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Of the 342 respondents to The First Call | Extra polls question "What is the best Open Championship venue?", 64% selected St. Andrews' Old Course. Of the remaining options, readers chose Muirfield (13%) second, followed by Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 11% and Royal St. George's 4%. Nine percent of the readers chose "Other."
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"Maybe this world is another planet's hell."
PGA Tour: 3M Open
Course: TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minnesota.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
LPGA Tour / Ladies European Tour: ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open
Course: Dundonald Links Golf Club, Irvine, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app), 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 7-11 a.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
PGA Tour Champions: Senior British Open
Course: Sunningdale Golf Club (Old), Berkshire, England.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 2 p.m. (NBC).
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf UK
Course: JCB Golf and Country Club, Uttoxeter, England.
Television [ET]: Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (FS2); Saturday, 8-10 a.m. (FS1), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (FOX); Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (FS1).
JULY
28-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
OCTOBER
6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
14-15: Golf Business TechCon 2025, Frisco, Texas | Info
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