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| Thursday Aug 12, 2021 |
WELCOME TO THE FIRST CALL
Good morning and welcome to this week's launch of 'The First Call.' We hope this weekday newsletter quickly becomes part of your morning routine.
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If you missed our earlier debut issues, catch up here.
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With announcement that 11 additional championships will be split between the two clubs, the USGA will now hold 18 of its championships in Pennsylvania through 2050.
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The company’s canned cocktail is a far cry from the famed Arnold Palmer tea-lemonade concoction, but it's already making a presence in the golf drink market.
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Acquired: By IMG Arena, the data distribution rights to the Ryder Cup, Sept. 21-26 at Whistling Straits, in Kohler, Wisc. IMG Arena, a sports betting service and content hub, will package and present the data from the Ryder Cup for sportsbook operators. The purpose-built sports betting solution enables interactive in-play betting on the sport.
Hired: By Dynamic Brands, Don Carroll as the contact center manager. Carroll will oversee customer service department. The company also named Joe St. Clair as IT director.
Reported: By Callaway Golf, Q2 quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, compared to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago. According to Callaway Golf, consolidated net revenue in Q2 increased $617 million to $914 million (+208 percent). Also, golf equipment revenue increased 98 percent to a record $588 million, while Topgolf overperformed with $325 million in revenue.
“Discipline and concentration are a matter of being interested.”
> Golf's response to drought — something more than a tin ear called for
[Craig Kessler | Golf Business Weekly | Read]
> Inside IMG’s plan to take the Women’s Scottish Open to the next level
[Tom Bassam | SportsPro | Read]
> Official World Golf Ranking calculations to receive an overhaul starting in 2022
[Alex Miceli | Morning Read | Read]
> Phil Mickelson sells six courses to Arcis Golf
[Owen Poindexter | Front Office Sports | Read]
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Revenue Specialist, Business Services – Plus | NBC Universal, Orlando, Fla. |
AUGUST
21-24: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Atlanta, Ga. | Info
NOVEMBER
9-10: National Golf Course Owners Association Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat 2021, Monterey, Calif. | Info
21-24: World Golf Expo 2021, Hainan, China | Info
JANUARY
25-28: PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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