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Of the 539 respondents to The First Call poll question "Which of these men's events produced the best theater in 2024?", 37% chose Paris Olympics, followed by the Masters (25%), U.S. Open (22%), British Open (10%) and PGA Championship (6%).
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> Keegan Bradley, LIV Golf and the 2025 Ryder Cup | Vote
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What do you like and / or dislike about the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs?
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.
LPGA: Announces that Valhalla Golf Club, in Louisville, Kentucky, will host the 21st Solheim Cup in 2028. With the 2028 Solheim Cup, Valhalla will join The Greenbrier, Muirfield Village and Gleneagles as the only venues to host both a Solheim Cup and a Ryder Cup. Dates for the 2028 Solheim Cup will be announced at a later date.
United States Golf Association: Selects Whistling Straits, in Kohler, Wisconsin, as the host site for three future USGA championships, beginning with the 2028 U.S. Amateur. The 2033 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2037 U.S. Girls’ Junior will also be conducted on the Wisconsin courses. Host to four major championships and one Ryder Cup, Whistling Straits features two courses, the Straits and the Irish.
> Lydia Ko pulls an all-nighter after winning gold, heads to Scotland with Olympic medal in tow
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> 15 oddly fascinating statistics about the FedEx Cup Playoffs
[Ryan Herrington | Golf Digest | Read]
> How this self-made long-shot from Uganda made U.S. Amateur history
[Josh Berhow | Golf.com | Read]
"Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself."
PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship
Site: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, noon-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour / Ladies European Tour: ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open
Site: Dundonald Links, Irvine, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 8-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Greenbrier
Site: The Old White at Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).
United States Golf Association: U.S. Amateur
Site: Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota.
Television: Today-Friday, 5-6 p.m. (Peacock), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: D+D Czech Masters
Site: PGA National Oaks, Prague.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7-10 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Rogers Charity Classic
Site: Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Calgary, Alberta.
Television [ET]: Friday, 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Putting his best foot forward
Sqairz CEO Bob Winskowicz takes on the golf footwear category and discusses his company's emergence with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The tale of Carne Golf Club's comeback
General manager Fiona Togher and club chariman Gerry Maguire talk with host Ann Liguori about how the western Ireland club took a beating during the pandemic and now is thriving
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DRIVER$: 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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