Remember Camilo Villegas? He was the last player to win his first two PGA Tour titles in consecutive starts (2008 BMW Championship, 2008 Tour Championship). Someone to watch this weekend at the Scotland Open is John Deere Classic winner Davis Thompson. He opened with a 65 (T/8) yesterday and is looking to match Villegas’ impressive Tour debut.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

In your opinion, what makes the Open Championship special?

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> Justin Thomas came out firing, star-studded top 10 from first round of Scottish Open
[Riley Hamel | Golfweek | Read]

> A Ryder Cup playing captain? Rory McIlroy wants none of it
[Sean Zak | Golf.com | Read]

> 5 questions about Bradley, Woods and the U.S. Ryder Cup captain selection
[Golf Digest | Read]

PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open
Site: The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Television [ET]: Today, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 3 p.m. (CBS)

LPGA Tour: Amundi Evian Championship
Site: Evian Resort GC., Evian-les-Bains, France
Television [ET}: Today, 6 to 10:30 a.m. (Golf Channel), 10:30 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app); Saturday-Sunday, 4:30 to 10 a.m. (Golf Channel)

PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship
Site: Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
Television [ET]: Today, 2 to 4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel, Peacock); Saturday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel, Peacock).
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PGA Tour: ISCO Championship
Site: Keene Trace GC (Champions), Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Television [ET]: Today, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

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

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