Wednesday Aug 06, 2025
FIRST THOUGHT

Responses to The First Call | Extra poll question "Your thoughts on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs ... ":
> Take it or leave it: 34%
> Love it: 30%
> A postseason is pointless in golf: 23%
> Meh. Format is too confusing: 13%
Total votes: 539

POLL

> Who will win the FedEx Cup? | Vote
> Previous: As a whole, how would you rate the year's men's majors? | Results

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What do you think of an idea where the PGA Tour does not end the FedEx Cup Playoffs with the Tour Championship, but a revamped Players Championship? And either eliminating the Tour Championship or changing its format and dates?

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 the city and state of residence.

> Last week's question: 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? | Read

GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS
Golfers can show support on social media using #ThankASupe
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Destination becomes the presenting sponsor of the Grass League Championship, Dec. 5-6, and the season-long points race
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Twelve U.S. junior golfers will compete against the European Junior Ryder Cup Team Sept. 23-25 at Nassau Country Club and Bethpage Black
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Melanie Green, Gina Kim and Briana Chacon are mathematically locked inside the top 15 of the Race for the Card standings to secure 2026 LPGA Tour playing cards
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Leesburg, Virginia, course earned three new certifications from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses
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Young joined the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, club in 2023 and his maiden victory made him the 1,000th unique winner in Tour history
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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> PGA Tour has most-watched season on CBS in 7 years
[Max Schreiber | Sports Illustrated | Read]

> Is PGA Tour planning to implement a 'Rory McIlroy rule' so players can't skip playoffs?
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]

> Keegan Bradley has unwittingly put himself in an impossible spot with his captaincy
[Shane Ryan / Andrew Redington | Golf Digest | Read]

#QOTD
"The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for."
— Bob Marley
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