Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
FIRST THOUGHT

There are four players in the Official World Golf Ranking's top 10 who have not won a major — No. 4 Patrick Cantlay, No. 5 Viktor Hovland, No. 6 Xander Schauffele and No. 8 Max Homa. The four players have combined for 25 PGA Tour titles and have all won at least twice since the start of the 2021-22 season. Cantlay has 26 major starts with a T3 at the 2019 PGA Championship being his best finish, followed by Schauffele with 25 winless starts (best finish, T2; 2018 British Open, 2019 Masters), Homa with 16 (best finish, T13; 2022 PGA Championship) and Hovland with 15 (best finish, T2; 2023 PGA Championship).

IN THIS ISSUE

> Design Notes: Tom Fazio charts a renovation plan for Hudson National | Read

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

In 2020, Golf.com explained the six type of golf courses — Links, Parkland, Heathland, Sandbelt, Stadium and Championship. Which type do you prefer to play and why?

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 city and state of residence. Read responses to last week's question.

Design Notes: Fazio charts a renovation plan for Hudson National
Robert Trent Jones II to tweak Northern California’s venerable Corica Park North muni; Tom Clark shines a light on the rebirth of Virginia’s Beacon Hill
INDUSTRY NEWS
Complete line of performance-engineered, lightweight, custom-made clubs is available for custom fittings and pre-order at authorized Ping golf shops
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Event to support and grow interest, careers and opportunities for African Americans and other communities currently underrepresented in golf
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Majority of American sports betting sites are listing McIlroy as a favorite to win the British Open — current odds from DraftKings have him and Scottie Scheffler at +700 odds
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Eisenhower Blue will host the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship July 21-22 in Colorado Springs
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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka appears to be closing in on U.S. Ryder Cup team spot
[Alex Miceli | Sports Illustrated | Read]

> Jay Monahan and Greg Norman won votes of confidence at the Open, but will either one really count for much?
[Eamon Lynch | Golfweek | Read]

> Rory McIlroy is done talking. You can't blame him
[Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read]

> Prestige vs. Results: Major Matrix shows which famous courses actually hold the best events
[Golf Digest | Read]

#QOTD
"You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment."
— Aly Raisman
TUNING IN

Royal and Ancient Golf Club: British Open
Site: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (USA Network), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. (USA Network), 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (NBC).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet

PGA Tour / European Tour: Barracuda Championship
Site: Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood), Truckee, California.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Sunday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

LPGA Tour: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
Site: Midland Country Club, Midland, Michigan.
Television [ET]: Today, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Thursday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4-6 p.m. (CBS).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet

TFC PODCAST NETWORK

DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
A current perspective on golf course design, renovation challenges
American Society of Golf Course Architects president Brit Stenson joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss preserving the past, but also moving forward
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]

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
[Listen | More 'The Competitive Edge' episodes]

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The Rim Golf Club
Payson, Arizona | Info

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CALENDAR

JULY 
25-27: GCBAA Summer Meeting, Lake Geneva, Wisc. | Info

AUGUST 
19-22: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Louisville, Ky. | Info

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