Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
FIRST THOUGHT

It's bubble time as the PGA Tour heads to this week's Wyndham Championship, the final tournament of the Tour's regular season. The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings following the Wyndham Championship will advance to the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Every player ranked from Nos. 60-80 in the standings are in the field. This year's Wyndham Championship boasts its strongest field in the FedEx Cup era (since 2007), with 21 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking and 22 of the top 50 in the current FedEx Cup standings.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you believe Scottie Scheffler's greatness more resembles Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus? Or is it too early or fair to even make a comparison?

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#QOTD
"I never think of the future — it comes soon enough."
— Albert Einstein
ICYMI
TFC Inbox: The 2025 British Open makes the grade
Scottie Scheffler and Royal Portrush proved major worthy, and readers of The First Call mostly agree that this was a memorable championship.
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JULY
29-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info

OCTOBER
6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
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