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| Thursday Aug 15, 2024 |
To advance to the second round of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs, the objective is quite simple — make the top 50 at this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship. That means, however, that 20 players from the 70-player field will see their season end come Sunday. Here is a short list of prominent names who currently sit at Nos. 51 through 70 in the point standings and the minimum finish needed to crack the top 50: No. 51 Harris English (solo 69th), No. 55 Justin Rose (two-way T31), No. 57 Viktor Hovland (solo 27th), No. 63 Jordan Spieth (two-way T17), Nick Dunlap (two-way T10) and No. 70 Viktor Perez (two-way T8).
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United States Golf Association, R&A: Lottie Woad has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading woman in the 2024 World Amateur Golf Ranking. Woad is the first female winner of the McCormack Medal from England and she receives exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open and next year’s AIG Women’s Open. Woad's accomplishments this year include winning the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and finishing second at the NCAA D1 Women’s Championship. Later this month, she will compete for Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale in England.
PGA Tour: Announces the 2025 FedEx Cup Regular Season and FedEx Cup Playoffs schedule, a 39-event slate. The 36-even regular season includes the four major championships, eight signature events, 18 full-field events and five additional events. The three-event playoffs will conclude with the Tour Championship Aug. 21-24. The eight signature events are The Sentry (Dec. 30-Jan. 5), AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Jan. 27-Feb. 2); Genesis Invitational (Feb. 10-16), Arnold Palmer Invitational (March 3-9), RBC Heritage (April 14-20), Truist Championship (May 5-11), Memorial Tournament (May 26-June 1) and Travelers Championship (June 16-22). The 2025 FedEx Cup Fall, which will finalize eligibility for the 2026 season, will be announced at a later date.
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PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship
Site: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee.
Television [ET]: Today-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]: Today-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]: Today-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
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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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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
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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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