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OK, Lee Hodges may not yet be in the same league as Dustin Johnson or Rory McIlroy, but the 28-year-old's first PGA Tour win at the 3M Open was as dominant a performance as either of those players have demonstrated. Hodges' seven-stroke victory tied McIlroy for the second-largest winning margin since the start of the 2019 PGA Tour season. Only Johnson's 11-stroke win at the 2020 FedEx St. Jude Championship was larger.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Old Tom Morris Trail showcases Morris' design genius | Read
> How would you rate 2023's majors? | Read
> Design Notes: Kris Spence is restoring Donald Ross' Asheville Muni | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Imagine you are this year's United States Ryder Cup captain, which 12 players do you want making the trip to Italy in late September?
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.
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Opened in 2022, the eclectic trail hits 18 Scottish courses that Morris either designed, redesigned or consulted on and pays a fitting tribute
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Readers of The First Call offer their thoughts as to which of the year's grand slam events stood out and why
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> Rivers of talent: How land bordering an Ohio sand quarry became the site of unique industry relationships. Introducing the Sand Ridge story
[Lee Carr | Golf Course Industry | Read]
> Lee Hodges gets his 1st PGA Tour victory with a wire-to-wire win at the 3M Open, by 7 strokes
[Dave Campbell | Associated Press | Read]
> Celine Boutier is runaway winner of the Évian Championship
[Associated Press | Read]
> Alex Cejka wins playoff with Padraig Harrington at wet and windy Senior British Open
[Associated Press | Read]
"Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise."
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King-Collins set for an August debut of Texas’ Red Feather; Agustin Piza master plans Mexico’s Zitara
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
How culture is at the heart of today’s golf facility evolution
Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein speak with Golf Property Analysts president Larry Hirsh about an often overlooked element of golf real estate appraisals
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Bernhard Langer talks career longevity
The PGA Tour Champions' all-time win leader and winner of 12 senior majors joins host Ann Liguori to discuss the keys to his success and why he's still pursuing more at age 65
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
Meet 'The CEO of Golf'
Social media influencer Remec Carlson joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss the growth of his platforms that focus on instruction and on-course content
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