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New polling data on fan interest of LIV Golf's tournament broadcasts comes from Morning Consult. A week after a Harris Poll identified interest in the PGA Tour and LIV Golf as being split generationally, Morning Consult's polling of 609 self-identified PGA Tour fans determined that 47% of those polled say having the best players and being easily available to watch were "very important" in determining which tour to watch.
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Wearable fitness band enhances performance by 'measuring the quieter periods of life,' such as recovery and sleep
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Announced: By the LPGA and PGA Tour, that the respective Buick LPGA Shanghai and World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions have been cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19-related restrictions in China. The decisions were made in conjunction with the China Golf Association.
"Nobody can be all smiley all the time, but having a good positive attitude isn’t something to shrug off."
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Pete Dye’s final design for Kohler clears another hurdle in Wisconsin; Arizona’s Wigwam renovates its bunkers on the Red course; Scotland’s Gleneagles tweaks the King’s course ahead of the Senior Open
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Matt Reagan, co-founder of Operation 36, joins 'The Modgolf Podcast' to discuss how trial and error helped the youth golf developmental program evolve
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GolfTrainingAids.com's John Diulus and Emily Faulkner join the 'Behind the Golf Brand' podcast to discuss the website's evolution
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European Tour / PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open
Site: The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland.
Television: Today-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 3 p.m. (CBS).
PGA Tour / European Tour: Barbasol Championship
Site: Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions), Nicholasville, Kentucky | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel), Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Bridgestone Senior Players Championship
Site: Firestone Country Club (South), Akron, Ohio | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today-Friday, 1:30-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel).
JULY
13-14: LPGA Leadership Academy, Liberty Corner, N.J. | Info
19-20: LPGA Leadership Academy, Gainesville, Va. | Info
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C. | Info
AUGUST
1-2: LPGA Leadership Academy, Newcastle, Wash. | Info
OCTOBER
11-13: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Kiawah Island, S.C. | Info
24-26: National Links Trust Symposium on Municipal Golf, Washington, D.C.
NOVEMBER
6-9: International Association of Golf Administrators, Point Clear, Ala. | Info
JANUARY
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla.
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
FEBRUARY
6-9: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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