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| Friday Aug 02, 2024 |
Thursday's opening round of the Paris 2024 Men’s Olympic Golf Competition had the feel of a major. The leaders, Hideki Matsuyama at 8-under 63 and Xander Schauffele at 6-under 65, are both major champions. What wasn't major-like was the scoring, as Le Golf National yielded 41 under-par rounds and 47 of par or better. The 13 players who posted over-par rounds also was not lacking star power as U.S. Open champions Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark carded scores of 73 and 75, respectively.
IN THIS ISSUE
> RevCore golf bag has that Cadillac look, feel | Read
> Vortex Rain Insurance Forecast: August 2024 | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
If the 2024 PGA Tour season ended today, who would you choose for Player of the Year — Scottie Scheffler with six wins, including the Masters; Xander Schauffele, with both 2024 wins being majors (PGA Championship, British Open); or someone else?
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Gary Van Sickle test drove CaddyDaddy Golf's stand bag and came away thinking it had all any golfer could want — except for maybe a milkshake maker
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Outlyr: Hires Ryan Luckey as executive vice president and head of marketing. Luckey will report to Outlyr partners Tim Erensen and Andy Bush. Luckey joins Outlyr’s executive leadership team to lead strategic planning, client development and overall marketing and brand communications.
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas: Announces it will host the first Ladies Open, Oct. 22-26 at the La Romana, Dominican Republic, destination. The tournament will include four rounds on the seaside trio of acclaimed Pete Dye-designed layouts — Teeth of the Dog, Dye Fore and The Links. Also included will be a welcome dinner, a signature massage at The Spa, complimentary transfers from all three area airports, and an awards banquet at the resort’s Minitas Beach Club. Rates for the Ladies Open begin at $2,773 (per golfer, double occupancy).
> Olympic golf gets loud start, slow finish and Matsuyama in the lead
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Olympic golf finally feels like big-time golf with full house at Le Golf National
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Perfect attendance: Meet the four men who have played in the three Olympics since golf's return
[Mike Stachura | Golf Digest | Read]
> Golf course atop ancient Native American earthworks to be removed
[Sarah Bahr | New York Times | Read]
> Star PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap at center of legal battle with agency GSE Worldwide
[Josh Carpenter | Sports Business Journal | Read]
"People can feel perfection."
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More than 10 fundraising hikes that benefit the nonprofit will kick off Aug. 26 across the United States and Canada
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KEY FACTOR
Going into August, the warm Atlantic Ocean and local soil moisture will be the most important factors in determining the number of playable days at your club. Here’s what our experts are predicting for this month based on comparison years of 1973, 1980, 1991, 2010, 2016 and 2020. PROJECTED REGIONAL IMPACTS FOR GOLF OPERATORS > In the comparison years, the Southeast saw increased rainfall which could reduce the number of playable rounds but also help to erode ongoing drought conditions experienced this summer. |
International Olympic Committee: Men's Golf Competition
Site: Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 3 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Portland Classic
Site: Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon.
Television [ET]: Today, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Utah Championship
Site: Oakridge Country Club, Farmington, Utah.
Television [ET]: Today, 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
USGA: U.S. Senior Women’s Open
Site: Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 8-11 p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delay).
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Putting his best foot forward
Sqairz CEO Bob Winskowicz takes on the golf footwear category and discusses his company's emergence with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The tale of Carne Golf Club's comeback
General manager Fiona Togher and club chariman Gerry Maguire talk with host Ann Liguori about how the western Ireland club took a beating during the pandemic and now is thriving
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Golf’s renaissance woman
NGCOA president and PGA Master Professional Cathy Harbin joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss her involvement in all facets of stewarding golf’s evolution and participation surge
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
AUGUST
24-27: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Palm Beach, Florida | Info
SEPTEMBER
30-October 2: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Info
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