Cathy Harbin joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss her involvement in all facets of stewarding golf’s evolution and participation surge
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]

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
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]

> Dutch golfer wins court case to play in Olympics
[Tod Leonard | Golf Digest | Read]

> With Steph Curry's support, Howard University golf keeps climbing NCAA ladder
[Dave Shedloski | Golf Digest | Read]

PGA Tour: John Deere Classic
Site: TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

European Tour: BMW International Open
Site: Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich, Germany.
Television [ET}: Thursday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (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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