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| Friday Jul 14, 2023 |
It has been 14 years since Lucas Glover won the 2009 U.S. Open. That title never really catapulted Glover on to more wins, though. He would win the Wells Fargo Championship in 2011, then went 10 years before winning again — the 2021 John Deere Classic. Glover, now 43, is showing some good old form. He fired a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the Barbasol Classic. It was his ninth straight round in the 60s, going back to successive top-10 finishes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and John Deere Classic.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Golf gear to help cure the summertime blues | Read
> PGA/LPGA Professional Spotlight: Gail Graham |
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your expectations for this year's British Open at Royal Liverpool?
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From drivers to shoes, this selection of five items may be the boost your game needs heading to the latter half of the year
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Shot Scope: Introduces its G5 GPS Golf Watch, featuring interchangeable color straps that allows golfers to switch up their style for each round. The G5 provides dynamic yardages to the front, middle and back of the green, as well as hazards, layup points and dogleg distances. The watch retails for $149.99.
Swing Control: Announces it will participate in the One2One Summit and exhibit at the 2023 PGA Buying and Education Summit, July 31-Aug. 2 at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco, Texas. Swing Control will exhibit its SS24 Collection, which includes high-performance nylon Velocity tops and Airspun bottoms as well as an innovative take on the brand's Cloud material.
LIV Golf: Announces a strategic partnership with Simplebet, a provider of micro-betting products, to serve as the league’s official sports betting innovation partner. Through the collaboration, Simplebet will distribute the league’s real-time competition data to sports betting operators and media platforms globally, providing single-screen in-play wager technology complimented with low latency video streaming in the U.S. and other international markets.
> Randall Stephenson's experience won't be easy to replace on PGA Tour Policy Board
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> Rory McIlroy says he would rather retire than play LIV Golf
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> Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund drop key part of golf deal
[Alan Blinder / Lauren Hirsch / Kevin Draper | New York Times | Read ($)]
> Tom Watson, America’s greatest links champion, opens up at the closing of his Hall-of-Fame career
[Josh Sens | Golf.com | Read]
"If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
GAIL GRAHAM
Director of Instruction, Esplanade Golf and Country Club
The First Call: What made you want to pursue a career in golf?
Gail Graham: As I progressed through amateur and college golf, I saw so many of my peers making it on the LPGA Tour. I thought I would give myself five years to see what I could accomplish. That was 35 years ago.
TFC: What advice do you have for someone considering a career in golf?
GG: If you love the game, then working successfully in the game comes with the realization that your passion will guide you. If you choose to play, you will want to surround yourself with the right people to support your efforts so that you can focus on playing the game. If you are an instructor, then work hard to ensure you know how to communicate well with your students/clients and build strong relationships with them. Invest time in learning everything you can about the game — watch other instructors teach, read articles and books to support your teaching philosophy and be a student of the game.
European Tour / PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open
Site: The Renaissance Club, Gullane, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Today, 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: Trace Golf Club (Champions), Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Dana Open
Site: Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Today, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay), Saturday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship
Site: Firestone Country Club (South), Akron, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Today, 1:30-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
A current perspective on golf course design, renovation challenges
American Society of Golf Course Architects president Brit Stenson joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss preserving the past, but also moving forward
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Why the 2023 U.S. Women's Open feels different
Longtime golf journalist and LPGA historian Steve Eubanks joins host Ann Liguori to discuss this year's historic championship
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes
THE COMPETITIVE EDGE
Lie + Loft combining golf, art and the outdoors
Founder Luke Davis joins host Kelly Okun to talk about where he gets his inspiration and accomplishments along his golf journey
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JULY
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AUGUST
19-22: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Louisville, Ky. | Info
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