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| Tuesday Jul 21, 2026 |
PULSE POLL
➡️ Of the 679 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "Did Bryson DeChambeau deserve a two-stroke penalty following his Open Championship second round?", 70% responded "Yes."
POLL OF THE WEEK
Right Or Wrong
Did Bryson DeChambeau deserve the two-stroke penalty he received after the Open Championship's second round?
>> Vote
Last Week: What is the worst unwritten rule of golf etiquette? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Royal Birkdale Postscript
What were your main takeaways from the 2026 Open Championship?
>> Respond
Last Week: How should the PGA Tour treat national opens, such as the Canadian Open and Scottish Open, with its proposed two-tier scheduling system? | Read
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Despite historic 62s, Royal Birkdale held its ground as a clutch Ryan Fox overcame numb hands, final-round drama and a packed leaderboard to claim the Claret Jug.
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➡️ 8AM Golf has been riding the golf boom. Its CEO explains how
Golf.com | Read
➡️ A global golf shakeup has the Asian Tour partnering with the PGA Tour, DP World Tour—and leaving behind LIV Golf
Evin Priest / Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ LIV Golf suffers setback with Asian Tour joining new alliance with European and PGA tours
Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read
➡️ As Nelly Korda nears LPGA Hall of Fame, it's time to bring back induction party
Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read
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As the PGA Tour weighs a proposed two-tier system, he First Call readers debate whether historic national opens deserve top-tier status or if they will be treated like second-class events.
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RECENT DROPS
🎧 GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Extensive course revisions have Royal Birkdale ready for 154th Open
Guest: Chris Thompson, 20-year member of Royal Birkdale Golf Club and Championship Committee member.
Listen | Archive
🎧 DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Inside golf operations' latest tech merger
Guests: Jake Gordon, CEO / co-founder of Noteefy, and Ross Liggett, former CEO of Metolius and current vice president of data for Noteefy.
Listen | Archives
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS
▪️ Food & Beverage Director / Executive Chef
Stonebridge Golf & Country Club
Albany, Georgia | Info
▪️ Superintendent
Westview Golf Course | Quincy Park District
Quincy, Illinois | Info
▪️ Product Associate/Product Manager I — Golf / Grounds Equipment
The Toro Company
Bloomington, Minnesota | Info
JULY
27-29: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
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