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There has been plenty to celebrate in golf these past few years, and golf course closures can be added to the list. According to the National Golf Foundation, for a third successive year the number of 18-hole equivalent closures is down — 50 through June, a 25% drop over the same period 2021. Also, over 90% of 2022 closures have been daily-fee public courses, and just over half were 9-hole facilities.
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> Question of the Week: The R&A decided last week not to invite two-time British Open champion Greg Norman, CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, to its Celebration of Champions. The R&A believes Norman might be a distraction to the proceedings. Do you agree with the decision?
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Announced: By the R&A, that the prize purse for this week's 150th British Open will be $14 million, a 22% increase over 2021. The winner will receive $2.5 million.
"Winning the Open Championship can turn a good player into a star, but winning the Open at St. Andrews can turn a great player into a legend."
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Simpson never let a polio diagnosis at age 2 alter his ascent to a successful business career. Today, through golf, his On Course Foundation is helping disabled veterans and military personnel
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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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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
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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