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| Monday Aug 14, 2023 |
Like sauces for Buffalo wings, there are varying degrees of hot. Right now, Lucas Glover would qualify as blistering hot. The 43-year-old won the FedEx St. Jude Championship in a playoff on Sunday to become the first player 40 years or older to win back-to-back tournaments on the PGA Tour since Vijay Singh in 2008 (2008 FedEx St. Jude Championship, 2008 Deutsche Bank Championship).
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: Are the FedEx Cup Playoffs delivering the best format? | Read
> 'The ModGolf Podcast': Paul McEldon, CEO, ClubFace-Golf | Listen
> 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' podcast: Alison Metcalfe, vice president, Tourism Ireland | Listen
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
If budget was not a concern and you had a week, what would be your ideal golf buddy trip outside of the United States?
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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The PGA Tour's playoff system was instituted in 2007 and has undergone numerous tweaks to make it better. Readers of The First Call offer their opinions on what would make the postseason better
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
ClubFace-Golf creates an engaging space for like-minded golfers
CEO Paul McEldon joins host Colin Weston to share how his team envisions the 'Facebook for golfers'
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The rising star that is golf in Ireland
Alison Metcalfe, vice president, Tourism Ireland, joins host Ann Liguori to share the best ways to plan and book an Irish golf trip, and why it's such a hot spot
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
How Robert Winskowicz continues to evolve Sqairz
The footwear company's founder and CEO joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss how and why Sqairz was created, and what's in its future
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
USGA: Announces that The Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, North Carolina will host two upcoming USGA championships — the 2030 U.S. Senior Amateur and the 2037 U.S. Women’s Amateur. These will be the fourth and fifth USGA championships held at the club. CCNC previously hosted 1980 U.S. Amateur won by Hal Sutton, the 2010 U.S. Girls’ Junior and the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur.
Mexico Infrastructure Partners: Latin America asset manager of investment funds in the energy and infrastructure sectors is named an official partner of LIV Golf's Fireballs GC. The partnership will run through the 2025 LIV Golf League season. The MIP brand will be showcased on team apparel. Based in Mexico City, the MIP footprint extends through Colombia and Peru, consisting of 39 total investments, five proprietary funds, and two infrastructure real estate investment funds, across seven different infrastructure sectors.
> The true story of a golf pro's lies, fraud, threats and tales of murder
[Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read]
> Lucas Glover makes it 2 in a row by winning FedEx Cup opener in a playoff over Patrick Cantlay
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Phil Mickelson meltdown and a 7-shot win for Cam Smith in LIV Golf
[Associated Press | Read]
> Stephen Ames opens and closes with eagles, wins Boeing Classic for 4th Champions victory of year
[Associated Press | Read]
> Déjà Vu: American golfer Lilia Vu captures 2nd major in 2023 at Women’s British Open
[Associated Press | Read]
"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else."
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Nick Faldo resumes plans for a clifftop course on the Portuguese island of Madeira; Nicklaus Design opens Florida’s newest short course
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AUGUST
19-22: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Louisville, Ky. | Info
SEPTEMBER
20-22: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, La Quinta, Calif. | Info
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